School Profile: CalArts
Conceived by Walt Disney in 1960 and established through a merger of two older art schools, CalArts is one of the nation's premiere institutions for…
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Justin Cone • 8 years ago
Motionographer Scholarship: School of Motion Design Bootcamp
Think you've got what it takes to get a full scholarship for School of Motionographer's new Design Bootcamp course? It won't be easy!
Justin Cone • 8 years ago
40 more Instagram accounts you should be following
40 more Instagram accounts you should be following right now (according to Brian Gossett)
Brian Gossett • 8 years ago
Dan Savage and the importance of community building
We are thrilled to bring you this month's guest post by none other than New York's very own, Dan Savage. Dan is an incredibly talented…
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Joe Donaldson • 8 years ago
Open for entries: The Motion Awards by Motionographer
Yesterday, after we launched The Motion Awards by Motionographer, I saw this tweet: Wow, what a comprehensive and considered endeavour. Suddenly feels like a vacuum has been filled.…
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Justin Cone • 7 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 • 5 years ago
Conan O’Brien and Moth Studio, now that’s some award winning story telling. Motion Award recipient.
Bring words to life? Put your submission where your mouth is and submit to the 2020 Motion Awards.
Millie Verastegui • 4 years ago
Shilo: Winning the War
Watch “The War” Hand-drawn storyboards Shots from the blue screen shoot Style frames Stills from the finished product Motionographer’s Jon Saunders interviewed Andre Stringer and…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
Book Review: Uncredited
As soon as I heard about Uncredited, a new book on the history and current state of film title design, I bought it. It came…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Review: Art of the Modern Movie Poster
Created by Judith Salavetz, Spencer Drate, and Sam Sarowitz (with elegantly concise writing by Dave Kehr) Art of the Modern Movie Poster is the definitive…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Paris is burning
Paris is on fire again (the city, not the socialite whore). Every time I turn around there’s another hot track or remix or…. girl and…
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Justin Cone • 17 years ago
Digital Domain Campaigns for Lexus
Hot off the heels of Benjamin Button’s Oscar success, Digital Domain’s commercial division shows us what they’ve been up to with a three-spot campaign for…
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Jake Sargeant • 15 years ago
N.Y.C. (No York City) by Rick Liss (circa 1980s)
N.Y.C. (No York City) is A five minute film by Rick Liss — a portrait of New York City circa…
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Brandon Lori • 13 years ago
“Interesting Ball” is, in fact, very interesting [NFSW]
Warning: Not safe for work (by most people’s standards) Directing duo Daniels have long been one our favorites here at Motionographer. Their latest short film,…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
In a great big world, dare to be little
In their new campaign for Tic Tac, Hue&Cry take you on an escapade that is equal parts fun, cute and outrageous.
Joe Donaldson • 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
Submissions
Thanks for taking the first step to send your creation to Motionographer.com We are currently calling for work in three areas: Projects share your Quickies …
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Staff • 1 year ago
Promax|BDA State of Design 2008
For those of you who attended my Promax|BDA State of Design presentation, I hope it was worth your time and that you had as much…
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Justin Cone • 16 years ago
Lloyd Alvarez: aescripts + aeplugins
Whispered around studios back in 2005: “There’s a guy… He figured out how to get After Effects to render in the background and then you…
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Michelle Higa Fox • 12 years ago
SXSW 2013: What the Leap means to Motion Graphics
I had read about the Leap Motion Controller, but hadn’t seen it in action until SXSW 2013. The super precise motion-sensing device can track up…
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Michelle Higa Fox • 11 years ago
Yurcor/The Mill settlement reached in LA, is NY next?
In California, a class action lawsuit against The Mill and Yurcor has been tentatively settled, striking a major blow against Yurcor’s “Employer of Record” service. The…
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Staff • 10 years ago
Mike Edel: “The Closer”
“The Closer” is a new song by Mike Edel and a music video created out of collaboration with Jorge R. Canedo Estrada, Henrique Barone, Thanat…
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Justin Cone • 10 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
From motion design to game design: In-depth process behind Specimen
“I wanted to be a beginner again and feel like I was growing.” Those words from designer/director Erica Gorochow encapsulate the primary motivation behind deciding…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
