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Réka Bucsi: Symphony no. 42

Réka Bucsi's Symphony no. 42 is an illustrated encyclopedia of surrealist black comedy. Think David O'Reilly with a softer side. Watching it feels like a… Read more

My Darling’s Shadow

Every frame of Conor Whelan's latest short, "My Darling’s Shadow," is a beautiful study of composition, color and reduction of form. I watched the film… Read more

Kubo and the Two Strings

Laika’s forthcoming feature, “Kubo and the Two Strings,” is a stunning blend of Japanese culture and magical adventure rendered in lovingly crafted stop-motion (boosted by liberal… Read more

Ege Soyuer: The History of Smelling Good

Following stints at Buck, the Google Creative Lab, and riding his bicycle across Europe, Ege Soyuer is back, this time with his new piece for Refinery… Read more

Down The Rabbit Hole

"Down the Rabbit Hole" is a psychedelic odyssey that blends 2D and 3D techniques in a series of delightfully surprising moments.

“Sputnik,” a short film by Maxim Zhestkov

Throughout the years, Maxim Zhestkov has managed to remind you that no matter how good you are, there will always be another who shines slightly stronger. And his… Read more

Experiements in procedural textile design, geist.xyz

Berlin-based Zeitgeised has long been admired for their artful approach to CG. They clearly know their way around a render engine, but they also bring… Read more

Elliot Lim: The Wire Homage

What better way to start the first work week of the new year off than with some excellent new work from the multi-talented Elliot Lim for The… Read more

Your Art is Shit

What better way to kick off a new year than by hearing some harsh words directed at you? Yes, you.

CG still lifes and art direction from Rafa Merino

When Rafa Merino posted "Reborn" on Facebook, I froze. Initially struck by its surreal beauty, I then wondered what I was looking at: A photograph?… Read more

Fabrik winners

A couple weeks ago, we hosted a little contest for people interested in trying out Fabrik, a portfolio creation tool that supports Vimeo integration. After… Read more

Blackmath: TBS IDs

Blackmath deliver yet again with some great design and animation on these charming IDs for TBS. Don’t you just wish everything you worked on could… Read more

A wild, animated ride through Portland’s food, drink and culture

CRCR's "Travel Portland" spots are swirling masterpieces of typography, cel animation and mixed media filmmaking.

Yule Log 2.015

Your favorite digital holiday tradition is back! For the 3rd season in a row, the Yule Log project has invited artists from around the world… Read more

Gentleman Scholar animates with techniques from A to Z for Bleacher Report

For the Bleacher Report, not only did Blackalicious rewrite “Alphabet Aerobics” as “Sports Alphabet” — but then Gentleman Scholar went and animated the whole damn thing.… Read more

Follow an RC truck to its “Happy Place”

Do RC cars dream of electric sheep?  This heart-warming short uses clever in-camera tricks and forced perspective to bring the protagonist's wildest dreams to life.… Read more

New Work from Moth Collective

It’s been quite a productive year for Moth Collective, and the London based trio is here again with more great work for a great cause! Continuing… Read more

Motionographer contest with Fabrik, a slick portfolio tool built for video

Build a portfolio with Fabrik, enter to win a membership for life

A tour of Hannah Jacobs’ work

Hannah Jacobs' work captures the best qualities of animation: Each of her films feel human, emotional and made with intent.

A lottery ad that feels like a Pixar film, “Night Shift”

A selfie-taking security guard of a mannequin factory stars in this heartwarming spot for the world's biggest lottery.

YES, EQUAL: A database of female creatives

YES, EQUAL is a growing database of female creatives working in a wide range of fields (including animation and motion graphics). 

Playgrounds Festival 2015 [NSFW]

Ten Dutch designers and studios collaborated to make the titles for this year's edition of the Playgrounds Festival. The result it one happy, random, neatly… Read more

Are brick and mortar design schools worth it?

An engaging interview and a follow up article from two leaders in online education for motion design challenge the value of traditional four year design… Read more

Zulu Alpha Kilo: Spec

This video is making the rounds on social media, and for good reason. It’s funny, smart and spot on. Just in case you’re lost, allow… Read more