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LOGAN for Metal Gear Solid 4

Metal Gear Solid 4 video game intro written, produced & directed by Logan.

Costs of War

QuickTime version “Costs of War” is exactly the kind of thing that makes me believe in motion graphics. For the moment, put the subject matter… Read more

Motion +61 DVD: Volume 2

Motion +61 DVD: Volume 2 has been released, and it looks promising. The showcase of Australian talent includes work from Collider, CO-OP, Monkeylab, Qube Konstrukt,… Read more

Promax|BDA State of Design 2008

For those of you who attended my Promax|BDA State of Design presentation, I hope it was worth your time and that you had as much… Read more

Monsta’s box of tricks for Luft Logistics

Really great copywriting and a friendly hand-made feel make this spot for Luft Logistics by Brazilian collective Monsta one of the most enjoyable commercials I’ve… Read more

Blacklist Represents for FUSE

Blacklist just dropped this solid and slightly odd batch of promos for FUSE‘s “Music Is” campaign from Brooklyn Brothers. Each piece was undertaken by a… Read more

Favorite Color: “Back Nine at Cherry Hills”

Favorite Color recently crafted the main titles for the HBO documentary, “Back Nine at Cherry Hills: The Legends of the 1960 U.S. Open,” which chronicles… Read more

Feel Good Anyway Reel 08 & Update

After quite a lot of umm-ing and arr-ing, I decided to upgrade this nugget of news from the Quickies. The work on show is extremely… Read more

Semiconductor Films

Semiconductor Films (Ruth Jarman and Joe Gerhardt) have been creating their Sound Films and Live Animations for almost ten years now (long before folks were… Read more

Samsung “Drag & Drop World”

A nice little stop-motion viral to get your Monday started right. The project was conceived by The Viral Factory to promote the Samsung F480s drag-and-drop… Read more

Digital Kitchen: Seattle International Film Festival

Like their recent project for the Webbys, DK’s work for the Seattle International Film Festival is varied in style and tone. Each of the four… Read more

Comcast “Rabbit”

The script for “Rabbit,” a new Comcast advert directed by Biscuit Filmworks’ Noam Murro, would probably work as a radio spot. But the visuals add… Read more

AENY: Thursday, June 26th

It’s getting near that time again, and After Effects New York has a nice one-two punch coming up this Thursday, June 26th from 6:45 to… Read more

The Surreal Short Films of Stefan Ringelschwandtner

Stefan Rigelschwandtner, a student at the Academy of Design in Offenbach (Germany), just completed this un-official video piece for Radiohead‘s “Nude.” It has some nice… Read more

DK Serves Up A Diverse Sampling for the Webbys

After a couple hardcore months of production, Digital Kitchen has just delivered a hefty and diverse package of content for this year’s Webby Awards Gala… Read more

Framestore: Monster “Stork”

I’m on a bit of a posting spree today, but this charming Monster advert conceived by BBDO NY is a wonderful change of pace from… Read more

KOTOC: cuatrobots

Maybe this is a super-Quickie. Maybe not. All I know is that these four promos for Cuatro’s coverage of the UEFA Euro 2008 tournament from… Read more

TEG and UFO

We don’t usually post industry news like this, but it’s a good excuse for everyone to check out the inspiring and diverse body of work… Read more

Psyop: Adidas “CVA”

The final spot in Psyop’s four spot run for the Adidas “Impossible is Nothing” campaign centers on the Chinese Volleyball Association. It rounds out the… Read more

Psyop: Adidas “Impossible is Nothing” Q&A

Q&A with Psyop directors Marie Hyon and Marco Spier What was the creative brief from the client/agency? The brief from the agency was to create… Read more

My Paperhouse On Fire

Sebastian Haslauer and Sebastian Koch lovingly crafted this new music video for phon°noir’s “My Paperhouse On Fire.” The Dada-esque collage style is punctuated throughout by… Read more

The Girl Effect

This intro video for The Girl Effect shows just how powerful concise writing and simple animation can be. It was created for agency W&K Portland… Read more

XYZ Studios: Australian Grown

Commissioned by agency Cummins Nitro, Australia’s XYZ Studios created this stunning new :30 spot for “Australian Grown” to introduce their new logo and kick off… Read more

The Balloon

Director/animator Yoann Lemoine under Wanda Production brings us this whimsical animation for French children’s TV station Tiji. What I love about this animation is its… Read more