Johnny Kelly: Back to the Start

Chipotle? Yes, Chipotle. In an effort to raise awareness concerning food issues and promote sustainable food systems, they’ve commissioned Back to the Start, a short… Read more

Michelle Higa Fox • 13 years ago

Revisiting Ottawa: 2011 OAIF Student Films

I had the pleasure of attending the 2011 Ottawa International Animation Festival this year. For me, Ottawa is one of the most refreshing events of… Read more

Michelle Higa Fox • 13 years ago

Motionographer Holiday Catalog 2011 (Part 3)

In a wrap up of this year’s Motionographer Holiday Catalog (see Part 1 & Part 2), here’s the third and final post saluting story, tradition,… Read more

Matt Hunter Ross • 13 years ago

Joseph Mann: Keaton Henson “Small Hands”

There are many lovely woodland creatures in Joseph Mann’s bittersweet music video for Keaton Henson’s Small Hands. At first you think they’re stop-motion, but they… Read more

Michelle Higa Fox • 13 years ago

Buck: X Games 2012

Buck shows off what happens when the X Games come to town – toxic waterfalls, giant enraged doughnuts, death-dealing taco trucks and even the mythical… Read more

Michelle Higa Fox • 12 years ago

The Mill: Snow White and the Huntsman’s “Mirror Man”

Go Behind the Scenes of Snow White and the Huntsman (now in theaters). In the above interview, The Mill’s Will Cohen describes the process used… Read more

Angelo Collazo • 12 years ago

Norfolk Southern: “City of Possibilities” by The Mill NY

The Mill marries inventive character design and animation with their incredible CG in this beautiful piece for Norfolk Southern.

Elliot Blanchard • 12 years ago

Blender: Tears of Steel

If you can stomach the acting, there’s some impressive CG work in “Tears of Steel,” the latest open source short from the Blender Foundation. Like… Read more

Justin Cone • 12 years ago

Cartoon Network’s 20th Birthday Music Video by I Love Dust

Pull up a seat, put on a party hat, and have yourself a big slice of cake; Cartoon Network just turned 20! On October 1st,… Read more

Brandon Lori • 12 years ago

Julia Pott: The Event

Julia Pott (Hornet) has struck again. “The Event” is an apocalyptic love story based on a Tom Chivers poem by the same name. As in… Read more

Justin Cone • 12 years ago

Prologue: “Elementary” Title Sequence

Prologue’s Creative Director Simon Clowes has crafted an elegantly sinister title sequence for CBS’ new series, “Elementary,” starring Jonny Lee Miller as a contemporary Sherlock… Read more

Staff • 12 years ago

Late Night Work Club

Here comes Late Night Work Club! LNWC is a collective of indie animators. That is, animators who do independent, non-commercial work. Or, in some cases,… Read more

Michelle Higa Fox • 12 years ago

Macro: A Neon Christmas

Get ready for the flood of holiday-inspired shorts. This one from Neon stands apart, though. No Santa. No reindeer. Not even a Christmas tree. Instead,… Read more

Justin Cone • 12 years ago

Beakus Studios + Daniel Chester/Moth: The Epistle

Seems only natural that Moth Collective would follow up the fantastic Mad Dogs and Englishmen by working with Beakus Studios on this section from the feature… Read more

Elliot Blanchard • 12 years ago

Protected: Protected: SXSW 2013: Music Videos

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Michelle Higa Fox • 12 years ago

“Marvel” by BlackMeal

Paris-based Blackmeal loves Marvel so much, they decided to make an homage to the company’s 74-year history of creating inspiring characters and telling thrilling stories.… Read more

Justin Cone • 12 years ago

Smith & Foulkes: Fuze Tea “When This Meets That”

Adorable design in this Smith & Foulkes directed gem for Fuze Tea. Big thanks to Lewis and Nexus for the team credits!

Michelle Higa Fox • 12 years ago

TSB – The Story by Studio AKA

Studio AKA (London) tells the history behind the building of the TSB bank through this beautiful piece. Combining the hand crafted artistry of 2D character animation within… Read more

Daniel Coutinho • 11 years ago

Giant Ant: Men’s Health Magazine “How a Protein Becomes a Muscle”

Follow ingenious peptides through a visual essay explaining how muscle mass is created in the human body. Illustrations by the inimitable Mike McQuade, directed by… Read more

Justin Cone • 11 years ago

Glen Keane: Duet

Disney animator Glen Keane creates a moving short film for Google's Spotlight Stories project.

Justin Cone • 10 years ago

Destiny: Mars Opening Sequence, Q&A with the Directors

Prologue's opener for "Destiny" kicks off one of the most anticipated games of 2014. Motionographer goes deep with its co-directors, Ilya V. Abulkhanov and Simon… Read more

Justin Cone • 10 years ago

“Interesting Ball” is, in fact, very interesting [NFSW]

Warning: Not safe for work (by most people’s standards) Directing duo Daniels have long been one our favorites here at Motionographer. Their latest short film,… Read more

Justin Cone • 10 years ago

Psyop tri-awesomeness

Psyop updates with three 2D spots for the holiday season. Airbnb “Walls and Chains” Target + Toms “One for One for All” Tiffany & Co.… Read more

Igor Sordokhonov • 10 years ago

In-Depth: Making the Best of Motionographer with Aran Quinn and Mill+

With the word “motion” emblazoned in white block letters on its back, a blue, muscle-bound creature deadlifts a barbell and turns to face the camera,… Read more

Justin Cone • 10 years ago