Feature Stories

Hold me, I’m scared: Your guide to navigating the hold system

What the hell is a hold anyway? In this article, we take a look at our industry's love/hate relationship with the nebulous hold system and… Read more

Right on Tracks with Johnny Kelly

In this Motionographer feature, we chat with Johnny Kelly about his new project "Right on Tracks" and get an exclusive look at some of the… Read more

A Coke is a Coke

Animography and the “A word, a week.” project

Everyone loves a good community-based project and you definitely won't want to miss this one with loads of amazing work from some of the best… Read more

Introducing Bullpen and the art of going it on your own

New opportunities and studios are popping up all the time. In this Motionographer article, we take a look at the newly formed Bullpen and the… Read more

Closer than ever before

We're happy to kick off 2019 with an article by the ever-talented Filipe Carvalho. In this Guest Post, Filipe opens the door and offers his take… Read more

Looking back, moving on…

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

Lemons to Lemonade

In this article, we hear from Matt Smithson and David Stanfield of Igor and Valentine to learn a bit about how they came to work… Read more

The Path to Motion Hatch

In this Motionographer Guest Post, we hear from Hayley Akins, the founder of Motion Hatch, about how the site began and where it's headed!

Bottled Up and the importance of collaborative projects

In this Motionographer Guest Post, we take a look at "Bottled Up", a collaborative Cinema 4D based project which explores the relationship of art/design and… Read more

Discussing music videos and diversity in design with Kris Merc

In this Motionographer Q&A, we have an inspiring and honest chat with Kris Merc about his latest music video for De La Sol, his Puerto… Read more

Johnny Kelly and the making of his new film FERN

What happens when a taxidermied kangaroo paw helps to inspire a film? In this Motionographer Q&A, we chat with Johnny Kelly about the making of… Read more

The other half with Antfood

Behind every great animation is great sound. The Other Half is a new series where we hope to focus on many of the amazing companies… Read more

Step by Step: Cabeza Patata

Our Step by Step series is back, this time with the amazing illustrative 3D work of Cabeza Patata!

To boldly go…

Step into the wild and weird world of Buck as they dive head first into the new frontier of mixed-reality.

How one company deals with the age-old problem of defining a style

Finding a style can be hard. In this Motionographer Guest post we learn a bit about State Design's style-agnostic approach.

Mograph goes through puberty

Grab a cup of coffee, silence your phone, and take a trip down motion design memory lane to bask in some nostalgia and get a… Read more

Catching up with Gunner

In this Motionographer post, check out Gunner's new reel and website and find out what they've been up to out in Detroit.

Better Humans

In this article we chat with Moth about the making of their new visual essay, Better Humans.

The making of Tend

In this Motionographer Guest Post, we're excited to bring you some insight from Tom Judd and Ed Barrett of Animade regarding the making of their recent… Read more

Featured Freebie with Jorge Canedo Estrada

Motionographer and Holdframe are teaming up to bring you the Featured Freebie series, short and sweet interviews and project files from some of the top… Read more

Catching up with Markus Magnusson

In this Motionographer article, we hear from Markus Magnusson on his new experience with Patreon and investing time in himself.

How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb

In this Motionographer Guest Post by Joyce N. Ho, find out what it's like to take on one of the biggest jobs in our industry,… Read more

Introducing Holdframe

In this Motionographer Guest Post, meet Holdframe, a new platform for the animation and motion design community to share, learn, and support their fellow artists.