Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Cinema 4D (and C4d for iPad!) gets AI-powered 3D generation, After Effects adds real depth of field to its Advanced 3D renderer, and the US Supreme Court says AI can't hold a copyright.
NEW COURSE | Substance Painter for Motion Designers - Learn to create professional, realistic textures and materials for 3D models using Adobe Substance 3D Painter! schoolofmotion.com/substance
This week, Maxon gave a glimpse of C4D for iPad while also announcing their partnership with Tencent,, bringing AI text and image-generated 3D models directly into C4D. After Effects' new in-engine depth of field is now in beta and handles overlapping transparency correctly. The Supreme Court's decision to pass on an AI copyright appeal keeps human authorship as the legal standard, which has important implications for creators. LottieFiles now supports direct .AEP file import in the browser, no Bodymovin required.
Also, AlgoMesh dropped a free differential line growth plugin for Cinema 4D. Jlitch is a new glitch and compression artifact plugin for After Effects on AEScripts. FrameRate, the new creator-focused video platform, opened its beta. There’s also a free browser-based procedural texture generator called TextureCreate, a new AI environment assistant for Unreal Engine called Nwiro. Plus Black Math, Animade, and Gorillaz all put out new work worth watching and a student showcase from Giuliana Cascardo completing Premiere for Motion Designers blew us away.
👉 CHAPTERS 👈
00:00 Coming Up
00:20 Free C4D Differential Growth Plugin
00:54 Jlitch Brings the Glitch to AE
01:32 SOM Hits 3,700 Students and 20K Critiques
02:32 Nano Banana 2 Lands Everywhere
03:29 SCOTUS Says Nope
04:28 Black Math, Animade, and Gorillaz
06:00 AE Beta Gets Real Depth of Field
07:04 LottieFiles Now Imports AE Files Directly
07:58 Student of the Week
08:41 Nwiro Is an AI Assistant Inside Unreal
09:22 Massive Maxon News
11:59 Free Procedural Generator, No Install Required
12:30 Thats 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
Premiere for Motion Designers: schoolofmotion.com/courses/premiere-for-motion-designers
NEW: UX Animation Essentials: schoolofmotion.com/courses/ux-animation-essentials
Courses & workshops coming soon: schoolofmotion.com/coming-soon
🗒️ SHOW NOTES
AlgoMesh Differential Linegrowth for C4D: algomesh.gumroad.com/l/oawsbk
Jlitch for After Effects: aescripts.com/jlitch
Nano Banana 2: https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/ai/nano-banana-2/
Nano Banana 2 in Adobe Firefly:L adobe.com/products/firefly/partner-models/google-gemini-nano-banana.html
Major AI Ruling in US Law: reuters.com/legal/government/us-supreme-court-declines-hear-dispute-over-copyrights-ai-generated-material-2026-03-02
After Effects Beta - Depth of Field in Advanced 3D: community.adobe.com/announcements-532/new-in-ae-beta-depth-of-field-in-advanced-3d-1551661
Adobe help docs - Enable Depth of Field in Advanced 3D: helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/enable-in_engine-depth-of-field-in-advanced-3d.html
Winbush - New AE Depth of Field in Advanced 3D: youtube.com/watch?v=PiecalXI1tw
Substance quicktip by Nikie Monteleone: https://x.com/iLoveTexture/status/2028654183147253783?s=20
Substance Days at GDC: teamwork.adobe.com/substancedays-at-gdc2026-afterparty
After Effects now supported in LottieFiles: lottiefiles.com/plugins/after-effects
Nwiro - AI assistant for Unreal Engine: nwiro.ai
Interview with Tyler Williams from FrameRate: youtube.com/watch?v=I7a87bfk_Yg
Texture Create: gameanimation.info/archives/5138
Maxon partners with Tencent: maxon.net/en/article/maxon-and-tencent-cloud-partner-to-integrate-hy-3d-ai-engine-into-cinema-4d
🎨 ARTIST SPOTLIGHT
Black Math - reel: linkedin.com/posts/blackmath_someone-told-us-reels-are-cool-again-activity-7434674259676786688-rOA-
Animade - reel: linkedin.com/posts/animade_showreel-brandrefresh-animade-activity-7432479341160071168-vae_
The Line - Gorillaz - Gorillaz - The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad God: stashmedia.tv/the-line-help-gorillaz-find-the-mountain-the-moon-cave-and-the-sad-god
SOM Student of the Week - Giuliana Cascardo: hub.schoolofmotion.com/c/student-showcase/premiere-for-motion-designers-final_final_v3-c48539-6641d94f-887a-4f80-938e-30f8b44106b8
Giuliana Cascardo‘s Portfolio: giulianacascardo.com
Cinema 4D (and C4d for iPad!) gets AI-powered 3D generation, After Effects adds real depth of field to its Advanced 3D renderer, and the US Supreme Court says AI can't hold a copyright.
