Impactist: Nerdmask and Open Your Face and Make Words Q&A
This Q&A was conducted by Michelle Higa and Bran Dougherty-Johnson for Motionographer. Questions: These two new films Nerdmask and Open Your Face And Make Words…
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Bran Dougherty-Johnson • 15 years ago
One Day On Earth
I’ve been watching this project evolve over the past few months and it’s scope and depth has grown to something worth noticing. As part of…
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Matt Lambert • 14 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
“Crowd Sourcing” with Ed Banger & We Are From LA for Cassius
We Are From LA have teamed up with Ed Banger to create this iphone app, lip-synced, cameo-laden video for Cassius’ “I Love You So” with…
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Matt Lambert • 14 years ago
THERE’S MORE
The response to the full line-up of Happy F5 has been phenomenal. You – the creative community – are so psyched to just get…
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Brandon Lori • 14 years ago
I, Pet Goat II
The Canadian studio Heliofant has crafted the breathtaking piece “I, Pet Goat II” which features some spectacular visuals through use of amazing lighting and shading. …
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Andres Weber • 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…
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Michelle Higa Fox • 12 years ago
Late Night Work Club: Ghost Stories
Late Night Work Club is Dave Prosser, Charles Huettner, Sean Buckelew, Jake Armstrong & Erin Kilkenny, Caleb Wood, Louise Bagnall, Alex Grigg, Conor Finnegan, Ciaran…
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Michelle Higa Fox • 11 years ago
“Book People Unite” PSA
Remember the wild things, giant bean stalks, and green eggs? How about drawing worlds with purple crayons, traveling the Yellow Brick Road or flying off…
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Brandon Lori • 10 years ago
LOOPIMAL Launches
LOOPIMAL, the latest app from Lucas Zanotto’s YATATOY brand has launched in iTunes for iPhone and iPad. Featuring the same adorable character animation found in the…
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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…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Virtual reality is not filmmaking
Let’s agree on something: 360-degree video presented inside a virtual reality headset isn’t really virtual reality. It’s a novel, sometimes powerful experience, but it’s not what makes VR arguably the most…
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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
Marcus Eckert releases Squall for AE to iOS workflow
After months of anticipation (and beta testing), Marcus Eckert has quietly released Squall, a "a tool to read vector animations from After Effects and reconstruct…
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Justin Cone • 8 years ago
40 more Instagram accounts you should be following
40 more Instagram accounts you should be following right now (according to Brian Gossett)
Brian Gossett • 8 years ago
Interview: LAMBO brings the RAD
Working out the logo A sketch for the Coke “Oh Yeah” spot Style frame for Fox College Sports Characters for the Coke “Bubbles” spot Motionographer…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
Happiness Factory 2
Looks like the motion graphics grand masters are at it again. Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam and Psyop just released a continuation to their Happiness Factory story for…
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Jon Saunders • 17 years ago
The New Lingua Franca
Fallon: Travelers Reader and informant Yotam Hadar brought an interesting site to our attention recently. Built by Fallon, the Travelers “In Synch Challenge” site is…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
Two More Envelope-Pushers
If you’ve been reading this site (or Tween) for any time at all, you know I love to talk about the convergence of web and…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
“Nathan Love” Has Arrived
The mission is simple: Have fun, do great work, and make people smile. Judging by their website, Nathan Love has been involved in some fantastic…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
Lindsay Daniels
Lindsay Daniels recently launched her personal site, featuring a moody reel brimming with her sophisticated style. Her work—particularly her typography—has a timeless, classic quality to…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
SXSW 2012: Music Videos
SXSW was a music festival first, so there’s lots of love for the music video format. In addition to the music video screening, this year…
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Michelle Higa Fox • 13 years ago
It’s Back: Yule Log 2.0(14)!
Gather round world wide web! Daniel Savage, Oddfellows and Wondersauce have banded together to present the blazing work of over 80 artists. Inspired by the…
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Erica Gorochow • 10 years ago
VR storytelling wars begin, but will anyone be watching?
As predicted in my earth-shattering post, “6 Motion Design Industry Predictions for 2015,” augmented reality (AR) platforms like Magic Leap and Microsoft Hololens and virtual…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago