Going Deeper: Modest Mouse “Whale Song”

Nando Costa, director with Bent Image Lab, recently filled us in on the multi-faceted production challenges that went into the creation of Modest Mouse’s “Whale… Read more

Justin Cone • 15 years ago

The Epic Doc Interview

THE EPIC DOC INTERVIEW The following is an interview with Varathit Uthaisri, (“Tu”), the Director of Google’s “The Epic Docs” animation, a DemoSlam campaign project,… Read more

Lauren Indovina • 14 years ago

Artist Profile: Graham Elliott

Everyone finds their own way into the ever-expanding house of motion design. Side doors, back doors, parachuting onto the roof — it seems any entrance… Read more

Justin Cone • 10 years ago

6 challenges facing motion design education

This post is the first in a series exploring the state of motion design education. We’ll look at the issue from multiple angles, asking ourselves and the… Read more

Justin Cone • 10 years ago

Artist Profile: Joshua Harvey

After 4 years at Buck’s LA office, creative director Joshua Harvey has struck out on his own, signing with Passion Pictures for representation. The body of… Read more

Justin Cone • 10 years ago

Interview: Lobo Does Dupont

A series of mood boards (PDF) The whole set of mood boards in one go Animatic, showing influences from Maeda and Vasarely (QT 6) An… Read more

Justin Cone • 18 years ago

Nando Costa and Friends Embrace the Elements for Nike

Nando Costa recently finished three super-clean :20 animations for Nike. Each sports balanced yet dynamic compositions and beautifully fluid movement—two of Nando’s trademarks. I’m super… Read more

Justin Cone • 18 years ago

Inspire 07 Schedule

Inspire 07 is fast approaching, and I’m getting really excited. This thing has really blown up! Our lineup of speakers is awesome, and the Cream… Read more

Justin Cone • 18 years ago

Psyop: Adidas “Together”

I know Motionographer seems like a Psyop love-fest sometimes, but when one studio creates so much diverse, beautiful, intelligent work, they’re going to get a… Read more

Justin Cone • 17 years 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… Read more

Justin Cone • 16 years ago

ILOVEDUST Launches

News of  a Motion Design studio launch are always exciting, more so when the studio has already possessed a considerable repertoire and strong reputation in… Read more

Boca Ceravolo • 15 years ago

Seagulls Fly “Adobe CS5 – Production Premium”

Q&A with Seagulls Fly by Michelle Higa, with help from Boca Ceravolo and Bran Dougherty-Johnson Can you talk a bit about the brief – was… Read more

Michelle Higa Fox • 15 years ago

Fx & Mat: Coke “Siege”

Artistically, what was the inspiration behind Coke Siege? Our intention was to make an epic film using the codes of the fantasy world. As illustrators… Read more

Brandon Lori • 14 years ago

Matthias Hoegg: Thursday

Matthias Hoegg recently joined us to answer some questions about his short film, Thursday. It’s an everyday love story in the not so distant future,… Read more

Michelle Higa Fox • 14 years ago

Ned Wenlock: “Apache” for Danger Beach

What was the concept behind the spinning environment in the piece? I had a rough, hazy idea for what happens in the video based on… Read more

Brandon Lori • 13 years ago

Blur Talks: “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” Titles

If you haven’t seen Blur’s opening titles for David Fincher’s rendition of Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, now would be a good time to climb… Read more

Staff • 13 years ago

Lauren Indovina: 10,000 Arrows to the Heart

Aside from being a Creative Director and Designer at Psyop since 2008 and collecting a number of top honors (Clios, ADC, BDA, AICP and the… Read more

Staff • 11 years ago

6 motion design industry predictions for 2015

Somehow, 2015 is here. So I dug up my crystal ball (a Times Square snow globe from 1987), put on some trance-inducing music and visited the… Read more

Justin Cone • 10 years ago

Jack Black explains why he loves California, and it is awesome

Nicolas Ménard is a graphic designer and animator with a distinctive voice. Jack Black is a comedian and musician with a distinctive take on humor.… Read more

Justin Cone • 10 years ago

Motionographer Podcast: Making “Anomaly”

Set against the space-race canvas of the 1960’s, Anomaly is inspired by the traditional Christmas Nativity and explores, through a modern-day lens, the events of… Read more

Brian Gossett • 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… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

Lessons learned: Daniel Coutinho’s journey from Brazil to Buck

In 2011, Daniel Coutinho left his family, his home and his girlfriend in pursuit of a dream.   Now, as a staff animator at Buck —… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

Late Night Work Club is here to save 2016

Let's face it, 2016 has been a weird and divisive year. Thankfully, Late Night Work Club is back to instill hope and unite us all… Read more

Joe Donaldson • 8 years ago

A New Model: Hooray or Nay?

I got an email recently from The Radar Festival about a new initiative they’ve launched. Here’s the gist of it straight from the horse’s mouth:… Read more

Justin Cone • 17 years ago