Category: Motion Graphics
Reel FX Adds Senior Designer Chad Moseley
With nearly a decade of experience in motion graphics and design, spanning television, advertising and broadcast promos, Moseley joins Reel FX from Starz Entertainment.
Motion and Advertising Juries Announced for ADC 96th Annual Awards
Twenty-two creative jurors representing 10 countries to judge entries from around the world; deadline for entries is January 31, 2017.
Cheer and Loathing in Animation: Episode VI - Fine To See You
Every Friday Chris Robinson unleashes some freewheeling cheer or loathing on the animation community to be mused, countered, or disregarded. It’s your call.
Republic Editorial Partners Launch Sister Studio Infinite Fiction
Led by executive producer Joey Cade, Infinite Fiction will focus on high-end motion design and visual effects for all platforms.
Xsens Helps The Imaginarium Go High-Tech for ‘The Tempest’
The Imaginarium Studios partners with the Royal Shakespeare Company to create a digital avatar projected in real-time utilizing Xsens motion capture technology.
Thinkbox Store Helps Straightface Studios Streamline Production
Straightface Studios employs Thinkbox Software’s Deadline coupled with on-demand licensing for The Foundry’s NUKE to manage the facility’s compute resources.
LAIKA, Tippett Studios, Platige Image Headline 2016 Playgrounds Digital Arts Festival
Tenth anniversary event to feature filmmakers from ‘Coraline,’ ‘Jurassic Park,’ ‘The Matrix’ and ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens,’ with artist talks from industry veterans from LAIKA, Tippett Studios and Poland’s Platige Image.
Dr. Jane Haslam Joins Cubic Motion
Innovative technologist, algorithm developer and scientist to lead the productization of Cubic Motion’s award-winning real-time technology.
Faceware Helps Bungie Bring New Faces to ‘Destiny: Rise of Iron’
AAA game developer Bungie taps markerless motion capture system to enhance the facial expressions and emotions of Lord Saladin of the Iron Lords in Destiny: Rise of Iron.
On the Edge: Experimental Shorts at OIAF 2016
Watch the trailers for six of the abstract and experimental short films that screened at the 40th anniversary edition of the Ottawa International Animation Festival.
MPC New York Adds Kathrin Lausch and Nick Haynes
Lausch named Head of New Business for client-direct; Haynes joins as EP to lead VFX work as the studio responds to continued growth.
Animation Block Party Needs Your Halloween-Themed GIFs for GIFoween
Brooklyn’s Animation Block Party teams with GIPHY for a special Halloween-themed GIF event on October 26; deadline for entries is October 7.
Artifact Delivers 2016 AICP Atlanta Sponsor Reel
Humor-driven sponsor reel employs 3D and stop-motion animation to bring viewers inside the mind of a designer working in advertising.
Trunk Animation Delivers Delightful Campaign for Financial App Jenius
Trunk directors Directors Pete Mellor and Layla Atkinson team with Peepshow Collective illustrator Spencer Wilson to craft a series of whimsical instructional videos with a clear, graphic style.
Blackmagic Design’s Fusion 8.2 Now Shipping
Rozalina Burkova Creates Music Video for ENTRANCE
London-based illustrator and GIF maker creates whimsical visuals inspired by Stephen Hawking’s theory of time travel.
Nexus Director Emmanuelle Walker Demystifies Auctions for Christie’s
Pair of beautifully crafted animated short films serve as a guide to anyone who wants to buy or sell art, antiques and fine objects through the celebrated auction house.
Click 3X Expands X3 Films Directorial Roster
Click 3X bolsters live-action talent with the addition of award-winning directors Justin Dickel, Lindsay Daniels and Yannakis Jones.
Click 3X Appoints Bill Hewes Executive Producer, X3 Films
Former Th1ng managing director brings an impressive roster of global animation talent, including London-based Hush, directorial duo David & Boris, animation and mixed media director Alon Ziv, and stop-motion director Anthony Farquhar Smith.
Blackmagic Technology Helps Power the Summer’s Hottest Films
More than 20 of this summer’s most anticipated movies including ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’ and ‘Jason Bourne’ employed Blackmagic Design’s digital film cameras, VFX and motion graphics software Fusion Studio and DaVinci Resolve Studio on-set, editing, color correction and finishing tools to shoot, composite and grade the films.
Masters & Savant Showcases South Africa’s Production Talent
Award-winning multi-disciplinary production company based in Johannesburg and Cape Town, and with a U.S. affiliate office in Chicago, launches a new website showcasing its strong collection of motion graphics, animation and visual effects artistry.
IKinema Banishes ‘Invisible Man Syndrome’ for VR Animation Gameplay
New extension for IKinema RunTime simplifies VR workflow, enabling developers to easily merge motion capture with Virtual Reality.
Rok Predin Creates Stunning Visual Library for Bingo Players
Trunk Animation director delivers ‘Yellow Takeover,’ a body of animation to be mixed by the superstar electronic dance music act’s VJ Pat Jagla during a live performance.