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Nice Type Tuesday 24

Matt — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:30:11 +0000

It’s Nice Type Tuesday again.This week we have videos from mgfxstudio, Swell.tv, dave potts, OddOne and Jeroen Krielaars

If your a fan on Nice Type Tuesday then why not subscribe or check out more type related videos on the Nice Type Channel on Vimeo curated by Matthew Buchanan.

Dorian Gray Opening Titles from mgfxstudio on Vimeo.

PhotoCineNews – Typography Bumper from Swell.tv on Vimeo.

Decordio Font Face from dave potts on Vimeo.

Rugby Division from OddOne on Vimeo.

Moshun from Jeroen Krielaars on Vimeo.

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3D Thursday 7

Matt — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:00:04 +0000

What day of the week is it? Thursday? 3D Thursday it is then! This week we have videos from MK12, Voxel, Supermassive Studios, Michael Fragstein, Worldpattern and VUNO

Enjoy the inspiration and let us know if you’ve seen a video that you think deserves to be included.

TELEPHONEME | MK12 from MK12 on Vimeo.

Classic Keyframe and MoDynamic from Voxel on Vimeo.

3D Animations for Indie Film “Day Guy vs. Night Guy” from Supermassive Studios on Vimeo.

Pitch Sequence for AM , Juli 2010 from Michael Fragstein on Vimeo.

Mograph Milwaukee Group Project: Section 01 from Worldpattern on Vimeo.

adidas:EVERY TEAM NEEDS THE FANTASISTA ep2 from VUNO on Vimeo.

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In the Frame: Brad Chmielewski

Matt — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:00:40 +0000

So, tell us a little about yourself, who you are, where you work now and how long you’ve been in the industry?

I was first introduced to design through the skateboarding industry and punk rock which helped shape my D.I.Y. attitude. I’ve been rocking the motion scene in Chicago for a little over five years now and I loved every pixel pushing moment. For the last three years I have been on staff at Daily Planet ltd. as one of the motion designers. Besides doing motion graphics I am a craft beer lover, traveler and video podcaster. I have been co-hosting an online video series about craft beer for two years entitled, Hop Cast. Through both design and craft beer I have met a large number of interesting and creative people both in-person and online. These connections have allowed me to brainstorm and collaborate with other passionate and motivated people.

What made you go into motion graphics/ how did working in Motion graphics come about?

I got into motion graphics in high school. I was taking some video editing classes, learning Adobe Premiere and Avid. Then in the last few months before graduating I was introduced to After Effects version 5.5 and pretty much fell in love. After high school I went onto Columbia College Chicago and took any class that related to motion graphics that I could.

What do you enjoy most about working in motion graphics?

I love the variety of projects I’m able to work on. From five second end tags to 30 second commercials to two minute videos promoting the latest start-up. Each day ends up being something different.

What do you enjoy least about working in motion graphics?

When you put everything you’ve got into a project and the clients end up pulling the plug at the last moment and no on is able to see what you created.

What has been you biggest highlight in motion graphics.

I don’t really have a single moment that shines over the rest but I always get a thrill when I turn on the television or go to the movies and see my work on the screen. I’ve also been able to meet a ton of amazing people in the industry, many who are close friends that I likely would have never met without doing motion graphics.

What skill do you think a Motionographer needs?

Design & Typography Skills. Knowing the software can only get you so far.

Is there any advice you’d give to an aspiring Motion graphics artist?

Do not stop learning and meet as many people as you can. You never know maybe that next person you meet at a meetup or open house could end up referring you or even hiring you for work.

What are your future plans in Motion Graphics?

Right now I’m pretty happy in Chicago but I’m always open for change.. you never know where life can take you.

So, After Effects is your main software of choice, what do you like about it?

The program just does so much. It’s insane some of the things you’re able to create with it. Basically a swiss army knife that just continues to get better and better.

Is there a particular motion graphic piece you would recommend to someone else?

The latest piece that blew me away was Something Left, Something Taken and then you have to go read the blog and see everything that went into it.

Want to know more about Brad?

Want to find out more about Brad? Visit his website ‘Digital Hitchhiker’ or view his showreel on Vimeo

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Nice Type Tuesday 23

Matt — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:00:56 +0000

It’s that time of the week again, it’s Tuesday, so it’s Nice Type Tuesday .This week we have videos from Mark Lopez, Bruno Ferreira, +AKITIPE STUDIOS and Berlin Festival

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SODT :: MOUNTAINS from Mark Lopez on Vimeo.

Typewear Reel from Bruno Ferreira on Vimeo.

ECO Island opening from +AKITIPE STUDIOS on Vimeo.

Berlin Festival 2010 Teaser from Berlin Festival on Vimeo.

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This Week in Motion Design 15/08/10

Matt — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:00:08 +0000

We’ve had a bit of a hiatus in This Week in Motion Design, but don’t worry we’re back now! This week we have highlights from Nick Campbell over at GreyScale Gorilla, a great tutorial from Robert Legar at AE Tuts and a great article from Timmy Allen over at Fuel Your Motionography.

GreyScale Gorilla

Nick over at GreyScale Gorilla has had some great tutorials this week for Cinema 4D. He has a great tutorial on how to do the inception totem with Cinema 4D and also a tutorial on Fog in CS tools for Cinema 4D. Check out the preview for both of them below!

Inception Totem Tutorial Preview from Nick Campbell on Vimeo.

AE Tuts

Robert Legar did a good tutorial over at AE Tuts using music, Particular 2 and After Effects. It uses the keyframes from a audio waveform to drive a particular layer. Check out the preview below.

Fuel Your Motionography

Timmy Allen did a great article over at Fuel Your Motionography talking about some great examples of compositing graphics onto video footage and talks briefly about how to get involved in the technique. Check out the article!

That’s it for this week! Come back next week for more!

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3D Thursday 6

Matt — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:05:06 +0000

So Thursday is upon us again, which means it time for 3D thursday! This week we have videos from danDifelice, bobik, CRITICA (2 videos) and Sergio Saleh
Enjoy the inspiration and let us know if you’ve seen a video that you think deserves to be included.

Detroit 2010 Open from danDifelice on Vimeo.

Mister Furry fails from bobik on Vimeo.

Mediacorp Channel 5 ‘Soccer Fever’ from CRITICA on Vimeo.

“Libero” – Program Packaging Open from Sergio Saleh on Vimeo.

MTV World Stage Contest Spot from CRITICA on Vimeo.

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Nice Type Tuesday 22

Matt — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:27:46 +0000

So it’s Nice Type Tuesday again! More type related inspiration! This week we have videos from Jeremy Cox, D-sign, Vince Chodez, and Ra_Da.

If your a fan on Nice Type Tuesday then why not subscribe or check out more type related videos on the Nice Type Channel on Vimeo curated by Matthew Buchanan.

Rubicon Main Titles from Jeremy Cox on Vimeo.

WinningQuote – Typography from D-sign on Vimeo.

The White Stripes _ Typo Animation from Vince Chodez on Vimeo.

Terminator Salvation Machine Vision Montage from Jeremy Cox on Vimeo.

L.E.V.A.N.T.A_te Masseratti 2lts Typography from Ra_Da on Vimeo.

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In The Frame: Sparkle Media

Matt — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:00:49 +0000

So, tell us a little about yourself, who you are, where you work now and how long you’ve been in the industry?

I’m Glenn, currently creative director at SparkleVFX & before that managing director at sparkle media. My current role as creative director see’s me back with hands on work and directing of CGI for live action and animation. I’ve been in the industry or over 10 years, time lies when your having fun.. I remember working in AE 3!! you don’t know how good you have it now!!

What made you go into motion graphics/ how did working in Motion graphics come about?

Motion Graphics and Visual FX found me, i didn’t really choose it. I started out life as a graphic designer dabbling in motion during the late 90’s. Early part of 2000 i moved to Australia and worked in Design/motion agency. A few twists of fate later i was working on some a few feature films being baptised by fire along the way. I tried to go back to print design but it no longer had any interest for me, new things in motion had started.

What do you enjoy most about working in motion graphics?

The challenge of being presented with a shot and figuring out how we can achieve it using the desired tools. My new and current role allows me to to work with great directors, listen to what they want then propose how we achieve that without compromising the integrity of their shoot or product.

What do you enjoy least about working in motion graphics?

Apart from tight deadlines people who don’t understand what we do but feel its their god given right to tell you how to do it, just because you use cinema 4d doesn’t make you a 3D modeller for example. 3D modelling doesn’t happen over night. My co-creative director at SVFX (Glen Southern) has been modelling for over 20 years, anything regarding 3D I take my direction from him so you can imagine how annoying it is when some one under values who says a models wrong.

What has been you biggest highlight in motion graphics.

I’ve a lot of huge highlights, worked around the world on film/TV/ interactive productions yet i think my best is still yet to come. Feature films and tv are always great but can get mechanical so i’d say 2 of my prouder moments was the opening of the Liverpool Capital of Culture, huge video and stage production to an audience of 30,000 people. That was a big rush knowing all your work was be admired and such a huge stage. The second was on a return visit to Australia filming for 3 weeks on 2 separate jobs, a TV commercial and a production with the Sydney Theatre staring Cate Blanchet & Joseph Fines. Green Screen, 3D, animation, projection!! Huge job. It was eventually shown to an “A List Celeb” crowd in Geneva, i nearly fell over when i saw a TV clip of Kevin Spacey saying “wow.. the visuals where amazing”. It kind of ended that part of my career and time to move onto the next

What skill do you think a Motionographer needs?

A strong design background never goes a miss. Being able to assess a project and think of a way to accomplish it. And not to panic, it’ll all get done in the end.. its only a bunch of still images that need to move.

Is there any advice you’d give to an aspiring Motion graphics artist?

Know your strengths, dont ty and be a jack of all trades. Most of the people i know who are the best at what they do specialise in just a few areas.

What are your future plans in Motion Graphics?

This weekend I’m off to the depths of Wales where i’ll be on set for 3 days directing & Supervising VFX on a horror film. The film contains elements that give compositors/3D artists shivers.. Werewolves!! mainly HAIR!!! Glen’s already built the Werewolf which looks great, now we have the problem of shooting on 4.5k plates and creating moving hair within the shots.Its a big challenge and we only have approx 5 weeks of post on those scenes

So, Nuke and Realfow are your main software of choice, what do you like about it?

Nuke & Realflow and my current software of choice, there just great in our pipeline. It used to be After effects but recent years has seen it slow down and slow your machine down. Only this week AE has crashed my mac 20 times on one day.. apparently it doesn’t get on with 10.6.4. In a production environment you can’t put up with this, so where already seeking alternate options

If you would like to see more of Sparkle Media’s work then view the reel below or if you would like to contact Sparkle media then you can email at info@sparklevfx.com or on twitter @sparklemedia .

Sparkle* Reel 2010 ComputerArts Magazine Version from Glenn Maguire on Vimeo.

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3D Thursday 5

Matt — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:00:36 +0000

It’s Thursday, more 3D goodness from 3D thursday! This week we have videos from gavin shapiro, Alexandre ADA, Berk, Benjamin Potts, wack and 5dotfive.

Enjoy the inspiration and let us know if you’ve seen a video that you think deserves to be included.

CMYK from gavin shapiro on Vimeo.

KIT KAT / ULTIMATE BREAK from Alexandre ADA on Vimeo.

··™ HD Trailer from Berk on Vimeo.

Mograph Video – Final Uni Project from Benjamin Potts on Vimeo.

Cinema 4d from wack on Vimeo.

Business Arabia Intro – CNBC Europe from 5dotfive on Vimeo.

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In the Frame: Philip Szrama

Matt — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:04:21 +0000

So, tell us a little about yourself, who you are, where you work now and how long you’ve been in the industry?

My name is Philip Szrama, I am 25 years old and have 1 year left in my Masters program in Computer Graphic Design (3D Motion Graphics) at Rochester Institute of Technology. I live in Rochester, NY. I have been a freelance designer for about 4 years. I have been creating motion graphics for about 2 years. I will be attending SIGGRAPH in Los Angeles in July to meet with the industry leaders including Pixar and Dreamworks.

What made you go into motion graphics/ how did working in Motion graphics come about?

I got into Motion Graphics for one simple reason, passion. I love creating ideas that come from the heart and mind and show them in a visual animated form. I used to do a lot of 2D web graphics for many websites and I got to the point of doing that work where I said ” This would look amazing if it was moving.”

What do you enjoy most about working in motion graphics?

My favorite part of motion graphics is seeing my idea come to life. Of course it is a lot of work and many hours spent up at the computer, but the minute you see the final render it makes it all worth it.

What do you enjoy least about working in motion graphics?

My least favorite thing about motion graphics is over exposure. There comes a time when you have spent so many hours editing and reviewing your work that you either can get too detailed or not know if there is something wrong. It happens everyone once in a while and that is why I am a huge advocate of critiques from people who you trust to give their honest opinion.

What has been you biggest highlight in motion graphics ?

My biggest highlight in motion graphics would have to be doing a project which involved a lot my friends and my financee`. It was great to be able to do a project with the people that have supported you from the start.

What skill do you think a A Motionographer needs?

The biggest skill a motionographer needs has been a question that I have asked my self many times. Knowing software is really only like 20% of making a project great. The other 80% is having a great idea and being able to convey that story well to your audience. Telling a good story will always make your work better than anything else will.

Is there any advice you’d give to an aspiring Motion graphics artist?

My best advice to a Motion Graphics artist would have to be, never lose your inspiration. I am constantly looking at other people’s work, whether it is motion graphics, music, or writing to find something that inspires me to create. Always keep your mind open, have a great imagination.

What are your future plans in Motion Graphics?

My future plans as a motion graphics artists is to work a lot with Particles, Dynamics, and Match Moving. I would love to work for a studio that has a great vision but, also knows how to use talented people the right way.

So, After Effects and Maya are your main software of choice, what do you like about it?

There are actually two programs that I love, 1. Adobe After Effects 2. Autodesk Maya (3D). Together they are a good combination. After Effects works great as a compositor and 2D animator, Not to mention the UI is very easy to learn and master. Maya is a powerful and complex 3D program. I use it to model, simulate dynamics, texture, animate and render all of my 3D work. It can be trying at times because of how complex it is but, there is nothing I have used that can compare to the overall performance.

Is there a particular motion graphic piece you would recommend to someone else?

There is a piece that inspires me over and over again as I work. There are so many but this one I can go back to and it gets me motivated to create. Vanishing Point -Bansajo- http://vimeo.com/8837024

To find out more about Philip, See his showreel below or visit his website to found out more.

Show Reel 2010 from Philip Szrama on Vimeo.

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