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The strange tale of Skhizein

This may be old news to some, but I noticed Jérémy Clapin and Stéphane Piera’s 2008 Oscar contender ‘Skhizein’ has yet to receive any Motionographer… Read more

NATPE 2010 Coverage

Photo by Todd Ehlers NATPE 2010 Day One: “It’s the content, stupid!” There is no better place to get a snapshot of the state of… Read more

Studio AKA for BBC Winter Olympics 2010

These dark wintery days are long and cold, filled with shadowy danger. We need a hero; someone who can shed some light. Step forth Mr.… Read more

Saul Bass: On Making Money vs Quality Work

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Tronic & Marco Brambilla – Spec Ops Game Trailer + Q&A

View trailer on Vimeo Q&A with Jesse Seppi and Vivian Rosenthal of Tronic From scouring through your previous work, this appears to be Tronic’s first… Read more

Alaska Nanooks 2010 Hockey Intro

Mike Martinez’s Alaska Nanooks’ Intro of 07-08 was a truly over-the-top pastiche of lo-fi animation with hockey, explosions, a huge Polar Bear and 80s music.… Read more

Blue Source & A52 Crew for LEGO

Directing duo, Blue Source, recently teamed up with the crew at A52/Rock Paper Scissors to deliver this short film for Lego entitled, “Lego Click Community”… Read more

David O’Reilly & Jon Klassen “Black Lake”

Check out Black Lake, David O’Reilly & Jon Klassen‘s newest collaboration. A personal project rather than a commercial venture, it’s a lovely, looping, electric sheep… Read more

Keep Your Crises Small

I found this video through illustrator Frank Chimero’s excellent blog and listened to it while working today. It’s a speech that Ed Catmull, president of… Read more

The Games We Play

Director Jared Eberhardt has just made these four lovely new films for Puma, combining playful live-action with a fully illustrated set that National Forest collaborated… Read more

The Games We Play Q&A

Watch Moto Watch Running Watch Fitness Watch Golf Questions: What was your process like at the concepting stage? Your films require the viewer to connect-the-dots… Read more

Airside + Demos: The Power Gap

British think-tank Demos teamed up with creative agency Airside to create “The Power Gap,” a three-minute visual essay that surveys the history of power structures… Read more

Elastic: Honda “Snowtrip”

[qt:https://motionograph.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Elastic_Honda_Snow_Trip_.mov 720 405] Credits: Elastic: Honda Crosstour “Snow Trip” Delivered Project: Honda Crosstour “Snow Trip” :30 Delivery Type:TVC HD, SD Release Date: 01.07.10 (Snow Trip)… Read more

Buck for Chegg.com

No one is better qualified to employ humor that’s so willfully tasteless as Buck. In a brood of spots for online textbook rental service, Chegg.com,… Read more

Nathan Love for Pop Secret “Dark Knight”

As Shakespeare said, “To thy own self be true.” In Pop Secret’s “Dark Knight,” Nathan Love gets back to basics, and back to what they… Read more

The Colbert Report – HD Show Open

[qt:https://motionograph.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/colbert_report_open.mov 640 360] Client: The Colbert Report Creative Director/Executive Producer: Stephen Colbert Co-Executive Producers: Meredith Bennett, Rich Dahm, Tom Purcell Show Director: Jim Hoskinson Supervising… Read more

Nathan Love for Pop Secret: “Dark Knight”

[qt:https://motionograph.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/NathanLove_PopSecret_DarkKnight.mov 720 405] Boardomatic Previz Animation Credits Client: Pop Secret (Diamond Foods) Kernels Campaign “Kernels/Dark Knight” :30 & :15 “Kernels/Caddyshack” :30 & :15 “Kernels/When Harry… Read more

Prologue: The Game is Afoot

If you were one of the millions of people who caught Sherlock Holmes over the holidays, you probably found it to be a rollicking good… Read more

The Third & The Seventh

Kicking off the new year in style! Beautiful CGI work from one man band, Alex Roman. Make sure to check out the compositing breakdown as… Read more

Elastic’s Styles Give Us A Lesson In Adidas’

For our first post of the new year, it seems appropriate to belatedly post a piece by a shop that is sure to continue to… Read more

The Power of Time Off

With only a few days left in 2009, it seems a fitting time to take a moment and reflect on this past year – but… Read more

Merry Holidays!

Happy Kwaanza! Feliz Navidad! Happy Hannukah, Joyous Solstice and Merry Christmas to all! Annual holiday greetings are a place for self-promotion, experimentation, and a little… Read more

Honda’s “Everything”: Cuts As Craft

This recent spot for Honda, directed by Outsider’s Scott Lyon (via WK London) is a prime example of technique supporting simple concept. With the goal… Read more

Stardust: “BIG Magic” ID’s

[qt:https://motionograph.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/ID-Montage-v6.mov 768 576] CREDITS Client Reliance Big Broadcasting, Mumbai, India Project     “Big Magic” Production Company    Stardust Studios, NY Director/Creative Director    Alan Bibby Executive Producer… Read more