Feature Website: The Art of the Title

A website that collects title sequences. Here you’ll find title sequences for movies, new and old with information on the making of the sequences and even interviews with the creators.

How to be a Motion Designer

Here’s another video from Nick Campbell from Digital Kitchen. In this video he gives advice to students who want to get a job in Motion Design, but of course, these tips are also applicable to all design students ready to get out there. He talks about how to promote ourselves as well. As we all will be graduating soon, it’s nice to hear from someone who is already in the industry. Watch more of his videos at his insightful videos or read his blog at greyscalegorilla.com.

How to Be A Motion Designer and GET PAID from Nick Campbell on Vimeo.

Just a Quick Startoff

So it’s been quite a while (almost a year) since I’ve delve into the world of motion graphics. I was just on motionographer and I found this:

GSG Cast: Intro to After Effects from Nick Campbell on Vimeo.

A basic intro to After Effects for those who need it, or for those who need a recap. It’s practically everything that was just covered in class—all in one video.

On another quick note, I’ve been meaning to post some videos that have recently caught my eye.

Oren Lavie’s Her Morning Elegance

It’s another stop-motion video and a beautiful one. The idea is simple but extremely clever. The execution is flawless. For more information about how it was made, go to his myspace. And if you haven’t seen it already, be warned because it’s a highly addictive video (and song) and it will make you smile .

Tetley Red Tea Commercial

Although you might have seen it over and over again, I like this commercial for its visuals and music and it was developed at an agency right here in Toronto.