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that go and Brite Futures: “Too Young to Kill”

That go and Brite Futures’ “Too Young to Kill,” a music video sure to make you look more than twice. The number of scene/wardrobe/makeup changes… Read more

Adrien Merigeau: Villagers’ “Cecelia & Her Selfhood”

Adrien Merigeau (last seen here with his short film Old Fangs) directs a music video for “Cecelia & Her Selfhood” by the band Villagers.

Elastic: Arrowhead Nature’s Fix

[pro-player width=’468′ height=’300′ image=’https://motionograph.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/raid.jpg’ type=’video’]https://motionograph.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Arrowhead_Nature_s_Fix__The_Raid_.mov[/pro-player] What’s more illicit than bottling water and shipping it across state lines? Just about everything. But that didn’t stop Elastic… Read more

Céline Desrumaux: Countdown

Countdown is a short movie/music video based on the music of Apparat. Directed, designed, animated and composed by Céline Desrumaux. Editor’s note: Countdown was originally… Read more

Psyop: Norton “Stuff Anthem”

Working with Smuggler for agency Leo Burnett Chicago, Psyop directed a lovable new spot for Norton, an anti-virus and personal data protection company. (Ah, anti-virus… Read more

Matthew Walker: John & Karen

“About last night… I am sorry.” In Matthew Walker‘s short film, John & Karen, we’re dropped in the midst of a very awkward moment between… Read more

A Couple of Spots from Knife Party

Simon Robson of engine directs two spots, including this one for Telstra. Check the behind-the-scenes for it here. And this one for Mastercard with more behind the scenes here. Both very fun and well… Read more

Scott Benson: Rendezvous’ “The Murf”

Scott Benson can’t seem to stop putting out creative work, whether it’s light-hearted (Opposites, Future Trends in Motion Graphics) or helping himself and others ponder… Read more

Michael Langan: Heliotropes

Michael Langan’s new short film Heliotropes is fresh off the film fest circuit. Heliotropes documents the parallel goals of man and nature, through the most… Read more

Google Doodle: All hail Freddie Mercury!

It’s not live yet for you Americans (you gotta wait till Tuesday, September 6, 2011), but here in Australia, we are already singing along! More info… Read more

David Lewandowski: Going to the Store

What happens when bad mocap meets silly walks? For the final episode of Channel 101’s Everything, dlew directs a video about a man walking normally,… Read more

Newton has arrived!

We posted a preview of Newton back in May. The time has arrived — you can head over to Motion Boutique and try or buy… Read more

Nathan Barnatt: Madeon’s “Pop Culture”

We might start suffering from persistence-of-vision gimmick fatigue, but we will never get tired of sweet dance moves or Martin Starr. Nathan Barnatt does another… Read more

Sony “Television Redefined”

Hints of Patrick Daughters in this stream-of-consciousness live action spot from Sony. 2D animation by Not To Scale’s Steve Scott. If anyone can find full… Read more

BNS: Only the Brave

“Only the Brave Foundation” from Brand New School and Antidote features some really nice artwork from the likes of Sol Linero, Damien Correll and Stephen Kelleher.… Read more

Bronte: by Ari & Jason for Gotye

Bronte (official film clip) from Gotye on Vimeo. One of my favorite musicians, Wally de Backer (more commonly known as Gotye), recently released a fantastic… Read more

Oerd van Cuijlenborg: An Abstract Day

Synesthesia in animation usually brings to mind the work of Oskar Fischinger or Michel Gagné, where the visuals work tightly with music. Dutch animator Oerd… Read more

Johnny Kelly: Back to the Start

Chipotle? Yes, Chipotle. In an effort to raise awareness concerning food issues and promote sustainable food systems, they’ve commissioned Back to the Start, a short… Read more

Impactist: Plants and Animals EP Promos

Promo for “East (Original Sketch)” We love seeing self-initiated personal projects, so it’s a thrill to see another round of short, sweet, imaginative promos from… Read more

Mill Touch

The Mill NY has crafted quite an elaborate and astonishing way for visitors to their office to engage with their work with Mill Touch. With… Read more

Léonard Cohen: Plato

Plato by Léonard Cohen. Made at École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratif and winner of Best Graduation Film at Annecy 2011.

Robert Showalter: Origins

Origins by Robert Showalter. Senior thesis at Ringling College of Art and Design. Music by Cody Cook.

Playgrounds Audiovisual Arts Festival

In Tilburg, a small town in the south of The Netherlands, a wonderfull festival is hidden. Playgrounds Audiovisual Arts Festival is a festival for innovative… Read more

Tom Judd: Bruce

Tom Judd’s Bruce explores how advances in open-source synthetic biology allow a young man to grow his very own action hero. Graduation film from the… Read more