The Drought Continues
I don’t know. Maybe it’s me. Maybe I’m being too picky. Maybe I’m burned out. But whatever the reason, I haven’t been knocked on my…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
Nissan “Naturally Capable”
This spot for Nissan is a vfx tour de force. I have no idea who did it. Any help would be appreciated. Some folks online…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
ONE80PROJECT
There is something brewing which may be of some interest to those down-under. Sam Coombes, Marketing Manager at MTV Networks Australia, sent us some info…
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Jon Gorman • 18 years ago
Superfad: Honda “Crave” Series
Superfad flexed their 3D muscles in a big way with their series of six spots for Honda’s CR-V, all themed around different “cravings.” (Well, all…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
Motion Takes Over: More Evidence
Rhino FX recently created a 100-yard wide animation to be displayed while the Baltimore Ravens run a football up and down a field that just…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
save the cheerleader…
woops… wrong earth ending issue. click3x, MTV and Dr. Octagon, attempt to save the planet. Whilst the whole thing is riding the thin line of…
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Tread • 18 years ago
Impossible is Nothing
This is old apparently, done back in 2005, and I guess it was an idea they spread among several studios because I’ve seen a version…
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Tread • 18 years ago
Potapych: The Bear That Loved Vodka
Darren Price did a great job with his short film Potapych, an endearing animated story about a Russian bear addicted to vodka. (It’s apparently inspired…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
Contest: Wallpaper for Vector Packs
The folks at Go Media and I came up with an idea for a simple contest: Make a 1280×1024 wallpaper (.jpg or .gif) using at…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
The Unsung Art of Screenwashes
About a month before Inspire, we realized we needed something on the screens between presentations and during introductions. “Yeah, like one of those looped animation…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
Mark Coleran and the Art of Screen Graphics
Reader Michael Kislovsky came across the work of Mark Coleran on mograph.net and passed the link our way. Mark’s reel shows off an aspect of…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
Another Unsung Motion Graphics Artform: Product Tours
Okay, let’s get something straight. Product tours are very rarely sexy. They are very rarely rad. But they’re important. When done well, they’re the quickest…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
The Doll by Wyld Stallions
Warning: Link potentially NSFW if you actually work in a professional office, not at home or in a boy’s club. Contains nudity and adult situations.…
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Bran Dougherty-Johnson • 17 years ago
AE to C4D: A new (more comprehensive) solution
Some of you may be familiar with Paul Tuersley’s excellent scripts allowing for the importation of cameras and other objects from After Effects into Cinema…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
Gregoire Poget’s Helio spots
Unless I’m mistaken, I think these spots for Helio’s “Ocean” phone came out some time back, but I never really heard anything about their creation.…
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John Cranston • 17 years ago
Join the Rockband
Pete Candeland & Passion pictures have just released a new cinematic trailer for upcoming game Rockband, for which the few screengrabs above don’t nearly do…
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Jon Gorman • 17 years ago
The Kingdom Main Titles
The movie’s getting lukewarm reviews, but the opening credits for The Kingdom function as an effective prologue to the film. I hate to beat a…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
Psyop “Naturally Juicy” Orangina Credits
Client: Orangina Title: “Naturally Juicyâ€? Agency: FFL PARIS Executive Creative Directors: Fred & Farid Creatives: Creatives: Michael Zonnenberg, Joseph Dubruque, Nicolas Lautier, Baptiste Clinet Advertiser’s…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
AICP Midwest Opening
Optimus recently created what I may have to consider the best few minutes of my online life for the AICP Midwest Sponsor Reel. Although they…
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Jon Saunders • 17 years ago
Lobo: Target 2-Day Sale Animations
This Target campaign is good fun. Each spot is a balanced mix of character animation and understated designadd, but I’m not sure who created them.…
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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
Psyop: Adidas “Together” Credits
Client: Adidas Product: Adidas Olympics 2008 Title: “Togetherâ€? Length: 00:60 Agency: TBWA/China Creative Directors: Yang Yeo, John Merrifield CD/Copywriter: Sarawut Hengsawad CD/Art Director: Elvis Chau…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
Up for Discussion: Rerendered
Justin McClure has launched a new website called Rerendered, which he describes as a “garage sale of pre-comps and random experiments.” In a nutshell: you…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
The Mill: Vodafone
Simplicity gives way to complexity in this charming new spot from The Mill. As far as messaging goes, the only brands I can remember from…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago