New Era of Motion Graphics at MediaStorm – Guardians of the Forest & 2015 Reel

MediaStorm's motion graphics department, helmed by Joe Fuller, has kept busy since our 2013 reel. From saving the forest, looking back at USAID’s food for peace program, celebrating world-renown photographers to illuminating a teen’s descent into prostitution; we've used a wide array of techniques to make complex stories accessible and appealing. Today, we are proud to present a film made in partnership with the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) to convey the importance and urgency of the sustainable management of forests. At one time forests dominated Earth’s landmass. Today, less than half of forests remain.  Deforestation is a real issue affecting not only our environment, but our survival as a species. Guardians of the Forest explains why our forests are a precious natural resource for everyone and why the answer to protection lies in sustainable management. 2015 Motion Graphics Reel MediaStorm’s 2015 Motion Design Reel highlights the best animation work we’ve created for films and…

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Worth Watching #121: Tom Clancy’s The Division

Setting aside the improbable causality, there is no denying Patrick Clair's skillful vision of a system rapidly deteriorating. Through repetition of form layered between settings that fold into one another, both camera movement and construction of type work to support the concept that everything is linked. For me the piece is most successful in its use of space and timing in its second act, after 1:49, as the viewer is forced to swim through a dark, endless void of possibilities. - Joe Fuller Tom Clancy's The Division from Patrick Clair on Vimeo. See what else we think is Worth Watching.

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MediaStorm Welcomes Joe Fuller

MediaStorm is excited to welcome Joe Fuller, as our motion graphics designer. Fuller is a motion graphic designer, filmmaker, and avid drawer. His motion graphic work on features for the Kansas City Chiefs led to two Regional Emmy’s and several nominations for in stadium and publicity graphics. Fuller entered motion design as a means to combine video with his traditional art background. Through designing show opens for Kansas City Public Television, team intros and promos for various professional sports teams, ad campaigns, and viral videos, he delights in finding graphic solutions that are conceptually and aesthetically sound. Fuller earned his bachelors of fine arts from the Kansas City Art Institute, where he was awarded the Digital Filmmaking mentorship award in 2011.

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