#Feelingnuts, a hashtag I can actually get into

Advertisers love slapping hashtags onto everything, but it often feels as if they’re putting hair gel on a toupée. Pointless and inauthentic. This new spot… Read more

Staff • 10 years ago

Illuminate by Nicolas Ménard

Nicolas Ménard brings us Illuminate, a music video for Tourist featuring Years and Years and his first piece under Nexus Productions. Following his recent Young Guns 12… Read more

Joe Donaldson • 10 years ago

Handmade with computers: H&M Conscious Films

At first glance, the H&M Conscious Films directed by photographer Bela Borsodi look like 100% hand-made creations. And they are. Kind of. While everything was shot in… Read more

Justin Cone • 10 years ago

First block of speakers unveiled for F5 LOVE, eclectic and inspiring

The first block of speakers for the third F5 festival has been unveiled. Anchored by design and animation superstars, the lineup also includes some welcome surprises. F5 LOVE… Read more

Justin Cone • 10 years ago

Artist Profile: Fletcher Moules

Everyone blazes their own path into this crazy industry of ours. A few chosen ones march in a straight line from birth to a beautifully… Read more

Justin Cone • 10 years ago

Kim Dulaney on going freelance and mastering her craft

If you’ve worked in the New York motion scene at all, you’ve probably heard of Kim Dulaney. Revered for her naturalistic yet meticulous approach to everything… Read more

Justin Cone • 10 years ago

Dvein: “River Island x Jean-Pierre Braganza”

After what feels like an incredibly long hiatus, the magicians at Dvein are back. “River Island x Jean-Pierre Braganza” is a provocative short featuring creepy cybernetic birds gliding… Read more

Carlos El Asmar • 10 years ago

Golden Wolf proves you can’t go wrong with cats for Offset 2015

For the Offset 2015 conference title sequence, Golden Wolf put all their chips on the internet’s only sure bet: cats. Lots and lots of cats.… Read more

Justin Cone • 10 years ago

Joe Donaldson: First of All

“First of All” is designer / director Joe Donaldson’s swan song to NYC before making the big leap over to LA to join Buck as… Read more

Brian Gossett • 9 years ago

In-Depth: Making the Best of Motionographer with Aran Quinn and Mill+

With the word “motion” emblazoned in white block letters on its back, a blue, muscle-bound creature deadlifts a barbell and turns to face the camera,… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

Logan NY and Party NY: Golden Touch music video

The new music video for “Golden Touch” off the new album “_genic” was released. This music video is made by PARTY NY which is run… Read more

Igor Sordokhonov • 9 years ago

Behind the Scenes: “Donning the Digital Mask: Anonymous”

The infamous group of hackers that identify themselves as “Anonymous” are, as their name suggests, incredibly hard to pin down. They’ve targeted racists, terrorists and pedophiles. They’ve brought… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

Golden Touch

Sometimes it’s the simplest concepts that produce the most surprising results. Logan director Kenji Yamashita teamed up with Masashi Kawamura from creative lab PARTY to create a whimsical… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

Creative Parents, Creative Kids

In collaboration with reader Joe Linton, we conducted an informal survey in May asking parents about the role that creativity played in their parenting. We… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

The long journey to “Lostopolis,” an interview with PandaPanther

While many commercial animation shops dream of developing feature length films — and building valuable intellectual property in the process — very few actually get… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

From motion design to game design: In-depth process behind Specimen

“I wanted to be a beginner again and feel like I was growing.”  Those words from designer/director Erica Gorochow encapsulate the primary motivation behind deciding… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

Space Channel Refresh

For a Space Channel refresh, Toronto-based studio Tendril crafted immaculately detailed IDs that blend the mystery of science fiction with the delight of discovery. While the two… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

On The Back Of A Tiger

One effect that I feel many of us can agree on when working in the commercial world is that it can be a bit of… Read more

Joe Donaldson • 9 years ago

Truffle Pig, an other-worldly virtual reality experience from Gentleman Scholar

LA-based Gentleman Scholar have joined the growing number of animation studios seduced by the creative possibilities (and technical challenges) of virtual reality as a storytelling… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 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… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

Dress Code Turns 8 + New Reel!

Hands down one of the best shops in the City, Dress Code, is celebrating their 8th year today with the release of a new reel.… Read more

Joe Donaldson • 9 years ago

Forza 6 Legacy

How many racing game references can you spot in this advert for Forza Motorsport 6?

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

Process: Lincoln Continental Concept

Block and Tackle and shares the process behind their painterly masterpiece promoting the Lincoln Continental concept car.

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

Crimson Peak Main Titles

The meticulously crafted, 100% CG sequence for "Crimson Peak" will sweep you away to another world.

Justin Cone • 9 years ago