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We are continually amazed by the talent we see in the up-and-coming members of the motion community . . . students! This year we provided two unique opportunities for students to have their work seen at motion09.
Congratulations to Alyx Loos, a senior at Ex’pression College for Digital Arts in Emeryville, CA
Congratulations to Lisa Hetherington, a senior at Ex’pression College for Digital Arts in Emeryville, CA
motion09 is an event that inspires.
Once a year, animators, motion graphics artists, title designers, visual effects (VFX) artists and broadcast designers come together to share their skills, work, and professional insights at this unique summit.
Industry professionals and students spend four days together in a collaborative environment designed for experiencing and participating in the creative process.
And [...]
motion09 is honored to announce yU+co.’s Synderela Peng
Specializing in broadcast design
Dan Haskett is a master animator with four decades in the business
Flash animation expert and founder of High Bar Films in Los Angeles
Brad Swardson, had a passion for computer animation and special effects since before he knew what it was.
Former Disney animator, Phil Nibbelink, now makes his own films.
Illustrator, Cedric Hohnstadt’s specialty is character design.
Fast Company recently released
motion09’s most recent rock-star
motion09’s most recent rock-star
Ex’Pression College for Digital Arts – part of the motion community
A graduated from Ex’pression College for Digital Arts, Tina was an attendee last year at motion08.
Last year at motion08, Jamie Caliri surprised and amazed the audience.
A look at Brandon Sugiyama’s reel. Brandon is a recent graduate of Ex’pression College for Digital Arts.
Mark Coleran’s screen designs appear in The Bourne Ultimatum, Mission Impossible 3
Jamie Caliri is a storytelling genius who connects with his audience
An interview Chris and Trish Meyer – the After Effects experts.
An interview with Zoa Martinez from Zona Design. Design Made to Move.
We are continually amazed by the talent we see in the up-and-coming members of the motion community . . . students! This year we provided two unique opportunities for students to have their work seen at motion09:
– the reels@motion competition and
– our first ever interstitials competition
Students were invited to create interstitials that express the concept of motion. There were no strict guidelines. Our goal was simply to provide an opportunity for students to be creative, and have their work seen.
First, second, and third place winners were selected – and Ex’pression College for Digital Arts in Emeryville, CA took home the bragging rights – sweeping the competition!
“There were numerous outstanding entries in this year’s competition”, said Elaine Montoya, co-producer of motion09. “We had an extremely difficult time selecting the winners.”
“It was very difficult”, reiterated Becky Padilla, co-producer of motion09. “Almost every entry was good enough to be a winner. We saw some amazing creativity. I think this was partially due to our lenient guidelines. We wanted students to be creative – and they were. Ultimately, it came down to selecting the entries that best expressed the only guideline we did provide: to create an interstitial that expresses the concept of event – motion.”
Third place winner, Lisa Hetherington was selected for a piece she created using Cinema 4D and After Effects. “Lisa’s piece conveys the concept of establishing roots as a means for creative growth”, said Montoya. “We felt this expressed one of our primary goals for students attending motion – to establish roots in the industry through their participation in the event and on-site networking with professionals.”
Second place winner, Alyx Loos submitted an elegant type treatment, with a old-time ‘theatrical’ flair. “Alyx’s piece had several elements that caught our attention in relation to the event,” said Padilla. “First, the overall concept of ideas in motion was a good match. While most conferences focus on learning software, our mission with motion, is to produce a show where professionals in the industry can come together to inspire and be inspired, to share ideas, and to be revitalized. ‘Ideas in motion’ fits this goal. The theatrical flair through the film look was a bonus – in many ways, motion is more a creative ’show’ vs. a ‘traditional’ conference.”
Finally, Audrey Karleskind took 1st place in the competition and Best of Show for her interstitial. “When providing guidelines as broad as our were, it’s common to see submissions with outstanding creativity. We basically gave students carte blanche to create whatever they wanted to,” said Montoya.
“Most students use this as an opportunity to experiment – to come up with something they haven’t done before. In Audrey’s case, we felt like she took it a step further. She considered ‘the client’ – motion. It’s the exception rather than the rule that creative professionals are given carte blanche. In most cases, their objective is to create a piece that best meets their client’s marketing and/or communication objectives. Audrey did her research. In a simplistic, illustrative cut-paper animation style, Audrey captured the feel of downtown ABQ – the event venue. From the historic buildings that line Central avenue, to the modern day high-rises interspersed, it was readily recognized as downtown ABQ.”
“We also like that she included the ‘tourist’ side of the event by including the NM Railrunner, the Sandia mountains, and hot-air balloons,” said Padilla. “We always encourage motion attendees to ‘make it a vacation’ if possible – and the unique attractions of the southwest are part of this.”
“And, she went as far as to use the motion09 logotype in her piece,” added Montoya. “Another sign to us that she was designing this with her ‘client’ in mind.”
Congratulations to the winners of this year’s competition – Lisa, Alyx and Audrey.
Kudos to Ex’pression for sweeping the competition – solidifying their reputation as one of the ‘elite’ post-secondary motion graphics programs in the country.
Animators, motion graphic artists, visual effects artists, screen designers, title designers – here’s your chance to show the world your work.
A shout-out to the rockstars of motion09, attendees, volunteers and sponsors of motion. You are what motion is all about!
Top students in the motion graphics and vfx industry win reels@motion competition.
register now…pay in October. Great for company’s whose fiscal year starts in October!
ABQ Doubletree discounted rate ends 09.18.09
motion09 pre-conference pricing ends 09.30.09
Barbara Geary has led her innovative Physical Expression For Animators all over the world.
A couple of months ago we ran a Twitter contest, with the winner receiving a free {m}ticket for motion09. The winner? Ken Latman.
To provide motion09 attendees a unique experience that only an intimate conference can offer, we limit the number of attendees to 360
motion{u} welcomes Alex Lindsay, founder of the Pixel Corps. Hands-on greenscreen & digital sets training.
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