What it takes to be “Original”
What is originality? Does it even exist? If so, how can we be original? Those are the questions that haunted Toronto-based designer Andrew Vucko as…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Q&A: Gergely Wootsch demystifies the Magna Carta
For the British Library’s “Magna Carta: Law, Liberty, Legacy” exhibition, director Gergely Wootsch explains the history and importance of the document with his trademark wit and style.…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
On The Back Of A Tiger
One effect that I feel many of us can agree on when working in the commercial world is that it can be a bit of…
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Joe Donaldson • 9 years ago
School Profile: CalArts
Conceived by Walt Disney in 1960 and established through a merger of two older art schools, CalArts is one of the nation's premiere institutions for…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Psyop jumps in the VR game with “Kismet”
Targeted at higher end VR systems like the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, Psyop's "Kismet" is a real-time VR experience that leverages the studio's long-standing…
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Justin Cone • 8 years ago
Crafting a digital comic: Q&A with André Bergs
André Bergs is no stranger to animation. And the iPad is no stranger to digital comics. But André’s recently released “Protanopia” sports a unique look…
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Justin Cone • 7 years ago
Reliving The Past Motion Awards Winners! | Game of Thrones / Elastic
The Season 8 Game of Thrones title sequence was redesigned to be more narrative, with visual details reflecting the depth and evolution of the story,…
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Staff • 4 weeks ago
Perception looking for designers
Perception, a streamlined design, editing and effects company in manhattan, is seeking very talented freelance motion graphic and broadcast designers. Candidates MUST have broadcast or…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
Two More Envelope-Pushers
If you’ve been reading this site (or Tween) for any time at all, you know I love to talk about the convergence of web and…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
The Eye of the Storm
Well, classes are over and my finals are all turned in. I’m pretty pleased with my progress this quarter, but I’ve got a loooong way…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
Non-Native Species / PikaPika
Stardust: Non-Native Species Promoting California Cleanup Day, Stardust was recetly called upon to produced a :30 spot entitled “Non-Native Species”. The character CigEgret makes it’s…
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Onur Aksoy • 18 years ago
Move over Cee-Lo
I recently saw a new music video on the latest edition of Stash for the hip-hop group Subtle, directed by the uber-talented SSSR of passion…
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Tread • 18 years ago
Master Plan: How Google is Going to Dominate the Entire Universe
Carole Guevin over at netdiver.net brought Master Plan to my attention, a visual essay/conspiracy theory about how Google might be evil after all. Maybe I’m…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
Contest: Wallpaper for Vector Packs
The folks at Go Media and I came up with an idea for a simple contest: Make a 1280×1024 wallpaper (.jpg or .gif) using at…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
Just a Friendly Reminder
Just want to remind everybody of a few ground rules that have always been in place at Motionographer. Most of this stuff is on the…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
Lucien Superstar
This is not your typical Motionographer feature, but someone known as Boum suprised me with this short and sweet little animated gem on CA forums……
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Babe Baker • 17 years ago
Eatdrink: The Cat State
One thing I learned to appreciate at Offf in Barcelona was the importance of creating simply for the sake of creating. When we let go…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
Mokme
Mokme is the site of NYC based freelance animating extraordinare Carl Mok. Mok has had lead roles in some fantastic projects that have been produced…
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Jon Saunders • 17 years ago
I Was a Layer Tennis Competitor.
Last Friday I took part in the first Layer Tennis match done in After Effects. My opponent was Jason Koxvold, who I had previously collaborated…
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Bran Dougherty-Johnson • 17 years ago
Book Review: Uncredited
As soon as I heard about Uncredited, a new book on the history and current state of film title design, I bought it. It came…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
Danger Danger! The Holograms for kap10kurt
Now and again we get a submission here at motionographer mansions that makes me smile from ear to ear and scream for everyone to come…
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Simon Robson • 17 years ago
A Doggy Bag from Supinfocom
[flv:http://motionographermedia.com/supinfocom/doggybag.flv 468 374] Three students from France’s Supinfocom school—Guillaume Cassuto, Thomas Moine and Sylvain Perlot—have produced another fine CG short in their school’s tradition of…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
Rexona “Futurisk” Credits
[Original Post] Agency: Lowe, New York Chairman, Chief Creative Officer: Mark Wnek Executive Creative Director: Fernanda Romano Creative Director: Steve Lundberg Copy Writers: Roger Baran,…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
The Mill for New Balance Credits
[Original Post] New Balance Title – Anthem Agency – BBDO New York Chief Creative Officers – David Lubars, Bill Bruce Copywriter/Exec Creative Director – Greg…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago