interview

Beyond title design: Filipe Carvalho on moonlighting and collaboration

Filipe Carvalho has collaborated with a number of leading studios and networks over the years, including Digital Kitchen, Sarofsky, Blur, HBO and FX, working on… Read more

Making “Shell,” a disturbing personification of cancer [NSFW]

CG artist Daniel Ahrens created his short film, “Shell,” as a means of coping with the emotional fallout from his father’s struggle with cancer. Our… Read more

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… Read more

Making “Party Pooper,” a browser-based game from Animade

"For anyone trying to make a game as a small project, I’d recommend scaling it back to make it manageable — focus on the core… Read more

Making the Motionographer Patreon launch video

We go deep with Michelle Higa Fox (Slanted Studios) and Erica Gorochow (PepRally) about the making of the Motionographer launch video for its Patreon campaign.… Read more

A dirty-mouthed seed takes on big agriculture in this hilarious short

Check out the behind-the-scenes for "Seed," a masterpiece of comedic storytelling brimming with lovingly crafted details directed by Buck.

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… Read more

Interview: Man vs Machine’s Simon Holmedal

As a Designer/ Technical Director at Man vs Machine, Simon Holmedal is well known for his stunningly executed work for clients such as Nike, Toyota… Read more

How to make your skin crawl, the story of “Teeth” with Holbrooks

After a successful run in the festival circuit, including a premiere at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and a Special Jury Recognition award from the… Read more

Seductive death machines: Making “The Night Manager” titles with Patrick Clair

"We had to seduce the audience, to make the weapons feel beautiful and rarefied... as the horrible truth of these objects becomes apparent in the… Read more

“Forms in Nature,” in-depth process with Chromosphere and David Kamp

Credits Kevin Dart // Twitter @kevindart // Instagram @kevinzilla2000 Stéphane Coëdel David Kamp // Twitter @kamptweets Nelson Boles // Instagram @nelsonboles Chromosphere  // Twitter @chromosphereLA… Read more

Process: The Feel Good Bakery

weareseventeen's adorable spot for The Feel Good Bakery is a break from the conceptual CG work for which they're known. The spot's director explains why… Read more

Boomerang Mono: The collaborative birth of an animated typeface

"Basically, I wanted the effect of a mad room full of drum machines doing a call and response drum off!" We interview motion designer Andrew… Read more

Tidying up for the muse: Interview with Liz Blazer, author of “Animated Storytelling”

Equal parts inspiring and practical, Liz Blazer's book, "Animated Storytelling" is a step-by-step guide to get readers from idea to final render. In our chat… Read more

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… Read more

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."

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… Read more

Making “Uncanny Valley,” an eye-popping sci-fi short about a very possible future

The sci-fi short "Uncanny Valley" presents a grim but very possible future in an eye-popping style laced with beautiful VFX work. Our chat with the… Read more