The Ebeling Group’s Tennant for HP’s Halo
So apparently HP has whipped up some new fancy-pants video conferencing technology called “Halo.” I was a little disappointed to discover it’s not a first-person…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
SHOWstudio for YSL
Okay, this is going to be a hard sell. It’s not motion graphics. And it was originally intended to be viewed on a much larger…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
Nathan Love for Pop Secret “Dark Knight”
As Shakespeare said, “To thy own self be true.” In Pop Secret’s “Dark Knight,” Nathan Love gets back to basics, and back to what they…
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Brandon Lori • 15 years ago
Studio AKA for BBC Winter Olympics 2010
These dark wintery days are long and cold, filled with shadowy danger. We need a hero; someone who can shed some light. Step forth Mr.…
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Stephen Kelleher • 15 years ago
Nicholas Weigel of LAIKA/house Chats About Toys R Us
“Big Book” “Sale” Interview with Director Nicholas Weigel As with much of your work, these Toys “R” Us spots are visually very rich. There’s a…
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Justin Cone • 14 years ago
When creators turn evil, fun ensues
Animade recently released Milo Targett’s “Lido Sim,” a cute, post-modern take on the long tradition of animators toying with their animated creations. The short’s protagonist attempts to…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Virtual reality is not filmmaking
Let’s agree on something: 360-degree video presented inside a virtual reality headset isn’t really virtual reality. It’s a novel, sometimes powerful experience, but it’s not what makes VR arguably the most…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
MK12 Interview: Making “Man of Action! II: Ashes of Vengeance”
For many, MK12 is where it all started. Just as Kyle Cooper’s iconic title sequence for Se7en signaled a renaissance for the craft of opening credits,…
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Justin Cone • 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
DANIELS Strip to Their Underwear
Directing Duo : Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan aka DANIELS, just released a music video for an FM Belfast track titled Underwear. “And all you…
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Ryan Rothermel • 14 years ago
HP’s New Image
HP’s new “Personal Again” campaign is an attempt to restructure the personal computing galaxy with humansâ€â€?instead of machinesâ€â€?at the center of the action. So far,…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
HunterGatherer + Nike
If children’s book author Eric Carle did lots of acid and picked up some animation skills, maybe he’d create something similar to HunterGatherer‘s, “One Time…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
Saul Bass: Why Man Creates
You’ve probably already seen Saul Bass’ 1968 “Why Man Creates”, but it’s one of those little gems that deserves annual viewing. Sadly, only a five-minute…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
Nexus give NSPCC a Helping Hand(s)
Upgraded from Quickie Carolina Melis of London’s Nexus Production recently directed this lovely animated spot for NSPCC’s campaign against smacking. I found the style of…
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James Wignall • 16 years ago
Nervo for Zune
God bless Microsoft. They just won’t give up on promoting the Zune, and as long as they keep funding work like this latest series of…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Ben & Julia: Dove Nets
Updated with Q&A A couple of weeks ago I posted a music video by Ben & Julia for The Main Drag‘s song ‘Dove Nets’. Ben…
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Lilian Darmono • 15 years ago
Q&A with Mikey Please: Marilyn Myller
Hornet's Mikey Please chats with us about making the darkly humorous short, "Marilyn Myller"
Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Conan O’Brien and Moth Studio, now that’s some award winning story telling. Motion Award recipient.
Bring words to life? Put your submission where your mouth is and submit to the 2020 Motion Awards.
Millie Verastegui • 4 years ago
Gaelle Denis / City Paradise
Gaelle Denis’ “City Paradise” is a wonderfully visual adventure of urban confusion. Initially set in a dismally urban London, the story follows the integration of…
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daniel • 18 years ago
The Truth
Sometimes simplicity is the best route. This ad is a year old, but I’ve only recently discovered it. It’s a fantastic example of how well-written…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
Minivegas Creates Real-time Idents for S4C
Well, UK studio Minivegas has officially blown my mind. After a year brewing up brilliant ideas, crunching over 50,000 lines of code and shooting live…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
Pangea Day
When I was a kid, I remember watching endless coverage of the “We Are the World” music video. Like a lot of people around the…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Mecha-Mosquitoes
Jon Saunders • 16 years ago
Fit Is Still Go
A few days ago I posted a new Honda Fit spot created by Digital Domain and directed by Eric Barba and Brad Parker, and just…
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Jon Saunders • 16 years ago