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Rick Morris, Motion Graphics Designer

Rick Morris, Motion Graphics Designer

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This installment of the Creative Inspirations series takes viewers into the life and home studio of one of the entertainment industry's most sought-after motion graphics designer. Rick Morris is a classically trained illustrator who successfully transitioned into the world of motion graphics. His highly expressive works have appeared as opening titles for films such as Mi Vida Loca, television programs like "Survivor," and commercials for Toyota, Kyocera, and Michelin. He's also designed the menu titles for the DVD of "The Sopranos." This installment of Creative Inspirations shows how Rick evolves his skills and applies them to moving images, how he continually develops his creative perspectives, and how he became a popular teacher at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena and Otis College of Design in Los Angeles. To learn more about Rick Morris, visit his website at nobleassassins.com.

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Rick Morris
subject
Video, Motion Graphics, Creative Inspirations, Documentaries
level
Appropriate for all
duration
53m 12s
released
Jun 27, 2008

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Rick Morris

Rick Morris

Rick Morris has been on the film and television graphics scene for nearly 12 years. He has created titles, show openers, network packages, and commercials for many of the heavies in the biz. Rick has taught motion design at Art Center College of Design, the American Film Institute, UCLA, and Otis College of Design (where he has been on the faculty for the past five years), as well as at numerous conferences. His work has been featured in Creativity, Communication Arts, PRINT, Type Directors Club, Lemon, RES, and Zoo magazines. He has also shown work at D&AD; the New York Festivals; Lovebytes; and the Rotterdam, RESFEST, and Oberhausen film festivals. Some of his clients include HBO, MTV Networks, 20th Century Fox, Apple, ABC, and Toyota. Rick is inspired by everything around him, especially his wife Lisa and his dog Jun. He wears a backpack wherever he goes so he can pick up anything interesting he might find. To learn more about Rick Morris, visit his website at http://nobleassassins.com.
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