“The World of Autism,” a richly detailed mixed media journey into the mind of Jacob
Guilherme Marcondes is back at it again, this time for BBDO New York and the Ad Council’s beautiful new campaign for Autism Speaks, the autism…
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Boca Ceravolo • 9 years ago
CG still lifes and art direction from Rafa Merino
When Rafa Merino posted "Reborn" on Facebook, I froze. Initially struck by its surreal beauty, I then wondered what I was looking at: A photograph?…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Boomerang Mono: The collaborative birth of an animated typeface
"Basically, I wanted the effect of a mad room full of drum machines doing a call and response drum off!" We interview motion designer Andrew…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Daniel Oeffinger, finger puppets & Buck’s special POV
Daniel Oeffinger and Buck NY dive head — well, in this case, hand first into the world of finger puppets to create this brilliantly fun new series…
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Joe Donaldson • 8 years ago
Giant Ant, three films & three good causes
There’s no doubt that the vast majority of people in our industry have witnessed and felt the impact of Giant Ant. In a very short…
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Joe Donaldson • 8 years ago
Showcase: Beeple and the FITC Toronto 2019 Titles
In this Motionographer Showcase, we take a look at Beeple's amazing new opening titles for FITC Toronto. Be sure to check it out, you won't…
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Joe Donaldson • 5 years ago
Technical Breakdown: Seeing Without Sight
John Likens, from Method Studios, on pitching and creating the opening sequence for SEE Season Two. Recent winner of a Motion Award for best tv/streaming…
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John Likens • 3 years ago
Extension: The Motion Awards Submission
The Motion Awards have always been a testament to the talent and passion of our community. So take this opportunity, these extra days, to fine-tune,…
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Staff • 1 year ago
Studio Stories: 12 Years of Ataboy
The origin of Motion Design studios, as told by their founders. By Vikkal Parikh, founder of Ataboy. Editor’s Note: In this series, we’ll hear…
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Staff • 11 months ago
[Interview] Buck: Good Books “Metamorphosis”
From Buck’s website: “The Buck team dug deep, channeling our inner gonzo, to direct and produce this homage promoting Good Books, the online bookseller that passes…
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Angelo Collazo • 13 years ago
Interview with Hasmik Mkhchyan: A journey through time and technology
Hasmik’s journey from traditional art to AI-driven motion design blends the old with the new. Trained in hand-drawn techniques at the Armenian Academy of Fine…
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Natalia Gonzalez • 2 weeks ago
Blackheart Gang: Tale of How
Tale of How Epic. Beautiful. Weird. The Blackheart Gang’s “Tale of How” is a voyage through a surreal landscape (which the Gang calls “the Household”)…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
Getting Caught Up With Motion Theory
In the flurry of activity surrounding Inspire (not to mention this ramshackle mess I call my life), a couple new projects from Motion Theory slipped…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
Xtra Legs
The Three Legged Legs directing collective has definitely shown considerable growth and progress since they launched waaaay back in 2005. A major site update and…
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Bran Dougherty-Johnson • 17 years ago
Phillip Van and Method Studios: “And She Stares Longingly At What She Has Lost”
I don’t often get tingles from the work posted here, but this new short film directed by Phillip Van had my entire body covered in…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
:weareom: Alpha Bank
The lads at Romanian studio :weareom: put in some long, tedious hours working on this spot for Alpha Bank. With only a few exceptions (the…
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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
Gaelle Denis and MassMarket for DuPont
I read an essay once by Steven Millhauser that explained why miniatures are so engaging. In a nutshell, he says that miniatures enchant us by…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Fast Forward: The Future of Web Video
The web is rife with predictions for 2009, most of which will turn out to be pure bunk. But I must admit I enjoy speculations…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
David O’Reilly: When You’re Smiling
Pictoplasma, the global clearing house for contemporary character design and art, commissioned director David O’Reilly to create the show open for Pictopia, the Pictoplasma exhibition…
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Lauren Indovina • 16 years ago
CANADA on How to Deconstruct Ice Cream
Editor’s note: The following post is by a new Motionographer contributor and copy editor, Brandon Walter Irvine. Please welcome him aboard! Perusing the Quickies the…
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Brandon Walter Irvine • 13 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
Welcome to Motionographer 3.0
It's finally here, the new Motionographer website. And it only took 6 years. Here's why.
Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Remembering gravity: The animated story of an astronaut coming home
Gunner partnered with Great Big Story to bring to life the observations and journey of astronaut Leland Melvin as he acclimates to life back on…
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Joe Donaldson • 9 years ago
