“An insulting pitch,” email from MK12 co-founder Ben Radatz
Recently, MK12 was asked to pitch just to be considered to pitch "for real' on a job for a large, multi-national company. This did not…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Flip the Script: The Underwear Perception
aescripts+aeplugins is an essential marketplace for the contemporary motion designer. But how did it come to be? Who's the man behind it all? And, perhaps…
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Nol Honig • 9 years ago
Motion Sickness podcast launches
Brian Gossett's new podcast, Motion Sickness, launched this week, featuring interviews with Buck's Thomas Schmid and Motionographer's Justin Cone.
Staff • 9 years ago
From animator to app developer: Practical insights from James Bartley, maker of “Melody Jams”
From mastering sprite sheets to managing coders, James Bartley dove head first into app development after freelance animating in the NYC motion graphics scene for…
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Joe Donaldson • 9 years ago
Producers, a moment, please!
Allison Maier and Barrett Brown, two students at the Ringling College of Art & Design, are conducting research aimed at improving the lives of producers.
Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Parallels in gaming and motion design: An interview with David Wolinsky of “Don’t Die”
As this Yussef Cole interview with David Wolinsky reveals, the worlds of gaming and motion design have a lot in common. From aesthetic concerns to…
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Yussef Cole • 9 years ago
Animate your way to Google
Each year, Google’s in-house agency, Google Creative Lab, combs the planet in search of promising young creatives to become “Fivers.” In Google’s own words: The…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Confirmation Bias, Motionographer and You
Is Motionographer just perpetuating trends by posting only a small selection of work? We dive into the numbers and find out. BONUS: We present one…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Oscar-winning VFX shop talks about the challenges of creating premium VR
Virtual reality is starting to feel less like a bandwagon and more like a freight train. Those with the vision and stamina to climb aboard now are…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
How to hustle: From animation to apps, Justin McClure Creative is the new model for small shops
"If your food source is becoming scarce, you need to adapt, migrate or find other means for survival." In an insightful interview with Justin McClure,…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Author of “Design for Motion” talks industry, education and the state of design
We interview Austin Shaw, the author of "Design for Motion: Motion Design Techniques and Fundamentals."
Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Trends with Benefits
What's in a trend? How do they rise (and fall) and what do they mean? Jorge Estrada (aka JR Canest), Sander van Dijk, and Phil…
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Nol Honig • 9 years ago
MK12 Interview: Making “Man of Action! II: Ashes of Vengeance”
For many, MK12 is where it all started. Just as Kyle Cooper’s iconic title sequence for Se7en signaled a renaissance for the craft of opening credits,…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Staying small: Process and industry insight from STATE Design’s Marcel Ziul
"There’s no small project when the studio is small. Every project is an opportunity for us to express ourselves." Marcel Ziul explains what it means…
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Daniel Coutinho • 9 years ago
YES, EQUAL: A database of female creatives
YES, EQUAL is a growing database of female creatives working in a wide range of fields (including animation and motion graphics).
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…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Blind: Looking back on 20 years
How do you survive 20 years in a business that reinvents itself every five? We chat with Chris Do, founder of Blind, about what he's…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Motionographer 2015 Hardware Survey
Motionographer wants to know: What's your hardware setup? Take this survey and we'll share the results!
Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Aardman Nathan Love is born
If you’ve been following the infectious teasers released earlier this month from Nathan Love, you know that they’ve been holding back some news. Today, the news…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Imagining a better After Effects with Sander van Dijk
Sander van Dijk loves After Effects. Which is exactly why he wants to change it.
Justin Cone • 9 years ago
On The Back Of A Tiger
One effect that I feel many of us can agree on when working in the commercial world is that it can be a bit of…
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Joe Donaldson • 10 years ago
Survival tips for women in motion design
I’ve been working in the field of motion design for 11 years. As a woman of non-Caucasian ethnicity, I’m definitely a minority in the field.…
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Lilian Darmono • 10 years ago
Interview: The Lessons Behind We Are Royale’s Manifesto
Surviving eight years as a motion design studio is no easy feat. In addition to riding the unpredictable ebb and flow of service work, motion design…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago