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Technical Breakdown: Rings of Power and Building a World from Sound

How Plains of Yonder and Nexus Studios teamed up to make the Rings of Power’s main title sequence.

Tips and Tricks for Virtual Production

7 things that will help you avoid making the usual rookie mistakes.

Moving from After Effects to Nuke

Alesja Surubkina, Lead Compositor at Vine FX, offers a helpful guide when moving from AE to the industry standard tool.

Studio Stories: 26 years of Imaginary Forces

The origin stories of Motion Design studios, as told by their founders.

A Spring Fling Between Pepsi x Peeps and Versus

Given less than four weeks to deliver eight 10-15 second animations, the Versus team braced for their latest challenge.

7 Ways to Mix Frame-By-Frame and Rigged Animation

London-based animator and director Chris Cray explains how mixing both methods combines unruly freedom and rigid efficiency.

Between Lines | Project Breakdown

We take a deeper look at the animated short, Between Lines, from the ideas that didn't make it to the processes behind the scenes.

6 Tips to Grab Attention on Social Media

MOWE studio founder Felippe Silveira shares advice for strengthening your presence on social and creative platforms.

The Transatlantic Slave Trade | Project Breakdown

For Black History Month, Creative Director and Founder of Reunion, Chris Carboni, breaks down their 2022 Motion Awards winner. The Transatlantic Slave Trade is part… Read more

Undeniable: The Stories of the Negro Leagues | Project Breakdown

For Black History Month, we asked Carl Jones and Justin Polk to break down their incredible series of films for Major League Baseball.

Carefully Crafting a Parody of the Most Iconic Ad Ever!

Matt Guastaferro discusses his parody of the classic Apple super bowl ad "1984". Part of the Motionographer Technical Breakdown series.

How Mocap can Bring the Artform of Movement Into the Metaverse

The metaverse can blend the infinite possibilities of digital with physical performances by humans to create something truly sensational.

POV of a DOP: The Tiny Chef Show

Overcoming challenges as a DOP on Nickelodeon’s TV series: The Tiny Chef Show. We’re joined by cinematographer and Tiny Chef DOP Ozlem Akturk, who explains… Read more

6 Tips for Designing Memorable Characters

Design Lad gives us his most valuable tips for creating memorable characters in 3D illustration and animation.

Why Real-Time Rendering is the Key to Live Metaverse Experiences

The metaverse can unite performers and fans from around the world, all through real-time rendering and motion capture.

The Motion Awards Nominees & Winners 2022

Announcing the recipients of this year's Motion Awards.

Our Top Ten Most Viewed Quickies of 2022

Title sequences, music videos, festival titles and brand announcements; it’s time to revisit last year’s most-watched Quickies on Motionographer!

Five Days to Air: Versus + CBS Sports

The Versus team are working with CBS Sports to produce animated segments for NFL today. The catch? They have just five days to concept, create… Read more

Ask Between the Keyframes XIV

Ask Between the Keyframes answers your most troubling Motion Design questions. What is it going to take to start a real dialogue about better working… Read more

Project Breakdown with Scholar

Schloar break down their trailer for the Xbox game ARA. They discuss their cinematic approach, their techniques and where they go for inspiration.

Ask Between the Keyframes XIII

Ask Between the Keyframes answers your most troubling Motion Design questions. How do you career map in our ever-changing field?