Mass Animation = Mass Exploitation?
When Mass Animation announced their goal of creating a CG short film by “crowd-sourcing” the animation to a global community of thousands of animators, I…
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Justin Cone • 15 years ago
Boards Summit: Day 1 Round-Up
Despite a stagnant first-quarter this year, the turn-out at NYC’s Boards Summit was still pretty solid. Innovation in creative thinking, content-delivery and technology were a…
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Matt Lambert • 15 years ago
A Talk With Alfred Hitchcock Part 1 & 2
Enjoy a fascinating discussion about filmmaking and art in A Talk with Alfred Hitchcock (thanks Jimmy!).
Brandon Lori • 15 years ago
Impossible Dream 1.5
Ivan Zacharias and W+K reunite for Honda’s Impossible Dream.
Igor Sordokhonov • 14 years ago
Big Think Series: Can You Know Motion Without Knowing Stillness? (Part 1)
Editor’s Note: The Big Think Series attempts to step back from our frame-to-frame existence and look at the bigger picture. This post is from Austin…
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Austin Shaw • 14 years ago
Benjamin Ducroz: Points in Space
Benjamin Ducroz mixes materials like plywood, thread, nails, printouts, and watercolor with his 3D animations to create film such as Phosphene and Press+. His most…
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Michelle Higa Fox • 12 years ago
Stereoscopic 3D Production for Everyone: Part 1, The Camera
Editor’s note: The following post is from guest author Kevin McAuliffe, a Senior Editor at MIJO in Toronto. (You may also be familiar with his…
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kevinpmcauliffe • 12 years ago
Giovanni Braggio: Animation Tutorial Part 1
Intimidated by character animation? Don’t be! Giovanni Braggio shows you just how easy it is. Hat tip to Danica Perry.
Justin Cone • 11 years ago
Google: Todo a 1 Clic
Nico Chausovsky and Leo Campasso created this cute PSA warning of the dangers of sharing too much online (en español) for Google, Chicos.net and Red…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
6 motion design industry predictions for 2015
Somehow, 2015 is here. So I dug up my crystal ball (a Times Square snow globe from 1987), put on some trance-inducing music and visited the…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
ANL #1 and ANL #2
Nathan Love creates a wacky and charming teaser video, hinting of big news to come.
Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Traveling without moving: Porta Estel·lar (Star Gate)
Projection mapped experiences hit a saturation point a few years ago, and it’s been a while since we’ve seen something that stopped us in our…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Diversity in Character Design: 7 Steps to Designing a Convincing Persona
Character design is not just about drawing pretty pictures; it’s about creating life in all its shades and breathing it into their world. To design…
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Hana Eunjin Yean • 3 years ago
Between Two Donks #1: Brian Bishop
Husband and wife team - known as 'the Donks' - showcase the people, projects and opportunities within the NFT and Motion Design space.
Lindsay Ludlow • 2 years ago
Zero 7 video by click3x
If we are talking about design, I’d have to say that this video exemplifies two of the best little pieces of advice when it comes…
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Tread • 18 years ago
Robert Seidel “Futures”
A while back on Tween, I posted Robert Seidel’s experimental short, “_grau,” with a healthy does of praise attached. I’m happy to announce that Robert…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
ADC Young Guns 7 Winners
Last night’s ADC Young Guns opening was inspirational as always with a great showing from all 50. However, it was the growing inclusion of moving-image…
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Matt Lambert • 15 years ago
Old No. 7
Brand New School shows once again that they’re the masters of seamless transitions in this moody monochromatic piece for Jack Daniel’s. It’s the first spot…
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Bran Dougherty-Johnson • 15 years ago
7 Top Tips for Animating Sketch Comedy
Chris Cray maps out some of the most useful approaches he’s discovered while animating his scripts, from setting the scene to repurposing characters.
Chris Cray • 3 years ago
7 Ways to Mix Frame-By-Frame and Rigged Animation
London-based animator and director Chris Cray explains how mixing both methods combines unruly freedom and rigid efficiency.
Chris Cray • 2 years ago
“Pearl” will hit you right in the feels
Tired of all the VR hype? You'll love "Pearl," a new animated short directed by the Oscar-winning Patrick Osborne.
Justin Cone • 8 years ago
BL:ND: Crazy
If you lurk around the same places I lurk around, you’ve probably already seen Blind’s incredible video for Gnarls Barkley’s "Crazy." With a concept as…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
Tronic for Target
Tronic has recently released some stylish new projects for Target. The first three are minimalist semi-narratives (1 | 2 | 3) following marbles through abstractions…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago