89th Annual ADC Awards

The 89th Annual ADC Awards have just come to a successful close. Held at SVA’s theater in NYC, it was hosted some of the industry… Read more

Matt Lambert • 15 years ago

Sony “Television Redefined”

Hints of Patrick Daughters in this stream-of-consciousness live action spot from Sony. 2D animation by Not To Scale’s Steve Scott. If anyone can find full… Read more

Michelle Higa Fox • 13 years ago

SXSW 2012: Beauty is Embarrassing

Disclaimer: Wayne White was a speaker at the 2011 F5 festival. His talk there makes an appearance at the end of this film. We covered… Read more

Michelle Higa Fox • 12 years ago

Yves Geleyn: Monster in the Closet

Yves Geleyn (Hornet) brings his trademark charm to bear on a chilling subject for States United to Prevent Gun Violence in “Monster in the Closet.”… Read more

Justin Cone • 11 years ago

Blending the physical and the digital in “Building a Rocket”

While the painstaking stop-motion of “Building a Rocket” is charming in itself, it’s the beautiful compositing of digital characters and elements that imbues the spot with a special magic.… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 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

This is TIE

Attention disgruntled creatives: TIE is here! Courtesy of Joseph Mann.

Stephen Kelleher • 13 years ago

Blur Talks: “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” Titles

If you haven’t seen Blur’s opening titles for David Fincher’s rendition of Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, now would be a good time to climb… Read more

Staff • 13 years ago

Bill Maher’s ‘Irritable Bowl Syndrome’ by Fraser Davidson

Interview by Brandon Lori Tell us a bit about your animated infographic piece for Bill Maher’s book “The New New Rules: A Funny Look at How… Read more

Brandon Lori • 13 years ago

Julia Pott: Belly

Julia Pott (Hornet) is one of those rarities: an animation director with a unique voice who can actually make you feel something. The common denominator… Read more

Justin Cone • 12 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… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

Confirmation Bias, Motionographer and You

Is Motionographer just perpetuating trends by posting only a small selection of work? We dive into the numbers and find out. BONUS: We present one… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

About the Motionographer facelift

We're calling the new look a "facelift," not a redesign. We're just trying to address a few specific issues with the old design that have… Read more

Justin Cone • 8 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… Read more

Justin Cone • 18 years ago

Lexus Pop Up

Just when you thought pop up ads could not be done again, agency Team One along with Stylewar as director came up with a whole… Read more

Jon Saunders • 17 years ago

Adobe and Cut&Paste: “See What’s Possible”

When I saw that the grand prize for the recently announced “See What’s Possible” Challenge from Adobe and Cut&Paste was $20,000 USD, I did a… Read more

Justin Cone • 17 years ago

Chatting with The Action Cats

“The Experiment” by The Action Cats Storyboards for “The Experiment” Animatic for “The Experiment” Stop-motion experiments and source footage Back in April, when Adobe and… Read more

Justin Cone • 16 years ago

Tom & Mark: “Muffin Man”

Tom and Mark (Nexus Productions) have outdone themselves with “Muffin Man,” a new spot for the recently rebranded Royal Bank of Canada. Although the spot… Read more

Justin Cone • 16 years ago

Dvein and Alex Trochut: Voll Damm Jazz

[Slow? Try the Motionographer mirror] Barcelona badasses Dvein and Alex Trochut teamed up on this stylish spot (Motionographer mirror) for Spanish beer-maker Voll Damm and… Read more

Justin Cone • 16 years ago

Poll: Shepard Fairey

Over in the Quickies, I recently tossed up an interview with Milton Glaser regarding the work of Shepard Fairey, and it sparked some heated discussion.… Read more

Justin Cone • 16 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… Read more

Justin Cone • 15 years ago

5’th Annual Typophile Film Festival: Opening Title

If you love typography, look no further. Handmade by students and faculty at Brigham Young University (BYU), the opening-title for the 5’th annual Typophile Film… Read more

Brandon Lori • 15 years ago

Kitteh Kitteh!!

UPDATE: 2 more items are added to the Q&A section, the result of a few readers’ additional query which I followed up with Sam. Sorry… Read more

Lilian Darmono • 15 years ago

Kenichi Tanaka: Japan-A Strange Country

UPDATE: English VO version found on youtube! Thanks for the info, tvp. Kenichi Tanaka made this thesis piece to show his countrymen that things that… Read more

Lilian Darmono • 15 years ago