Motionographer Holiday Catalog 2011
Well, it’s that time of year again — car-top pine needles, spiked raw egg beverages, off-key caroling, fantastical sweaters, and of course, cheesy TV commercials.…
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Matt Hunter Ross • 13 years ago
Bill Maher’s ‘Irritable Bowl Syndrome’ by Fraser Davidson
Earlier this week, we posted Fraser Davidson’s slick, type-driven animation, Irritable Bowl Syndrome: an infographic piece inspired by a cutting excerpt taken from Bill Maher’s…
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Brandon Lori • 13 years ago
[Interview] John Kassab: “Childhood of a Circle”, et al.
As I was being transported back to my youth watching Childhood of a Circle, I noticed a thread lining several recent posts here… Melbourne-based audio…
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Matt Hunter Ross • 13 years ago
Buck and Sehsucht for MTV
We wanted to take a moment to highlight two great pieces that Motionographer favorites Buck and Sehsucht have released for MTV. The quality of the…
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Elliot Blanchard • 12 years ago
Tokyo o’Clock
Tokyo o’Clock Studio launches its very first Reel, and it’s looking good!
Daniel Coutinho • 12 years ago
Classic Quickie: Chris Casady’s FX for TRON (1982)
Motionographer Classic Quickie: Chris Casady’s effects animation for TRON (1982). Read more about Chris’s amazing work in this short retrospective.
Matt Hunter Ross • 12 years ago
Mischa Rozema’s Stardust
Stardust is PostPanic director Mischa Rozema’s haunting love letter to loss, exploration, and Voyager 1. When I was a kid, I thought that Voyager’s golden…
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Elliot Blanchard • 12 years ago
Late Night Work Club: Ghost Stories
Late Night Work Club is Dave Prosser, Charles Huettner, Sean Buckelew, Jake Armstrong & Erin Kilkenny, Caleb Wood, Louise Bagnall, Alex Grigg, Conor Finnegan, Ciaran…
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Michelle Higa Fox • 11 years ago
[London] London’s Hero
Cut&Paste hosts Fred & Eric, Animade, Territory & Golden Wolf for live animation sessions on Oct 14-15 as part of the London’s Hero collab in…
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Staff • 11 years ago
John Lasseter’s CalArts Commencement Speech
It’s that time of year again. Wide-eyed kids march into the workforce, hungry to take a bite of the industry pie. The day is graduation…
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Brandon Lori • 10 years ago
OK Go “The Writing’s On the Wall”
Directed by the always brilliant Aaron Duffy, OK Go’s latest music video is chock full of fun optical illusions and in-camera tricks that required as…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Elastic: MTV Video Music Awards 2014 (case study + interview)
Brandon Lori dives deep into the elegant package for MTV's signature event.
Brandon Lori • 10 years ago
Paul Trillo: Sarh “U and I”
In the music video for Sarh’s U and I, up-and-coming filmmaker Paul Trillo explores a relationship that is one part Chris Parks fluids, one part…
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Michelle Higa Fox • 10 years ago
Motion design education: MoGraph Mentor
My recent op-ed post, “6 Problems with Motion Design Education,” looked at challenges facing students and educators through the lens of brick-and-mortar design schools. But over the last 20…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
NYC: An Evening with David OReilly at the MoMA
At 7pm on May 11th at the MoMA in New York City, Director David OReilly will discuss the process behind his work and debut his…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Min Stora Dag
When a new project from Stockholm-based Brikk drops, I can count on two things: I won’t understand a word of it. I will watch it…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Personal Portfolio Round-Up
It's the end of the year, and everyone's relaunching their personal sites. Here are a few that have popped up on our radar.
Staff • 8 years ago
Our Top Ten Most Viewed Quickies of 2020
The year’s almost over but there’s still time for a Quickie or two. Below is a rundown of our best performing Quickies on Motionographer for…
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Staff • 4 years ago
Our Top Ten Most Viewed Quickies of 2021
Whether your notepad is packed full of resolutions or you’re already back on the cakes and biscuits, there’s still one thing we need to do…
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Staff • 3 years ago
7 Top Tips for Animating Sketch Comedy
Chris Cray maps out some of the most useful approaches he’s discovered while animating his scripts, from setting the scene to repurposing characters.
Chris Cray • 3 years ago
Hyejin Hwang
No, she’s not a motion graphics guru. No, she doesn’t make films or commercials for high-profile clients. And she probably could care less about Motionographer.…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
Inside SIGGRAPH 2006
Monster Samurai / Grace McNamee Doll Face / Andrew Huang Brush / Victoria Caution Fog (Niebla) / Santi Fort e-scape / Masakazu Takano Mask of…
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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
Nando Costa and Friends Embrace the Elements for Nike
Nando Costa recently finished three super-clean :20 animations for Nike. Each sports balanced yet dynamic compositions and beautifully fluid movement—two of Nando’s trademarks. I’m super…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago