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Oh, Hello (upgraded from Quickie)

We originally posted Oh, Hello as a Quickie, but I just had to upgrade it to a full post. The reel intro alone is worth… Read more

Dvein for TOCA ME

The talented guys and gals over at Barcelona based, Dvein created these wonderful titles for the recent TOCA ME design conference. The TOCA ME crew… Read more

Gmail Russia

This is the most elaborate way possible of showing how simple the Gmail interface is (in Russian). I’m not even sure I like it, but… Read more

Roger: Jack is Back Credits

[Original Post] Client: Nickelodeon VP/Creative Director, On Air and Movie Promotions: Jay Schmalholz Director of Production, On Air Promotions: Christina Augustinos Supervising Producer, On Air… Read more

Roger: Jack is Baaaaaaaack

“And ooh, that stupid rainbow hit me in the eye!” That moment pretty much made this spot for me. Roger must have had a blast… Read more

AENY Celebrates One Year

This week’s After Effects NY meeting looks like it’ll fun. To celebrate their first year as a successful user group, AENY is hosting Tronic and… Read more

Joseph Kosinski for Chevy

I’ve been a fan of Joseph Kosinski (now with Anonymous Content) since back in the KDLab days, when his focus was on blurring the lines… Read more

Canadian Forces

This website for the Canadian Forces recruiting group is interesting on many levels. From a motion graphics angle, the introductory videos for each of the… Read more

Word Up, World

Word Up, World is an fun, eclectic new film by JJ Walker. It’s a series of six vignettes addressing serious problems in the world, but… Read more

Motion Theory for Nike: “Sumo” and “Oneball” – Credits

[Original Post] Client: Nike Golf / Innovations Title: “Sumoâ€? & “One Ballâ€? (:30s) AGENCY Agency: Wieden+Kennedy, Portland Creative Director: Hal Curtis Copywriter: Eric Samsel Art… Read more

Bitt Animation

Some really nice working coming out of this Buenos Aires based Animation and VFX house. One of my personal favorites that they worked on would… Read more

Motion Theory for Nike: “Sumo” and “Oneball”

Motion Theory and Nike make a beautiful team. I still remember posting a two-spot campaign way back in the Tween days in which MT used… Read more

Only Superfad

I like the sparse layouts and sound design in this new campaign from Superfad for the California Lottery. The writing and animation are exceptionally well… Read more

Digital Kitchen for Target Credits

[Original Post] Imagines: CD: Anthony Vitagliano Designer: Shangyu Yin Compositor: Anthony Vitagliano 3d: Linas Jodwalis, Seth Hall Editor: Andrew Maggio Music: Modern Music Producer: Colin… Read more

Hokusai An Animated Sketchbook

This award winning short film was written, directed, and animated by Tony White all the way back in 1978. The film brings to life the… Read more

Fast Draw on CBS News

Josh Landis and Mitch Butler combined some bad green-screening, a whiteboard and After Effects to explain the mystifying concept of super-delegates. Katie Couric loved it.… Read more

Digital Kitchen for Target

Watch “Art Transports” | Watch “Art Imagines” The latest two outdoor Target promos from Digital Kitchen’s Chicago office couldn’t be more different. “Art Transports” is… Read more

Simon Robson and Nexus Save the Children

Watch “Clever” Nexus Productions director Simon Robson has done it again, this time for the kids. “Clever,” a promo for Save the Children UK, is… Read more

Mixtape Club trips out with Yeasayer

You ever have one of those “special cookies” and your day turns into an insane trip where beetles crawl all over you and the entire… Read more

Pierre Michel: Fire Flower

Pierre Michel’s latest film, “Fire Flower,” is an abstract vision of sensuality with hints of alchemical mysticism. Like Pierre’s other films, this project derives its… Read more

Flourescent Hill for The New Pornographers

Montreal studio Flourescent Hill had mitosis on the brain when they dreamed up “Myriad Harbour,” a music video for The New Pornographers’ latest album, Challengers.… Read more

Jeffrey Metzner: 1941-2008

Jeffrey Metzner, head of the Motion Graphics dept at the School of Visual Art, passed away Friday, February 15th. While I didn’t know Mr. Metzner,… Read more

Stefano Dembro: Art Walk

I was strolling through the portfolio of Brooklyn-based studio Stefano Dembro, when I happened upon a piece that caught my eye. Their promo for the… Read more

Bitstate: Slamdance Fest Opener

The Ebeling Group’s Bitstate worked up an intense hand-wrought opener for the 2008 Slamdance Film Festival. All the frame-by-frame sequences add a gritty texture to… Read more