Are brick and mortar design schools worth it?
An engaging interview and a follow up article from two leaders in online education for motion design challenge the value of traditional four year design…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Playgrounds Festival 2015 [NSFW]
Ten Dutch designers and studios collaborated to make the titles for this year's edition of the Playgrounds Festival. The result it one happy, random, neatly…
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Harm van Zon • 9 years ago
Experiements in procedural textile design, geist.xyz
Berlin-based Zeitgeised has long been admired for their artful approach to CG. They clearly know their way around a render engine, but they also bring…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
My Darling’s Shadow
Every frame of Conor Whelan's latest short, "My Darling’s Shadow," is a beautiful study of composition, color and reduction of form. I watched the film…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Watch New York City succumb to Mother Nature in “Wrapped”
"Wrapped" proves that watching New York City succumb to nature can be a surprisingly delightful experience. After a solid run on the festival circuit, the…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
FITC Toronto 2016 Titles
If you only watch one video today, make it this one.
Justin Cone • 8 years ago
Circles vs squares: An ode to living in nature
This promo for the new season of History Channel's "Mountain Men" from Roger starts off strong and then builds breathlessly from there.
Justin Cone • 8 years ago
“Look-See” and allowing your surroundings to shape your process
"Look-See" is what happens when you combine a profound understanding of percussion with impeccable timing.
Joe Donaldson • 8 years ago
Review: Division05’s “Snapdragon”
We review the latest educational offering from Division05, "Snapdragon," a comprehensive dissection of a real-world motion graphics project for Qualcomm.
Justin Cone • 8 years ago
Diversity in Character Design: 7 Steps to Designing a Convincing Persona
Character design is not just about drawing pretty pictures; it’s about creating life in all its shades and breathing it into their world. To design…
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Hana Eunjin Yean • 3 years ago
A leader of the heart: Are you one of them?
A series of compact, heart-charged articles where executive coach Marie Reig Florensa - together with Carlos El Asmar - explore what it means to “lead…
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Marie Reig Florensa • 2 years ago
Am I an Exceptional Creative Leader?
A leader of the heart: Are you one of them? #3 A series of compact, heart-charged articles where executive coach Marie Reig Florensa – together…
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Marie Reig Florensa • 1 year ago
Do I lead from the Heart?
A leader of the heart: Are you one of them? #4 is a series of compact, heart-charged articles where executive coach Marie Reig Florensa –…
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Marie Reig Florensa • 9 months ago
What does heart-based leadership have to do with my creative potential?
A leader of the heart: Are you one of them? #6 is a series of compact, heart-charged articles where executive coach Marie Reig Florensa –…
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Marie Reig Florensa • 3 months ago
Qube [Melbourne, Australia] seeks freelancers.
You might remember Qube from earlier posts like the Noise and Yaris spots (look at the site). Anyway, they are in need of some freelance…
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Jon Gorman • 19 years ago
1K Studios: Call for Reels
CALL FOR REELS 1K Studios is looking for skilled freelance Designers/Animators to join our team. Qualified candidates should have experience concepting/designing on high-end projects for…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
Bitfilm Festival Deadline Extended to August 8th
I was going to post a Quickie about this, but I figured it’d be better to post the full poop here: The 7th International Bitfilm…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
Double Glazed is Looking for Talent
Shit, I probably should have posted this sooner, but it slipped through the cracks. This might be a good opportunity for exposure/networking or it might…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
Pangea Day
When I was a kid, I remember watching endless coverage of the “We Are the World” music video. Like a lot of people around the…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
Motionographer Podcast 01: This Way Up
The highly decorated animation direction duo Smith & Foulkes of Nexus Productions have recently unveiled their new animated short “This Way Up.” Created for Mike…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Visionale Trailer
A group of German students from the University of Applied Sciences in Damstadt created this polished trailer (sorry, couldn’t resist the pun) for the visionale08…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Imaginary Forces Creates Machine Vision for Terminator Salvation
Screen design is the term applied to the practice of creating interfaces or data visualization for prop displays and other screens in film and television.…
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Justin Cone • 15 years ago
AICP Digital: Going Deeper
Photo by Mark Sebastian When the Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP) announced the formation of a new chapter, AICP Digital, we wondered what impact…
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Justin Cone • 15 years ago
Friday Mix: Alex Moulton “Time Traveler”
It’s Friday. Your aching brain machinery needs a little lubrication, some sonic petroleum to rejuvenate your synapses. We’ve got just the thing. Lovingly mixed for…
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Justin Cone • 15 years ago