This Land Is Mine
Against the current backdrop of continuing attacks on Gaza, Nina Paley’s “This Land Is Mine” is the sort of acerbic satire that leaves a mark…
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Justin Cone • 8 years ago
Welcome to Motionographer 3.0
It's finally here, the new Motionographer website. And it only took 6 years. Here's why.
Justin Cone • 8 years ago
Liars Need Good Memory
In “Liars Need Good Memory,” Ringling College of Art and Design student James Heredia creates a visual poem about identity, belonging and lying. The collaged…
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Justin Cone • 8 years ago
MN8 : Jake Sargeant
Formerly a quickie, we have upgraded the multi-talented Jake Sargeant’s new web update for your full attention. You may recognize Jake’s name from our Oblivion…
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Staff • 8 years ago
Pause Fest ID Breakdown
Molten (Juan Andrés Molteno) shares a colorful breakdown of his work on the Pause Fest open created by Váscolo.
Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Blur’s impressive VFX breakdown for Thor 2
Blur’s VFX breakdown for the prologue battle battle sequence in Thor 2 is worth a watch.
Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Main Road Post: Stalingrad VFX Reel
Stalingrad is a Russian WWII drama directed by Fedor Bondarchuk. Main Road Post, headquartered in Moscow, is responsible for all the VFX work on this…
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Angelo Collazo • 9 years ago
Jonathan Kim, Art Director/ Designer Portfolio 2013
Art Director/Designer, Jonathan Kim updates with some slick work. Great design development and production breakdowns shared under each project.
Tyquane Wright • 9 years ago
Q&A: Disassembling Assembly
New Zealand-based Assembly is an intriguing shop. Headquartered on a tiny (but beautiful) island nation, their portfolio ranges across character work, high-end vfx and interactive…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Factory Fifteen: Jonah
Kibwe Tavares’ vision for “Jonah” is a unique one. Though the film is laden with visual effects from Factory Fifteen and Jellyfish Pictures, they are…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Making Glass Cows
From solid block to glass cow with milk inside — a quick look at the process.
Justin Cone • 9 years ago
John Kahrs & Disney: Paperman
Disney’s Oscar-nominated short, Paperman, is now online. Check out itsartmag’s Paperman Breakdown by director John Kahrs. The sexy proprietary software that displaces textures with motion…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
ILM: Avengers VFX Breakdown
Industrial Light & Magic has been nominated for a 2012 Academy Award for their work on Marvel’s The Avengers. Check out a suite of “Making Of”…
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Angelo Collazo • 10 years ago
Dimitri Stankowicz: Rone “Bye Bye Macadam”
Kicking off with an atomic bang, Dimitri Stankowicz‘s music video for Rone’s “Bye Bye Macadam” sucks you into its graphic ceremony – part Jodorowsky, part…
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Michelle Higa Fox • 10 years ago
JBL “Ear of the Tornado” by Psyop
“Ear of the Tornado” has the fantastic quality we look forward to from Psyop – but it’s also an object lesson in how to nail…
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Elliot Blanchard • 10 years ago
[Process] David Lewandowski pulls back the curtain on two projects
David Lewandowski, an oft-featured director/animator/compositor here on Motionographer, recently posted two breakdown videos that are worth a gander. Flying Lotus “Tiny Tortures” The first project,…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
EMA 2012 by Sehsucht
Sehsucht brings the 2012 MTV EMA titles to life by crafting a 3D zoetrope, a fast-moving carousel that evokes the illusion of motion through a…
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Ivan Cruz • 10 years ago
Review: The Art of Legend of the Guardians: The Owls Of Ga’Hoole
Directed by Zack Snyder (300), Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga-hoole did not fare particularly well at the box office or in critics’…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Gentleman Scholar: Everything’s Better
Gentleman Scholar created ‘Everything’s Better‘, a fluid spot for Salt Institute that’s all about bright transitions, impressive particle animation and… salt! Directors Will Campbell and Will…
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Daniel Coutinho • 10 years ago
Digital Domain/David Fincher: Adidas “Mechanical Legs”
Ten years later, the physicality and snappy camera work still holds up. Digital Domain and David Fincher’s “Mechanical Legs” for Adidas. Plus VFX breakdown.
Michelle Higa Fox • 10 years ago
EXCLUSIVE: Making of King and Country’s Motel 6 “Metamorphosis”
When King and Country’s Motel 6 “Metamorphosis” spot hit the web a while back (above), it made a big splash. With nearly 1,400 likes on…
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Staff • 10 years ago
Timo Schaedel / Platige Image: Hotpoint “Land of Heat”
Timo Schaedel and Platige Image present an otherworldly landscape in Hotpoint “Land of Heat”. It’s a lovely study of light refracting across hot and hotter…
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Michelle Higa Fox • 10 years ago
Onesize for SyFy
Onesize debuts a show package for SyFy’s new reality show “DreamMachines”. UPDATE: Very cool audio breakdown from Echolab.
Elliot Blanchard • 10 years ago
HEAD ON
Lior Ben Horin produces a stellar graduation film, HEAD ON, for Jerusalem’s Bezalel Academy of Art and Design. From Lior: This film is a dialogue between…
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Matt Hunter Ross • 10 years ago