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Richard Hogg and Mummu: Hello FutureLearners!

Charmingly sharp character animation in this spot for FutureLearn.com. I got a chuckle out of everyone featured, but really, Lynn steals the show. More about the making-of from… Read more

Papercraft and tight art direction make health care seem simple

Immaculate art direction from Lucas Zanotto humanizes health care insurance in these two spots for Health Source RI.

Gravy spills from a Ferrari and is lapped up by a Bengal tiger

Gravy spills from a Ferrari and is lapped up by a Bengal tiger. That’s really all you need to know about this low-fi, retro-inspired promo… Read more

10 years of Fox Italy told through characters

This charming ID from Ronda shows the 10-year evolution of Fox Italy through elegantly designed and animated characters. Credits Dierction: Ronda Direction, Character Design and… Read more

Psyop: Emerge

Emerge is a new title sequence/propaganda film by Psyop.

Yuki Yamada

Yuki Yamada‘s recently updated design and illustration portfolio overflows with effervescent work from his time at Buck and Superfad.

Learn the business of design (and the design of business) from The Skool

If you’re at all interested in the business of design, add The Skool to your radar. Their YouTube channel features honest talks with Chris Do… Read more

“Interesting Ball” is, in fact, very interesting [NFSW]

Warning: Not safe for work (by most people’s standards) Directing duo Daniels have long been one our favorites here at Motionographer. Their latest short film,… Read more

Geoff McFetridge: What The Pluck?

Geoff McFetridge… Blue Oyster Cult… AND animation for a cause! Be still my heart. <3 UPDATE: The animation studio that helped this piece come to life is… Read more

Bikers in light suits make mesmerizing art

NVA’s “Ghost Peloton” is a short film directed by Mark Huskisson that beautifully documents the performances of LED-clad cyclists and Phoenix Dance Theatre dancers. When… Read more

Ege Soyuer Site Update

The multi-talented Art Director Ege Soyuer recently updated his website. For the past few years he has been a member of the dream team over at Buck LA… Read more

Bullies, opera and typography: Sounds like a job for Giant Ant

The Vancouver Opera and librettist Shane Koyczan invited Giant Ant to collaborate on “Stickboy”, a new opera that tackles the psychological effects of bullying. We had… Read more

You will care about this piece of wool

“Lost and Found” a branded short for Woolmark written, directed and produced by Neon actually managed to make me feel emotionally connected to a piece… Read more

The MOX file format

Brendan Bolles (developer of the EXR/DPX file formats that ship in After Effects) is looking for backing for a new, open source video format: MOX.… Read more

OK Go “I Won’t Let You Down”

Masters of the one-take viral music video, OK Go teamed up with creative director Morihiro Harano to create yet another eye-popping, people-powered (well, mostly) music… Read more

NYC Mograph October Meetup

NYC Mograph’s October Meetup will be Tuesday, October 28th at 7pm @ Sweet & Vicious. Full details on the Facebook page.

New work from Sehsucht

Sehsucht has released several projects ahead of their presentation at the Playgrounds Festival on Friday, October 31st. My favorite from the new crop of work… Read more

HouseSpecial: A Tale of Momentum & Inertia

HouseSpecial (formally LAIKA) releases a solid dose of storytelling in their short, A Tale of Momentum & Inertia.   Credits: Kirk Kelley, Creative Director Kameron Gates,… Read more

Medicine Online

Lucas Zanotto’s latest animation warns that buying drugs online can lead to engorged limbs, glitchy craniums and pretty adorable deaths. Credits Animation/Design/Direction: Lucas Zanotto Art… Read more

Team Lab Exhibits at Japan Society NYC

Tokyo based Team Lab is on display now through January 11 at The Japan Society in NYC. And it is utterly, wonderfully, sublimely, and slowly….Japanese.… Read more

Ilya V. Abulkhanov

Former Prologue director Ilya V. Abulkhanov has launched his personal site, and it’s brimming with all sorts of jewels. The film work we all know… Read more

Digital District new showreel

Lilian Darmono updates

Beautiful new works from Lilian Darmono.

1stAveMachine: Sonos

Credits: Agency: 72andSunny “Melting” – Director: Roman Rütten “Forest,” “Explosions” – Director: Nico Casavecchia “Pop Art,” “Claymation,” “Gold” – Director: Tomas Dieguez Production Company: 1stAveMachine… Read more