Making “Shell,” a disturbing personification of cancer [NSFW]
CG artist Daniel Ahrens created his short film, “Shell,” as a means of coping with the emotional fallout from his father’s struggle with cancer. Our…
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Justin Cone • 8 years ago
“A Love Story” for Chipotle
Directed by Saschka Unseld ("The Blue Umbrella"), the latest Chipotle short sticks to a proven approach.
Justin Cone • 8 years ago
VR without goggles: “Field Trip to Mars” sends a souped up school bus to space
Winning 19 awards at Cannes last month, "Field Trip to Mars" is an innovative group VR experience powered by stunning real-time visuals and a bus-load…
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Justin Cone • 8 years ago
Daniel Oeffinger, finger puppets & Buck’s special POV
Daniel Oeffinger and Buck NY dive head — well, in this case, hand first into the world of finger puppets to create this brilliantly fun new series…
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Joe Donaldson • 8 years ago
Catching up with Vincent Tsui
After big moves from Paris to LA and diving into the commercial world, in this Q&A we catch up with Vincent Tsui to find out…
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Joe Donaldson • 8 years ago
Beyond title design: Filipe Carvalho on moonlighting and collaboration
Filipe Carvalho has collaborated with a number of leading studios and networks over the years, including Digital Kitchen, Sarofsky, Blur, HBO and FX, working on…
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Bobby Ushiro • 8 years ago
Making the wildly successful dystopian augmented reality short, “Hyper-Reality”
With over 3 million views, the dystopian short "HYPER-REALITY" captured the public's imagination and sparked debates about our future. We interviewed the mastermind behind the…
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Kevin Peleschak • 8 years ago
More cinematic animation, glows and grain from Colin Hesterly
Spark of Science is the latest feather in the cap of director Colin Hesterly's expansive career.
Daniel Coutinho • 8 years ago
Hilarious #TRUMPFACTS turn the Donald’s own language against him
Using Donald Trump soundbites as source material, London-based Cub Studio launched an ongoing series of snappy animations lampooning the Republican candidate.
Justin Cone • 8 years ago
Another great film for Slack from Canada’s very own Giant Ant
Giant Ant appears to be unstoppable these days. Now venturing deeper down the rabbit hole of 3D, they’re proving that they’re not a one-trick pony.
Joe Donaldson • 8 years ago
Blink my Brain continues to impress by merging old guard and new school
Thankfully for Green Day, and for us, Blink my Brain is doing their part to make the band look cooler than they have since 1994.
Joe Donaldson • 8 years ago
“At work” by Georgia Tribuiani
Every so often you come across a piece that really surprises you. "At work" by director Georgia Tribuiani is that piece for me. Through a…
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Joe Donaldson • 8 years ago
The art of getting weird with Sophie Koko Gate
In this mini-interview we dive into the wonderful work of Sophie Koko Gate to find out a bit about her as well as the inspiration…
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Joe Donaldson • 8 years ago
Oddfellows expands with a new office, website, team and body of work
Proving they do much more than tech videos, the San Francisco-based Oddfellows have expanded to Portland and established themselves as a new contender in the…
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Joe Donaldson • 8 years ago
Ash Thorp shares process behind “NONE,” his latest personal project
Ash Thorp talks process, work-life (im)balance and spending the currency of time in this interview about his new short film.
Justin Cone • 8 years ago
Seasons of a creative: Joel Pilger on navigating our changing industry
In the motion design industry, competition is fierce, the landscape is vast and carving out a strategy for success can be an intimidating challenge. We…
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Justin Cone • 8 years ago
Protecting your work and dealing with rip-offs, a chat with Katie Lane
Has your work been ripped off? As an individual or a studio, what can you do to protect your original works? To what extent does…
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Justin Cone • 8 years ago
Making mixed reality: Behind the scenes of the “Viacom: Past, Present & Future” installation
"History of Viacom" is a superb case study for creating effective mixed reality experiences. As users explore an interactive timeline of Viacom's history, they uncover…
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Justin Cone • 8 years ago
Introducing Step by Step
Step by Step is a new monthly series with an emphasis on exploring a different artist's process each month and gaining an inside look into…
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Joe Donaldson • 8 years ago
SPECTRUM: Tynesha Foreman
For our inaugural issue of Spectrum, we talked to Tynesha Foreman about being a black female animator and defining your own version of success.
Lilian Darmono • 8 years ago
“Spectacle of the Real” and making the impossible possible
Who better to make the show open for David Blaine's new magic special than our industry's own leading magicians? Stop what you're doing, turn the…
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Joe Donaldson • 8 years ago
“June” and how two powerhouses created a masterpiece
It should come as no surprise that when the stars align and John Kahrs and Kevin Dart team up on a project, the results are…
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Joe Donaldson • 8 years ago
Step by Step: Susan Yung
Ever wonder how those insanely talented artists on Tumblr paint such amazing work? Well, our final Step by Step of 2016 is a real treat…
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Joe Donaldson • 8 years ago
SPECTRUM: Anne Saint-Louis
For this issue of SPECTRUM, Lilian Darmono spoke with Anne Saint-Louis: designer, wife and mother. Based in Vancouver, Canada, she's also an assistant teacher at…
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Lilian Darmono • 8 years ago