My New Animation
Japanese director/animator Masanobu Hiraoka’s latest short film, titled simply “My New Animation,” is a hypnotic study of division and collision. Created in a style consistent…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Space Channel Refresh
For a Space Channel refresh, Toronto-based studio Tendril crafted immaculately detailed IDs that blend the mystery of science fiction with the delight of discovery. While the two…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Lucky Charms “Diamond Dancers”
Channeling the charming wackiness of Adventure Time, 2veinte has released the first in a series of three rollicking spots for Lucky Charms brand cereal. Says 2veinte:…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
“The Chamber” a short film by GMUNK
The incomparable GMUNK released his latest sci-fi short film “The Chamber,” which is part of Samsung’s “Connected” series, along with a very detailed breakdown of the entire…
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Brian Gossett • 9 years ago
airFIELD Sculpture by Dan Goods
airFIELD is a mesmerizingly beautiful example of “physical animation” — animation that takes place in physical space, free from the pixel-based surfaces that traditionally act as motion design media.…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
From motion design to game design: In-depth process behind Specimen
“I wanted to be a beginner again and feel like I was growing.” Those words from designer/director Erica Gorochow encapsulate the primary motivation behind deciding…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Game of Thrones: Sword Experience
The wizards at Red Paper Heart just returned from San Diego Comic-Con, arguably the largest orgy of geek culture in the world, where eager fans…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Plenty, new work and new site
Buenos Aires-based Plenty relaunched their site and posted some new work, including a set of charming vignettes created for Viacom’s lobby screens. The process imagery…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
The long journey to “Lostopolis,” an interview with PandaPanther
While many commercial animation shops dream of developing feature length films — and building valuable intellectual property in the process — very few actually get…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Interview: The Lessons Behind We Are Royale’s Manifesto
Surviving eight years as a motion design studio is no easy feat. In addition to riding the unpredictable ebb and flow of service work, motion design…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Magical papercraft and mixed media in “Meetings Imagined”
Featuring extensive papercraft work and a little bit of knolling, Gentleman Scholar’s charming spot for Marriott is a mixed media celebration of something most of us would rather…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Colin Hesterly directs Škoda “Tour De France”
Director Colin Hesterly crafted a charming hand-drawn tale of Škoda inspired by vintage automobile advertising and the Czech car manufacturer’s own 120 year history. Not To…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Buck – AA
I could go on and on about how amazing this new piece from Buck for Alcoholics Anonymous is… it’s best to just let you see for…
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Joe Donaldson • 9 years ago
User interface design: Why motion matters
For a presentation at CSSConf Australia 2015, Benjamin De Cock (no jokes, please) shared insights gleaned from years as an interactive designer with a penchant…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
The Line: Amaro and Walden’s Joyride
Dang. So much attitude and animation skill in The Line‘s latest short, Amaro and Walden. Warning some bits are NSFW. Don’t miss the full making of…
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Erica Gorochow • 9 years ago
Journey through the layers of the mind
In case you missed it, a couple weeks ago, Research at Google posted a fascinating blog post entitled, “Inceptionism: Going Deeper into Neural Networks.” The team…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Drew Tyndell – California Inspires Me
Drew Tyndell takes his amazing animated patterns to a whole new level in his new film for California Inspires Me!
Joe Donaldson • 9 years ago
Golden Touch
Sometimes it’s the simplest concepts that produce the most surprising results. Logan director Kenji Yamashita teamed up with Masashi Kawamura from creative lab PARTY to create a whimsical…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Design I/O: Connected Worlds
Online, it’s hard to get a sense of the visceral impact that large-scale interactive works can have on users. You lose the immersion factor, and…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Moth Collective: HIAS
Moth Collective continues to amaze with their new film for HIAS. With excellent illustration and sound design, this film creates a poignant narrative which brings…
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Joe Donaldson • 9 years ago
True Detective Season 2 Main Titles
Director Patrick Clair, Lead Animator/Compositor Raoul Marks and the rest of the team at Elastic strike again for HBO’s True Detective. The title sequence for the first…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Tom Green goes solo
After nearly 10 years at Shilo, director Tom Green is hitting the streets. His recently launched portfolio and reel are a treasure chest of work…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
Behind the Scenes: “Donning the Digital Mask: Anonymous”
The infamous group of hackers that identify themselves as “Anonymous” are, as their name suggests, incredibly hard to pin down. They’ve targeted racists, terrorists and pedophiles. They’ve brought…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago
LOOPIMAL Launches
LOOPIMAL, the latest app from Lucas Zanotto’s YATATOY brand has launched in iTunes for iPhone and iPad. Featuring the same adorable character animation found in the…
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Justin Cone • 9 years ago