Kijek/Adamski: Shugo Tokumaru “Katachi”
Directors Kijek/Adamski created this lovely, lighthearted video using approximately 2,000 silhouettes extracted from PVC plates using a computer-controlled cutter. I love the balance between popping…
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Michelle Higa Fox • 12 years ago
Mischa Rozema’s Stardust
Stardust is PostPanic director Mischa Rozema’s haunting love letter to loss, exploration, and Voyager 1. When I was a kid, I thought that Voyager’s golden…
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Elliot Blanchard • 12 years ago
Psyop LA tackles a series of CG shorts for Samsung Galaxy
The Training https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW1yZPflIXY The Match: Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ystoqYTciBI Psyop LA tackles a series of long form shorts in this amazing campaign for Samsung Galaxy.
Staff • 10 years ago
Pep Rally is born
PepRally has quietly launched. The studio is part of a growing trend of director/designer/animators creating new opportunities for work that fall outside the normal scope of freelance.…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
One Year of 9 Squares
Encompassing 28 rounds and 186 contributors, 9 Square's 1 year retrospective is motion for motion's sake — no deep ideas or earth-shattering innovations. Just beautiful…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
How to hustle: From animation to apps, Justin McClure Creative is the new model for small shops
"If your food source is becoming scarce, you need to adapt, migrate or find other means for survival." In an insightful interview with Justin McClure,…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Tom & Mark: “Coke Secret Ingredient Swelter Stopper”
[qt:http://motionograph.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/coke-si-640.mov 640 360] Credits Project: Coca Cola “Swelter Stopper” Duration: 1×30″ CLIENT Coca Cola AGENCY Wieden + Kennedy Portland Creative Directors: Hal Curtis, Sheena Brady…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
1 Typeface. 110 Animators.
Purveyors of animated typography, Animography, have released their latest project Franchise Animated: For this specific animated typeface we have round up 110 talented animators from…
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Staff • 11 years ago
Nicolas Ménard takes on 18 films for Facebook Groups
A smart use of color, clearly defined hierarchy and expertly conceived characters all come together to make each of these bite-sized films a real treat…
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Joe Donaldson • 8 years ago
A look at the changing landscape of animation with Johnny Kelly
In this Motionographer Q&A we chat with Johnny Kelly about his recent work "Good Adds Up", a series of personalized films created for Facebook.
Joe Donaldson • 7 years ago
Project Breakdown with David Heatley
Life Our Own Way is the first video and title track from the full-length solo debut from David Heatley. It took Heatley four months to…
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Staff • 2 years ago
OBC Number 1
Justin Cone • 8 years ago
Ghost Writer Sequence #1
Joe Donaldson • 5 years ago
Tendril, relaunching and repositioning in a shifting landscape
Toronto-based Tendril relaunched their web presence today, joining the growing number of nimble, mid-sized shops repositioning themselves in response to the hand-writing on the wall: …
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
TMAL Promo Contributions
The Motion Awards Live isn’t just the team at Motionographer; it’s made possible by an eco-system of incredible creatives. The brilliant graphics package…
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Bevin McNamara • 4 years ago
Q&A: Disassembling Assembly
New Zealand-based Assembly is an intriguing shop. Headquartered on a tiny (but beautiful) island nation, their portfolio ranges across character work, high-end vfx and interactive…
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Justin Cone • 11 years ago
OK Go “End Love” – Masters of the One Take Music Video, by Gunther and Lieberman
I think at this point, it’s fair to say that OK Go has yet to disappoint us with their videos. The last one for “This…
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Ryan Rothermel • 14 years ago
How Firstborn became an agency without losing its soul
When I stepped off the elevators and into Firstborn’s headquarters, I thought maybe I’d made a mistake. I’ve been to quite a few agencies. No…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Interview: The Lessons Behind We Are Royale’s Manifesto
Surviving eight years as a motion design studio is no easy feat. In addition to riding the unpredictable ebb and flow of service work, motion design…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Mr. Hide Merges Man, Machine & Nature for Prius
Mr. Hide and The Sweet Shop have created a fantastical human-scape in this recent spot for Prius via Saatchi & Saatch, LA. For his first…
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Matt Lambert • 15 years ago
A New Model: Hooray or Nay?
I got an email recently from The Radar Festival about a new initiative they’ve launched. Here’s the gist of it straight from the horse’s mouth:…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
Must Drink More Milk [Credits]
Title of spot(s): Cell Phone Charms Client: BC Dairy Foundation PRODUCTION COMPANY Production Company/City/State: Bent Image Lab, Portland, OR Supervising Director: Rob Shaw Director: Jun…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago