Justin Cone

Together with Carlos El Asmar, Justin co-founded Motionographer, F5 and The Motion Awards. He currently lives in Austin, Texas with is wife, son and fluffball of a dog. Before taking on Motionographer full-time, Justin worked in various capacities at Psyop, NBC-Universal, Apple, Adobe and SCAD.

Looking back, moving on…

It's with a heavy heart that I present you with Justin Cone's last Motionographer post.

6 years ago

Moving from motion to live action: David Holm’s journey

David Holm had a career that any motion designer would have killed for. Then he had one dinner, and everything…

7 years ago

The 2017 Motion Awards

Gunner and Antfood team up to launch The 2017 Motion Awards.

7 years ago

Crafting a digital comic: Q&A with André Bergs

André Bergs is no stranger to animation. And the iPad is no stranger to digital comics.  But André's recently released…

7 years ago

Web Animation for Motion Designers

Animators and motion designers are increasingly working on the web. But how can you make the transition? Do you have…

7 years ago

The Motion Awards: 2016 Winners

It is our great pleasure to announce the winners of the first annual Motion Awards by Motionographer.

7 years ago

Open for entries: The Motion Awards by Motionographer

Yesterday, after we launched The Motion Awards by Motionographer, I saw this tweet: https://twitter.com/stevekirby/status/808721395664429056 If you follow Steve on Twitter, you know he's no pushover.…

8 years ago

Breakdown: Watch Dogs 2.0 opening cinematic by MK12

MK12 breaks down the process behind their opening cinematic for Watch Dogs 2.0, the latest blockbuster game release from Ubisoft.

8 years ago

Making mixed reality: Behind the scenes of the “Viacom: Past, Present & Future” installation

"History of Viacom" is a superb case study for creating effective mixed reality experiences. As users explore an interactive timeline…

8 years ago

Audio + Visual: Invisible Snake Promos

For well over a decade, Kelly Meador and Daniel Elwing, the couple behind the Portland, Oregon-based studio, have been making…

8 years ago

Protecting your work and dealing with rip-offs, a chat with Katie Lane

Has your work been ripped off? As an individual or a studio, what can you do to protect your original…

8 years ago

Seasons of a creative: Joel Pilger on navigating our changing industry

In the motion design industry, competition is fierce, the landscape is vast and carving out a strategy for success can…

8 years ago

Ash Thorp shares process behind “NONE,” his latest personal project

Ash Thorp talks process, work-life (im)balance and spending the currency of time in this interview about his new short film.

8 years ago

4 ways “Don’t Blink” is a masterclass of type and rhythm

"Don't Blink" is a breathless, high-stepping dance between word and image set to a percussion-heavy soundtrack befitting a trailer for…

8 years ago

Hilarious #TRUMPFACTS turn the Donald’s own language against him

Using Donald Trump soundbites as source material, London-based Cub Studio launched an ongoing series of snappy animations lampooning the Republican…

8 years ago

The Boy Who Learned to Fly: Usain Bolt

This short film crafted by the Academy Award-winning Moonbot Studios tells the story of The World's Fastest Man, Usain Bolt,…

8 years ago

Are you a “bricklayer” or an art director? Chris Do explains.

Chris Do clarifies some of the controversial assertions he made in the "Rethinking Design Education" video that made the rounds…

8 years ago

VR without goggles: “Field Trip to Mars” sends a souped up school bus to space

Winning 19 awards at Cannes last month, "Field Trip to Mars" is an innovative group VR experience powered by stunning…

8 years ago

“A Love Story” for Chipotle

Directed by Saschka Unseld ("The Blue Umbrella"), the latest Chipotle short sticks to a proven approach.

8 years ago

About the Motionographer facelift

We're calling the new look a "facelift," not a redesign. We're just trying to address a few specific issues with…

8 years ago

Motionographer Scholarship: School of Motion Design Bootcamp

Think you've got what it takes to get a full scholarship for School of Motionographer's new Design Bootcamp course? It…

8 years ago

Making “Shell,” a disturbing personification of cancer [NSFW]

CG artist Daniel Ahrens created his short film, “Shell,” as a means of coping with the emotional fallout from his…

8 years ago

“An insulting pitch,” email from MK12 co-founder Ben Radatz

Recently, MK12 was asked to pitch just to be considered to pitch "for real' on a job for a large,…

8 years ago

Making the ESPN Euro Cup 2016 Broadcast Package

There's something immensely satisfying about seeing smears of paint unfurl to form the Eiffel tower or encircle a national crest.…

8 years ago