[Going Deep] Doc2Dock “Save Our Supplies” Process
Background from the Directors COMBINED PROCESS WRITING WITH LAYOUT CUES Cassidy Gearhart: Save Our Supplies is a PSA for the non-profit Doc2Dock that Julian…
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Justin Cone • 13 years ago
Oerd van Cuijlenborg: An Abstract Day
Synesthesia in animation usually brings to mind the work of Oskar Fischinger or Michel Gagné, where the visuals work tightly with music. Dutch animator Oerd…
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Michelle Higa Fox • 13 years ago
Airside London 1998-2012
It’s a sad day when one of your favourite studios decides to call it a day. When I was studying my degree, Airside were one…
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James Wignall • 13 years ago
Anthony Francisco Schepperd & Chris Milk: “Two Against One”
Two great tastes that taste great together. A phrase that applies to the Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi musical collaboration “Rome,” to Jack White and…
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Michelle Higa Fox • 13 years ago
Animade Lernz
Good morning! Here’s some tiny tutorials from London-based Animade to makes you smile and enjoy the simple magic of animation. Check out the whole series…
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Michelle Higa Fox • 13 years ago
LoopdeLoop: a monthly animation challenge
Blobba blob blob by Neil Sanders, for LoopdeLoop Monsters. Recently I stumbled onto the LoopdeLoop website and fell into an internet wormhole full of cheese…
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Michelle Higa Fox • 13 years ago
The Theory: Speed of Light
The Theory is the pseudonym for writer/director team Tom Jenkins and Simon Sharp. They blew up on the internets with their stop-motion Google Street View…
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Michelle Higa Fox • 12 years ago
Total Recall UI: In Depth with Ash Thorp
Over the weekend, the highly anticipated remake of Total Recall was released. Several crucial moments in the film involve interactions with technology, and one of…
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Justin Cone • 12 years ago
Julia Pott: The Event
Julia Pott (Hornet) has struck again. “The Event” is an apocalyptic love story based on a Tom Chivers poem by the same name. As in…
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Justin Cone • 12 years ago
One Day on Earth / 12.12.12
By the time this post goes live, One Day on Earth’s third installment will have begun somewhere on this crazy planet of ours. On December…
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Justin Cone • 12 years ago
Spectacle: The Music Video
Spectacle: The Music Video is the first museum exhibition to celebrate the art and history of the music video. This groundbreaking exhibition, curated by Jonathan…
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Michelle Higa Fox • 11 years ago
Matthias Hoegg: “Upstairs”
If you haven’t already watched Matthias Hoegg’s latest short, “Upstairs,” now is a good time to sink your eyes into it. If you’ve already seen…
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Justin Cone • 11 years ago
The Daniels: DJ Snake & Lil Jon “Turn Down for What” [NSFW]
Riotous, orgiastic and surreal, the latest music video from directing duo The Daniels is a hyper-sexual dance party that even the cops can’t resist. NSFW:…
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Justin Cone • 11 years ago
Carlos Lascano: Lila
In this lyrical and poetic piece, Carlos Lascano, transforms the world with the help of Lila, a young woman reminiscent of Amélie, who “can’t resign…
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Dominique Elliott • 10 years ago
FEMA “Our Home”
The brilliant palette in FEMA “Our Home” is reason enough for viewing. Directed by Headless (Elastic), the PSA also features a charming mix of 2D/3D…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Griff: Stephen King “Mr Mercedes”
Griff, who created the beloved short “Wish List,” is back with a compilation of promos for Stephen King’s latest novel “Mr Mercedes.” The premise for…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Futurama 3D
Updated with new making of video Futurama fan and 3D artist Alexey Zakharov took it upon himself to recreate the world of the beloved sci-fi…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Bikers in light suits make mesmerizing art
NVA’s “Ghost Peloton” is a short film directed by Mark Huskisson that beautifully documents the performances of LED-clad cyclists and Phoenix Dance Theatre dancers. When…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Buck builds a “Factory” of hand-made type for Facebook
Buck’s “Factory” for Facbeook is a masterclass in live action motion design and typography. After cleaning out their local art supply store, the team got…
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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
Monument Valley creators to release VR game, Land’s End
Can the makers of Monument Valley repeat their success — in virtual reality?
Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Magic Leap… no, for real this time
Augmented reality startup Magic Leap made headlines last year when it raised over $540 million dollars in funding while still managing to hide its plans from…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
New Work from Moth Collective
It’s been quite a productive year for Moth Collective, and the London based trio is here again with more great work for a great cause! Continuing…
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Joe Donaldson • 9 years ago
Gentleman Scholar animates with techniques from A to Z for Bleacher Report
For the Bleacher Report, not only did Blackalicious rewrite “Alphabet Aerobics” as “Sports Alphabet” — but then Gentleman Scholar went and animated the whole damn thing.…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago