Carefully Crafting a Parody of the Most Iconic Ad Ever!
Matt Guastaferro discusses his parody of the classic Apple super bowl ad "1984". Part of the Motionographer Technical Breakdown series.
Matt Guastaferro • 1 year ago
Technical Breakdown: Creating a promo for “Narcos”
At the end of 2021, one of the most prominent banners in Times Square played a promotional video in honor of the release of the…
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Staff • 2 years ago
Project Breakdown with Ollie Magee
I’m never sure whether to explain the film to people. Or even if I’ve figured it out. I’d always encourage someone watching to find their…
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Staff • 3 years ago
Project Breakdown with Bonnes Feuilles
1984 is particularly accurate nowadays; the description of a society based on generalized surveillance and collective hatred is particularly resonant today. It’s part of an…
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Staff • 3 years ago
Project Breakdown with TEDxSydney & Substance Studio
TEDx: REAL is a visual exploration of the nature of reality, as seen through the hopes, fears, and dreams of a mother-to-be who imagines the…
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Scott Geersen • 3 years ago
Project Breakdown with Frame 48
The future is really just the impact of what everyone has scheduled in their calendar tomorrow or decides to do on a whim...
Staff • 3 years ago
[Process] David Lewandowski pulls back the curtain on two projects
David Lewandowski, an oft-featured director/animator/compositor here on Motionographer, recently posted two breakdown videos that are worth a gander. Flying Lotus “Tiny Tortures” The first project,…
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Justin Cone • 11 years ago
Technical Breakdown: Stranger Things Have Happened
Netflix commissioned six artists to reinterpret iconic scenes from their smash hit Stranger Things. Motion Designer Pedro Allevato (AKA Sugar Blood) shares his experience.
Pedro Allevato • 2 years ago
“The Chamber” a short film by GMUNK
The incomparable GMUNK released his latest sci-fi short film “The Chamber,” which is part of Samsung’s “Connected” series, along with a very detailed breakdown of the entire…
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Brian Gossett • 9 years ago
Blood Trail Interview
[qt:http://motionograph.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/bt.mov 720 405] Storyboards and Development Check out the storyboards and some making-of imagery behind this epic project. Interview The following is an interview with the…
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Lauren Indovina • 15 years ago
Dante’s Inferno Trailer
[qt:http://motionograph.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/dantes_inferno_h264.mov 786 589] Storyboards and Development Check out the storyboards and some making-of imagery behind this epic project. Interview The following is an interview with…
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Justin Cone • 15 years ago
Buck: Sherwin Breakdown
[qt:http://motionograph.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Sherwin_Breakdown_H264_V2.mov 960 540] Last week I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to sit down with creative leads Orion Tait, Benjamin Langsfeld & Joshua…
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Jon Saunders • 14 years ago
Big Lazy Robot on the Keloid trailer
We recently Quickied Keloid, a stunning trailer for an as-yet-unrealized film that the wizards at Barcelona-based Big Lazy Robot hope to produce someday. BLR’s director, J.J.…
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Justin Cone • 12 years ago
I Am More | Project Breakdown
With Animagic co-founder David Calderon.
Stuart Groves • 9 months ago
Anthony Chappina
3D effects artist Anthony Chappina has some slick work on his site, along with descriptions, breakdowns and animation tests for many of his projects.
Justin Cone • 15 years ago
Jonathan Kim, Art Director/ Designer Portfolio 2013
Art Director/Designer, Jonathan Kim updates with some slick work. Great design development and production breakdowns shared under each project.
Tyquane Wright • 11 years ago
Daniel Pomares González “Emotions”
VFS student Daniel Pomares González created “Emotions” as his final project. Includes a nice vfx breakdown at the end of the film.
Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Colourmovie for SyFy
Colourmovie shares a thorough breakdown of their project for SyFy’s 31 Days of Halloween.
Daniel Coutinho • 12 years ago
Process: The Feel Good Bakery
weareseventeen's adorable spot for The Feel Good Bakery is a break from the conceptual CG work for which they're known. The spot's director explains why…
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Justin Cone • 8 years ago
Crystal Dolphin – The making of an Internet Sensation
We sat down with both Engelwood and Ardhira to discuss their influences in art and music, why the video took five months to make and…
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Stuart Groves • 3 years ago
A Trip to Infinity | The Making of a Netflix Documentary
Directors Jonathan Halperin and Drew Takahashi share their stories and how Motion Design played a pivotal role in a larger-than-life documentary.
Stuart Groves • 1 year ago
How a husband and wife team took a startup from brand to product launch
What makes “IMANDRA” a fascinating case study in the world of explainer videos is not its intricately detailed but elegant animation (although that’s very nice),…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Tinkering with Tradition: Reimagining the Oscar Statuette
The Oscars are over for another year, but, as always, the art lives on. This time, however, we’re not just talking about the movies.
Staff • 3 years ago
Mainframe Rebrand Nickelodeon
London based Mainframe recently showed what they are capable of with an epic rebranding of Nickelodeon. Unusually for Nick, they let the design take the…
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James Wignall • 15 years ago