Working backwards: From rig to character to story with Andrew Vucko

Editor’s note: This animation features cartoon-style nudity and sex, and therefore might be NSFW for some office environments. As any experienced animator will tell you, character animation… Read more

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

Truffle Pig, an other-worldly virtual reality experience from Gentleman Scholar

LA-based Gentleman Scholar have joined the growing number of animation studios seduced by the creative possibilities (and technical challenges) of virtual reality as a storytelling… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

Gretel: IFC Rebrand

We dive deep with Gretel's Ryan Moore into the process behind the IFC rebrand.

Brandon Lori • 10 years ago

ROYGBIV: AIKO

Aiko is a haunting tale of struggle and loss set in a world very much like our own... but with monsters.

Joe Donaldson • 9 years ago

Making an “unfairy” tale: Malak and The Boat

Learn about the process behind "Malak and the Boat," a powerful CG short about a 7 year-old Syrian refugee. Says the film's director: "We are… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

Making the Motionographer Patreon launch video

We go deep with Michelle Higa Fox (Slanted Studios) and Erica Gorochow (PepRally) about the making of the Motionographer launch video for its Patreon campaign.… Read more

Justin Cone • 8 years ago

Johnny Kelly and Matthew Cooper Q&A:

Some behind-the-scenes photos from the production of I Am Not An Artist. Questions: How did this project arrive at your doorsteps? What was the initial… Read more

Bran Dougherty-Johnson • 15 years ago

Datdatdat is creating some interesting experiments in Berlin as part of the We Are Chopchop collective

Datdatdat is creating some interesting experiments in Berlin as part of the We Are Chopchop collective

Ryan Rothermel • 15 years ago

Jonas Odell: Lies

Filmtecknarna’s Jonas Odell has been a distinctive voice in the world of motion design ever since his 2004 hit video for Franz Ferdinand’s “Take Me… Read more

Justin Cone • 16 years ago

Brian Gossett updates.

Brian Gossett updates.  

Igor Sordokhonov • 11 years ago

Omega Darling: Who is OD?

Check out Omega Darling’s unique company reel, titled Who is OD? It features a nice montage with motion capture driven director commentary and interviews from… Read more

Tyquane Wright • 11 years ago

Assembly: Tip Top

Beautiful animation and  storytelling in this Tip Top commercial, created by Assembly.

Tyquane Wright • 11 years ago

IDNA – Spatial storytelling prototype for the iOS

IDNA allows you to pan your iPad around animated scenes, constructing a storytelling space around you. Hat tip to Borja Peña.

Justin Cone • 11 years ago

Wolf & Crow Update 2013

This is a great update by Wolf & Crow. They’ve added a nice variety of work along with a smoothly edited montage for 2013 to… Read more

Tyquane Wright • 11 years ago

Seagulls Fly “Adobe CS5 – Production Premium”

Q&A with Seagulls Fly by Michelle Higa, with help from Boca Ceravolo and Bran Dougherty-Johnson Can you talk a bit about the brief – was… Read more

Michelle Higa Fox • 15 years ago

Advances in CG Motion Blur

Interesting tech demo of the latest advancements in CGI motion blur. (via Cartoon Brew)

Tyquane Wright • 14 years ago

Royale for Nike

Royale crafts a stylized spot for Nike’s new shoe that blends between the gaming world and the real world.

Jon Saunders • 12 years ago

BNS: Cartoon Network Rebrand

Brand New School creates an awesome look in their Cartoon Network Rebrand.

Tyquane Wright • 14 years ago

Clemens Habicht – UKTV “Watch When Things Come Together”

Remember the Matrix Ping Pong meme of 2003? The kuroko stagehands of kabuki/bunraku Japanese theater helped two seemingly normal dudes defy physics and bend time… Read more

Michelle Higa Fox • 14 years ago

Imaginary Forces – God of War: Ascension trailer

Imaginary Forces takes the ink effect to new heights in this painterly trailer for God of War: Ascension.

Staff • 13 years ago

1st Ave and Kris Mercado for Tassimo “Brewbot Beats”.

1st Ave Machine and director Kris Mercado bring the robot back for Tassimo “Brewbot Beats”.

Tyquane Wright • 14 years ago

Shape Shifter

[qt:http://motionograph.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/chrlx_shapeshifter.mov 960 540] Interview with Director Alex Weil First of all, would you talk a little bit about yourself, your background and your current position… Read more

Daniel Coutinho • 14 years ago

Guilherme Marcondes: Bunraku Opening Sequence

For the opening title sequence of Guy Moshe’s film Bunraku, Guilherme Marcondes introduces us to the Bunraku alternate universe — from pre-historic animals fighting for… Read more

Michelle Higa Fox • 13 years ago