Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Photoshop drops a big AI update, a Buck animator vibe codes a browser-based animation app, and Anthropic connects Claude directly to Blender and Adobe Creative Cloud.
Get the full show notes: schoolofmotion.com/blog/motion-mondays-may-4-2026
NEW COURSE | Cavalry Kickstart: Learn to think procedurally and build flexible animation systems in this 13-hour foundational course taught by Greg Stewart. schoolofmotion.com/courses/cavalry-kickstart
NEW COURSE | Cinema 4D Insider: A 4-hour professional-level course taught by EJ Hassenfratz that transforms how you work in Cinema 4D — faster workflows, scene organization, Redshift mastery, and team-ready production techniques. schoolofmotion.com/courses/cinema-4d-insider
👉 CHAPTERS 👈
0:00 Coming Up
0:18 Adobe Updates
1:14 Adobe Launches Firefly AI Assistant
2:15 SOM News
4:10 Redshift Fixes Your Ugly Tiling
4:52 Cool Work
6:30 An Animator Builds After Effects in a Browser
7:24 Blender of 2D
8:23 Student of the Week
9:08 Claude Moves In
10:26 Anthropic Joins the Blender Dev Fund
11:38 That's a Wrap!
🎓 SCHOOL OF MOTION COURSES MENTIONED
School of Motion All-Access: schoolofmotion.com/all-access
School of Motion Team Training: schoolofmotion.com/training-for-teams
NEW: Cavalry Kickstart: schoolofmotion.com/courses/cavalry-kickstart
NEW: Cinema 4D Insider: schoolofmotion.com/courses/cinema-4d-insider
Animation Bootcamp: schoolofmotion.com/courses/animation-bootcamp
Courses & workshops coming soon: schoolofmotion.com/coming-soon
🗒️ SHOW NOTES
Photoshop 27.6 release notes: helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/desktop/whats-new/photoshop-on-desktop-release-notes.html
Photoshop 27.6 video: youtube.com/watch?v=f-7wkNmAtDk
Firefly AI Assistant: blog.adobe.com/en/publish/2026/04/15/introducing-firefly-ai-assistant-new-way-create-with-our-creative-agent
Motion Design Hiring Guide: schoolofmotion.com/motion-design-hiring-guide
Oddly Satisfying Render Challenge: oddlysatisfyingchallenge.com
Redshift Hex Tiling tease: https://x.com/maxonredshift/status/2049512578221502879
Plate (browser animation app): plate.video
Graphite (open source 2D): https://graphite.art
Graphite intro video: youtube.com/watch?v=Vl5BA4g3QXM
Claude for Creative Work (Anthropic): anthropic.com/news/claude-for-creative-work
Claude x Adobe/Blender video: youtube.com/watch?v=sGc4jz08nQ0
Atom (Claude-to-AE connector): tryatom.ai
Upcoming Blender Development Fund AI Policies: blender.org/news/upcoming-blender-development-fund-and-ai-policies
🎨 ARTIST SPOTLIGHT
Art & Graft – In the Pursuit of Magic: stashmedia.tv/artgraft-set-off-in-the-pursuit-of-magic-in-new-short-film
AJ Jefferies – Ducks: stashmedia.tv/quacky-comedy-aj-jefferies-drops-ducks-short-film
Baltimore Ravens uniform reveal (Already Been Chewed): baltimoreravens.com/the-next-flight
SOM Student of the Week – River Taylor: hub.schoolofmotion.com/c/student-showcase/animation-bootcamp-be-the-ice-sculptor-af2f16-f009b308-b42e-4478-9bf0-f83a92023f3c
River Taylor's website: rivertaylordesign.com
Photoshop drops a big AI update, a Buck animator vibe codes a browser-based animation app, and Anthropic connects Claude directly to Blender and Adobe Creative Cloud.
Get the full show notes: schoolofmotion.com/blog/motion-mondays-may-4-2026
NEW COURSE | Cavalry Kickstart: Learn to think procedurally and build flexible animation systems in this 13-hour foundational course taught by Greg Stewart. schoolofmotion.com/courses/cavalry-kickstart
NEW COURSE | Cinema 4D Insider: A 4-hour professional-level course taught by EJ Hassenfratz that transforms how you work in Cinema 4D — faster workflows, scene organization, Redshift mastery, and team-ready production techniques. schoolofmotion.com/courses/cinema-4d-insider
👉 CHAPTERS 👈
0:00 Coming Up
0:18 Adobe Updates
1:14 Adobe Launches Firefly AI Assistant
2:15 SOM News
4:10 Redshift Fixes Your Ugly Tiling
4:52 Cool Work
6:30 An Animator Builds After Effects in a Browser
7:24 Blender of 2D
8:23 Student of the Week
9:08 Claude Moves In
10:26 Anthropic Joins the Blender Dev Fund
11:38 That's a Wrap!
🎓 SCHOOL OF MOTION COURSES MENTIONED
School of Motion All-Access: schoolofmotion.com/all-access
School of Motion Team Training: schoolofmotion.com/training-for-teams
NEW: Cavalry Kickstart: schoolofmotion.com/courses/cavalry-kickstart
NEW: Cinema 4D Insider: schoolofmotion.com/courses/cinema-4d-insider
Animation Bootcamp: schoolofmotion.com/courses/animation-bootcamp
Courses & workshops coming soon: schoolofmotion.com/coming-soon
🗒️ SHOW NOTES
Photoshop 27.6 release notes: helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/desktop/whats-new/photoshop-on-desktop-release-notes.html
Photoshop 27.6 video: youtube.com/watch?v=f-7wkNmAtDk
Firefly AI Assistant: blog.adobe.com/en/publish/2026/04/15/introducing-firefly-ai-assistant-new-way-create-with-our-creative-agent
Motion Design Hiring Guide: schoolofmotion.com/motion-design-hiring-guide
Oddly Satisfying Render Challenge: oddlysatisfyingchallenge.com
Redshift Hex Tiling tease: https://x.com/maxonredshift/status/2049512578221502879
Plate (browser animation app): plate.video
Graphite (open source 2D): https://graphite.art
Graphite intro video: youtube.com/watch?v=Vl5BA4g3QXM
Claude for Creative Work (Anthropic): anthropic.com/news/claude-for-creative-work
Claude x Adobe/Blender video: youtube.com/watch?v=sGc4jz08nQ0
Atom (Claude-to-AE connector): tryatom.ai
Upcoming Blender Development Fund AI Policies: blender.org/news/upcoming-blender-development-fund-and-ai-policies
🎨 ARTIST SPOTLIGHT
Art & Graft – In the Pursuit of Magic: stashmedia.tv/artgraft-set-off-in-the-pursuit-of-magic-in-new-short-film
AJ Jefferies – Ducks: stashmedia.tv/quacky-comedy-aj-jefferies-drops-ducks-short-film
Baltimore Ravens uniform reveal (Already Been Chewed): baltimoreravens.com/the-next-flight
SOM Student of the Week – River Taylor: hub.schoolofmotion.com/c/student-showcase/animation-bootcamp-be-the-ice-sculptor-af2f16-f009b308-b42e-4478-9bf0-f83a92023f3c
River Taylor's website: rivertaylordesign.com
