Another really slick motion graphics piece, done by Candas Sisman. I think the thing I like best about this is the simplicity and the concept, derived from the work of sculptor İlhan Koman.
Oct 142010
Oct 072010
This is a great example of using abstract forms to create a simple story, using digital tools. Here Masaki Yokochi used Cinema 4D and AE to create familiar scenes and subjects in a new way. The audio and sound effects further accentuate the movement of the different objects, bringing the viewer into the composition more that would be possible without them.
Locus (Masaki Yokochi)
Sep 162010
Bit pressed for time this week but here is a really amazing show reel from Umeric. Lot of compositing, 3D, some motion graphics, but all beautifully rendered stuff. Clearly a lot of work went into these pieces. Enjoy.
Apr 082010
This short film from Patrick Jean and One More Production was originally listed at Daily Motion I think. I caught site of it at Motionographer. This is one of those concepts that is so original in its design and execution that you can watch it over and over and not really tire of it (at least from the perspective of a curious artist). It incorporates both video (obviously) and motion graphics / 3D to create a barrage of 1980s and 1990s video game “bits” that convert to pixels a modern city an ultimately the planet. Fantastic stuff! Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
PIXELS by PATRICK JEAN.
Uploaded by onemoreprod. – Watch original web videos.
Jan 112010
Thanks to Motionworks’ John Dickinson for linking up to what I think is one of the more inspirational motion graphics portfolios that I’ve seen in a while. Seems between this chap, Alex Roman and others it’s been quite a motivational week. Nothing like snapping out of the holiday funk with some real projects to get your creative energies flowing! The portfolio in question belongs to French MG shop Gkaster. Here’s the Gkaster Vimeo Index, and their 2009 Reel, seen below.
The thing that really strikes me about this work is the attention to small details in the textures and particles, and especially the lighting. Further proof that as in photography and cinematography, lighting can be everything in motion graphics and is everything in 3D. There’s a lot to learn from here and is further motivation to look into technologies like Vray for C4D if you haven’t already. ;)
Dec 012009
I was making the rounds early this morning on the web and found a really cool animation being profiled at Motionographer. Called Givin’ Up, it’s this kind of work that shows you just how far you can take simple shapes and color combinations in After Effects. It’s not always necessary to use fancy plug-ins or 3D elements; a good story with simple visual elements will usually trump a mediocre story concept with beautifully done, fancier elements. Enjoy.
Nov 242009
Andrew Kramer over at VideoCopilot.net has been busy updating some of their cool After Effects plugins over the last month or so. The best part about these plugins is that they make certain types of complex motion easier to achieve, and in the case of VS Sure Target and VC Reflect, they’re free! Pretty sweet deal if you ask me. Best of all when Adobe releases the 64-bit version of After Effects down the road, Video Copilot will update their plugins to work in that version as well. Also Andrew has some really cool tutorials he’s posted over the last couple years, for doing all kinds of cool stuff in After Effects, including particle effects, text effects and even green screen stuff. Definitely bookmark his site and check it out if you haven’t yet!
