Time Magazine covers Hollywood’s VFX Sweatshops
Rebecca Keegan, the author of a biography on James Cameron, The Futurist, and also a Variety and Time magazine correspondent, writes a mainstream media article…
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Bran Dougherty-Johnson • 15 years ago
MTV 55DSL + EMA 2010
These all came out at the same time, so we thought we’d do a short and sweet round-up post showcasing everything! First we have five…
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Boca Ceravolo • 14 years ago
Nathan Love: NBC Peacock Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving from Nathan Love and NBC! In collaboration with NBC Artworks, the studio, once again, resurrects their feathered friend, but this time, for a…
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Brandon Lori • 14 years ago
PES: The Deep
How did Showtime and PES come together for “The Deep”? One day I woke up and had an invitation via email to be part of…
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Brandon Lori • 14 years ago
The Lost Thing: Interview With Shaun Tan
First, a word about Shaun Tan. He is an amazing storyteller. His picture books are not only filled with rich, whimsical pictures, but also with…
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Lilian Darmono • 14 years ago
Fx & Mat: Coke “Siege”
Artistically, what was the inspiration behind Coke Siege? Our intention was to make an epic film using the codes of the fantasy world. As illustrators…
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Brandon Lori • 14 years ago
Psyop: Fage “Plain”
With the lead-up to F5 taking up so much of our time at Motionographer, we were admittedly led astray and almost (keyword: almost) let a…
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Brandon Lori • 14 years ago
Mac ‘n’ Cheese
Mac ‘n’ Cheese from Mac ‘N’ Cheese on Vimeo. This wonderful, light and funny piece is made by Gijs van Kooten, Tom Hankins, Roy Nieterau…
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Harm van Zon • 13 years ago
Playgroundsfestival 2011 Titles
The Playgroundsfestival was a joy. Hidden in the little town of Tilburg, the festival had great speakers and good talks. With talks from: Edouard Salier, Mate…
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Harm van Zon • 13 years ago
SXSW 2012: Beauty is Embarrassing
Disclaimer: Wayne White was a speaker at the 2011 F5 festival. His talk there makes an appearance at the end of this film. We covered…
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Michelle Higa Fox • 12 years ago
SXSW 2012: Beauty is Embarrasing
Disclaimer: Wayne White was a speaker at the 2011 F5 Festival. His talk makes an appearance at the end of this film. In Beauty is…
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Michelle Higa Fox • 12 years ago
Head Over Heels
Nice take on an old theme in this short film by Timothy Reckart.
Elliot Blanchard • 12 years ago
Malika Favre “Hide&Seek”
Nice illustration and nice transitions in the latest from Malika Favre.
Elliot Blanchard • 12 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
Gretel: IFC Rebrand
We dive deep with Gretel's Ryan Moore into the process behind the IFC rebrand.
Brandon Lori • 10 years ago
The Peach Kings “Mojo Thunder” [NSFW]
Kris Merc and Benjy Brooke talk about the deeply personal process of making a music video.
Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Elements of Design
Matt Greenwood’s buttery smooth “Elements of Design” is a high-speed buffet of some key concepts behind motion graphic design. I’d love to try it as…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Futurama 3D
Updated with new making of video Futurama fan and 3D artist Alexey Zakharov took it upon himself to recreate the world of the beloved sci-fi…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Q&A with Mikey Please: Marilyn Myller
Hornet's Mikey Please chats with us about making the darkly humorous short, "Marilyn Myller"
Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Nickelodeon Worldwide Refresh: Interview with dyrdee
Just in time for the back-to-school season, Nickelodeon, the children’s television network, is refreshing their worldwide broadcast package with a series of bubbly graphics that…
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Brandon Lori • 10 years ago
A folk-singing canary has an important message about carbon monoxide
Tommy McAnairey, a guitar-strumming descendent of literal canaries from the coal mines, warns of carbon monoxide poisoning in this beautifully rendered PSA from Irish studio…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Playgrounds Festival Titles 2014
Again, the Playgrounds Festival was a blast. Solid line-up, nice presentations and a good overall atmosphere. This year, Playgrounds had not one but two title sequences.…
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Harm van Zon • 10 years ago
How Google uses motion design to make tangible tech
When Google introduced its Material Design visual language in the summer of 2014, it felt like a train I’d been expecting for years was finally pulling into the…
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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…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago