Clemens Kogler’s Phonovideo
Austrian student Clemens Kogler just released a new film called Phonovideo which is an intriguing mix of cel-animation that was shot and edited in a…
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Bran Dougherty-Johnson • 14 years ago
Credit Where Credit Is Due
When we see something great here at Motionographer HQ, we really like to know who’s behind it. We want to know who it was made…
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Bran Dougherty-Johnson • 14 years ago
RIP Boards Mag
As of less than an hour ago, every form of industry chatter has been focused on one thing: the end of Boards Mag. It has…
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Matt Lambert • 14 years ago
MAKE: PSISF Opener – Q&A With Andrew Chesworth
We caught up with MAKE’s Director and Lead Animator for “Palm Springs,” Andrew Chesworth, where he was kind enough to share some exclusive behind-the-scenes artwork…
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Brandon Lori • 14 years ago
Jonny Kofoed, PAMS Q&A
What was the initial pitch brief from the agency, and how did you choose to answer it? (I.e. by sticking closely to their wish list…
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Boca Ceravolo • 14 years ago
Hunter Gatherer: “REDU”
With a portfolio built on scavenged items and handmade craft, Hunter Gatherer has created what is the closest they may ever come to a public…
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Brandon Lori • 14 years ago
Mauro Carraro, Raphael Calamote, & Jeremy Pasquet: Matatoro
Matatoro, directed by Mauro Carraro, Raphaël Calamote, and Jérémy Pasquet, is a lovely meditation on bullfighting that mixes a lush color palette with well-crafted non-photorealistic…
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Michelle Higa Fox • 14 years ago
F5 RE:PLAY FILMS 03
Another week, another great batch. We have RE:PLAY films from James Copeman & Sam Renwick and Peppermelon with music/sound design from David Kamp. Two wildly…
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Brandon Lori • 13 years ago
This is TIE
Attention disgruntled creatives: TIE is here! Courtesy of Joseph Mann.
Stephen Kelleher • 13 years ago
Work/Life: A Conversation with Ash Thorp
A few days ago, we shared the portfolio of designer/illustrator Ash Thorp. Ash recently finished a year-long tour of duty at Prologue, where he crafted much…
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Justin Cone • 13 years ago
Interview with James Curran: ‘The Adventures of Tintin’ Unofficial Title Sequence
We’re huge fans of self-initiated personal projects, and were delighted by James Curran‘s fantastic unofficial title sequence for The Adventures of Tintin. James was kind…
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Michelle Higa Fox • 13 years ago
Kristoffer Borgli and the symbolism of stuffed animals
Why does some art get under your skin? Why do certain pieces leave you with a distinct feeling of dread? Seeing Kristoffer Borgli’s clip for…
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Brandon Walter Irvine • 13 years ago
Motionographer Holiday Catalog 2011
Well, it’s that time of year again — car-top pine needles, spiked raw egg beverages, off-key caroling, fantastical sweaters, and of course, cheesy TV commercials.…
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Matt Hunter Ross • 13 years ago
SXSW 2012: Music Videos
SXSW was a music festival first, so there’s lots of love for the music video format. In addition to the music video screening, this year…
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Michelle Higa Fox • 13 years ago
I Live in the Woods!
Max Winston seems to be a lover of the natural world – of all things serene and beautiful and heavenly – but he’s also unafraid…
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Matt Hunter Ross • 12 years ago
Lloyd Alvarez: aescripts + aeplugins
Whispered around studios back in 2005: “There’s a guy… He figured out how to get After Effects to render in the background and then you…
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Michelle Higa Fox • 12 years ago
Asylum vs Leo Burnett London: Where Do You Stand?
By now you’ve probably read Asylum Films’ open letter to Leo Burnett London, in which the production company accuses the agency of “reshooting” a job that…
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Staff • 12 years ago
Blender: Tears of Steel
If you can stomach the acting, there’s some impressive CG work in “Tears of Steel,” the latest open source short from the Blender Foundation. Like…
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Justin Cone • 12 years ago
Process: Psyop’s Prequels for Dishonored
Bethesda’s Dishonored (developed by Arkane Studios) was one of the mostly hotly anticipated games of the year. Thanks to nearly three years of pre-production, the…
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Elliot Blanchard • 12 years ago
HALO 4: Forward Unto Dawn – Title Sequence + Q&A – Polynoid
In December of last year Halo 4 came out and the world rejoiced. Along with it came a web series called Forward Unto Dawn which…
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Andres Weber • 12 years ago
Nico Casavecchia: “A Boy And His Atom” The World’s Smallest Movie
Working with animation studio Punga,1stAveMachine’s Nico Casavecchia had the honor of creating the world’s first movie at the scale of individual atoms — the world’s…
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Staff • 11 years ago
Daniel Savage & Wondersauce: Yule Log 2.0
Yule Log 2.0 re-imagines the traditional Yule Log through a collection of 53 short films by illustrators, animators, directors, and creative coders. First televised in…
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Michelle Higa Fox • 11 years ago
Daniel Savage: Helium Harvey
Not sold on the idea of going back to school? Neither was Daniel Savage. The NYC-based designer/director just released his animated short, “Helium Harvey,” a…
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Justin Cone • 11 years ago
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
The all-star crew behind the reboot of a classic TV series brings something sorely needed in science: art direction.
Justin Cone • 11 years ago