Jayson Whitmore Updates
Jayson Whitmore has long been one of my favorite animator/director/creative directors. His work is quirky but insanely polished. His sense of pacing is impeccable and…
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Justin Cone • 18 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
“A Guide to Happy,” your brain on (its own) drugs
"A Guide to Happy," is a story about your brain on (its own) drugs. 100% CG, 100% clever.
Justin Cone • 9 years ago
OFFF NYC and Inspire 08
Just a quick note to remind you that OFFF tickets are still on sale, but they might be gone soon. The festival lineup includes people…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
Trollback’s Joe Wright for Infiniti
Director Joe Wright of Tröllback + Co. recently finished “Swell,” a gorgeous water-themed spot for Infiniti. Like the rest of Joe’s work, “Swell” is dead…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
Shilo: Action Sports Awards Show Open
Continuing to dig deeper into character animation after their Cingular Blackjack spot, Shilo recently posted a show open for Action Sports Awards on Fuel TV.…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
The Line: Amaro and Walden’s Joyride
Dang. So much attitude and animation skill in The Line‘s latest short, Amaro and Walden. Warning some bits are NSFW. Don’t miss the full making of…
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Erica Gorochow • 9 years ago
How a husband and wife team took a startup from brand to product launch
What makes “IMANDRA” a fascinating case study in the world of explainer videos is not its intricately detailed but elegant animation (although that’s very nice),…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
The Peach Kings “Mojo Thunder” [NSFW]
Kris Merc and Benjy Brooke talk about the deeply personal process of making a music video.
Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Franz Ferdinand – Right Action
Jonas Odell directs another music video for Franz Ferdinand diving deep into a classic retro graphical language.
Dominique Elliott • 11 years ago
Justin Leibow: Conference Calls
Justin Leibow’s “Conference Calls” is equal parts poetic and maddening.
Justin Cone • 12 years ago
Nathan Love Updates: McGraw Hill and Ring Force
Nathan Love for McGraw Hill: “Wonders” With their latest batch of work, Nathan Love gets in touch with their inner child by rolling out two…
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Brandon Lori • 12 years ago
TAP TO RETRY by Neta Cohen
TAP TO RETRY by Neta Cohen
Staff • 12 years ago
My God, It’s Full of Stars Q&A
We spoke to Buck about the making of their first music video: Questions: This is Buck’s first music video after years of doing commercial advertising…
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Bran Dougherty-Johnson • 15 years ago
Grant Orchards and Studio AKA: LOVESPORT
Turn off the real Olympics for a minute and make sure to check out LOVESPORT, a hilarious series from Grant Orchards and Studio AKA.
Elliot Blanchard • 12 years ago
Nathan Love: “Blood Trail” Making of
As a supplement to Lauren Indovina’s interview with Nathan Love regarding their work on “Blood Trail,” Nathan Love has graciously shared their storyboards and making-of…
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Lauren Indovina • 15 years ago
The Veiled Commodity, a film by Vinh Dickson
The Veiled Commodity, a film by Vinh Dickson
Bran Dougherty-Johnson • 15 years ago
VFX Online Town Hall Session One: LiveBlog
This will be a liveblog of the VFX Online Town Hall taking place at 7PM PST 03/29/10. Panelists include Chris deFaria, Vice President, Warner Bros.…
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Bran Dougherty-Johnson • 15 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…
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Michelle Higa Fox • 15 years ago
Parisian Domination Continues: Jonas & Francois
This isn’t exactly breaking news, but Paris is absolutely killing the global music video scene right now. In my opinion, El Niño has been one…
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Matt Lambert • 14 years ago
Shilo Plays a Perfect Hand with “Blackjack”
Shilo’s “Blackjack” for Cingular is an utterly flawless piece of work. The animation and camera work are dazzling, while a counter-balancing force of restraint keeps…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
AICP Digital: Going Deeper
Photo by Mark Sebastian When the Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP) announced the formation of a new chapter, AICP Digital, we wondered what impact…
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Justin Cone • 15 years ago
Head Over Heels
Nice take on an old theme in this short film by Timothy Reckart.
Elliot Blanchard • 12 years ago
New website for Mainframe
Mainframe update with a brand spanking new website & work!
James Wignall • 16 years ago