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
Way to Go, a VR-friendly walk through the woods
Shortly after we were musing on the state of storytelling for emerging virtual reality platforms here on Motionographer, the National Film Board of Canada released Way…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
The Fermi Paradox
One of motion design’s greatest powers is its capacity for presenting complex information in compelling, informative ways. But without clear thinking — and clear writing —…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Working backwards: From rig to character to story with Andrew Vucko
Editor’s note: This animation features cartoon-style nudity and sex, and therefore might be NSFW for some office environments. As any experienced animator will tell you, character animation…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
User interface design: Why motion matters
For a presentation at CSSConf Australia 2015, Benjamin De Cock (no jokes, please) shared insights gleaned from years as an interactive designer with a penchant…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
airFIELD Sculpture by Dan Goods
airFIELD is a mesmerizingly beautiful example of “physical animation” — animation that takes place in physical space, free from the pixel-based surfaces that traditionally act as motion design media.…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Survival tips for women in motion design
I’ve been working in the field of motion design for 11 years. As a woman of non-Caucasian ethnicity, I’m definitely a minority in the field.…
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Lilian Darmono • 9 years ago
Process: Lincoln Continental Concept
Block and Tackle and shares the process behind their painterly masterpiece promoting the Lincoln Continental concept car.
Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Motionographer contest with Fabrik, a slick portfolio tool built for video
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Greg Gunn’s Mythical Mondays
Sure it’s Tuesday, but yesterday was a holiday here in the US so today is essentially everyone’s Monday—at least here in America. I wanted to…
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Brian Gossett • 9 years ago
Producers, a moment, please!
Allison Maier and Barrett Brown, two students at the Ringling College of Art & Design, are conducting research aimed at improving the lives of producers.
Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Clever Instagram-based escape the room challenge
I told myself I wouldn’t, but I got sucked into Red Lion Canada’s Escape Room challenge for the Toronto Silent Film Festival. 10 minutes later,…
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Justin Cone • 8 years ago
So long, Brett!
We don’t normally post industry happenings, but this one is personal. After 28 years in the business, Brett Ashy announced today that he’s closing his shop,…
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Justin Cone • 8 years ago
Making “Party Pooper,” a browser-based game from Animade
"For anyone trying to make a game as a small project, I’d recommend scaling it back to make it manageable — focus on the core…
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Justin Cone • 8 years ago
Open for entries: The Motion Awards by Motionographer
Yesterday, after we launched The Motion Awards by Motionographer, I saw this tweet: Wow, what a comprehensive and considered endeavour. Suddenly feels like a vacuum has been filled.…
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Justin Cone • 8 years ago
Discussing process with two of Pictoplasma NYC’s upcoming speakers
In this Motionographer Q&A, we chat with two of Pictoplasma NYC's upcoming speakers Sophie Koko Gate and Mike Perry about their work and the upcoming…
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Joe Donaldson • 6 years ago
SoundOn with Sono Sanctus
What if .gifs didn't have to be silent? In this Motionographer Q&A, we chat with Wesley Slover to find out a bit more about his…
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Joe Donaldson • 5 years ago
Experimental and experiential pays off. It won gold for Leviathan.
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Millie Verastegui • 4 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
Reliving The Past Motion Awards Winners! | Dreams of Dalí / Goodby Silverstein & Partners
The Dalí Museum in Florida sought to attract a wider audience to its exhibition, Disney and Dalí: Architects of the Imagination. To achieve this, they…
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Staff • 3 weeks ago
Buck: Shortz
I’m not sure how long these have been up, but I just noticed that Buck has posted a series of bumper-ish pieces they created for…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
The (In)famous Craigslist Post
The text below was originally posted on Craigslist (and quickly removed by admins) in response to the ridiculous job offers there soliciting creative services for…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
HunterGatherer’s Signature Series for Fuel
[qt:https://motionograph.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/HunterGatherer_960_30.mov 960 540] Q&A with Todd St. John, HunterGatherer: 1. The Fuel Signature Series is pretty wide-open, allowing artists a blank canvas to express themselves…
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Bran Dougherty-Johnson • 15 years ago
Paying To Work For Free
Last week VFX Soldier exposed a scheme by Digital Domain to offer students at their taxpayer-subsidized university program the opportunity to work for free on…
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Bran Dougherty-Johnson • 13 years ago
