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The New Cinema 4D Update is FIRE! 🔥 | Getting Started with Pyro Fire Simulation

School of Motion 2024-10-13 | The New Cinema 4D Update is FIRE! 🔥 | Getting Started with Pyro Fire Simulation

Procreate Dreams: The 2D Animation Revolution for Digital Artists

School of Motion 2023-11-22 | Procreate Dreams is OUT—the 2D animation app from the creators of the legendary design app, Procreate. We got on the line with James Cuda and Claire D'este, the minds behind this game-changing software. Explore the journey from Procreate's humble beginnings to the iPad Pro revolution and the birth of Procreate Dreams.

Check out the corresponding blog post here: www.schoolofmotion.com/blog/procreate-dreams

SCHOOL OF MOTION COURSES
All Courses - https://som.bz/3SUg5Yb
2D Animation - https://som.bz/3VCBtme
Design Courses - https://som.bz/3NGyJCf
Animation Bootcamp - https://som.bz/3Lsj7RP
Illustration for Motion - https://som.bz/3kSbusR
Design Bootcamp - https://som.bz/3ZT3ZRV
Character Animation Bootcamp - https://som.bz/3JmXi3n
Advanced Motion Methods - https://som.bz/3FvmJP0

00:00 Procreate Dreams
02:30 From Designer to CEO
04:38 The Tablet Revolution
07:07 Claire's Journey to Procreate
08:46 Creative Fields vs. Academia
09:43 The #1 iPad App in the World
11:19 Procreate's Unconventional Pricing
16:12 The Edge of the Earth
19:28 Challenges Building Procreate
21:49 The Relationship with Apple
23:41 Procreate's Design Philosophy
31:14 Who is this for?
32:53 Who is Dreams built for?
35:22 How long did Dreams take do develop?
36:57 Why a whole new app?
38:08 Reimagining Animation
41:57 The Dreams Timeline
47:01 The New Procreate Engine
50:46 Real-time Performance
52:07 Raster vs. Vector
52:53 Changing the 2D Landscape
54:00 The Production Pipeline
55:40 The Future of Dreams
57:42 The Impact of Dreams on 2D
01:01:36 AI vs. Human-Made
01:07:27 Bring 2D Back

School of Motion Black Friday Sale - 25% Off Everything!

School of Motion 2023-11-17 | Coming Soon: Black Friday Sale - 25% Off Everything!

Mark your calendars, because School of Motion is having a Black Friday sale! Ring in 2024 with some new skills for yourself or give the gift of growth to a friend. We never do Black Friday sales and may never do one again - so don’t sleep on this!

LEARN MORE: http://schoolofmotion.com/blackfriday

**THE DETAILS**

- Sale Begins: **Friday, November 24, 2023 - 8AM ET**
- Sale Ends: **Wednesday, November 29, 2023 - 5PM ET**
- Discount: **25% off everything!***

That’s right—get 25% off ALL School of Motion courses and workshops, including our brand new reboots of After Effects Kickstart and Cinema 4D Basecamp!

Get the full details here: http://schoolofmotion.com/blackfriday

How to Land Big Clients: The Art of Mograph Biz Dev with Joe Nash

School of Motion 2023-11-15 | Check out the School of Motion blog post for a deep dive: schoolofmotion.com/blog/mograph-biz-dev-joe-nash

Join us as we dive into the art of creative business development with Joe Nash, the ex-Director of Business Strategy at Buck. Joe dishes it out on building strong relationships, matching clients with perfect creative solutions, and mastering the business side of the evolving creative industry. This might be the most valuable podcast you listen to this year.

**Additional links: - studios & artists:**

[Joe’s Personal Site](joenash.com)

[Buck](buck.co)

[State Design](statedesign.tv)

[Carbon VFX](heycarbon.com)

[Trollbäck](trollback.com)

[Impactist](impactist.com)

[Element](element.cc)

**Additional links: - resources & tools**

[Brandtrackers Newsletter](https://brandtrackers.xyz/)

[Rive](https://rive.app/)

[Figma](figma.com)

[Spline](https://spline.design/)

[Webflow](webflow.com)

SCHOOL OF MOTION COURSES
All Courses - https://som.bz/3SUg5Yb

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:19 Who is Joe Nash?
00:05:09 What is Business Development?
00:12:43 Thoughts on Buck's Success
00:17:36 Lifetime Value
00:20:14 Biz Dev Tactics
00:26:24 Who, What, When
00:28:18 Joe's Playbook
00:32:15 The Research Phase
00:35:09 Building Rapport
00:39:01 Missing Pieces
00:44:03 How to Position Yourself
00:49:23 It's the Economy, Stupid
00:55:42 Who's Winning Now?
00:58:50 Competing with Creators
01:03:17 Social is Dominant
01:08:49 The Post-Advertising World
01:11:38 Animation for Product
01:18:32 Generalist vs Specialist
01:30:05 Short Term Advice

Cinema 4D Basecamp | The #1 C4D Course on Earth

School of Motion 2023-11-15 | https://som.bz/c4dbc - Learn Cinema 4D in 12 Weeks with the #1 C4D course out there!

Register Today!
🏔️ Cinema 4D Basecamp - https://som.bz/c4dbc
🎒 School of Motion Courses - https://som.bz/learn

Learn Cinema 4D from the ground up in this introductory C4D course led by Maxon Certified Trainer, EJ Hassenfratz. Unlock your creative potential as you master the essentials of 3D modeling, lighting, and animation—key skills for 3D motion design. Gain command over the basic principles that will set the stage for your future in advanced animation.

If you've ever wanted to bring the 3rd dimension into your work, this is the course for you.

After Effects Kickstart | Unlock your After Effects powers in 8-weeks!

School of Motion 2023-11-15 | https://som.bz/aek - This class teaches you the art of beautiful, animated movement. You’ll learn the principles behind great animation and how to apply them in After Effects.

