*UNSUNG HEROES* pelican sound
"Over the years, I’ve found that resampling and reprocessing are some of the most powerful techniques in Sound Design, more so than any single plugin…
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Staff • 4 weeks ago
*ONLY ON* Tall Tales: Jonathan Zawada Defies Cliché in Thom Yorke’s Anxious Universe – Pt 1
"Mark Pritchard and I have worked together for 10–15 years. Hearing his demos, even early on, the album felt special—each song demanded visual treatment. We…
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Fermín Cimadevilla • 1 month ago
*ONLY ON* Extraweg’s Severance Season 2 Titles: When to Kill Your (Brain) Babies
"The goat painting represents a shift from conscious thought into subconscious chaos. It adds to the disorientation and surreal logic of the sequence. I reused…
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Fermín Cimadevilla • 2 months ago
Not To Scale & Caleb Woods Debut All-New Disney ‘Destiny’ Cruise Ship
Disney’s in-house creative agency, Yellow Shoes, brought on board Director Caleb Woods and the magical crew at Not To Scale to meld together live-action and…
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Staff • 2 months ago
AI as Co-Creator: NVIDIA’s Engine for Amplifying Creative Ambition at Scale
With the GeForce RTX 5090 launch and the Blackwell architecture, NVIDIA elevates Motion Design through computational alchemy. It enables real-time rendering, enhances collaboration, and automates…
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Jesse Rylander • 2 months ago
Echo Extravaganza… ganza: Ombrebueno’s Latest Website… site
Sergi Sánchez’s creative universe just got a digital heartbeat. The Barcelona-based animator, director, and certified rule-breaker behind Ombrebueno has launched a new website that’s less…
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Staff • 2 months ago
100+ Women Animate Bold Short ‘Flamingo in the Garden’
A visually striking animated short explores PTSD, communication barrier, and self-discovery in female sexuality. Award-winning director Xinhui Ma debuts her latest short film, Flamingo in…
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Staff • 2 months ago
*…BREAKDOWN!* Cunningham & Ménard’s TRIPLE BILL: The Wild West of Hybrid Filmmaking
"We think there’s something fundamentally different in a picture shot in camera - the imperfections and the intricacies of real light and dust grounds the…
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Staff • 2 months ago
*UNSUNG HEROES* Box of Toys
"Asking the team, it seems we don’t have any stand out influences, just that we love most film, anime, TV, games and music. There’s almost…
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Staff • 2 months ago
*ONLY ON* Ben Berman’s ‘HEADS’ The Inside Scoop – Dark Comedy, Jump Cuts & the Joy of Making Audiences Say ‘WTF’?
"The idea from the start was simple: document Jack’s work and animate his heads speaking. I’ve used this animation style in one or two of…
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Fermín Cimadevilla • 2 months ago
Refik Anadol Launches DATALAND, the World’s First AI Art Museum in Los Angeles
DATALAND will offer unparalleled public access through hybrid physical and digital platforms, including interactive learning tools and a global repository of nature-centric datasets. The museum’s…
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Staff • 2 months ago
The Motion Awards™ 2025 Are Officially Open—Because Motion Design Deserves More
There are animation awards, and there are design awards—but for most of them, Motion Design is just a category. But Motion Design isn’t just a…
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Staff • 3 months ago
Airplan Celebrating a Decade of Creativity: A Studio’s Journey, Frame by Frame
To mark its 10th anniversary, Budapest based studio Airplan has crafted a playful, introspective animated short that doubles as a love letter to the art…
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Staff • 3 months ago
THE LINE & 4Creative Unveil Renaissance-Inspired Campaign for Tempting Fortune: Season 2
Directed by Kwok Fung Lam and illustrated by Ignasi Monreal, the campaign merges hand-painted textures with cut-out animation. Winged cherubs clutch burgers, champagne cascades, and…
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Staff • 3 months ago
Jake Oleson’s ‘Currents’: Redefining Immersive Cinema Through XR Innovation
Vimeo is set to showcase its latest innovation in immersive storytelling with ‘Currents‘, a cinematic experience designed specifically for Apple Vision Pro. Combining motion capture,…
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Staff • 3 months ago
The Secret Sauce of F5’s Opening Titles – Pt 1: Dvein | A Dream You Can’t Wake Up From
"This approach might sound unbelievable, even absurd—who would entrust such a pivotal project to an artist without any oversight? Is it just an urban legend…
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Fermín Cimadevilla • 3 months ago
STUDIO STORIES: 7 years of SIGNIF Inc. – Tokyo
"Even when well-known international studios or projects are mentioned, they’re sometimes unfamiliar, leading to a significant gap in exposure. This self-contained focus limits the creation…
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Fermín Cimadevilla • 3 months ago
BUFF Celebrates 10 Studio Reels & Vision For The Future
Buff marks the release of its 10th studio showreel, celebrating a decade of evolution and reaffirming its commitment to purposeful, motion-led creativity. 10 Studio Reels…
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Staff • 3 months ago
*…BREAKDOWN!* Kimathi Flavien: The Work Behind Of ‘Chef-d’œuvre’ Motion Design Film ‘Stack’
"Motion Design is not just about complex animations and transitions. You can catch people's attention with a lot of things: Design, Cinematography, Sound Design, Music,…
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Fermín Cimadevilla • 3 months ago
F5 Unveiling First Wave of Speakers: Meet Minds That Matter
Essentially, The wait is over—it’s time to unveil the first round of speakers!!! Are you ready for three electrifying days at the iconic Webster Hall…
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Staff • 3 months ago
*…BREAKDOWN!* ‘Nervi’ | Crafted Motion Visual Ecosystem Shaped by Morphing Forms
"The best part was creating the polyrhythmic visual system. We combined organic 2D animation with fluid forms and crowded textures to shape colourful living ecosystems…
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Staff • 4 months ago
Dead Island 2: A Stunning Visual Zombie Gore-Feast
"I proudly declare myself a hardcore consumer of zombie culture. Since childhood, I’ve been obsessed with movies like Night of the Living Dead and Dawn…
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Jesse Rylander • 4 months ago
‘In the Shadow of the Cypress’ Oscar®-nominated, previously won Animayo’s Grand Jury Prize
Animayo, the only Spanish animation festival recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as ‘Oscar®-qualifying’ in two categories, continues its streak of…
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Staff • 4 months ago
BluBlu Studios’ Animations Help “Porcelain War” an Oscar® Nomination at the 97th Academy Awards
The Sundance-winning documentary ‘Porcelain War‘, directed by Brendan Bellomo and Slava Leontyev, has secured an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature. A key element…
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Staff • 4 months ago