Elements of Design

 […] conclusion is one I can endorse. It seems to posit two extremes: design as “science,” which in this context is meant to mean algorithmic… Read more
Justin Cone • 10 years ago

Futurama 3D

 […] Q&A with Alexey Zakharov Did you create this just for fun? Or was it a work assignment? Yes, it’s just fan art. I made… Read more
Justin Cone • 10 years ago

Get Your Shit Together

 […] launching Get Your Shit Together, a website that offers clear advice for creating project folder structures, project naming conventions and After Effects project folder scripts. The… Read more
Justin Cone • 10 years ago

America Fun-Pak

 I got an enigmatic little e-mail this morning about “America Fun-Pak“. No mention of the creators’ identities, just a link. Parked on a domain with… Read more
daniel • 18 years ago

QuickTime Tip: Fast Start

 Just a friendly tip: If you’re compressing a video for the web and you’re using QuickTime to do it, make sure to enable Fast Start.… Read more
Justin Cone • 18 years ago

Takagi Masakatsu

 I’ve never really liked ‘video art’. It just never seemed to transgress how complete our established and prefered art forms feel to us. A good… Read more
Tread • 18 years ago

Non-Native Species / PikaPika

 Stardust: Non-Native Species Promoting Cali fornia Cleanup Day, Stardust was recetly called upon to produced a :30 spot entitled “Non-Native Species”. The character CigEgret makes… Read more
Onur Aksoy • 18 years ago

Interview: Lobo Does Dupont

 […] not used (QT 6) Programmatic animation tests Early animation test, not used (QT 6) The (almost) final boards (PDF) Not long ago, we posted… Read more
Justin Cone • 18 years ago

Perception: More Than Meets the Eye

 […] early concepts Playing with 3D space Another early concept using scale to create visual interest Animation test, experimenting with pacing and camera movement Mapping… Read more
Justin Cone • 18 years ago

Move over Cee-Lo

 I recently saw a new music video on the latest edition of Stash for the hip-hop group Subtle, directed by the uber-talented SSSR of passion… Read more
Tread • 18 years ago

Inspire 07 Schedule

 […] a.m. Short film TBD 11 a.m. Break 11:15 a.m. Brien Holman and Jayson Whitmore from Exopolis Noon: SCAD student showcase 12:15 p.m. Roundtable lunch… Read more
Justin Cone • 18 years ago

Final Schedule for Inspire 07

 Just got the final schedule for Inspire 07, this time with some details about the sessions. Man, even if I wasn’t helping organize this thing,… Read more
Justin Cone • 18 years ago

BNS Jeep, Part Two

 Check out the second piece in Brand New School’s campaign for Jeep. A lot of times a project this large is tough to keep consistent… Read more
Justin Cone • 18 years ago

Just a Friendly Reminder

 […] a quick post. 1. Money doesn’t get studios onto the Cream O’ the Crop. Nor do gifts. Only solid work does. 2. Sponsors are… Read more
Justin Cone • 18 years ago

Chris Smith is Dooey Decibel

 Chris Smith is a freelance animator based out of New York. He has a slick array of work which includes the music video “Nothing Like… Read more
Jon Saunders • 17 years ago

VH1 Rock Honors

 New from Ugly Pictures, the creators of Battle of the Album Covers, comes a hard-pumpin set of promo spots for the 2007 VH1 Rock Honors… Read more
Eric Edwards • 17 years ago

Eli Guerron is Osito

 […] works his gonads off to improve every chance he gets. And it shows. There’s another important reason I’m posting Eli’s reel. Notice how he… Read more
Justin Cone • 17 years ago

PES for Pivot

 I can’t seem to get away from stop-motion. The latest from Anonymous Content’s PES for Pivot is full of his characteristic charm—a subtle playfulness that… Read more
Justin Cone • 17 years ago

Len Lye

 Sorry for the lack of posts from me lately. I’m in the middle of a week-long road trip from Savannah to San Francisco, and it… Read more
Justin Cone • 17 years ago