Register Today!
🔸 After Effects Kickstart - https://som.bz/aek
🎒 School of Motion Courses - https://som.bz/learn

Dive into the fundamentals of motion design with our most popular (and recently updated) After Effects course. After Effects Kickstart is your secret weapon to dominate the world of animation.

You'll plunge head first into the world’s most popular animation software, crafting dynamic visuals from day one. By the conclusion of this course, you’ll be comfortable creating—*and showcasing*—your own professional-grade motion designs in After Effects.

Why Should Motion Designers Learn Unreal?

School of Motion 2023-11-09 | Creating Motion Graphics just got WAY FASTER! Motion Designers Dan Maurer & Kris Bargen of Cart and Horse show you why Unreal is the next generation mograph tool you’ve been waiting for. They’ll look at rendering speeds, the real-time viewport, inputs, blueprints and Project Avalanche - Epic’s new Unreal Engine-based motion graphics software package, currently in beta. schoolofmotion.com/blog/motion-graphics-just-got-way-faster

5 Reasons to Learn Unreal w/Kris & Dan

School of Motion 2023-11-08 | If you are paying attention to the industry at all, you know that Unreal Engine has become a dominant force in real time virtual production for film and television. But did you know that it’s also a powerful tool for motion graphics?

In this video, Motion Designers Dan Maurer & Kris Bargen of Cart and Horse show you why Unreal is the next generation mograph tool you’ve been waiting for. They’ll look at rendering speeds, the real-time viewport, inputs, blueprints and Project Avalanche - Epic’s new Unreal Engine-based motion graphics software package, currently in beta.

Get the complete in-depth rundown on in our blog post:
www.schoolofmotion.com/blog/motion-graphics-just-got-way-faster

SCHOOL OF MOTION COURSES
All Courses - https://som.bz/3SUg5Yb
Guided Courses - https://som.bz/3LYmJef
Instant Access Courses - https://som.bz/3AWv63C
3D Courses - https://som.bz/3ArdpZu
Unreal Engine for 3D Artists - https://som.bz/3pvZBuV

Cart and Horse Links:

- Website: [https://cartandhorse.studio](https://cartandhorse.studio/)
- Instagram: instagram.com/cartandhorse.studio
- YouTube: youtube.com/@cartandhorse
- LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/cart-and-horse
- Kris Bargen Instagram: [instagram.com/kris_bargen/](instagram.com/kris_bargen/?hl=en)
- Dan Maurer Instagram: instagram.com/maurerdan5

Motion Design as a Subscription Service? Austin Bauwens of Ravie Studio

School of Motion 2023-11-01 | Check out the School of Motion blog post for a deep dive: schoolofmotion.com/blog/motion-design-as-a-subscription-service

If you follow “motion design Twitter”, you’ve probably encountered the work of Austin Bauwens, co-founder of Ravie Studio. At 21, running his own 8-person studio, Austin is a bonafide motion design influencer. In this interview Joey explores how Austin dropped out of college 2 years early to focus on Ravie and how he’s seemingly cracked the code of using social media to actually get client work. They’ll also dig into a business model that Ravie tried out, where they offered clients a subscription to motion design services.

Here’s all of the topics covered in this interview:

- How Ravie uses social media to get work
- Why college made no sense for Austin
- How Ravie incentivizes its team
- Radical transparency
- Motion design subscriptions as a business model
- The new class of 20-something motion designers

00:00:00 Intro
00:00:59 Starting at 12 Years Old
00:05:53 Early Influences
00:11:06 How Austin Learned to Animate
00:11:42 Do You Need College?
00:21:38 Content Creation as a Sales Tool
00:25:22 Attracting Clients on Social Media
00:27:24 Ravie's Revenue Growth
00:32:15 Austin's Following vs Ravie's Following
00:40:37 Going from Artist to Owner
00:44:56 Other Ways to Get Clients
00:48:33 Motion Design as a Subscription Service
00:59:25 Lower Prices are a Red Flag
01:03:13 The Future is Unclear
01:09:48 What's the next Frontier for Motion?
01:12:08 Young Artists we Should Know About

Additional links:

Ravie Website: [Ravie.co](https://ravie.co/)

Ravie Studio YouTube channel: youtube.com/channel/UCSzrDxF6eeEDo2piMUaw5YA

Ravie.co Instagram: instagram.com/ravie.co

Austin Bauwens Instagram: instagram.com/austinbauwens

SCHOOL OF MOTION COURSES
All Courses - https://som.bz/3SUg5Yb

Show Notes
**Artists**

- [Gordon Howie](gordonhowie.com)
- [Adam Plouff](twitter.com/adamplouff)
- [Wonil Seo](instagram.com/seven_playstudy)
- [Austin Bauwens](linkedin.com/in/austinbauwens)
- [Noah Damon Wilde](linkedin.com/in/noahdamonwilde)
- [Will Taylor](twitter.com/visualsbywlroo?lang=en)

**Studios**

- [Ordinary Folk](ordinaryfolk.co)
- [Ravie](https://www.notion.so/b5a0ea71750f4e98945c1ec9c4afb3a3?pvs=21)
- [Buck](buck.co)
- [PSYOP](psyop.com)
- [Design Pickle](designpickle.com)
- [Ivy Studio](https://www.ivystudio.london/)

**Work**

[Ravie 2023 Motion Reel!](vimeo.com/781968693)

["Do or Die" - Dream Manhunt Minecraft Animated Music Video](youtube.com/watch?v=FmYXsAp8Tu0&ab_channel=Cubical)

[TOP 20 FREE Minecraft Intro Templates! - Sony Vegas, After Effects, Cinema 4D](youtube.com/watch?v=LKBpO8yOMr4&ab_channel=PushedToInsanity)

[Will Taylor’s Twitter](twitter.com/visualsbywlroo?lang=en)

