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Impactist: Nerdmask and Open Your Face and Make Words

Impactist, the Portland-based duo of Kelly Meador and Daniel Elwing, has just put out two new films, Nerdmask and Open Your Face and Make Words… Read more

Impactist: Nerdmask and Open Your Face and Make Words Q&A

This Q&A was conducted by Michelle Higa and Bran Dougherty-Johnson for Motionographer. Questions: These two new films Nerdmask and Open Your Face And Make Words… Read more

Dan Gregoras

When it comes to individual talent in our community there are a few of us that enjoy receiving some attention for our work. We build… Read more

EP Banter: Talent, Trends & Technique

What is an Executive Producer? This role may go unnoticed by many of us, but the success of a company is often defined by this… Read more

EP Banter: Talent, Trends & Technique

What is an Executive Producer? This role may go unnoticed by many of us, but the success of a company is often defined by this… Read more

1stAveMachine / Aaron Duffy: Google Chrome Features

Using the same camera perspective trick employed by weareom for their “Chop Cup” viral (or sidewalk artist Julian Beever or Salvador Dalí or countless others,… Read more

Lucky by EB Hu

Lucky is a film that was made for Twenty120 earlier in the year. Attentive readers may already have seen it, but it’s really too gorgeous… Read more

Psyop: UPS “A Happy Holiday”

[qt:https://motionograph.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/TheUPSStore_Holiday.mov 848 480] Project: The UPS Store Title: A Happy Holiday Client Company: The UPS Store Agency: Doner EVP, Chief Creative Officer: Rob Strasberg VP,… Read more

2010 Grammy Video Nominees

It’s Grammy-time again already and some of our favorites have, once again, made the grade. Check out who’s up for Best Video (short form) this… Read more

Meindbender Duplicates for Cartoon Network

Meindbender Animation Studio in Sweden has really done a nice job for Cartoon Network. They’ve reproduced stop motion-like animation with a real clay feeling—but with… Read more

Elastic/a52: Honda “Boxes”

Elastic/a52 releases another colorful component of the Honda Accord Crosstour campaign for agency RPA. Directed by Andy Hall, “Boxes” builds on the lively minimalism of… Read more

Old No. 7

Brand New School shows once again that they’re the masters of seamless transitions in this moody monochromatic piece for Jack Daniel’s. It’s the first spot… Read more

Challenge Your World : Video Challenge Winners

The Challenge Your World 2009 “Video Challenge” winners were announced during the Challenge Your World live event, “Rendez-Vous 09” in Montreal. “A Better Tomorrow” (directed… Read more

Mass Market: Air Force “Csar”

[qt:https://motionograph.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/CSAR_60.mov 848 480] Title: Csar Client: United States Air Force Agency: GSD&M Idea City, Austin Executive Creative Director: Mark Taylor Group Creative Directors: Tom Gilmore,… Read more

2009 Motion Graphic Census: Who, What, Why and How

Do you ever wonder how many people actually work in the Motion Graphic Design business? Do you ever think about where they might live and… Read more

Givin’ Up

Lifelong Friendship Society crafts an existential allegory of angst for One Eskimo in a new music video, Givin’ Up. With a finely tuned color-palette, minimal… Read more

2009 Motion Graphic Design Census

The 2009 Motion Graphic Design Census is now closed. We will be contacting our mailing list with the results of the Survey as soon as… Read more

Martin Allais, ARD & ZDF “Caveman”

Boolab director Martin Allais created this ingenious spot for German TV channels ARD and ZDF portraying the history of mankind (or most of it) in… Read more

ARD & ZDF, “Caveman”

Caveman 65″ [qt:https://motionograph.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/65_CAVEMAN_BOOLAB_900.mov 900 506] Teaser Catapult 15″ [qt:https://motionograph.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Teaser_Catapult_boolab_900.mov 900 506] Teaser Club 15″ [qt:https://motionograph.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Teaser_Club_boolab_900.mov 900 506] Credits Title: “Caveman” Client: ARD and ZDF Lenght:… Read more

Future Film Festival 2010

“Martin Fierro” by Liliana Romero and Norman Euiz, winner of Lancia Platinum Grand Prize, 2009 Motionographer is putting together a special showcase for the 12th… Read more

Shih-Ting Hung: Sony PSP “Color Range”

[qt:https://motionograph.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/PSP_CR_Final.mov 720 405] Credits Agency: Love Creative Agency Producer: Caroline Brown Creative Director: Darren Hughes Client: Sony Playstation Head of Production: Hae-sook Song Director: Shih-Ting… Read more

Bavaria Beer “Drop”

Amsterdam-based agency Selmore selected Matthijs van Heijningen (Bonkers) to direct this epic tale of a water drop’s lifelong mission to join his breathren as a… Read more

Review: Gangpol & Mit “Faits Divers”

My first introduction to French duo Gangpol & Mit (Guillaume Castagne and Sylvain Quément) was through their music. It wasn’t until recently that I learned… Read more

Motion Theory: Pyrex “Draw”

[qt:https://motionograph.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/MotionTheory_Pyrex_Draw.mov 720 405] CREDITS AGENCY Agency: Cramer-Krasselt/Milwaukee Executive Creative Director: Chris Jacobs Creative Director: Chris Buhrman Art Director: Dan Koel Copywriter: Sandy DerHovsepian Producer: Dinah… Read more