motion design
What If Disney Remade Its Live-Action Classics Into Animations?
What If Disney Turned Its Live-Action Movies Into Animation? Over the past few years, Disney has been pouring energy into reviving classic hits with live-action remakes. But despite massive budgets, many of these films lose the vibrant magic that made the original animated versions so special. What if the House of Mouse flipped the script…
2025: One Motion Sequence – How Nikita Didenko Seamlessly Connected 50+ Films
2025: One Motion Sequence – How 50+ Films Flow Into One Continuous Motion A year after the Beauty in Sequence project, editor Nikita Didenko is back with a fresh, super creative experiment titled 2025: One Motion Sequence. Packed into just 49 action-filled seconds, this mashup recently snagged two Silver Telly Awards in the Editing and…
How Connie He Taught AI to See and Animate Her Artistic Vision in Dear Upstairs Neighbors
Dear Upstairs Neighbors: How a Former Pixar Artist Taught AI to Paint in Her Own Style It all started during the pandemic with endless sleepless nights caused by noisy upstairs neighbors. Former Pixar director and artist Connie He decided to channel all that frustration straight into her storyboards. That deeply relatable personal experience birthed a…
Antrofrog’s Viral AI Animation Sparks Backlash Over Familiar Character Design and Storytelling
Antrofrog’s Viral AI Animation Sparks Controversy Over “Familiar” Character Designs and a Bizarre Storyline When artificial intelligence collides with the world of animation, public opinion is bound to split. Recently, an AI-generated animation by artist Antrofrog went viral across social media, but it quickly caught a wave of heat from both the design community and…
The Story Behind Pixar’s Famous A113 Easter Egg
The Real Meaning Behind Pixar’s Famous A113 Easter Egg To celebrate its 40th anniversary, animation studio Pixar shared a compilation video of the A113 Easter eggs hidden across nearly all of its films. The code A113 has appeared consistently from Toy Story (1995) all the way to the studio’s latest releases. In reality, it’s a…
How Inferstudio Created an Animated Symphony with Autodesk Flow Studio
How Inferstudio Crafted an Incredible Animated Symphony with Autodesk AI The 50-minute animated orchestral feature Daughter of the Inner Stars underwent a massive transformation during production. Originally conceived as an engaging way to introduce kids to symphony music, the project combined live narration, a full orchestra performance, and custom animation. However, the arrival of AI…
The Wily Ones: Childhood Memories and Countryside Nostalgic Charm by Zarja Menart
The Wily Ones: Playful Childhood Memories and Countryside Charm in Zarja Menart’s Short Animated Film “The Wily Ones” is a delightful 5-minute and 20-second animated short directed by Zarja Menart and produced by Slovenia’s Finta Film. Gathering sweet fragments of grandparents’ memories, the film whisks viewers back to a time when the world was rich…
Culturas Caribeñas del Hip Hop: Animation and Visual Identity by Fernando Riveaux
Culturas Caribeñas del Hip Hop: Afro-Caribbean Cultural Visual Identity and Motion Design by Fernando Riveaux Inspired by Hip-Hop and rich Afro-Caribbean heritage, designer Fernando Riveaux crafted a vibrant visual identity for the “Culturas Caribeñas del Hip Hop” festival in Cuba. The event was produced by El Club del Espendrú in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut in…
US Open 2026 Campaign: Capturing the Electric Energy of New York City
US Open 2026 Campaign: Where Athletic Spirit Meets the Rhythm of New York For the fourth consecutive year, the US Open promotional campaign blends the electric energy of New York City with the dramatic intensity and vibrant style of the tournament. The design direction treats the US Open as far more than just a sporting…
Good Secrets Crafts a Gritty Visual Language for HBO’s U.S. Against the World
