How motion designer Daniel Savage uses pen plotters to create captivating animations
By
Garrick Webster
Crackles when you bite it. Shows the baker did the work.
Summary
Brooklyn-based motion designer Daniel Savage runs Something Savage, a studio that uses pen plotters to create mesmerizing motion graphics. Each frame is individually drawn by the plotter with tiny variations between iterations, creating movement reminiscent of old-school cel animation. The images are then organized on computer to form motion pieces.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledSomething Savage is the studio run by Brooklyn-based motion designer Daniel Savage.
Each frame is planned by Daniel and individually drawn by the plotter, then the next and the next.
The tiny variations in each iteration create the movement – like the old-school cel animation that inspires him.
You might also wanna read
Pictoplasma Berlin 2026: Character-driven creativity conference returns for 22nd edition
Pictoplasma Berlin 2026, the 22nd edition of the global conference on character-driven creativity, will take place May 7–10 at Berlin's sile
Creative Boom·2mo ago
Con McHugh Creates Animated Character for On's Cloudboom Max Running Shoe Campaign
Illustrator and animator Con McHugh collaborated with performance brand On to create a 60-second animated commercial for the Cloudboom Max r
Creative Boom·8mo ago
'Viva Carmen' Review: Animated Adaptation Reimagines Bizet's Opera as a Vibrant Family Film
A review of the French animated feature 'Viva Carmen,' directed by Sébastien Laudenbach, which adapts Bizet's opera 'Carmen' as a children's
Variety·1h ago
Shantell Sans: A variable typeface blending readability with experimental animation styles
Shantell Sans is a new variable typeface created by artist Shantell Martin that offers multiple adjustable axes including Weight, Italic, In
shantellsans.com·1d ago
How Production Designer Danny Vermette Brought the 'Backrooms' Liminal Spaces to Life for A24
Article explores how production designer Danny Vermette collaborated with director Kane Parsons to translate the viral 'Backrooms' creepypas
IndieWire·2d ago
'Kiri and Lou' Feature Film 'Go Raaa!' to Premiere at Annecy Festival
The first feature film based on the BAFTA-nominated stop-motion animated series "Kiri and Lou" will premiere at the Annecy Festival on June
Variety·2d ago