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November: Pictoplasma NYC

This November, Pictoplasma returns to New York City, bringing a colorful parade of speakers, characters, films and art along with it. Focusing on the art… Read more

Work/Life: From the Comments

Carol Browne Our recent interview with Ash Thorp sparked an intense discussion here and elsewhere on the web that went well beyond Ash’s personal take… Read more

Database Marketing

Back in June 2004, Reason Magazine printed a custom cover for every issue of their magazine (circulation: 40,000). Each subscriber received a magazine with a… Read more

Signal

Signal, a sci-fi movie about the formation of life and transformation of dead space into the living organic matter. By Maxim Zhestkov.

Work/Life: A Conversation with Ash Thorp

A few days ago, we shared the portfolio of designer/illustrator Ash Thorp. Ash recently finished a year-long tour of duty at Prologue, where he crafted much… Read more

The Alphabet 2

Allesandro Novelli (of n9ve) directs a “developmental spelling” of the alphabet – an experimental typography video “where each character visually represents the meaning of the… Read more

Minivegas’ Twitter Visualizer for F5

Minivegas has taken many forms throughout their existence. Live-action, animation and VFX-driven work was their strength for years. However, they have recently been putting a… Read more

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