MoGraph news, interviews, tips, and hacks from the #1 Motion Design Training Site on the planet.
Dive into web design with full-stack designer turned founder Ran Segall, as he dishes out on blending aesthetics, functionality, and business strategy to skyrocket your design approach. Check out the corresponding blog post here: https://www.schoolofmotion.com/blog/design-web-motion-ran-segall
Check out the corresponding blog post and key takeaways here: https://www.schoolofmotion.com/blog/c... Dive into the latest episode of the School of Motion Podcast as we hang out with Collin Leix, the brilliant mind blending traditional artistry with the limitless possibilities of VR. Collin is a full time animator at Gunner, now part of the innovative crew at one of the hottest tech company's around, Duolingo.
We dive deep with Emmy award-winning designer and the Futur founder, Chris Do, as he unveils game-changing insights for creative professionals. Get the show notes: https://www.schoolofmotion.com/blog/chris-do
From playing guitar in the underground music scene with his band Slowburn, Brady's journey shifted gears to tweaking pixels in LA and founding Texturelabs, an online tutorial and assets site. His transition from the world of music to the realm of visual arts is a testament to the fluidity of creative expression. Brady shares actionable tips and insights from his design journey — tips you can use today to amplify your own design projects.
Check out the corresponding blog post here: https://www.schoolofmotion.com/blog/b...
In our latest podcast episode, Emma Gillette, a professional illustrator and instructor of the newly released Character Design Fundamentals course, shares her experiences and insights, providing actionable lessons for fellow artists and designers.
Check out the corresponding blog post: https://www.schoolofmotion.com/blog/emma-gillette
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Homer Simpson 3D by Miguel Vasquez
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In this week’s podcast we’re talking to Jerry Liu - Creative Director at Rive, and a man who has seen a lot in his motion design career. He’s done plenty of studio work, did a stint at Meta, made 7-figures selling NFTs, and now he’s deep in the fast-growing world of interactive motion design. In this conversation, Jerry talks transparently about his career, the NFT roller coaster he got to ride, and his thoughts on the future of this industry.
If you're curious about the thrill of designing for interactions or the potential opportunities that new tools like Rive can open for motion designers, this episode is an absolute goldmine.
Watch the video version of this podcast here: https://www.schoolofmotion.com/blog/rive-future-of-motion
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People
Studios
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Mark Zuckerberg: First Interview in the Metaverse
Made a simple interactive retro game menu with @rive.app
How to make a rainbow drawing mini-game in @rive.app
I recently joined the incredible team at @rive.app as Creative Director.
Fold-A-Face by Jeff McAvoy The Rive Guy
Rive and the future of interactive design with Guido Rosso
Motion Design as a Subscription Service? Austin Bauwens of Ravie Studio
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We slice through the noise and focus on the real factors that will drive motion design success this year. And heads-up: It's more than just the latest tools and trends. :)
Check out the corresponding blog post: https://www.schoolofmotion.com/blog/a...
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How Freelancers Find BIG Clients on LinkedIn
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Google CEO says more job cuts are needed, CNBC
Duolingo cuts 10% of its contractor workforce, TechCrunch
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Join us as we dive into the world of motion design with Simon Robson, exploring the evolution from early 2000s experimental scenes to today's AI-driven creative production. Get more info and explore Simon's work: https://www.schoolofmotion.com/blog/simon-robson
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Get ready for the School of Motion's annual end-of-the-year podcast extravaganza, featuring an epic and (record-breaking!) discussion.
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People
Studios
Already Been Chewed Lovatt Studio Bad Decisions Studio
Brand New School DixonBaxi Laundry
Work
Man Orders Coffee with AR Headset
Marco Brambilla Animates the MSG Sphere for U2 Las Vegas Residency
Behind U2's Residency at Sphere Las Vegas
Go wide or go home—MARVEL SNAP is officially on PC
DixonBaxi Premeir League Design
Gorillaz presents… Skinny Ape (Immersive Live Performance in Times Square)
Laundry Studio Vegas Sphere Launch
David Ariew Coca Cola Pour for the Las Vegas Sphere
Non_Interactive – Software & ML
Runway Samples by Rowan Cheung
Star Wars by Wes Anderson Trailer | The Galactic Menagerie
Lord of the Rings by Wes Anderson Trailer | The Whimsical Fellowship
Tools/Resources
Stash Media Tendril & FutureDeluxe Partnership
Procreate Dreams: The 2D Animation Revolution for Digital Artists
Why did Adobe spend 20 BILLION DOLLARS for Figma??? Project Avalanche
Unreal Engine 5’s New Motion Graphic Tools Will Blow Your Mind! | Project Avalanche
Design giant Ideo cuts a third of staff and closes offices as the era of design thinking ends
After Effects feature summary (December 2023 release)
Rig once, use EVERYWHERE | Rubberhose 3 Rig to EGP Workflow
Why are After Effects artists freaking out about Skew? | Insane new time-saving tool
How to Land Big Clients: The Art of Mograph Biz Dev with Joe Nash
Unreal Engine Is Raising Its Prices, But There's a Catch
AI: An Artist’s Friend or Foe? | Dan Jeffries, CIO of Stability.ai (Stable Diffusion)
Text-Based Editing in Premiere Pro
Get Better Music Tracks for Video Editing with Adobe Remix | Premiere Pro Effects for Audio
Generate a vector graphic using a text prompt
The Future of (Mobile) VFX: Simulon has Arrived with Divesh Naidoo
Why THIS is the Future of Imagery (and Nobody Knows it Yet)
Artists Are Mad About Marvel’s ‘Secret Invasion’ AI-Generated Opening Credits
3D Gaussian Splatting from Hollywood Films!
Sarah Silverman Hits Stumbling Block in AI Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against Meta
Let's get real about Rive. Guido Rosso, Rive’s CEO, pitches Rive as the next step in vector graphics and interactive design, a tool easy to pick up for After Effects veterans and powerful enough to dominate interaction design.
Get the full scoop here: https://www.schoolofmotion.com/blog/rive
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After Effects to Code: Lottie from Airbnb
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