Monthly Archives: October 2009

The Ebeling Group: Hershey “Happiness is…”

The Ebeling Group sketches up some doodles for Hershey in this cel-animated spot called “Happiness Is…“

Nintendo Wii Fit: “Working Woman”

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Onesize: Playground Titles

[qt:https://motionograph.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/PlaygroundsTitle_H264.mov 900 506] Onesize creative director Rogier Hendriks: We ended up with the idea to have two fighters on a children’s playground. Kind of a… Read more

Nintendo Wii Fit: “Working Mom”

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Digital Domain Expands to Florida

Digital Domain sets up shop in Florida to focus on  work geared toward gaming and military simulation.

Minimal Films: “Essay #1”

While not overly conceptual, Minimal Films puts on a show, and welcomes you to a razzle-dazzle world in “Essay #1.“

a52: Travelers Insurance, “Drifters”

In “Drifters,” for Travelers Insurance, a flock of red umbrellas come together to protect life’s most valued assets, in this spot from vfx boutique a52,… Read more

HYPtv’s 24-Hour Ad Challenge

HYPtv’s 24-Hour Ad Challenge. In association with M & C Saatchi & ICA. Judges include Alan Yentob, Peter Saville and Graham Fink & CR Ed.… Read more

Cardboard by Sjors Vervoort

Cardboard by Sjors Vervoort

Cut&Paste 2009 Global Championships

Photo by Jason Lewis We’re two days away from the first-ever Cut&Paste Global Championship, taking place this Friday, October 16th, 2009 at The Hammerstein Ballroom,… Read more

DMA/LA: October 20th

DMA\LA: October 20, 7:00 PM – 10:45 PM in Hollywood

Bent’s Nando Costa Sings a “Whale Song” for Modest Mouse

Nando Costa’s colorful career recently took another interesting turn when he joined Bent Image Lab as a director/partner. The fruit of that union can be… Read more

Going Deeper: Modest Mouse “Whale Song”

Nando Costa, director with Bent Image Lab, recently filled us in on the multi-faceted production challenges that went into the creation of Modest Mouse’s “Whale… Read more

Bright Top Ups

Bright Top Ups: Cute animated characters from Steve Small of StudioAKA. Watch here. Or here.

Here Come the Waves Trailer

Here Come the Waves Trailer More info on the show here.

Motionographer on Twitter

Follow us on Twitter if you’re not already. We’ll keep you posted on little gems that don’t make the site, random events and re-tweets of… Read more

Toy Story 3: Official Trailer

The official trailer for Pixar’s upcoming feature, Toy Story 3.

Anthony F. Schepperd for Ape School – “Wail to God”

Anthony F. Schepperd’s “Wail To God” is a subversion of conventional animation. Suffused with an unorthodox style reminiscent of Bill Plympton, viewers are jolted by… Read more

Friday Night Lights promo for Direct TV by Iron Claw

DirecTV’s Design Space partnered with VFX company Iron Claw (Sean Koriakin and Greg Talmage), director Ben Mor from RSA Films and DP Dariusz Wolski (Pirates… Read more

Jarrett Conaway: Turbo

Perhaps this official description sums it up best: “Turbo is a high adrenaline short film in the tradition of The Karate Kid and Tron.” The… Read more

BigStar: Vilcek Foundation

Understated and polished, BigStar’s Curtis Doss creative directs this brand promo for the Vilcek Foundation.

The Hyde Tube Festival

The Hyde Tube Festival : All You Need Are Eyes. For anyone in the Paris region next week, The Hyde Tube presents their first festival… Read more

Jesus2000

A hip short created by another crop of brilliant students at Gobelins by the names of Rémi Bastie, Jean-Baptiste Cumont, Clément Desnos, Jonathan Djob Nkondo… Read more

We Can Dance: Vividbeans “Ideenfabrik”

Schoolmates Björn Simonsen, Sebastian Metz and Dennis Weil wrapped up their studies and simultaneously launched We Can Dance studio with this magical spot for Vividbeans.