technology

2015 Hardware Survey Results

At the end of 2015, we invited you to participate in a casual hardware survey, and 854 of you clicked your way through it. Here are… Read more

Oscar-winning VFX shop talks about the challenges of creating premium VR

Virtual reality is starting to feel less like a bandwagon and more like a freight train. Those with the vision and stamina to climb aboard now are… Read more

Making “Blackout,” an interactive VR film that gives you the power of telepathy

Our in-depth interview with emerging tech filmmakers Specular goes into the process behind their upcoming experience, "Blackout," which lets you eavesdrop on the thoughts of… Read more

Telltale’s “Minecraft: Story Mode:” Changing the Game?

Telltale explains how they blur the lines between gaming and storytelling in "Minecraft: Story Mode," and how they connect with their audiences online and offline.

Interview: Motion design and the Google identity

Google's Jonathan Jarvis tells us how integral motion design was to the recent Google rebrand, why you should give users superpowers and what kind of… Read more

No Particular Order: Thoughts on Non-Linear Storytelling

Practical insights into non-linear storytelling from UNIT9's new Experiential Creative Director Sean Pruen

Imagining a better After Effects with Sander van Dijk

Sander van Dijk loves After Effects. Which is exactly why he wants to change it.

What is web animation? Rachel Nabors explains it all.

Web design and motion design have been on a collision course since the early 2000s. Today, they’re finally merging, spawning strange new fields — and… Read more

Virtual reality is not filmmaking

Let’s agree on something: 360-degree video presented inside a virtual reality headset isn’t really virtual reality. It’s a novel, sometimes powerful experience, but it’s not what makes VR arguably the most… Read more