Monument Valley creators to release VR game, Land’s End
[…] that possibly work? But Ustwo knows what they’re doing. Last May, they posted an excellent article, “Designing for Virtual Reality,” which shared their findings…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
A mobile game made entirely out of clay?
Yep, the visuals for Tiny Passengers, a new mobile puzzle game from Shape Minds launching in iTunes and Google Play today, were created almost entirely in…
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Justin Cone • 8 years ago
Making the Motionographer Patreon launch video
[…] a two-column script, with voiceover on the left and visual ideas on the right. The earliest version was too wordy, and it lacked “oomph.” So Erica…
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Justin Cone • 8 years ago
Late Night Work Club is here to save 2016
[…] films turned out amazing, the immediate response on twitter was pretty exhilarating, and a couple of us that were awake the night of release…
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Joe Donaldson • 8 years ago
Making waves with Punanimation
[…] meetups, screenings, and talks as well. One awesome thing that happened recently (and was definitely beyond our expectations at such early days) was that…
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Joe Donaldson • 7 years ago
Motionographer Expands Its Reach in Asia Through WeChat with Final Frontier Partnership
[…] partnership offers an opportunity for exposure through Final Frontier’s WeChat channel. Unlocking China’s Digital Frontiers China’s digital landscape is distinctively structured, with platforms like…
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Staff • 4 months ago
Three Legged Legs: Humans!
In a style reminiscent of Psyop’s Anthem, Three Legged Legs’ Humans! is a charming little short that debuted at the Otis Senior Show last week.…
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Justin Cone • 18 years ago
Santa Maria Joins the Hornet Family
Josh Goodrich and David Hill (a.k.a. Santa Maria) have officially landed in Hornet’s nest. To celebrate their arrival, two of their latest new projects have…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
1st Ave. Machine: Audi ‘Unboxed’
Happy 2009 to everyone! The folks at 1st Ave Machine and Passion Pictures are ringing in the new year with “Unboxed“, an imaginative commercial for…
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Michelle Higa Fox • 16 years ago
Civilization by Marco Brambilla (featuring Crush)
Imagine stepping into an elevator and looking through a viewport that reveals your ascension to heaven or—if you’re on your way to the street—your descent…
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Justin Cone • 15 years ago
Blood Trail Interview
[qt:http://motionograph.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/bt.mov 720 405] Storyboards and Development Check out the storyboards and some making-of imagery behind this epic project. Interview The following is an interview with the…
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Lauren Indovina • 15 years ago
More Data from Motion Theory
Here are two new gorgeous spots from Motion Theory for IBM. Data Energy visualizes a holographic field of data around real-world objects, envisioning a near-future…
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Bran Dougherty-Johnson • 15 years ago
ONE DAY ON EARTH: 10/10/10 UPDATE
Last year we posted news on the One Day on Earth project, an ambitious initiative that planned to document life in every country in the…
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Tyquane Wright • 14 years ago
EXCLUSIVE: Making of King and Country’s Motel 6 “Metamorphosis”
When King and Country’s Motel 6 “Metamorphosis” spot hit the web a while back (above), it made a big splash. With nearly 1,400 likes on…
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Staff • 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
How to change the world (and get paid for it): Making SolarCity “How Energy Gets To You”
Learn how a group of passionate environmentalists used innovative production techniques to tell stories that genuinely matter to them — all while getting paid.
Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Psyop jumps in the VR game with “Kismet”
Targeted at higher end VR systems like the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, Psyop's "Kismet" is a real-time VR experience that leverages the studio's long-standing…
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Justin Cone • 8 years ago
Looking back, moving on…
It's with a heavy heart that I present you with Justin Cone's last Motionographer post.
Justin Cone • 6 years ago
Gaelle Denis / City Paradise
[…] beautifully externalizes Tomoko’s culture shock. Just when she might be getting around to handling this acid-baked environment, Tomoko’s dealer ups the purity. Through the…
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daniel • 18 years ago
Interview: Quayola
[…] there and discover new things everyday myself… Here are a few links to some interesting stuff: New Media Portal (here you’ll find lots of…
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Babe Baker • 17 years ago
The Truth
[…] statement. And yes, the animation of this text, however simple it may be, is crucial to the execution of the spot. Translated from its…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
Optimus AICP Sponsor reel Concept and Credits
[…] our own version. Our idea was that this song was being sung by two guys (maybe vaguely European/Australian a la Bee Gees) with a…
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Jon Saunders • 17 years ago
Pangea Day
[…] are the celebrities. Making and distributing a video is about as complicated as writing and sending an email (maybe even less so, considering the…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
