Don’t we love looping animated GIFs? Well, check out this cool festival made just for them! May 31 from 9:00pm to 10:30 The Incredibly Short Film…
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Fabricio Lima • 12 years ago
Lagoa Launches, Blows Minds
I was invited to the beta of Lagoa.com (then called TeamUp) several months ago, and even in that early stage it blew my mind. As…
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Justin Cone • 12 years ago
The Fox And King: 11Eleven
Melbourne-based The Fox And King (aka Glenn Thomas) created these short scenes for the 11Eleven Project. Like some of the projects cited in our recent…
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Michelle Higa Fox • 11 years ago
Holbrooks: Red Cross “Parcel”
Holbrooks (aka NYC and Budapest-based Tom Brown and Daniel Gray) for the Red Cross. Original music and sound design by Antfood. If you’ve never seen…
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Michelle Higa Fox • 11 years ago
Giovanni Braggio: Animation Tutorial Part 1
Intimidated by character animation? Don’t be! Giovanni Braggio shows you just how easy it is. Hat tip to Danica Perry.
Justin Cone • 11 years ago
3d Workflow Includes Your Web Browser
Fully functional, 3d workflow is coming to browser near you! Try out GL Scupt by Stéphane Ginier if you don’t believe me! Autodesk, 3d software…
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Tyquane Wright • 11 years ago
Dvein: We Wander
In Dvein’s latest short, “We Wander,” you won’t find CG fluid sims or virtual Rube Goldbergs of visual oddities. Instead, you’ll find haunting visuals of…
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Justin Cone • 11 years ago
“Black Gold” by PES
PES doesn’t release new work very often, so when he does, we tend to get excited. His latest, “Black Gold,” was commissioned to accompany the…
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Justin Cone • 11 years ago
Carlos Lascano: Lila
In this lyrical and poetic piece, Carlos Lascano, transforms the world with the help of Lila, a young woman reminiscent of Amélie, who “can’t resign…
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Dominique Elliott • 10 years ago
Q&A: Dark Noir
Maybe there's an approach to crowdsourcing that isn't creatively repulsive or ethically bankrupt. Here's how Red Knuckles, Rafael Grampá and Absolut worked with a few…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Ready Steady Play: Trailer
Hover Studio, the makers of the very entertaining mobile game “Ready Steady Bang,” are releasing a follow up title in June, “Ready Steady Play.” Like…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Commercial work with boundaries: the commissioned work model
Maintaining creative control and keeping clients happy can feel impossible. Here's an approach that can ease the tension.
Joe Donaldson • 10 years ago
“My Mom’s Motorcycle”
If you’ve haven’t seen Douglas Gautraud’s “My Mom’s Motorcycle,” take a few minutes to check it out. Unlike a lot of the work we post…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Jenny LeClue: A Handmade Adventure Game
From motion design to game development, Joe Russ is constantly challenging himself to learn more
Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Robot King
This isn’t for everyone, but it’s definitely for me. As a child of the 80s, I grew up watching awesomely terrible animated series like “Voltron”…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Lucas Brooking New Site
Art director, illustrator, animator and all around talented guy Lucas Brooking just updated his website with some amazing work, to say the least. Lucas is…
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Joe Donaldson • 10 years ago
Richard Hogg and Mummu: Hello FutureLearners!
Charmingly sharp character animation in this spot for FutureLearn.com. I got a chuckle out of everyone featured, but really, Lynn steals the show. More about the making-of from…
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Erica Gorochow • 10 years ago
Interview: A Behind-the-Scenes look at Vectorpark’s “Metamorphabet”
Those interested in the future of animation often cite interactive as a new horizon. Patrick Smith, better known as Vectorpark, has been fusing his own…
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Erica Gorochow • 10 years ago
The 7 Steps to Animation
No more clueless clients, please. Thanks to Cub Studio’s “7 Steps to Animation,” the process from brief to delivery can be understood by all. Finally, we won’t…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Curtis Baigent relaunches
Curtis Baigent of ManvsMachine has relaunched his portfolio site with a bevy of elegant, sophisticated work. Don’t miss Curtis’ lushly realized album covers, which are every bit…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
The Line: Amaro and Walden’s Joyride
Dang. So much attitude and animation skill in The Line‘s latest short, Amaro and Walden. Warning some bits are NSFW. Don’t miss the full making of…
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Erica Gorochow • 9 years ago
Super Turbo Atomic Ninja Rabbit: Making Childhood Real
What motionographer reader didn’t grow up drawing cartoons? Armed with his cohorts from The Line, animator Wesley Louis brought his childhood comic “Super Turbo Atomic…
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Erica Gorochow • 9 years ago
Understanding Perception: How We Experience the Meaning We Create
According to neuroscientist Beau Lotto, our brains don't differentiate between imagined stimuli and real stimuli. And that might be the best path towards world peace.
Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Nicolas Menard: CompHealth “Locum Tenens”
These days, explainer-style videos are a dime a dozen. It’s rare to come across one that stands out. When you add to that the “excitement”…
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Joe Donaldson • 9 years ago