Anima Istanbul: IF 2009 “Zoetrope”

For Instanbul’s IF 2009 independent film festival, Ayse Unal of Anima Istanbul teamed up with compositor Ilhan Poyraz to reinterpret the experience of watching a… Read more

Justin Cone • 16 years ago

Interview with 9.99’s Tatia Rosenthal Plus Special Screening

[qt:http://motionograph.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/999_trailer-h264.mov 786 422] A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of screening of Tatia Rosenthal’s $9.99, set to hit theaters on June 19th. Based… Read more

Matt Lambert • 15 years ago

Mainframe: Ministry of Sound/MSHK “Tomas” (NSFW)

Warning: These films are not safe for work (NSFW). We got the scoop on these deliciously macabre promos from Mainframe last week, but we’ve been… Read more

Justin Cone • 15 years ago

Motion Graphics meeting at SIGGRAPH 2009, Tuesday, August 4th

Photo by eduardoizquierdo Gil Irizarry sent us a notice about a motion graphics meeting at SIGGRAPH. Check it out: There will be a birds-of-a-feather meeting… Read more

Justin Cone • 15 years ago

Alek Vacura: “Without Arms” Q&A

Last week, we posted Alek Vacura’s elegant short film, “Without Arms,” created for his MFA thesis at Pratt Institute. Alek was nice enough to answer… Read more

Justin Cone • 15 years ago

Interview: Capacity “Upgrade + Mobilize”

In the words of Capacity’s Ellerey Gave, “Before we became designers and animators and communicators, we were painters and illustrators and dreamers.” Over the course… Read more

Justin Cone • 15 years ago

By and By Q&A

[qt:https://motionograph.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/LayLow_HD_960.mov 960 540] How did you come up with the concept for this music video? As always, we draw inspiration from the song we’re working… Read more

Bran Dougherty-Johnson • 15 years ago

Max Hattler’s 1923 & 1925: Q&A

Questions: How were you introduced to the Animation Workshop, and how did this collaboration come about? Norwegian animation theorist Joakim Pedersen – who I used… Read more

Bran Dougherty-Johnson • 15 years ago

How To Feed The World

How To Feed The World is a 9-minute film directed by Denis van Waerbeke for an exhibition called Bon Appetit at a science museum in… Read more

Bran Dougherty-Johnson • 15 years ago

Azureus Rising

Azureus Rising is a proof of concept developed by the San Diego production company Black Sun Entertainment. We know very little about them other than… Read more

Brian Gossett • 14 years ago

Malcolm Sutherland “Umbra”

Montreal-based Malcolm Sutherland is a busy guy, creating self-initiated short films ranging from meditations on the beach to Mayan-inspired space travel to contributing to Star… Read more

Michelle Higa Fox • 14 years ago

Fx & Mat: Coke “Siege”

Artistically, what was the inspiration behind Coke Siege? Our intention was to make an epic film using the codes of the fantasy world. As illustrators… Read more

Brandon Lori • 14 years ago

Yowie and the Magpie by Dylan White

Been a long time coming, but this delightfully illustrative and darkly comic tale is now available to view in its entirety online, after having toured… Read more

Lilian Darmono • 13 years ago

Recap: Pause Fest 2011

A couple of weeks ago the city of Melbourne, Australia, hosted the very first run of a digital design festival, Pause. The festival covers different… Read more

Lilian Darmono • 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… Read more

Matt Hunter Ross • 13 years ago

Dr. Easy Vision Tests

Password: cantor Shynola has been releasing some clever movie marketing for their forthcoming feature, “The Red Men.” The latest is a research film from Monad… Read more

Justin Cone • 11 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

Interview: The Lessons Behind We Are Royale’s Manifesto

Surviving eight years as a motion design studio is no easy feat. In addition to riding the unpredictable ebb and flow of service work, motion design… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

From motion design to game design: In-depth process behind Specimen

“I wanted to be a beginner again and feel like I was growing.”  Those words from designer/director Erica Gorochow encapsulate the primary motivation behind deciding… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

Process: The Feel Good Bakery

weareseventeen's adorable spot for The Feel Good Bakery is a break from the conceptual CG work for which they're known. The spot's director explains why… Read more

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… Read more

Justin Cone • 8 years ago

Hilarious #TRUMPFACTS turn the Donald’s own language against him

Using Donald Trump soundbites as source material, London-based Cub Studio launched an ongoing series of snappy animations lampooning the Republican candidate.

Justin Cone • 8 years ago

Celebrating the 2020 Winners | Into the Flame

As Floyd sits trying to process the disappearance of his cult obsessed wife, a moth burrows his way into his ear, setting off a series… Read more

Staff • 3 years ago

New Feature on Perception

A couple months ago, Jeremy Lasky (Design Director) and Danny Gonzalez (Effects Director) of NYC-based studio Perception visited the Savannah College of Art and Design… Read more

Justin Cone • 18 years ago