TSB – The Story by Studio AKA
Studio AKA (London) tells the h istory behind the building of the TSB bank through this beautiful piece. Combining the hand crafted artistry of 2D character animation…
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Daniel Coutinho • 11 years ago
Modern Love: Under His Misspell
NYC-based designer/animator Joe Donaldson was commissioned by the New York Times to create an animated interpretation of “Under His Misspell,” a column penned by Jessie…
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Justin Cone • 11 years ago
Yves Geleyn: Monster in the Closet
Yves Geleyn (Hornet) brings his trademark charm to bear on a chilling subject for States United to Prevent Gun Violence in “Monster in the Closet.”…
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Justin Cone • 11 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 • 10 years ago
The Peach Kings “Mojo Thunder” [NSFW]
Directors Kris Merc and Benjy Brooke plumb the depths of addiction, lust and self-destruction for The Peach Kings “Mojo Thunder” official music video. Despite the…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
NYC: Image Design course offering from SVA
I’ll be giving a talk for an interesting new class, “Image Design,” taught by accomplished art director Ricardo Villavicencio. Offered by SVA’s Continuing Education program,…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Artist Profile: Fletcher Moules
[…] a beautifully rendered sunset; others find themselves, somehow, at Costco. And then there’s Australia-born Fletcher Moules, who made his way onto the set of…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
In Pieces: A rare specimen of CSS-based animation
[…] as a way to conveniently manage the appearance of images and type across an entire website. Since 1996, CSS has evolved from a simple…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Motion and code: Getting to know Lucas Zanotto
[…] me good PR, and I guess through that film some people started following my work. It definitely defined and showed a few things I…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Process: Making the F5 Opening Titles with Block & Tackle
Over the last several years, conference openers have joined music videos, film titles and visual essays as ideal showcases for ambitious motion designers and visual…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Papercraft and pop-ups for Pellegrino
Directing duo Parallel combined two popular motion design tropes — faux papercraft and pop-up books — to create a sumptuously designed spot for Pellegrino, “Are…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Ash Thorp teams up with friends to launch Learn Squared
Ash Thorp, Andrew Hawryluk, Maciej Kuciara and Anthony Jones have teamed up to launch Learn Squared, an offering of online courses that ( for now)…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Traveling without moving: Porta Estel·lar (Star Gate)
[…] it’s been a while since we’ve seen something that stopped us in our tracks. By combining a physical plane body with meticulously crafted animation,…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
How to change the world (and get paid for it): Making SolarCity “How Energy Gets To You”
Learn how a group of passionate environmentalists used innovative production techniques to tell stories that genuinely matter to them — all while getting paid.
Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Greg Gunn’s Mythical Mondays
[…] all and created this wonderful montage with sound design by Adam Sanborne. I’d love to see more designers and animators in our industry create…
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Brian Gossett • 9 years ago
Making an “unfairy” tale: Malak and The Boat
[…] the Boat," a powerful CG short about a 7 year-old Syrian refugee. Says the film's director: "We are anesthetized about these matters. We see…
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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.…
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Justin Cone • 8 years ago
40 more Instagram accounts you should be following
40 more Instagram accounts you should be following right now (according to Brian Gossett)
Brian Gossett • 8 years ago
The Sentinel
Set in a world where even gravity is broken, up and coming LA-based studio, Boketto, is off to a great start with this haunting trailer…
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Joe Donaldson • 8 years ago
4 ways “Don’t Blink” is a masterclass of type and rhythm
"Don't Blink" is a breathless, high-stepping dance between word and image set to a percussion-heavy soundtrack befitting a trailer for a summer blockbuster. Here are…
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Justin Cone • 8 years ago
Crafting a digital comic: Q&A with André Bergs
[…] comics. But André’s recently released “Protanopia” sports a unique look that begs users to pick up their device and dive into the story’s world.…
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Justin Cone • 7 years ago
ICYMI: Lucky Holidays by Parabella
In case you missed it, enjoy this amazing animation by Parabella which is guaranteed to warm even the coldest of hearts.
Joe Donaldson • 7 years ago
Discussing process with two of Pictoplasma NYC’s upcoming speakers
[…] working all the time makes that next project so naturally ready to be conquered. It is an unquenchable curiosity that just feeds into what…
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Joe Donaldson • 6 years ago
Two needles in the haystack
[…] work being produced… It’s honestly become nearly impossible to keep up with! By the time you finish watching one amazing thing, the next one…
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Joe Donaldson • 5 years ago