Feature Stories

Giant Ant, three films & three good causes

There’s no doubt that the vast majority of people in our industry have witnessed and felt the impact of Giant Ant. In a very short… Read more

Daniel Oeffinger, finger puppets & Buck’s special POV

Daniel Oeffinger and Buck NY dive head — well, in this case, hand first into the world of finger puppets to create this brilliantly fun new series… 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

Making the ESPN Euro Cup 2016 Broadcast Package

There's something immensely satisfying about seeing smears of paint unfurl to form the Eiffel tower or encircle a national crest. We asked Imaginary Forces about… Read more

Review: Division05’s “Snapdragon”

We review the latest educational offering from Division05, "Snapdragon," a comprehensive dissection of a real-world motion graphics project for Qualcomm.

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

“Little Things”, a beautiful, surreal gift from parent to child

Inspired by the song "Little Things" sung by Sesame Street's Prairie Dawn, this CG short film of the same name is an elegant, surreal gift… Read more

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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

The design process behind Toca Boca’s infectious apps

Since 2010, Toca Boca has created over 30 apps that have been downloaded more than 100 million times in 215 countries. Their digital "toys" are… Read more

Web animation: Learning by doing, an interview with Rachel Nabors

We dive deep into a project Rachel Nabors created for the Mozilla Foundation, Dev Tools Challenger. The project is one part marine science lesson, one… Read more

An interactive love story: Making Jeff Buckley’s “Just like a Woman”

Coders create an infinite love story machine. Motion designers tackle user experience challenges. These are the times we live in. We dive into the process… Read more

40 Instagram accounts you should be following

Brian Gossett shares 40 of his favorite Instagram accounts — and explains why Instagram matters more than ever for artists and designers.

Blending the physical and the digital in “Building a Rocket”

While the painstaking stop-motion of “Building a Rocket” is charming in itself, it’s the beautiful compositing of digital characters and elements that imbues the spot with a special magic.… 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

Making an “unfairy” tale: Malak and The Boat

Learn about the process behind "Malak and the Boat," a powerful CG short about a 7 year-old Syrian refugee. Says the film's director: "We are… Read more

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… Read more

How to change the world (and get paid for it): Making SolarCity “How Energy Gets To You”

Learn how a group of passionate environmentalists used innovative production techniques to tell stories that genuinely matter to them — all while getting paid.