Black Math: “A Tale of Two Zip Codes”
Does your zip code directly affect your life expectancy? The answer might surprise you.
Joe Donaldson • 10 years ago
From animator to app developer: Practical insights from James Bartley, maker of “Melody Jams”
From mastering sprite sheets to managing coders, James Bartley dove head first into app development after freelance animating in the NYC motion graphics scene for…
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Joe Donaldson • 10 years ago
“Little Things”, a beautiful, surreal gift from parent to child
Inspired by the song "Little Things" sung by Sesame Street's Prairie Dawn, this CG short film of the same name is an elegant, surreal gift…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Circles vs squares: An ode to living in nature
This promo for the new season of History Channel's "Mountain Men" from Roger starts off strong and then builds breathlessly from there.
Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Join us on Patreon and shape the future of Motionographer!
After 10 years, Motionographer's next chapter has begun. And you are the co-author.
Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Psyop jumps in the VR game with “Kismet”
Targeted at higher end VR systems like the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, Psyop's "Kismet" is a real-time VR experience that leverages the studio's long-standing…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Clever Instagram-based escape the room challenge
I told myself I wouldn’t, but I got sucked into Red Lion Canada’s Escape Room challenge for the Toronto Silent Film Festival. 10 minutes later,…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Animated A-Z
Al Boardman (one of the folks behind the 9 Squares project), has shared his compilation of typographic explorations for the 36 Days of Type Project.
Justin Cone • 10 years ago
A mobile game made entirely out of clay?
The visuals for Tiny Passengers, a new mobile puzzle game from Shape Minds launching in iTunes today, were created almost entirely in clay. Check out…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
FITC Toronto 2016 Titles
If you only watch one video today, make it this one.
Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Watch New York City succumb to Mother Nature in “Wrapped”
"Wrapped" proves that watching New York City succumb to nature can be a surprisingly delightful experience. After a solid run on the festival circuit, the…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Ariel Costa goes freelance, releases “Sins” (process imagery included, NSFW)
Check out the process imagery for "Sins," an evocative short film created by Ariel Costa as he leaves Buck and enters the freelance market.
Justin Cone • 10 years ago
One Year of 9 Squares
Encompassing 28 rounds and 186 contributors, 9 Square's 1 year retrospective is motion for motion's sake — no deep ideas or earth-shattering innovations. Just beautiful…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Producers, a moment, please!
Allison Maier and Barrett Brown, two students at the Ringling College of Art & Design, are conducting research aimed at improving the lives of producers.
Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Blending the physical and the digital in “Building a Rocket”
While the painstaking stop-motion of “Building a Rocket” is charming in itself, it’s the beautiful compositing of digital characters and elements that imbues the spot with a special magic.…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
The History of Magic in North America
Elastic's latest release, directed by co-founder Andy Hall, introduces us to the hitherto unknown magical history of The United States of America, as told by…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Striving for imperfection: Michael Fragstein’s “Dagner”
In the the music video for "Dagner," a new track from Dan Freeman and The Serious, small human figures appear trapped in a series of…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Thousands of tea bag tags star in this charming spot for Twinings
Stop-motion duo Parabella (Mikey Please and Dan Ojari) crafted a charming, hand-crafted spot — out of Twinings tea bag labels. Irresistibly tactile, it makes you…
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Staff • 10 years ago
Seductive death machines: Making “The Night Manager” titles with Patrick Clair
"We had to seduce the audience, to make the weapons feel beautiful and rarefied... as the horrible truth of these objects becomes apparent in the…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
“Forms in Nature,” in-depth process with Chromosphere and David Kamp
Credits Kevin Dart // Twitter @kevindart // Instagram @kevinzilla2000 Stéphane Coëdel David Kamp // Twitter @kamptweets Nelson Boles // Instagram @nelsonboles Chromosphere // Twitter @chromosphereLA…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Making an “unfairy” tale: Malak and The Boat
Learn about the process behind "Malak and the Boat," a powerful CG short about a 7 year-old Syrian refugee. Says the film's director: "We are…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
The key to Facebook Reactions? Animation (of course).
"Early versions were static and we knew animation would be key in making them more expressive. "
Justin Cone • 10 years ago
Remembering gravity: The animated story of an astronaut coming home
Gunner partnered with Great Big Story to bring to life the observations and journey of astronaut Leland Melvin as he acclimates to life back on…
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Joe Donaldson • 10 years ago
Confirmation Bias, Motionographer and You
Is Motionographer just perpetuating trends by posting only a small selection of work? We dive into the numbers and find out. BONUS: We present one…
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Justin Cone • 10 years ago
