GEL 2010 T&F Q&A

The original styleframe board which T&F presented. What was the brief for this piece, and how did you approach coming up with the concept? The… Read more

Bran Dougherty-Johnson • 14 years ago

Bill Sneed for Outside Royalty

[qt:http://motionograph.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ohio.mov 720 405] How did this collaboration between you and Outside Royalty come to happen? I’d heard of the band while working in London and,… Read more

Brian Gossett • 14 years ago

Scott Benson: Rendezvous “The Murf” Interview

Scott Benson can’t seem to stop putting out creative work, whether it’s light-hearted (Opposites, Future Trends in Motion Graphics) or helping himself and others ponder… Read more

Michelle Higa Fox • 13 years ago

Psyop for FedEx: The Making of “Enchanted Forest”

(Above: Behind-the-scenes video of a remote control helicopter used for a several shots in “Enchanted Forest,” piloted by Tabb Firchau of Freefly.) The spot appears… Read more

Brandon Lori • 13 years ago

invade ALL OF THE humans!!!

Attention Human-ographers. Your puny planet is under attack. Lay down your Wacoms and surrender to the awesome might of PX Micron and Calculord 3! Don’t… Read more

Simon Robson • 12 years ago

David O’Reilly: Mountain Q&A

David O'Reilly shares some of his thoughts about his first game, "Mountain"

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

Interview: A Behind-the-Scenes look at Vectorpark’s “Metamorphabet”

Those interested in the future of animation often cite interactive as a new horizon. Patrick Smith, better known as Vectorpark, has been fusing his own… Read more

Erica Gorochow • 10 years ago

Motion design education: MoGraph Mentor

My recent op-ed post, “6 Problems with Motion Design Education,” looked at challenges facing students and educators through the lens of brick-and-mortar design schools. But over the last 20… Read more

Justin Cone • 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

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

Adam Plouff: Building Tools for Animators

“If I’m known for anything, it’s the utilization of some of the more obscure features in After Effects and a weirdo obsession with mathematical phenomena,”… Read more

Erica Gorochow • 9 years ago

Interview: Motion design and the Google identity

Google's Jonathan Jarvis tells us how integral motion design was to the recent Google rebrand, why you should give users superpowers and what kind of… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

Are brick and mortar design schools worth it?

An engaging interview and a follow up article from two leaders in online education for motion design challenge the value of traditional four year design… Read more

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.… Read more

Justin Cone • 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… Read more

Justin Cone • 8 years ago

Dan Savage and the importance of community building

We are thrilled to bring you this month's guest post by none other than New York's very own, Dan Savage. Dan is an incredibly talented… Read more

Joe Donaldson • 8 years ago

Looking back, moving on…

It's with a heavy heart that I present you with Justin Cone's last Motionographer post.

Justin Cone • 6 years ago

Two needles in the haystack

Two films, 2D animation, and two vastly different yet mesmerizing worlds created.

Joe Donaldson • 5 years ago

✌️Farewell Motionographer✌️

"Farewell has a sweet sound of reluctance. Good-by is short and final, a word with teeth sharp to bite through the string that ties past… Read more

Joe Donaldson • 5 years ago

Adam Berg/Stink Digital for Philips

Created for Tribal DDB, Amsterdam, Stink Digital and Director Adam Berg deliver this interactive campaign for Philips’ new CINEMA 21:9 TV. The cinematic proportions of… Read more

Matt Lambert • 15 years ago

Superfad: Sony “Eye Candy”

Behind the Scenes Design Exploration Interview with Superfad’s Carlos Stevens What was the creative approach to this project? The creative approach defined by Sony and… Read more

Justin Cone • 15 years ago

The Citroen Transformer Thing, nobrain Style

You may have already caught French studio nobrain’s Citroen spot “Mutation” on Feed, but I think it’s worthy of repeat viewing. Not only is it… Read more

Justin Cone • 18 years ago

Rebranding by Scott Benson Q&A:

Questions: What inspired you to make this particular piece? Hey, thanks so much for asking. The concept of questioning of how passive creatives in this… Read more

Bran Dougherty-Johnson • 15 years ago