Making “The Wisdom of Pessimism”
For his directorial debut, Claudio Salas took on an ambitious challenge: a 2-minute visual essay for the philosopher Alain de Botton’s School of Life project. What began as…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Traveling without moving: Porta Estel·lar (Star Gate)
Projection mapped experiences hit a saturation point a few years ago, and it’s been a while since we’ve seen something that stopped us in our…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
MK12 Interview: Making “Man of Action! II: Ashes of Vengeance”
For many, MK12 is where it all started. Just as Kyle Cooper’s iconic title sequence for Se7en signaled a renaissance for the craft of opening credits,…
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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
4 ways “Don’t Blink” is a masterclass of type and rhythm
"Don't Blink" is a breathless, high-stepping dance between word and image set to a percussion-heavy soundtrack befitting a trailer for a summer blockbuster. Here are…
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Justin Cone • 8 years ago
The Motion Awards: 2016 Winners
It is our great pleasure to announce the winners of the first annual Motion Awards by Motionographer.
Justin Cone • 7 years ago
Discussing process with two of Pictoplasma NYC’s upcoming speakers
In this Motionographer Q&A, we chat with two of Pictoplasma NYC's upcoming speakers Sophie Koko Gate and Mike Perry about their work and the upcoming…
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Joe Donaldson • 6 years ago
Blade Runner?! I mean… come on. They claimed their territory and their prize. Motion Award winner.
The taste of success is sweet. Don’t be bitter, submit to The 2020 Motion Awards!
Millie Verastegui • 4 years ago
Larry Cuba: Star Wars Computer Animation
This making-of video from Larry Cuba explains how he created the computer animation sequence used during the Death Star briefing scene in Star Wars Episode…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
Fox Sports Design: NASCAR “Engine City”
Fox Sports Design has a long history of raising the bar for broadcast promos. I’m not sure how this one slipped past our radar, but…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
What is web animation? Rachel Nabors explains it all.
Web design and motion design have been on a collision course since the early 2000s. Today, they’re finally merging, spawning strange new fields — and…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Step by Step: Jake Armstrong
With the boom of hand-drawn animation in the world of motion design, it's a no-brainer that we do a Step by Step profile on the…
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Joe Donaldson • 8 years ago
Step by Step: Freddy Arenas
In this Step by Step profile, look over the shoulder of one of our industry's best. Here, Freddy Arenas dives deeper into his recent exploration…
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Joe Donaldson • 8 years ago
(Geek Alert!) The Esquire AR Issue
While many other motion studios try to find their way to the interactive future, Psyop teamed up with the digital aces at The Barbarian Group…
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Dave Skaff • 15 years ago
2011 Ottawa International Animation Festival: Student Films
I had the pleasure of attending the 2011 Ottawa International Animation Festival this year. For me, Ottawa is one of the most refreshing events of…
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Michelle Higa Fox • 13 years ago
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Staff • 4 years ago
AESeattle January: Virtual Reality Night!
Hey everyone! Join us for a night of exploring the creation of virtual reality worlds within After Effects and learning more about the way the…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
