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… Read more
Justin Cone • 9 years ago

Zulu Alpha Kilo: Spec

 This video is making the rounds on social media, and for good reason. It’s funny, smart and spot on. Just in case you’re lost, allow… Read more
Justin Cone • 9 years ago

Animated A-Z

 Al Boardman (one of the folks behind the 9 Squares project), has shared his compilation of typographic explorations for the 36 Days of Type Project.
Justin Cone • 8 years ago

Step by Step: Susan Yung

 Ever wonder how those insanely talented artists on Tumblr paint such amazing work? Well, our final Step by Step of 2016 is a real treat… Read more
Joe Donaldson • 8 years ago

What makes a good producer?

 There can be many misconceptions behind what a producer does. The short answer is, they do a lot! Thankfully, in this month's Guest Post we… Read more
Joe Donaldson • 8 years ago

Ray Dynamic Texture

 Textures can be a great way to enhance your work. They can also be quite laborious! Thankfully, Sander van Dijk is here to make all… Read more
Joe Donaldson • 8 years ago

Time for sushi

 David Lewandowski is back with "time for sushi", the third film in his surreal series of impossible forms behaving... impossibly.
Joe Donaldson • 7 years ago

ICYMI: Lucky Holidays by Parabella

 In case you missed it, enjoy this amazing animation by Parabella which is guaranteed to warm even the coldest of hearts.
Joe Donaldson • 7 years ago

Showcase: That Yorkshire Sound

 That Yorkshire Sound is a great example of what can happen when the perfect audio meets beautiful animation.
Joe Donaldson • 5 years ago

JibJab “In 2007”

 JibJab’s pop-culture pugilism needs no introduction. They were one of the early pioneers of internet virals, and after years in the game they’ve remained true… Read more
Justin Cone • 17 years ago

Combo Post

 Apologies for my near absence from Motionographer over the past week. I’ve been working like mad on a couple projects for school, and I haven’t… Read more
Justin Cone • 18 years ago

Diesel Style Lounge

 There’s some beautiful eye candy in the Diesel Style Lounge. (Make sure you choose the high bandwidth version, and then be patient while it loads.)… Read more
Justin Cone • 17 years ago

I Was a Layer Tennis Competitor.

 Last Friday I took part in the first Layer Tennis match done in After Effects. My opponent was Jason Koxvold, who I had previously collaborated… Read more
Bran Dougherty-Johnson • 17 years ago