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Imperial Leisure: New Site, New Reel

Imperial Leisure’s new reel is after my heart. The Cat Stevens soundtrack is a beautiful complement to their thoughtful work. Their reel isn’t packed full… Read more

MographWiki.net Needs Your Help

If you lurk around mograph or if you’ve been reading my inbox any time in the last month or so, you probably know that a… Read more

New reel from Concrete Pictures worth more than a ‘quick’ look

I wanted to feature Concrete’s new reel because not only did the humerous twists make me laugh out loud, but it really showcases the talented… Read more

Kris Moyes, Expatriate and more

Kris Moyes’ latest video for Expatriate is a monochromatic playground of slow-mo fun. The piece is comprised of long, flowing black-and-white shots, each beautifully composed.… Read more

Save the Date: Inspire 07, Feb 16th

Mark February 16th down on your calendars, my dear readers. That’s the date of Inspire 07, a symposium dedicated to excellence in motion graphics being… Read more

KIM DULANEY

Greg C. pointed me towards the work of designer Kim Dulaney earlier today; her storyboards and illustrations are to kill for. Beautifully hand-created, each project… Read more

Spread some holiday cheer

Not really a post about motion graphics (although there is some, nothing to talk about), this is just a fun and silly way to spread… Read more

Intriguing work from South African company, Ontwerp

Check out some unusual work from this company from Johannesburg, South Africa. It took a couple takes but the work I saw grew on me… Read more

Brooklyn Digital Foundry Helps out OMA

I’ve always loved the field of architectural visualization. Traditionally, archviz has been dominated by static 2D and 3D representations of proposed structures, but it’s increasingly… Read more

Le Soupe: Europe 2 TV

Some of the work in Le Soupe’s montage of IDs for Europe 2 TV really gets under my skin. Sorry. Bad joke. But hey, the… Read more

Taking a Ride on The Roller Coaster of Life

This new VW Touran ad is chock full of clever details and fun transitions. (I wish the people responsible for the Regal Cinemas roller coaster… Read more

New Feature on Perception

A couple months ago, Jeremy Lasky (Design Director) and Danny Gonzalez (Effects Director) of NYC-based studio Perception visited the Savannah College of Art and Design… Read more

Perception: More Than Meets the Eye

One of Perception’s early concepts Playing with 3D space Another early concept using scale to create visual interest Animation test, experimenting with pacing and camera… Read more

Shilo Plays a Perfect Hand with “Blackjack”

Shilo’s “Blackjack” for Cingular is an utterly flawless piece of work. The animation and camera work are dazzling, while a counter-balancing force of restraint keeps… Read more

KULER… a color tool by adobe

I stumbled on this amazing tool by adobe this morning. Easily the best color theory tool I have ever seen. If you click on ‘create’… Read more

Psyop for Motley Bird

Psyop back again with more goodness, all in line with the psyop style. It’s some kind of new energy drink called Motley Bird. Impressive, as… Read more

Spontaneous Snail

This one speaks for itself. Thanks to Lawrence for the tip!

Ljudbilden & Piloten for Minilogue

James Patterson meets Bob Ross in this mesmerizing music video from Ljudbilden & Piloten. (Please don’t ask me how to pronounce that.) The track is… Read more

Lux Provocateur

This new commercial by Bent Image Lab for Lux soap is a stop motion beauty, but there is another element of quality to it that… Read more

MK12 update!

I was losing hope, sadly. But my unsatisfied appetite for mk12 has been temporarily assuaged. There is a new trailer for ‘History of America‘, and… Read more

Potapych: The Bear That Loved Vodka

Darren Price did a great job with his short film Potapych, an endearing animated story about a Russian bear addicted to vodka. (It’s apparently inspired… Read more

Tipping the Scales

SCALE, a collective studio based in NYC, recently updated their site, and it’s worth a gander. Under the creative directorship of Todd Sines, SCALE’s roster… Read more

XYZ unleashes the Scooter Squad

I’m really, really late posting this one up. Still, if you haven’t already seen it, XYZ studios in Melbourne have finished a rebrand TVC for… Read more

Nando Costa and Friends Embrace the Elements for Nike

Nando Costa recently finished three super-clean :20 animations for Nike. Each sports balanced yet dynamic compositions and beautifully fluid movement—two of Nando’s trademarks. I’m super… Read more