**Resources**

- [Battle Axe](battleaxe.co)
- [Overlord](battleaxe.co/overlord)
- [Rive](https://rive.app/)
- [Duolingo](duolingo.com)
- [Chick-Fil-A](chick-fil-a.com)
- [Canva](canva.com)
- [Minecraft](minecraft.net)
- [Blender](blender.org)
- [Sphere Las Vegas](http://www.thespherelasvegas.com)
- [Adobe After Effects](adobe.com/products/aftereffects/campaign/pricing.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjwy4KqBhD0ARIsAEbCt6iKiB-P0p9e037Cs8uJGiwKxRdrUN5wGKXovnKvfXQfzyprsiOMIAgaAos1EALw_wcB&sdid=KKQOW&kw=semgeneric&mv=search&ef_id=Cj0KCQjwy4KqBhD0ARIsAEbCt6iKiB-P0p9e037Cs8uJGiwKxRdrUN5wGKXovnKvfXQfzyprsiOMIAgaAos1EALw_wcB:G:s&s_kwcid=AL!3085!3!614772532986!e!!g!!adobe%20after%20effects!1712851902!78450202215&mv=search&gad_source=1)

Design an Animated Eye in After Effects!

School of Motion 2023-10-25 | Want to learn how to create an animated, blinking eyeball in After Effects? Want to give it a spooky vibe? If you answered yes to both of those questions (and we know you did), this is the motion graphics tutorial for you!

In this video Matt Corrales shows you how to design and animate an eyeball from scratch (please note: this is not an endorsement to scratch any eyeballs), create a stylized background, and add color and texture to all of it for a fun, eerie result. Don’t blink or you may miss some awesome motion design tips and techniques!

Don’t forget to download the project files!
www.schoolofmotion.com/blog/design-an-animated-eye-in-after-effects

[LINK] - Description of the video and CTA to download files.

SCHOOL OF MOTION COURSES
All Courses - https://som.bz/3SUg5Yb
Animation Bootcamp - https://som.bz/3Lsj7RP
Advanced Motion Methods - https://som.bz/3FvmJP0
Expression Session - https://som.bz/3JNeAbe

Create Multi-Dimensional 3D typography in Cinema 4D

School of Motion 2023-10-18 | Creating simple 3D text in Cinema 4D is easy. But what about combined 3D text, where the two words intersect on different axes? Guess what? It’s also easy… *if* you know the secret to creating advanced 3d typography in Cinema 4D. In this video, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to bring together 2 different 3D text elements (or 3D text and a logo) to create multi-dimensional typography in Cinema 4D. He’ll also show you how to animate the transition between each side of the text.

Don’t forget to grab the project files!
www.schoolofmotion.com/blog/3d-typography-cinema-4d

With thanks to Anurag Raturi who created a Blender version of this 3D text tutorial here: youtube.com/watch?v=s_sTkc7Qnlo

SCHOOL OF MOTION COURSES
All Courses - https://som.bz/3SUg5Yb
Guided Courses - https://som.bz/3LYmJef
Instant Access Courses - https://som.bz/3AWv63C
3D Courses - https://som.bz/3ArdpZu
Cinema 4D Basecamp - https://som.bz/3yMKrmc

Can Motion Design be Inclusive AND Profitable?

School of Motion 2023-10-11 | In this week’s School of Motion Podcast, our Director of Community, Brittany Wardell interviews the founders of two studios leading the charge on Inclusivity in the motion design industry. Macaela VanderMost (Newfangled Studios) and Ricardo Roberts (Bien Studios) discuss how and why inclusivity became a part of their studios’ DNA, the steps they've taken to make that a reality, and the costs and benefits of prioritizing inclusivity in their work.

Our Weekly Newsletter: motionmondays.com

SCHOOL OF MOTION COURSES
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Guided Courses - https://som.bz/3LYmJef
Instant Access Courses - https://som.bz/3AWv63C
Animation Bootcamp - https://som.bz/3Lsj7RP

Shownotes:
Macaela VanderMost
linkedin.com/in/macaela

Newfangled Studios
newfangledstudios.com

Ricardo Roberts
linkedin.com/in/ricardoroberts

Bien
https://www.bien.studio/

Dash Bash
dashbash.net

Bien InMoDe Methodology
thisisbien.com/inclusive-motion-design

Newfangled North Star
newfangledstudios.com/About

Madison Avenue: The Advertising Revolution
barcelona.tbs-education.com/news/madison-avenue-the-advertising-revolution

AICP
aicp.com

Double the Line
aicp.com/initiatives/equity-and-inclusion/double-the-line

Nothing About Us Without Us
vimeo.com/event/3214781

Make an Instant Jungle in Unreal Engine 5

School of Motion 2023-10-06 | Download the FREE Unreal Engine Height Map here - www.schoolofmotion.com/blog/make-an-instant-jungle-in-unreal

Unreal is known for allowing artists to do some kitbashing of nature (nature-bashing?) and in this video, Jonathan Winbush will show you some of the awesome new additions to Quixel Megascans including preanimated trees and show how to quickly create a forest using the Foliage Brush in Unreal Engine 5.

Unreal Engine for 3D Artists - https://som.bz/3N9aU5L
All Courses - https://som.bz/3SUg5Yb
3D Courses - https://som.bz/3ArdpZu

00:00 Intro
00:27 Creating a Landscape
01:42 Add Materials
04:30 Use Foliage Tool to Place Rocks
06:26 Add Trees to Your Scene
12:42 Add Details to Your Scene
15:47 Conclusion

Create an entire jungle in MINUTES #unrealengine #unrealengine5 #shorts

School of Motion 2023-10-06 | Learn how to create forests instantly with the Foliage Tool in Unreal Engine 5!

Watch the full tutorial here: youtu.be/ig-CPrFpVfI

Isometric imagery is everywhere - video games, animation, motion design, and more. #isometric

School of Motion 2023-09-28 | ...

The Secret to ISOMETRIC Mograph in After Effects

School of Motion 2023-09-27 | https://som.bz/isometricprojectfiles - Isometric imagery is everywhere - video games, animation, motion design, and more. If you’ve ever tried to create your own, you know it can be surprisingly challenging. In this video, Mahmoud Fawzy shows you how to easily design and animate isometric text and logos, using some of the new 3D features in After Effects. You’ll be up and running with Isometric designs in no time flat! (see what we did there?)

🔗 FREE Project File - https://som.bz/isometricprojectfiles

SCHOOL OF MOTION COURSES
All Courses - https://som.bz/3SUg5Yb
After Effects Courses - https://som.bz/42sBon6
Animation Bootcamp - https://som.bz/3Lsj7RP

This bottle animation is simply...magical 🤩🍾 #animation #cinema4d #aftereffectsanimation

School of Motion 2023-09-21 | ...

3D Camera Tracking In AE And Cinema 4D

School of Motion 2023-09-20 | https://som.bz/3EQWr93 - Get ready for a family-sized portion of awesomeness in this C4D + After Effects tutorial by Graham Hutchins! You’ll learn how to 3D camera track in C4D, how to create a dynamic particle system that rains tacos (or whatever 3D object you want) onto the ground, and how to believably composite your CG elements with live action.

🔗LINKS AND RESOURCES
Free Project Files - https://som.bz/3EQWr93
Tools Used:
After Effects
Cinema 4D
Redshift

SCHOOL OF MOTION COURSES
All Courses - https://som.bz/3SUg5Yb
After Effects Courses - https://som.bz/42sBon6
Cinema 4D Basecamp - https://som.bz/3yMKrmc

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
01:40 - C4D 3D Camera Tracking
08:48 - Planar Constraint
12:40 - Collider Body Raining Tacos
22:30 - AOVs
27:30 - Compositing in Ae

✂️ Cut it in half

School of Motion 2023-09-14 | ...

How to Design for Animation with Ordinary Folk

School of Motion 2023-09-13 | In this interview, Joey chats with @OrdinaryFolk Jorge and Avi about the design of their project for the new Animation Bootcamp. They’ll also go pretty deep into the weeds about how they manage client projects and how their design process works.

In case you didn’t know, we’re relaunching the course that started it all: Animation Bootcamp! And to celebrate the new version of the class, we enlisted our friends at Ordinary Folk to design a killer set of boards for the Animation Bootcamp’s final project. Learn More: https://som.bz/3Lsj7RP

🏫 SCHOOL OF MOTION COURSES
Animation Bootcamp - https://som.bz/3Lsj7RP
All Courses - https://som.bz/3SUg5Yb

CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
00:37 - Meet Ordinary Folk
09:20 - Good Taste for Design
13:50 - How to Design for Motion
19:00 - Styleframes for Animation Bootcamp
24:20 - Finding a Client's Taste
26:14 - Sketching Frames
33:44 - Cut it in Half
36:40 - Color Balance
45:15 - Designing with Simple Shapes
50:00 - What Makes a Good Animator?

🗡️🧛‍♂️ Designing the Blade logo for the Daywalker’s new MCU film

School of Motion 2023-09-07 | ...

Design at High Speed: How Justin C. Harder of CLAUS Gets It Done for Marvel, Apple, SNL and Nike

School of Motion 2023-09-06 | In this episode of The School of Motion Podcast, Joey interviews director/motion Designer Justin C. Harder, who has worked on title design for Deadpool, SNL, Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World, and Amazing Spider-Man 2, with incredible clients that include Disney, Nike, MTV, Apple and much MUCH more.

We’ll hear about how Justin got started, how he has grown and used his various skills to pay the bills, and what habits and techniques he uses to get things done fast. Joey and Justin will also go through some of his past work to discuss how long the project took, what were the most challenging elements and how the final result was achieved.

🔗LINKS AND EPISODE NOTES
Justin Harder's Website - http://www.clausstudios.com
Brand New School - brandnewschool.com
Psyop - psyop.com
Buck - buck.co
The Book of Life - clausstudios.com/the-book-of-life-1
SNL 48 - http://www.clausstudios.com/#/snl-48
Blade - clausstudios.com/#/blade
Meta - clausstudios.com/meta
HBO Game Theory with Bomani Jones - clausstudios.com/game-theory-with-bomani-jones-hbo
Draft Kings - clausstudios.com/draft-kings
AMA 2022 - clausstudios.com/ama-2022

SCHOOL OF MOTION COURSES
All Courses - https://som.bz/3SUg5Yb
Guided Courses - https://som.bz/3LYmJef
Design Courses - https://som.bz/3NGyJCf

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
01:12 - Moving to Los Angeles
03:13 - Working Remote vs in Studio
08:05 - Design + Illustration = Motion Design
12:25 - Designing Quickly
16:00 - Getting and Showing the Goods
20:20 - Selling Tone
23:30 - SNL 48
26:00 - Not Thinking Literally
30:00 - Learn How to Take Criticism
33:28 - Blade Logo
37:50 - Meta Cel Animation
42:36 - SNL Revisited
50:00 - YouTube TV Style Frames
53:47 - Composition Tricks
56:20 - HBO Game Theory with Bomani Jones
1:02:00 - Draft Kings
1:06:00 - AMA 2022

Animation Bootcamp | The #1 Animation Course for After Effects

School of Motion 2023-09-04 | https://som.bz/3Lsj7RP - This class teaches you the art of beautiful, animated movement. You’ll learn the principles behind great animation and how to apply them in After Effects.

Register Today!
🔸 Animation Bootcamp - https://som.bz/3Lsj7RP
🎒 School of Motion Courses - https://som.bz/3SUg5Yb

In Animation Bootcamp you will learn about principles like Timing, Spacing, Oscillations, Follow-Through, Squash & Stretch and Eye Trace. You’ll become intimately familiar with both the Value and Speed graphs. You’ll even hear from some of the best After Effects animators in the world. And at the end of the course, you'll complete a real-world animation challenge with your new pals at the legendary studio, Ordinary Folk.

Thousands of artists have already discovered why this is the #1 After Effects animation course on the planet. Will you be next?

Unleashing the Power of Design to Teach and Inspire Creativity

School of Motion 2023-08-31 | ...

3 Tools To Make Your Projects Go 10x Faster

School of Motion 2023-08-30 | Work smarter not harder they say, right? With the tools mentioned in this video, you can speed up your client work and design workflow by extreme measures. Whether you're a beginner or a motion design veteran, you gotta use these tools to make your life easier!

SCHOOL OF MOTION COURSE
All Courses - https://som.bz/3SUg5Y
After Effects Kickstart - https://som.bz/3ZNQnH9
Animation Bootcamp - https://som.bz/3Lsj7RP
Explainer Camp - https://som.bz/3luivjM

TOOLS USED IN VIDEO:
Figma: figma.com
designstripe: designstripe.com
AEUX: aeux.io

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:20 Figma
01:44 designstripe
06:37 Adding Texture
13:09 Finalizing Design
16:16 AEUX
20:49 Wrap-up

Design Comes First! Freelancer Audrey Stemen on making characters for animation.

School of Motion 2023-08-24 | ...

The Secret to Making Real 3D Text in After Effects

School of Motion 2023-08-23 | https://som.bz/3YH9pQ5 - Adobe has added a new and more flexible way to integrate 3D text into your After Effects projects. Aharon shows how to get 3D text set up so you can start adding it to your projects today!

Download Aharon's After Effects project files!
https://som.bz/3YH9pQ5

SCHOOL OF MOTION COURSES
All Courses - https://som.bz/3SUg5Yb
After Effects Kickstart - https://som.bz/3ZNQnH9
Animation Bootcamp - https://som.bz/3Lsj7RP
Explainer Camp - https://som.bz/3luivjM

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:22 3D Text in After Effects
01:24 3D Text Geometry Options
06:54 Curved 3D Text
08:48 3D Text Animators

The 5 Stages of a Motion Design Project

School of Motion 2023-08-16 | https://som.bz/3KHGWnp - Sometimes motion graphics may look relatively easy, but there are so many steps along the way to complete any project. Let’s dive into the five-stage process from client brief to final deliverable.

FREE DOWNLOADS AND RESOURCES
Download the MoGraph Tools PDF - https://som.bz/3KHGWnp
FREE The Path to Mograph - https://som.bz/45rJhLd
Trapcode Particular - maxon.net/en/red-giant/trapcode-suite/particular

SCHOOL OF MOTION COURSES
Guided Courses - https://som.bz/3LYmJef
Instant Access Courses - https://som.bz/3AWv63C
After Effects Courses - https://som.bz/42sBon6
Photoshop + Illustrator Unleashed - https://som.bz/3leq8eo
Animation Bootcamp - https://som.bz/3Lsj7RP
Expression Session - https://som.bz/3JNeAbe

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:52 The Brief
01:33 Concept
02:54 Design
03:30 Animation
04:54 Audio

#mograph #motiondesign #aftereffects

🔗 LinkedIn Sales Navigator is worth the upgrade when you use it to grow your potential client list

School of Motion 2023-08-14 | ...

How To Add 2D Frame-By-Frame Animation To Your 3D Renders

School of Motion 2023-08-09 | https://som.bz/43Wirtj - This bottle animation is simply...magical 🤩 Follow Andrew & Beau as they walk us through how they made this looping 2D/3D animation by combining frame-by-frame animation in Adobe Animate, 3D renders in Cinema 4D, and compositing in After Effects.

Download the FREE files for this project here: https://som.bz/43Wirtj

🎒 SCHOOL OF MOTION COURSES
All Courses - https://som.bz/3SUg5Yb
Animation Bootcamp - https://som.bz/3Lsj7RP
Cinema 4D Basecamp - https://som.bz/3yMKrmc

00:00 - Intro
00:57 - 3D Reference Animation in After Effects
08:42 - Frame-by-Frame Animation in Adobe Animate
15:54 - Importing After Effects Projects Into Cinema 4D
25:34 - Rendering the 3D Bottle From Cinema 4D
29:26 - Composting in After Effects
38:38 - Wrap-Up

Anubis by Battle Axe battleaxe.co/anubis
Color Vibrance Plug-In by Video Copilot videocopilot.net/tutorials/color_vibrance_plug-in

#animate #cinema4d #aftereffects

A Simple Way to Illustrate and Animate Characters | After Effects + Procreate

School of Motion 2023-08-02 | https://som.bz/3Olkf9F - Layers, joints, and proportions, oh my! Designing a character for animation can be intimidating. That's why we teamed up with @audreystemen to walk us through the essentials of designing a character for animation.

🔗 Download the FREE Project File Here
Project File - https://som.bz/3Olkf9F
Free Notion Creative Brief by Audrey - https://som.bz/457av9G
Battleaxe.co - battleaxe.co

🎒 SCHOOL OF MOTION COURSES
Illustration for Motion - https://som.bz/3kSbusR
Character Animation Bootcamp - https://som.bz/3JmXi3n

CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
00:45 - Intro to Character Design & Its Role in Motion
02:21 - Setting Yourself (And Your Character) Up For Success
04:11 - Design & Joints
08:10 - Animation!
12:10 - Wrap-Up

Your First Blender Character

School of Motion 2023-07-26 | https://som.bz/44ydjwJ - You can start modeling in Blender today! Follow along with @EveSculpts as she models an apple character from a 2d reference and teaches you a ton of great tips along the way.

Blender - blender.org
EvePaints - evepaints.com
Polycount - polycount.com

SCHOOL OF MOTION COURSES
All Courses - https://som.bz/3SUg5Yb
3D Courses - https://som.bz/3ArdpZu

Chapters:
0:00-0:40 Intro
0:41-02:24 UI Walkthrough
02:25-03:31 Importing a Reference
03:32-05:22 Modeling the Head
05:23-12:17 Making Eye Sockets
12:18-13:17 Modeling the Eyes
13:17-13:50 Creating the Lash Line
13:51-15:16 Modeling the Stem
15:17-17:50 Modeling the Leaves
17:51-19:20 Modeling the Worm
19:21- 21:11 Modeling the Mouth
21:12-22:26 Creating Materials
22:27-23:20 UV Maps Explained
23:21- 25:53 UV Unwrapping the Eyes and Mouth
25:53-29:17 Painting the Eyes and Mouth
29:18-29:56 Saving Image Textures
29:57-31:07 Making the Mouth Transparent
31:08-34:05 Lighting and Rendering
34:06-34:46 Wrap Up

STOP Struggling With Paths in After Effects with Penpal 2!

School of Motion 2023-07-19 | https://som.bz/3KrmreL - Do you struggle with paths in After Effects? Then Penpal 2 is your answer! Sara Wade walks us through all the awesome features in this tool and how it can get your animations done faster, more efficiently, and with less screaming at your computer.

Penpal 2 by Animatable - aescripts.com/penpal
Designstripe - designstripe.com

SCHOOL OF MOTION COURSES
All Courses - https://som.bz/3SUg5Yb
Animation Bootcamp - https://som.bz/3Lsj7RP

00:00 - Intro
00:42 - Penpal 2 Overview
04:03 - Animating with Penpal 2
11:05 - Spaces in Penpal 2
12:32 - Wrap-up

Create Animations For The Web With LottieFiles and After Effects

School of Motion 2023-07-12 | https://som.bz/44tLLIT - FREE Ae project file. Motion design has become a big part of web and UI design in the last few years, and LottieFiles are one of the biggest reasons why. In this video, learn how to create and optimize your After Effects animations and turn them in to web friendly code with LottieFiles.

Everything You Need To Know To Make Web/UI Animations With LottieFiles - https://som.bz/44tLLIT

SCHOOL OF MOTION COURSES
All Courses - https://som.bz/3SUg5Yb
After Effects Courses - https://som.bz/42sBon6
2D Animation - https://som.bz/3VCBtme

0:00 - Intro
1:21 - Lottie Vs. Lottiefiles
1:59 - Download AE Plugin
2:28 - Designing An Animated Button
3:46 - Exporting A Lottie File
5:29 - Optimizing Lottie Animations
6:30 - Lottiefiles Platform
7:50 - Lottie File Formats
8:30 - Customizing Lotties On The Web
10:00 - Outro

How to Make a Perfect Looping Animation in Blender With Geometry Nodes

School of Motion 2023-07-05 | We teamed up with the great Ducky3D to bring you a BLENDER tutorial! Join Nathan as he walks you through the process of creating a perfect looping animation with a customizable grid made from geometry nodes.

SCHOOL OF MOTION COURSES
https://som.bz/3SUg5Yb

00:00 - Intro
01:38 - Building the Grid
05:52 - Add Variation
09:02 - Add Points to the Middle of a Face
12:02 - Create a Perfect Looping Animation
18:42 - Export

Prompts will only get clients so far on their own... #ai #fail

School of Motion 2023-06-29 | ...

Make A Custom Skybox in SECONDS | 360 Backgrounds FAST

School of Motion 2023-06-28 | https://som.bz/3JAjl7M - Learn how to create a custom 360° Skybox in seconds with Skybox AI. Now you can dream up entire worlds new horizons with just a few moments and an imaginative prompt. Plus download the Skyboxes from this lesson for FREE.

🔗LINKS + RESOURCES
Download FREE Skyboxes - https://som.bz/3JAjl7M
Blockade Labs Skybox AI - skybox.blockadelabs.com
AI tools for motion designers - https://som.bz/3Nq55iL
Unreal Engine for 3D Artists - https://som.bz/3pvZBuV
Jonathan Winbush - @JonathanWinbush

SCHOOL OF MOTION COURSES
All Courses - https://som.bz/3SUg5Yb
Unreal Engine for 3D Artists - https://som.bz/3pvZBuV
After Effects Courses - https://som.bz/42sBon6
3D Courses - https://som.bz/3ArdpZu

Chapters
00:00 Make a Skybox
04:40 Use Skybox in Unreal Engine
06:40 Convert to HDR in Photoshop
07:18 Import HDR into Unreal Engine
08:12 Import to Cinema 4D and Redshift
09:30 Import to After Effects

#ai #3d #skybox

Figma for Motion Designers | Intro to Figma + FigJam

School of Motion 2023-06-21 | Figma isn't just for creating UI/UX! From storyboarding to creating vector assets for After Effects, Figma can be an incredibly useful tool in your motion design pipeline.

SCHOOL OF MOTION COURSES
2D Animation - https://som.bz/3VCBtme
Design Courses - https://som.bz/3NGyJCf
Explainer Camp - https://som.bz/3luivjM

Resources:
Figma - figma.com/files/recent?fuid=1247619973840889460
Figma Desktop App - figma.com/downloads
AEUX - aeux.io
Photopea plugin - figma.com/community/plugin/1164118094004004837/Photopea
Unsplash plugin - figma.com/community/plugin/738454987945972471/Unsplash
Destroyer plugin - figma.com/community/plugin/1076733710017310027/Destroyer
Spline 3D Tutorial - youtube.com/watch?v=rfqxhriBodc

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
2:03 - Figma Community & FigJam UI
5:14 - FigJam Use Case
6:05 - Figma Use Case
8:58 - Auto Layout
14:29 - Photopea
15:48 - Components
21:28 - Destroyer Plugin/After Effects
24:52 - Outro

How to Make 3D TEXT in Unreal Engine 5

School of Motion 2023-06-14 | Learn how to use the 3D Text Generator (beta) to create motion graphics in Unreal Engine 5. You'll also see how easy it is to use multiple materials for front, bevels, extrude, and back of the text.

SCHOOL OF MOTION COURSES
Unreal Engine for 3D Artists - https://som.bz/3N9aU5L
All Courses - https://som.bz/3SUg5Yb
3D Courses - https://som.bz/3ArdpZu

How Freelancers Find BIG Clients on LinkedIn

School of Motion 2023-06-07 | https://som.bz/3XgO8Ms - Joey Korenman, author of The Freelance Manifesto, shares inside secrets on how you can use LinkedIn to further your freelance career. Want more freelance secrets? Check out The Client Code course at School of Motion.

SCHOOL OF MOTION COURSES
The Client Code - https://som.bz/43mFsWS
All Courses - https://som.bz/3SUg5Yb
Guided Courses - https://som.bz/3LYmJef
Instant Access Courses - https://som.bz/3AWv63C

Finding and Booking Clients | THE CLIENT CODE Livestream

School of Motion 2023-06-05 | https://som.bz/43mFsWS - 40% OFF this week only with code SPIDERVERSE. Grab the new course The Client Code today!

Join the School of Motion team and our special guests, Austin Saylor and Emonee LaRussa, on Monday, June 5th at 1pm ET / 10am PT to find out all the details on the newest course.

The Client Code - https://som.bz/43mFsWS
🎒 School of Motion Courses - https://som.bz/3LfK6PO

The Client Code | Freelancers Guide to Finding, Booking, and Keeping Clients

School of Motion 2023-06-05 | https://som.bz/43mFsWS - 40% OFF DURING THIS WEEK'S LAUNCH! Use code SPIDERVERSE at checkout to save. Drive your freelance motion design career to the next level with a repeatable method of finding, contacting, and landing clients. You’ll learn new ways of identifying prospects and nurturing leads, plus how to develop a freelance philosophy that keeps you thriving through chaos.

Taught by Joey Korenman, author of The Freelance Manifesto, this instant access course includes 12 hours of video lessons, podcasts, guides, and access to our 24/7 motion community!

SCHOOL OF MOTION COURSES
The Client Code - https://som.bz/43mFsWS
All Courses - https://som.bz/3SUg5Yb

Is Generative Fill Useful for Motion Designers?

School of Motion 2023-05-31 | Everyone is talking about the Photoshop Beta Generative Fill tool, but is it more than a gimmick? We think so. Here are a few ways you can use the Adobe Firefly backed tool to help generate entire 2D stylized scenes from a blank canvas, or how to edit illustrations and replace elements with new ones.

NOTES:
Adobe Photoshop Beta - https://som.bz/3oBWS2E
designstripe - https://som.bz/3C1V9qH

SCHOOL OF MOTION COURSES
All Courses - https://som.bz/3SUg5Yb
After Effects Courses - https://som.bz/42sBon6
2D Animation - https://som.bz/3VCBtme

#photoshop #generativefill #adobefirefly

First Look at @Photoshop Generative Fill #adobefirefly 🤯

School of Motion 2023-05-25 | ...

Stop Digging For Settings With This New AE Panel

School of Motion 2023-05-24 | Introducing the ALL NEW Properties Panel in After Effects. (Essential Properties are currently still in the Beta release) Are you tired of twirling down menu after menu and scrolling for an eternity digging to find the right settings? Well, now with this new AE panel, you can view ALL properties for a layer in one convenient panel! Join Kyle Hamrick as he walks us through the new Properties Panel and how to get the most out of this new feature.

🎓 SCHOOL OF MOTION COURSES
https://som.bz/3SUg5Yb

00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Adjusting & Animating Layer Transforms
02:23 - Working with Shape Layers
03:26 - Editing Text Layers
04:30 - Applying Text Animators
05:15 - Working With Essential Properties
06:25 - After Effects Beta & Adobe Feedback
06:58 - Kyle's Wish List
07:53 - Conclusion

The Blender to Unreal Engine Workflow

School of Motion 2023-05-19 | https://som.bz/42Sk3EN - Unreal isn’t a Blender replacement, it’s a Blender enhancement. These two free-to-use tools are powerful on their own, but when they work together it’s truly magical.‍ After spending a few years switching over to Blender (from C4D) and getting comfortable, I started to become concerned that I’d need to drop all of that knowledge and fully switch over to Unreal. The good news is your Blender knowledge is still every bit as useful, don’t worry. Here’s how to use the two together.

IN THIS TUTOIAL
Todd Blankenship's Channel @AmIAFilmmaker
Blender Bake Textures - youtu.be/G5soIHt7ofU
Capturing Lofoten in Unreal Engine 5 - youtu.be/ifryjffUJT8
Make Nightmare Men in Blender - Lazy Tutorials - youtu.be/bgfJIZEDY44
Get Blender - blender.org
Get Unreal Engine - unrealengine.com/en-US

SCHOOL OF MOTION COURSES
All Courses - https://som.bz/3SUg5Yb
Unreal Engine for 3D Artists - https://som.bz/3N9aU5L
3D Courses - https://som.bz/3ArdpZu
Guided Courses - https://som.bz/3LYmJef
Instant Access Courses - https://som.bz/3AWv63C

CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Introduction
01:00 - Exporting from Blender to UE
03:49 - Modeling
04:15 - Scene Layout
04:56 - Materials
06:45 - Foliage
07:32 - Outro

Going Viral: Behind the AI-Generated Wes Anderson Trailers for Star Wars and LOTR

School of Motion 2023-05-17 | https://som.bz/41KA5iO - Caleb Ward of Curious Refuge joins us to talk about how he made 2 movie trailers go mega viral with AI tools like ChatGPT, Midjourney, D-ID and Eleven Labs.

Caleb recently released 2 Wes-Anderson-inspired trailers that mashed up Wes’s signature quirky style with Star Wars and Lord of the Rings. Both trailers became viral hits, getting millions of views and spawning articles in The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, Business Insider, and more.

In this interview, he walks us through how he made these films, and tells us what it’s like to go mega viral. We also dive into the future of creativity in the face of AI, and the complex ethical questions around all of this.

Check out Caleb’s channel @curiousrefuge
and be sure to check the AI Filmmaking course over on the Curious Refuge site at curiousrefuge.com/ai-filmmaking

SCHOOL OF MOTION COURSES
All Courses - https://som.bz/3SUg5Yb

Chapters:

00:00 Intro
01:13 Meet Caleb
07:26 Star Wars in The Style of Wes Anderson
20:44 LOTR in The Style of Wes Anderson
22:54 The Internet Reacts
24:40 The Production Process
32:05 Technical Limitations
41:45 The Virality
48:23 Prior Success
56:22 What in the AI World Excites You?

SHOW NOTES:

ARTISTS
Caleb Ward - curiousrefuge.com/about-caleb
Saber Jlassi - https://www.linkedin.com/in/saber-jla...
Wes Anderson - imdb.com/name/nm0027572
Collin Cameron - https://www.linkedin.com/in/collin-ca...
Dan Jeffries

WORK
Star Wars - starwars.com
Lord of The Rings - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lor...
Star Wars by Wes Anderson Trailer | The Galactic Menagerie - youtube.com/watch?v=d-8DT5Q8kzI
Lord of the Rings by Wes Anderson Trailer | The Whimsical Fellowship - youtube.com/watch?v=KrjL_TSOFrI
Harry Potter by Balenciaga - youtube.com/watch?v=UW7Yoo03WWA
Joey's Corridor Digital video - youtube.com/watch?v=QZCAHfFp2AE
Dan Jeffries Interview - youtube.com/watch?v=d6PJP03QE3A
The JFK Assassination in 4K 360° VR - youtube.com/watch?v=whBmXPaChh4&t=0s
The Nightly Rundown with Al Powers | AI Late Night Comedy - youtube.com/watch?v=W0KbeniFMaE
Coca-Cola Masterpiece - youtube.com/watch?v=VGa1imApfdg

RESOURCES
Curious Refuge - curiousrefuge.com
Rebelway - rebelway.net
Youtube - youtube.com
Reddit - reddit.com
Midjourney Subreddit - reddit.com/r/midjourney
Twitter - twitter.com
TikTok - tiktok.com/en
Hollywood Reporter - hollywoodreporter.com
Yahoo - yahoo.com
Dall-E - openai.com/product/dall-e-2
Stable Diffusion - stablediffusionweb.com
Adobe Firefly - https://www.adobe.com/sensei/generati...
Canva - canva.com
Half Rez - halfrez.com
Houdini - sidefx.com
Nuke - https://www.foundry.com/products/nuke...

How to make cool 3D ICE TEXT in Cinema 4D 🧊 Quick C4D Tutorial

School of Motion 2023-05-10 | 🧊🧊👶 In this tutorial, we’re going to use fire to make ice. Dive into the step-by-step process of crafting realistic and super-cool frozen typography. It might sound counterintuitive, but it turns out one of the most effective ways to make an ice effect in C4D is to use Pyro. This step-by-step tutorial shows you how to turn the fire and smoke of the Pyro effect into glass-like, frosted ice on any piece of text. So let's create a solid as ICE text effects in Cinema 4D!

SCHOOL OF MOTION COURSES
All Courses - https://som.bz/3SUg5Yb
Cinema 4D Basecamp - https://som.bz/3yMKrmc
3D Courses - https://som.bz/3ArdpZu

#cinema4d #motiondesign #3dtext

Top 5 Myths About Houdini

School of Motion 2023-05-03 | Houdini is one of the most powerful DCC's out there but some people believe that Houdini is too difficult to learn or that it's only for VFX. Others think that it's too expensive or that it's not suitable for certain types of projects. In this video, 3D & VFX artist Christopher Rutledge will be debunking the top 5 myths about SideFX Houdini and why you should learn this magical software!

School of Motion course catalog:
https://som.bz/3mZ3R4W

This Cant Be Unreal!? | The C4D To Unreal Workflow

School of Motion 2023-04-26 | https://som.bz/3Hgz1ff - Time to answer one of the most commonly asked questions... how to get your scene out of Cinema 4D and into Unreal Engine without losing all the hard work you’ve already done? Jonathan Winbush is an Unreal Engine pro and he will show the process. UPDATE: The Unreal 5.2 update has been released and supports Redshift materials working more seamlessly with Cineware.

⬇ Download the FREE project files for this tutorial
https://som.bz/3Hgz1ff

Check out Jonathan's School of Motion course!
Unreal Engine for 3D Artists - https://som.bz/3N9aU5L

Jonathan's course will have you feeling comfortable working with Unreal Engine 5. This course is a self-paced beginner's course for motion designers and 3D artists. Your instructor, Jonathan Winbush, will teach you how to import assets, world build, animate, and create cinematic sequences all in real-time. You'll also learn how to work with materials, lights, and cameras so you'll be able to create amazing 3D renders in no time.

School of Motion course catalog:
https://som.bz/3mZ3R4W

Resources:

Unreal Engine
unrealengine.com/en-US
Cineware for Unreal
maxon.net/en/article/new-cineware-for-unreal-plugin-now-available
Quixel Bridge
quixel.com/bridge
Redshift
maxon.net/en/redshift

Unreal Engine for 3D Artists, a new instant access course from School of Motion. #unrealengine

School of Motion 2023-04-25 | Get comfortable working with Unreal Engine 5 in this self-paced beginner's course for motion designers and 3D artists. Your instructor, Jonathan Winbush, will teach you how to import assets, world build, animate, and create cinematic sequences all in real-time. You'll also learn how to work with materials, lights, and cameras so you'll be able to create amazing 3D renders in no time.

Unreal Engine for 3D Artists - https://som.bz/3N9aU5L
More 3D Courses - https://som.bz/3ArdpZu
All Courses - https://som.bz/3SUg5Yb