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Capacity Updates

It’s been a while since Capacity has updated—and from them that’s usually a good sign. They’ve just put up some of their recent blood, sweat… Read more

Psyop’s Reverse Merger with Fortissimo

Okay okay, enough already. We’ve known about the Psyop “buyout” now for almost two weeks, but we didn’t report it because it’s industry news and… Read more

Phillip Van and Method Studios: “And She Stares Longingly At What She Has Lost”

I don’t often get tingles from the work posted here, but this new short film directed by Phillip Van had my entire body covered in… Read more

Samaritans “Vectorscope”

A while back, we posted a spot for non-profit helpline Samaritans entitled “Doodle” that featured the animation work of Christian Bevilacqua (among others). Christian is… Read more

Samaritans “Vectorscope” Credit List

CLIENT: SAMARITANS TITLE: “VECTORSCOPEâ€? AGENCY: LUNAR BBDO CREATIVE DIRECTOR: BEN KAY CREATIVE DIRECTOR: DARYL CORPS PRODUCTION CO: THERAPY FILMS DIRECTOR: CHRISTIAN BEVILACQUA PRODUCER: KATE AITKEN… Read more

National Television for Fair & Square

National Television channeled modernist aesthetics of yesteryear in “Dots” and “Pattern,” two new spots for British lending agency Fair & Square. “Dots” really does it… Read more

The Mill: Vodafone

Simplicity gives way to complexity in this charming new spot from The Mill. As far as messaging goes, the only brands I can remember from… Read more

Up for Discussion: Rerendered

Justin McClure has launched a new website called Rerendered, which he describes as a “garage sale of pre-comps and random experiments.” In a nutshell: you… Read more

A52: Monster “Slots”

From out of nowhere, Monster looks like they’ve decided to fund beautiful work! First it was “Legs,” now it’s “Slots,” with seamless vfx from the… Read more

Superestudio

Buenos Aires is home to a surprising number of boutique motion studios, not the least of which is Superestudio. They recently launched (okay, that’s too… Read more

Leroy and Clarkson for Bio

I’ve noticed that, by and large, motion graphics students don’t “get” network packaging. Yeah, they love flashy promos all blinged out to catch viewers’ eyeballs… Read more

Monstrous Legs

Here’s another magical tale from the wizards at MassMarket, prosthetics master Stan Winston and production company MJZ (among others). It’s such an enchanting narrative that… Read more

Monster “Legs” Credits

Client: Monster Agency: BBDO, New York Chief Creative Officer: David Lubars Executive Creative Director: Eric Silver Art Director: Jerome Marucci Copywriter: Steve McElligott Senior Agency… Read more

Arno Salters: Me and My Goldfish Were Going to the Pub

Somehow, director Arno Salters managed to match the frenetic storytelling in “Me and My Goldfish Were Going to the Pub,” written and narrated (brilliantly) by… Read more

Hornet’s Aaron Stewart for Cellular South

A true character animator to the core, Hornet’s Aaron Stewart knows just how to tickle my fancy with the simplest forms and movement. Aaron’s latest… Read more

Attention Students: Making the Cut II

The CW, BLiNK, and Promax/BDA are hosting ” Making the Cut II,” a competition for students to create a promo for a CW show. They… Read more

Justin Harder: Lobstermen

“There is a legend where fisherman are not merely fishermen. They are LOBSTERMEN!” So begins the latest project directed by Justin Harder, who’s on the… Read more

The Aliens are Coming

Remember when motion graphics were fun? Remember when it was just you and a couple of friends screaming and playing your music and somehow making… Read more

Behold, Lindsey Mayer-Beug

In our industry we become so used to the same old adobe centered artwork that we begin to forget that there are other mediums out… Read more

Metro de Madrid: “Transparente” (Updated)

“Transparente” aims at changing people’s perspectives about using the subway in Madrid. Literally. These kinds of vfx projects are all about restraint. Props to director… Read more

Sweeney Todd Opening Titles

The good people at SumarineChannel are hosting the Sweeney Todd titles. They’ve also put up an interview (on the left-hand side of the page) with… Read more

Lobo Updates

Lobo has updated their site with new work, including a self-produced monograph, “Silkmag,” featuring non-commercial work. It’s interesting to see how Lobo’s work has changed… Read more

Timewatch “Bloody Omaha”

I sometimes forget just how much can be done with today’s technology and a boatload (literally, in this instance) of hard work and determination. Case… Read more

Lobo for Zune

Now I know this isn’t the first Zune related post we’ve made here at Motionographer towers, far from it. But before you groan, close your… Read more