Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
KitBash acquires ArtStation and Sketchfab from Epic Games, Autodesk officially discontinues Mudbox, and the Blender Foundation previews Blender running on Android tablets.
Get the full show notes: schoolofmotion.com/blog/motion-mondays-august-17-2026
FREE AFTER EFFECTS TOOL - Type Chopper breaks a single type layer into a full animation setup: schoolofmotion.com/landing-page/type-chopper
👉 CHAPTERS 👈
0:00 Coming Up...
0:15 Illustrator Beta: New Swatch Library
0:53 Ornatrix 4 for Cinema 4D
1:41 SOM News
2:38 Autodesk Discontinues Mudbox
3:35 MableLink: Maya to Blender and Unreal
4:24 Cool Work
5:39 Command Frame for After Effects
6:17 Tunnel Monster
6:54 Student Spotlight: Bhagyashree Jain
7:30 VFX Toolkit for Blender
8:15 Blender on Android
8:53 KitBash Acquires ArtStation and Sketchfab
10:31 That's a Wrap!
🎓 SCHOOL OF MOTION COURSES MENTIONED
School of Motion All-Access: schoolofmotion.com
School of Motion Team Training: schoolofmotion.com/training-for-teams
Animation Bootcamp: schoolofmotion.com/courses/animation-bootcamp
NEW - Unreal Engine for Broadcast Design: schoolofmotion.com/courses/unreal-engine-for-broadcast-design
Courses & workshops coming soon: schoolofmotion.com/coming-soon
🗒️ SHOW NOTES
Adobe Illustrator Beta Swatch Library: lnkd.in/p/g8JhRywg
Ornatrix 4 for Cinema 4D: youtube.com/watch?v=AOR4yvrtgj4
Type Chopper (free): schoolofmotion.com/landing-page/type-chopper
Autodesk Discontinues Mudbox: autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/tsarticles/ts/BLXqMNXBIcX6QVoTvRDJC.html
MableLink (Maya to Blender/Unreal): youtube.com/watch?v=CTkCuQUOvKg
Command Frame for After Effects: aescripts.com/command-frame
Tunnel Monster: likecoolin.com
Blender on Android (GPU feedback thread): devtalk.blender.org/t/feedback-needed-android-tablet-gpu-support/45611
KitBash Acquires ArtStation and Sketchfab: kitbash3d.com/pages/kitbash-acquires-sketchfab-and-artstation-kitbash3d
🎨 ARTIST SPOTLIGHT
Calvin and Hobbes Student Opening Sequence: instagram.com/reels/DbrOpZwPl8-
Stop Motion Sabotage Video: youtube.com/watch?v=lgXSDPmOWCE
CGI Showreel: youtube.com/watch?v=eji8dlj2ECY
Student Spotlight - Bhagyashree Jain: hub.schoolofmotion.com/c/student-showcase/animation-bootcamp-eye-go-here-45dcfbc7-cd25-4df1-9551-1b1c6c2becf7
Bhagyashree Jain's portfolio: https://bjain.work/
KitBash acquires ArtStation and Sketchfab from Epic Games, Autodesk officially discontinues Mudbox, and the Blender Foundation previews Blender running on Android tablets.
Get the full show notes: schoolofmotion.com/blog/motion-mondays-august-17-2026
FREE AFTER EFFECTS TOOL - Type Chopper breaks a single type layer into a full animation setup: schoolofmotion.com/landing-page/type-chopper
👉 CHAPTERS 👈
0:00 Coming Up...
0:15 Illustrator Beta: New Swatch Library
0:53 Ornatrix 4 for Cinema 4D
1:41 SOM News
2:38 Autodesk Discontinues Mudbox
3:35 MableLink: Maya to Blender and Unreal
4:24 Cool Work
5:39 Command Frame for After Effects
6:17 Tunnel Monster
6:54 Student Spotlight: Bhagyashree Jain
7:30 VFX Toolkit for Blender
8:15 Blender on Android
8:53 KitBash Acquires ArtStation and Sketchfab
10:31 That's a Wrap!
🎓 SCHOOL OF MOTION COURSES MENTIONED
School of Motion All-Access: schoolofmotion.com
School of Motion Team Training: schoolofmotion.com/training-for-teams
Animation Bootcamp: schoolofmotion.com/courses/animation-bootcamp
NEW - Unreal Engine for Broadcast Design: schoolofmotion.com/courses/unreal-engine-for-broadcast-design
Courses & workshops coming soon: schoolofmotion.com/coming-soon
🗒️ SHOW NOTES
Adobe Illustrator Beta Swatch Library: lnkd.in/p/g8JhRywg
Ornatrix 4 for Cinema 4D: youtube.com/watch?v=AOR4yvrtgj4
Type Chopper (free): schoolofmotion.com/landing-page/type-chopper
Autodesk Discontinues Mudbox: autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/tsarticles/ts/BLXqMNXBIcX6QVoTvRDJC.html
MableLink (Maya to Blender/Unreal): youtube.com/watch?v=CTkCuQUOvKg
Command Frame for After Effects: aescripts.com/command-frame
Tunnel Monster: likecoolin.com
Blender on Android (GPU feedback thread): devtalk.blender.org/t/feedback-needed-android-tablet-gpu-support/45611
KitBash Acquires ArtStation and Sketchfab: kitbash3d.com/pages/kitbash-acquires-sketchfab-and-artstation-kitbash3d
🎨 ARTIST SPOTLIGHT
Calvin and Hobbes Student Opening Sequence: instagram.com/reels/DbrOpZwPl8-
Stop Motion Sabotage Video: youtube.com/watch?v=lgXSDPmOWCE
CGI Showreel: youtube.com/watch?v=eji8dlj2ECY
Student Spotlight - Bhagyashree Jain: hub.schoolofmotion.com/c/student-showcase/animation-bootcamp-eye-go-here-45dcfbc7-cd25-4df1-9551-1b1c6c2becf7
Bhagyashree Jain's portfolio: https://bjain.work/
