Mac Guff Makes the World Smile
I’m probably going to regret this later, but I’m a couple beers into the night, so what the hell. I’m going to use the word…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
Orie Weeks enchanting promo for Blitzen Trapper
Ladies and Gentlemen, take your seats and pray silence, please, for the new promo by director Orie Weeks for Blitzen Trapper and their blinding new…
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Simon Robson • 17 years ago
Milagrito Films: El Cuarteto De Nos “Ya no se que hacer conmigo”
Not only is this the first time I’ve posted a video from a Uruguayan studio, I’m pretty sure it’s the first time I’ve ever seen…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
Saul Bass: Why Man Creates
You’ve probably already seen Saul Bass’ 1968 “Why Man Creates”, but it’s one of those little gems that deserves annual viewing. Sadly, only a five-minute…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
“The Ultimate Break”
If you haven’t already seen this stunning viral from Paris-based Akama Studio, this won’t be the last time. And rightly so. “The Ultimate Break” is…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
Cassiano Prado ‘in Berlin’
New director Cassiano Prado has directed this stunning video for the band Electralane, for their track ‘In Berlin’. The promo is an emotional tour de…
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Simon Robson • 17 years ago
SHOWstudio for YSL
Okay, this is going to be a hard sell. It’s not motion graphics. And it was originally intended to be viewed on a much larger…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
Advanced Beauty
Matt Pyke, founder of Universal Everything and Everyone Forever has now put together a project entitled “Advanced Beauty” with his brother Simon Pyke (Freeform). The…
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Jon Saunders • 17 years ago
Peter Saville: Optical Illusions
This Transport for London PSA proves that simplicity can create a serious impact (pardon the pun). There are two levels of contrast working in favor…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
Kevin Webster: metacosm
Kevin Webster is a senior Broadcast Design and Motion Graphics student as SCAD who’s been working furiously on an ambitious self-initiated project for over a…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
Amnesty International: “Torchure”
Sweetworld animated for Amnesty International (and against the Beijiing Olympics) in this darkly cute spot entitled “Torchure.” We’ve posted many beautiful projects about the upcoming…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Lobo for Saturn and Suez
Watch Saturn “Transformations” | Watch Suez Lobo (with The Ebeling Group) revisited the aesthetics of their Skank One Song project, but this time they did…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
180Amsterdam vs. Koichiro Tsujikawa
A new advert for smartphone manufacturer HTC has been making the rounds lately. It’s a beautifully realized mini-narrative starring a pair of dexterous fingers as…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Book Review: Graphic Design: The New Basics
As promised, this is my review of Ellen Lupton and Jennifer Cole Phillips’ Graphic Design: The New Basics, published by Princeton Architectural Press. Overview Ellen…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Flash Player 10 Beta: “Astro”
I recently stumbled onto an interesting site from Lee Brimelow called gotoandlearn.com. While it’s essentially a tutorial site, it also gives you some great new…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Psyop: Adidas “Impossible is Nothing” Q&A
Q&A with Psyop directors Marie Hyon and Marco Spier What was the creative brief from the client/agency? The brief from the agency was to create…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Motion Theory Grows for VAIO
Motion Theory (dir. Grady Hall) continues to refine their sophisticated sensibilities with “Vines“, “Fly Trap” and “Breeze” for Sony VAIO. The simple concept from 180LA,…
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Matt Lambert • 16 years ago
Freelancing 101: Understanding Holds
In this first installment of Freelancing 101, David Schwarz of Brooklyn-based Hush (Motionographer posts) explains how “holds” work: A “hold” means an employer has the…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Psyop for Smith & Nephew
Psyop has dropped a painterly new spot for Smith & Nephews (viewable in HD on Vimeo). Directed by Eben Mears and Mate Steinforth, who’s sharing…
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Babe Baker • 16 years ago
Mark Malloy and MassMarket Shift Shapes for XBOX:360 Fable II
Mark Malloy gets a huge assist from MassMarket for this chilling new spot for XBOX360: Fable II. This one’s right up my alley with its…
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Matt Lambert • 16 years ago
Prologue: Fall ’08 Updates
‘Tis the season for updating websites, and Prologue is the latest in a happy rash of relaunches and refreshes. Four new projects have hit their…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Book Trailer: Christian Kracht’s New Book
Andrea Deppert and Agnieszka Kruczek hit us with this really well-made book trailer for Christian Kracht’s new book, ”Ich werde hier sein im Sonnenschein und…
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Lilian Darmono • 16 years ago
Exopolis: Xbox “Experience Welcoming Animation”
I play a lot of Xbox. To be more specific, I play a ton of Halo 3. Anyways, today the New Xbox Experience launches giving…
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Brian Gossett • 16 years ago
Gabriel Gareso
Gabriel Gareso’s story is one worth sharing, if only to encourage those of you out there who are looking for a push into the wonderful…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago