Motionographer

At the Beacon Theatre, with every phone sealed shut, Madonna premiered Confessions II and reminded us of a forty-year truth: she has never simply released music. She has released visual worlds. A love letter to the greatest Motion Designer who never touched the software.

Yorkshire-based Distant Future Animation Studio has created Maritime Connected, a 90-second animated film exploring the unseen relationships between people, industries, and communities connected by the world’s oceans. Created for Lloyd’s Register Foundation’s Maritime Connected initiative, the film approaches maritime safety through human experience rather than technical explanation. Through a series of interconnected visual scenarios, it... Read more »

Madrid / Shanghai / Los Angeles Final Frontier has announced the signing of director, visual artist, and curator Andrea Devia-Nuño for worldwide representation. Born in Colombia and based in Spain, Andrea Devia-Nuño brings a multidisciplinary background spanning animation direction, illustration, painting, sculpture, and contemporary art curation. Trained in graphic design in Argentina, her work is... Read more »

Filmmaker Hao Wu worked in Silicon Valley before turning the camera on the industry he helped build. With TikTok Never Dies, premiering at the 2026 Tribeca Festival, he asks a question that lands hard for anyone who creates online: what does it mean to build your work, your audience, and your livelihood on a platform you do not own?

At the 2026 Tribeca Festival, Paul Rudd sat down with Seth Meyers for a conversation about instinct, taste, and the courage to stay curious across 30-plus years on screen. What Rudd's choices, from Marvel to Mac and Me, teach anyone who makes work between commerce and expression.

TwelveLabs, the video understanding company, has announced the availability of its newest innovation: Rodeo. As TwelveLabs’ first application-layer product, Rodeo brings AI agents directly into video production workflows, enabling creators to find, edit, and assemble footage using natural language. The release marks the company’s evolution from a pure infrastructure provider to one also building tools... Read more »

Motionographer was at the 2026 Tribeca Festival, in the room for Madonna's Confessions II, Whoopi Goldberg's world of animation, Tribeca X with David Droga, and Paul Rudd in conversation with Seth Meyers. This is the beginning of our Tribeca coverage, where image, motion, design, story, sound, and culture meet.

Pennant Video Co., the mid-funnel video marketing studio, has hired Emmy-winning Motion Designer Joe Skoniecki as Motion Graphics Designer. Skoniecki joins Pennant from Klaviyo and brings more than a decade of experience spanning Motion Design, animation, branded content, and creative storytelling. Before Klaviyo, he spent seven years agency-side and also worked as a freelance animator... Read more »

The Flame Flaming Justice has introduced its newest project, The Flame, an ambitious series of visually powerful music videos. The project combines hand-crafted artwork, innovative digital production, and inspiring storytelling, creating content designed to unite people, spark conversations, and encourage positive action in a rapidly changing world. Why support The Flame? First, you’re helping independent... Read more »

Studio AKA and McCann Bristol have announced the release of Admiral Insurance’s latest animated spot, “Ready for Anything.” Annie and her trusty sidekick Alfie are back, this time in the Bistro, ready to help out the town with a cup of tea and a pair of safe hands. Director Steve Small brings comfort and cosiness... Read more »