NEW COURSE | Substance Painter for Motion Designers - Learn to create professional, realistic textures and materials for 3D models using Adobe Substance 3D Painter! schoolofmotion.com/substance
This week, Maxon gave a glimpse of C4D for iPad while also announcing their partnership with Tencent,, bringing AI text and image-generated 3D models directly into C4D. After Effects' new in-engine depth of field is now in beta and handles overlapping transparency correctly. The Supreme Court's decision to pass on an AI copyright appeal keeps human authorship as the legal standard, which has important implications for creators. LottieFiles now supports direct .AEP file import in the browser, no Bodymovin required.
Also, AlgoMesh dropped a free differential line growth plugin for Cinema 4D. Jlitch is a new glitch and compression artifact plugin for After Effects on AEScripts. FrameRate, the new creator-focused video platform, opened its beta. There’s also a free browser-based procedural texture generator called TextureCreate, a new AI environment assistant for Unreal Engine called Nwiro. Plus Black Math, Animade, and Gorillaz all put out new work worth watching and a student showcase from Giuliana Cascardo completing Premiere for Motion Designers blew us away.
👉 CHAPTERS 👈
00:00 Coming Up
00:20 Free C4D Differential Growth Plugin
00:54 Jlitch Brings the Glitch to AE
01:32 SOM Hits 3,700 Students and 20K Critiques
02:32 Nano Banana 2 Lands Everywhere
03:29 SCOTUS Says Nope
04:28 Black Math, Animade, and Gorillaz
06:00 AE Beta Gets Real Depth of Field
07:04 LottieFiles Now Imports AE Files Directly
07:58 Student of the Week
08:41 Nwiro Is an AI Assistant Inside Unreal
09:22 Massive Maxon News
11:59 Free Procedural Generator, No Install Required
12:30 Thats 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
Premiere for Motion Designers: schoolofmotion.com/courses/premiere-for-motion-designers
NEW: UX Animation Essentials: schoolofmotion.com/courses/ux-animation-essentials
Courses & workshops coming soon: schoolofmotion.com/coming-soon
🗒️ SHOW NOTES
AlgoMesh Differential Linegrowth for C4D: algomesh.gumroad.com/l/oawsbk
Jlitch for After Effects: aescripts.com/jlitch
Nano Banana 2: https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/ai/nano-banana-2/
Nano Banana 2 in Adobe Firefly:L adobe.com/products/firefly/partner-models/google-gemini-nano-banana.html
Major AI Ruling in US Law: reuters.com/legal/government/us-supreme-court-declines-hear-dispute-over-copyrights-ai-generated-material-2026-03-02
After Effects Beta - Depth of Field in Advanced 3D: community.adobe.com/announcements-532/new-in-ae-beta-depth-of-field-in-advanced-3d-1551661
Adobe help docs - Enable Depth of Field in Advanced 3D: helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/enable-in_engine-depth-of-field-in-advanced-3d.html
Winbush - New AE Depth of Field in Advanced 3D: youtube.com/watch?v=PiecalXI1tw
Substance quicktip by Nikie Monteleone: https://x.com/iLoveTexture/status/2028654183147253783?s=20
Substance Days at GDC: teamwork.adobe.com/substancedays-at-gdc2026-afterparty
After Effects now supported in LottieFiles: lottiefiles.com/plugins/after-effects
Nwiro - AI assistant for Unreal Engine: nwiro.ai
Interview with Tyler Williams from FrameRate: youtube.com/watch?v=I7a87bfk_Yg
Texture Create: gameanimation.info/archives/5138
Maxon partners with Tencent: maxon.net/en/article/maxon-and-tencent-cloud-partner-to-integrate-hy-3d-ai-engine-into-cinema-4d
🎨 ARTIST SPOTLIGHT
Black Math - reel: linkedin.com/posts/blackmath_someone-told-us-reels-are-cool-again-activity-7434674259676786688-rOA-
Animade - reel: linkedin.com/posts/animade_showreel-brandrefresh-animade-activity-7432479341160071168-vae_
The Line - Gorillaz - Gorillaz - The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad God: stashmedia.tv/the-line-help-gorillaz-find-the-mountain-the-moon-cave-and-the-sad-god
SOM Student of the Week - Giuliana Cascardo: hub.schoolofmotion.com/c/student-showcase/premiere-for-motion-designers-final_final_v3-c48539-6641d94f-887a-4f80-938e-30f8b44106b8
Giuliana Cascardo‘s Portfolio: giulianacascardo.com
