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mgFest08 Intro Video

 

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Lift Motion Design and Creative Chaos created this astounding intro video for the Moton Graphics Festival 2008. The production process heavily integrated the motion with the sound design by The Great Mundane.

 

Chicago 2008 Video Documentation

 

Video of Michael Una's work at the Installation Art Showcase:

Octophonopod & Snowy Day

 

Video from the Installation Showcase by MFChicago

 

 

Motion Graphics Summit 2008 Panels

 

+ Broadcast Panel ( mp3 : 54min : 24mb )

• dos and donts for submitting to broadcast

• opportunities and changes in the broadcast network

• panelists are Mary Roland (Machete, Radar) & Tim Frick (Mightybytes)

 

+ Broadcast Innovation with VisRT ( mp3 : 1hr : 28mb )

presented by Bernt Kåre Johannessen (VP of Operations, VisRT)

 

+ The Wonderful & Tragic Career of the VJ ( mp3 : 55min : 25mb )

• moderated by Jon Satrom, SAIC

• road stories from working professional VJs

• panelists include: Nano (Warp Records), MFChicago (Lollapalooza) Shudder (Green Velvet) and Stoptime 341 (Tiesto)

 

Chicago 2008 Pre-Festival Interviews

 

+ Motion Graphics at Columbia College (mp3 : 27min : 49mb)

Mat Rappaport is Coordinator of Motion Graphics and Assistant Professor in the Television Department of Columbia College.  He talks about the industry, the art, and the future of Motion Graphics.

 

+ Alex Inglizianon the Circuit Bending (mp3 : 38min : 70mb)

Alex Inglizian is a “circuit bender” who makes musical instruments out of old toys he fins in thrift shops.  He may represent the future of music in motion graphics.

 

+ Bob Bennett on the Audio Industry (mp3 : 9min : 15mb)

+ Bob Bennett on Surround Sound (mp3 : 23min : 42mb)

Bob Bennett is a pioneering Sound Designer for ARU Chicago (Audio Recording Unlimited).  He is speaking at the Motion Graphics summit on Thursday (11 am) on “Sound Design for Dummies”.  So we sent a dummy to talk with him. 

 

+ Rani Stack on Digital Signage (mp3 : 13min : 12mb)

Rani Stack is a star in an emerging niche market for motion graphics: hotel signage.  Working for some of the country’s high end hotel meeting and convention centers, her signs glow with possibility, as well as information.  She talks with our Tom LaPorte.

 

Chicago 2008 Photo Stream

 

Be a part of the festival photo stream by uploading your photos to Flickr and using the tag "mgfest08". Also check out last year's photo stream.