The long journey to “Lostopolis,” an interview with PandaPanther

While many commercial animation shops dream of developing feature length films — and building valuable intellectual property in the process — very few actually get… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

The Moth Collective: Modern Love

At this point anyone who follows my posts will think I sound like a broken record, but… The Moth Collective does it again! This time… Read more

Joe Donaldson • 9 years ago

Interview with Johnny Kelly: Dropbox “Creative Freedom”

Johnny Kelly’s approach can best be described using the principle of Occam’s Razor. In short, if all things are considered equal, the simplest solution is… Read more

Joe Donaldson • 9 years ago

Sehsucht explains how they created a real-time, VR-friendly advent calendar

Sehsucht explains how they created real-time WebGL animations for Google Cardboard with online tools (and a good dose of design and animation mastery).

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

Making “Uncanny Valley,” an eye-popping sci-fi short about a very possible future

The sci-fi short "Uncanny Valley" presents a grim but very possible future in an eye-popping style laced with beautiful VFX work. Our chat with the… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

CG still lifes and art direction from Rafa Merino

When Rafa Merino posted "Reborn" on Facebook, I froze. Initially struck by its surreal beauty, I then wondered what I was looking at: A photograph?… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

How to make your skin crawl, the story of “Teeth” with Holbrooks

After a successful run in the festival circuit, including a premiere at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and a Special Jury Recognition award from the… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

A mobile game made entirely out of clay?

The visuals for Tiny Passengers, a new mobile puzzle game from Shape Minds launching in iTunes today, were created almost entirely in clay. Check out… Read more

Justin Cone • 8 years ago

About the Motionographer facelift

We're calling the new look a "facelift," not a redesign. We're just trying to address a few specific issues with the old design that have… Read more

Justin Cone • 8 years ago

“A Love Story” for Chipotle

Directed by Saschka Unseld ("The Blue Umbrella"), the latest Chipotle short sticks to a proven approach.

Justin Cone • 8 years ago

Giant Ant, three films & three good causes

There’s no doubt that the vast majority of people in our industry have witnessed and felt the impact of Giant Ant. In a very short… Read more

Joe Donaldson • 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

Step by Step: Simon Appel

Ever wonder how to animate on an iPad? Well, you're in luck with this new Step by Step featuring the talented Simon Appel.

Joe Donaldson • 7 years ago

Apple TV+ The Dark Matter Title Sequence: How We Created It Three Times

Dark Matter. Based on the novel of the same name by Blake Crouch, this sci-fi series promises to take viewers on a thrilling journey through… Read more

Staff • 4 months ago

Potapych: The Bear That Loved Vodka

Darren Price did a great job with his short film Potapych, an endearing animated story about a Russian bear addicted to vodka. (It’s apparently inspired… Read more

Justin Cone • 18 years ago

Smith & Foulkes: Stop, Look & Listen

This one nearly slipped by the radar. “The Boy Who Didnʼt Stop, Look & Listen” is the first installment in a three-part series for the… Read more

Justin Cone • 16 years ago

Reach Out Full Campaign

Some of the 11 films made for Reach Out by Steve May, Boolab, Cal Brunker, Jo Lawrence, Lesley Barnes, and Adam Pierce. Anger Directed and… Read more

Bran Dougherty-Johnson • 14 years ago

Fx & Mat: Coke “Siege”

If you tuned into Superbowl 2011, you may have seen a slew of dazzling commercials that caught your eye. Here at Motionographer, we where particularly… Read more

Brandon Lori • 14 years ago

Psyop: Norton “Stuff Anthem”

Working with Smuggler for agency Leo Burnett Chicago, Psyop directed a lovable new spot for Norton, an anti-virus and personal data protection company. (Ah, anti-virus… Read more

Justin Cone • 13 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”… Read more

Joe Donaldson • 9 years ago

See No Evil

Grant Orchard | October 6th | Doors Open 7.00pm | Talk Starts 7.30pm Cafe 1001 91 Brick Lane London E1 6QL As usual it’s FREE and there are great prizes to win courtesy of our friends… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

See No Evil April

GMUNK & Echoic Audio | April 5th | Doors Open 7.00pm | Talk Starts 7.30pm Cafe 1001 91 Brick Lane London E1 6QL As usual it’s FREE and there are great prizes to win courtesy… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

Call for Entries: BassAwards 2016

The BassAwards celebrates its 4th edition and is looking for the top pieces made in 2015 in the following categories: 1. BEST TV CHANNEL BRANDING… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

Submission Guidelines

Projects  For anyone looking to submit their Quickies Quickies are a great way for you to get your work in front of our community; we… Read more

Staff • 4 years ago