Bronte: by Ari and Jason for Gotye

Gotye – Bronte – official film clip from Gotye on Vimeo.   Pitch Frames (Ari Gibson)   Can you tell us briefly how did the… Read more

Lilian Darmono • 13 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

Siggraph 2011: Damian Nenow “Paths of Hate”‘ Interview

The trailer for Paths of Hate showcased its effortless combination of comic book visual style with dynamic dogfighting camera motion and kinetic editing. The film… Read more

Michelle Higa Fox • 13 years ago

Work/Life: PandaPanther on parenting, work and creating amazing spit

We’ve come to know NYC-based PandaPanther for their playful, character-driven work. Since 2006, Jonathan Garin and Naomi Nishimura have directed casts of colorful creatures on… Read more

Justin Cone • 13 years ago

Psyop for FedEx: The Making of “Enchanted Forest”

It’s been five years since Psyop made their mark on the industry with Happiness Factory — the high flying, CG fable that defined a commercial… Read more

Brandon Lori • 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

Legs for Diet Coke in “Love it Light”

Legs hooked up with Diet Coke and put together an all-girl ensemble — of marionettes! Directed by Georgie Greville and Geremy Jasper, Love It Light introduces… Read more

Brandon Lori • 13 years ago

David Kamp: Sound Creatures

Who knows what kind of creature is making those snuffling noises in the bushes just behind you. Or the animal skittering for cover under that… Read more

Michelle Higa Fox • 13 years ago

Amsterdam DNA revisited

There has been a surge of motion media on the museum-going experience as of late — which will be elaborated on in a later post… Read more

Matt Hunter Ross • 13 years ago

Buck and Sehsucht for MTV

We wanted to take a moment to highlight two great pieces that Motionographer favorites Buck and Sehsucht have released for MTV. The quality of the… Read more

Elliot Blanchard • 12 years ago

Total Recall UI: In Depth with Ash Thorp

Over the weekend, the highly anticipated remake of Total Recall was released. Several crucial moments in the film involve interactions with technology, and one of… Read more

Justin Cone • 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… Read more

Michelle Higa Fox • 12 years ago

Review: The Art of Legend of the Guardians: The Owls Of Ga’Hoole

Directed by Zack Snyder (300), Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga-hoole did not fare particularly well at the box office or in critics’… Read more

Justin Cone • 12 years ago

Modern Love: Under His Misspell

NYC-based designer/animator Joe Donaldson was commissioned by the New York Times to create an animated interpretation of “Under His Misspell,” a column penned by Jessie… Read more

Justin Cone • 11 years ago

Blue Sky does Peanuts

FOX Family and Blue Sky dropped the first trailer for their forthcoming Peanuts film, slated for release on November 6, 2015. From USA Today: The… Read more

Justin Cone • 11 years ago

Leonardo da Vinci Was a Loser

Success is a slippery term. How do you define success for yourself?

Justin Cone • 10 years ago

Xiangjun Shi: Why Do I Study Physics?

Physics and animation are not often bedfellows, but in the hands of Xiangjun “Shixie” Shi, they seem as natural a pairing as space and time.… Read more

Justin Cone • 10 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

Girl Hub

Not to Scale’s Man vs Magnet (Matt Smithson) is back for The Girl Effect, this time with a more illustrative approach in “Girl Hub.” The… Read more

Justin Cone • 10 years ago

Monument Valley creators to release VR game, Land’s End

Can the makers of Monument Valley repeat their success — in virtual reality?

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

Interview with Johnny Kelly: Dropbox “Creative Freedom”

Johnny Kelly’s approach can best be described using the principle of Occam’s Razor. In short, if all things are considered equal, the simplest solution is… Read more

Joe Donaldson • 9 years ago

Zulu Alpha Kilo: Spec

This video is making the rounds on social media, and for good reason. It’s funny, smart and spot on. Just in case you’re lost, allow… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

NYC Gifathon, 30 days of animated GIFs by James Curran

[Interview] NYC Gifathon, 30 days of animated GIFs by James Curran

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

Author of “Design for Motion” talks industry, education and the state of design

We interview Austin Shaw, the author of "Design for Motion: Motion Design Techniques and Fundamentals."

Justin Cone • 9 years ago