Nike Football: The Last Game

 Jon Saunders (formerly of Psyop, now at Passion Pictures) directs this action-packed 5-minute short for Nike, featuring the likenesses of Ronaldo, Neymar Jr., Rooney, Zlatan… Read more
Staff • 10 years ago

Join the Rockband

 Pete Candeland & Passion pictures have just released a new cinematic trailer for upcoming game Rockband, for which the few screengrabs above don’t nearly do… Read more
Jon Gorman • 17 years ago

The Softer Side of Slaying

 Digital Domain and director Joseph Kosinski have teamed up again for Gears of War to promote the second installment of the successful XBOX 360 title,… Read more
Justin Cone • 16 years ago

ELASTIC: GAME OF THRONES

 [qt:https://motionograph.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Elastic_GOT_FS.mov 983 552] Angus, first off we wanted to congratulate you for the well deserved Oscar for your hard work alongside Kirk Baxter for The… Read more
Brian Gossett • 14 years ago

Siggraph 2011: Technical Papers Fast Forward

 […] graphics, where you can find the most recent academic research and commercial software/hardware developments for computer graphics and interactive technology. This year, upwards of 20,000… Read more
Michelle Higa Fox • 13 years ago

Virtual reality is not filmmaking

 […] where game developers have a massive advantage over traditional filmmakers. They’ve been crafting experiences in real-time engines like Unreal and Unity (and many others)… Read more
Justin Cone • 9 years ago

The Games We Play Q&A

 Watch Moto Watch Running Watch Fitness Watch Golf Questions: What was your process like at the concepting stage? Your films require the viewer to connect-the-dots… Read more
Bran Dougherty-Johnson • 15 years ago

Previsualization Society Launches

 The Previsualization Society is a new organization, formed in September 2009 that is “dedicated to advancing previsualization (“previs”) in feature film, games, commercials and architecture.”… Read more
Bran Dougherty-Johnson • 15 years ago

Motion and code: Getting to know Lucas Zanotto

 Italian-born designer/animator Lucas Zanotto’s career is as varied and playful as his creations.  Moving seamlessly between analogue and digital techniques, he’s created commercials, short films,… Read more
Justin Cone • 10 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

Must Drink More Milk [Credits]

 Title of spot(s): Cell Phone Charms Client: BC Dairy Foundation PRODUCTION COMPANY Production Company/City/State: Bent Image Lab, Portland, OR Supervising Director: Rob Shaw Director: Jun… Read more
Justin Cone • 16 years ago

Motion Theory Conducts A Natural Symphony

 Inspired by the “Sorcerers Apprentice,” Motion Theory and Director Mathew Cullen just completed “A Natural Symphony” for McCain’s chips. This poetic tale of a farmer’s… Read more
Matt Lambert • 16 years ago

Interview: Psyop for T. Rowe Price

 The following is an interview with Mate Steinforth and Gerald Ding and myself, Lauren Indovina regarding Psyop’s “Ink” and “Rice” spots for JWT and T.… Read more
Justin Cone • 16 years ago

Motion Theory Decodes Beauty

 Complexity amongst simplicity, and technology behind raw beauty are the building blocks for Motion Theory’s latest hit for Buick and the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Directed… Read more
Matt Lambert • 15 years ago

2015 Hardware Survey Results

 At the end of 2015, we invited you to participate in a casual hardware survey, and 854 of you clicked your way through it. Here are… Read more
Justin Cone • 9 years ago

Big Spaceship Gets in the Game

 Some of you may remember a Quickie we posted a while back linking to Big Spaceship’s first ever motion reel on Newstoday. Well, now that… Read more
Justin Cone • 19 years ago

Stop Motion Goodness

 I had been wondering where PES went as I hadn’t seen much from him in awhile. But alas, he is back, and his genius is… Read more
Tread • 18 years ago

Joseph Kosinski: Gears of War

 The new Gears of War trailer is noteworthy for several reasons. One, it’s directed by one of my favorite CG-centric filmmakers, Joseph Kosinski, formerly of… Read more
Justin Cone • 18 years ago