Good Secrets Serves Up Hip-Hop and Punk Rock Vibes for HBO’s “U.S. Against the World” Good Secrets just dropped a gritty, edgy visual language for the HBO Originals docuseries U.S. Against the World, which spotlights the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team. Capturing a squad known for being scrappy, rebellious, and fiercely ambitious called for a…
Airport Vibes by Alice Karanaeva: Design That Makes Waiting Enjoyable
Airport Vibes by Alice Karanaeva: Design That Makes Waiting Feel Effortless Sometimes, a design’s main job is simply to deliver a little visual comfort. Take sitting in an airport lounge waiting for a flight—being wrapped in a beautifully balanced space with harmonious colors and soft, soothing motion animations makes the wait feel so much lighter.…
Why Laika’s Wildwood is the Handcrafted Antidote to AI Animation
Laika and Wildwood: The Return of Stop-Motion Animation in the AI Era 3D animation these days has reached mind-blowing levels of detail—just check out the unbelievable detail stats in toy story. But when everything looks a bit too smooth and ultra-polished, releases from powerhouse studios like Disney, Pixar, and DreamWorks can start feeling overly familiar.…
Claustro – Exploring Cramped Spaces with Mathieu BUREAU
Claustro – Packing Everyday Life into Tight Spaces with Mathieu BUREAU Mathieu BUREAU’s Claustrophobia project (Claustro for short) delivers a delightfully naive animated world where characters go about their everyday routines—except they are squished into ridiculously tight spaces. It all started as a fun style exercise: cramming characters and details into a square frame as…
Netflix’s Steps Teaser Sparks Debate Over Cinderella Reimagining
Netflix Stirs the Pot by Flipping the Script on Cinderella’s Stepsisters in New Animated Film ‘Steps’ Netflix just dropped the teaser for “Steps,” a satirical animated musical that turns the classic Cinderella tale completely on its head! Produced in collaboration between Netflix Animation Studios and Amy Poehler’s Paper Kite Productions, this project brings together a…
DOREMI PHARMACY Brand Film: Translating Risograph Graphics into Vibrant Motion
DOREMI PHARMACY Brand Film: Bringing Static Risograph Art into Rhythmic Motion DOREMI PHARMACY is a modern Seoul drugstore that seamlessly blends healthcare, skincare, and daily lifestyle. Instead of sticking to the cold, clinical feel of traditional pharmacies, DOREMI turns health management into a warm, rhythmic experience. This project is a collaboration between design studio T-FP…
Bridget Jones’s Diary at 25: Zellweger and Maguire on Character Design and Authenticity
Bridget Jones’s Diary Turns 25: Lessons on Authenticity and Detail in Character Design from Zellweger and Maguire Sharon Maguire wrapped up the audio mixing for Bridget Jones’s Diary just minutes before the press screening began. A few moments after the credits rolled, a producer called to share that several critics had actually given it a…
Is LAIKA’s Wildwood Too Polished to Look Like Stop-Motion?
LAIKA’s Wildwood: When Stop-Motion Gets So Smooth It Looks Like 3D With just over a month until LAIKA Studios’ animated feature Wildwood hits theaters on October 23, the release of its final trailer has the entire design and animation community buzzing. The sheer scale and insane level of detail are breathtaking. But this unbelievable level…
SAGA Manifesto: Defining Visual Language Through Motion and Material
SAGA Defines Its Visual Language Through Its Debut Manifesto Film SAGA just dropped its debut manifesto film, opening up a stunning space packed with experiments in motion, material, light, and form. Spanning a wide range of themes—from products, automotive, and fashion to abstract realms—this project embodies the studio’s creative vision and core visual language. Taking…
Chanel Haute Couture FW26 Teaser: A Whimsical Animated Tale by Parallel Studio
Chanel Haute Couture FW26: Where Magic Blooms at 31 Rue Cambon For the Chanel Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2026 show campaign, Parallel Studio teamed up with illustrator Karlotta Freier to bring a whimsical, fairytale-inspired animated teaser to life. The story kicks off with a young Gabrielle Chanel accidentally dropping a curious little seed. Before you know…