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Cinema 4D Shadowbox: Window to Another World

Transform a 2D shadowbox into a 3D masterpiece by crafting unique spline shapes, extruding them in C4D, and bringing your creation to life with dynamic lighting and textures.

Article
12 Days of MoGraph Giveaways 2023

It’s the reason for the season – School of Motion’s 12 Days of MoGraph giveaway! What’s on the prize list this year? It’s motion graphics galore, from generous gift cards to popular courses to year-long software subscriptions.

Podcast
The Future of (Mobile) VFX: Simulon has Arrived with Divesh Naidoo

Dive into the world of mobile VFX with Divesh Naidoo on this week's podcast. Discover Simulon, the app revolutionizing VFX by bringing it to your phone. It's not about replacing your tools but enhancing your creative process. Perfect for both skeptics and enthusiasts, this episode is a candid, nerdy exploration of new possibilities in VFX.

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Cinema 4D Shadowbox: Window to Another World

Transform a 2D shadowbox into a 3D masterpiece by crafting unique spline shapes, extruding them in C4D, and bringing your creation to life with dynamic lighting and textures.

Motion Graphics just got WAY FASTER!

Motion Designers Dan Maurer & Kris Bargen of Cart and Horse show you why Unreal Engine is the next generation mograph tool you’ve been waiting for. Sure, Unreal is crazy fast at rendering 3D graphics, but that’s just the beginning. This video shows you 5 reasons Unreal should be your next 3D application.

Design an Animated Eye in After Effects

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!

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The Future of (Mobile) VFX: Simulon has Arrived with Divesh Naidoo
Procreate Dreams: The 2D Animation Revolution for Digital Artists
How to Land Big Clients: The Art of Mograph Biz Dev with Joe Nash
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Article
12 Days of MoGraph Giveaways 2023

It’s the reason for the season – School of Motion’s 12 Days of MoGraph giveaway! What’s on the prize list this year? It’s motion graphics galore, from generous gift cards to popular courses to year-long software subscriptions.

Article
Our Most Popular Mograph and Animation Courses, Remastered!

Get ready to fuel your mograph and animation skillset with the epic reboot of our hottest beginner courses: After Effects Kickstart and Cinema 4D Basecamp! Mark your calendars – classes kick off on January 8th.

Article
And the SOMtember winners are…

The winners of are SOMtember contest are in! Thank you to everyone who participated!

Article
Maxon Drops New Cinema 4D 2024 Update!

It’s that time of year where Maxon jumps all the way ahead to the year 2024 for it’s latest Cinema 4D update. Headlined by the updated rigid body simulation system and Redshift finally being anointed as the default renderer, C4D 2024 includes a bunch of quality of life features including dramatic increases to the interactive performance of Cinema 4D.

Article
Sculpting Creatures for “God of War: Ragnarök” and More

Luke Starkie on how he got into the gaming industry and his work on some of the best-selling video games ever made.

Article
Getting Started with 2D and 3D Character Design and Animation

Character animation is a staple of motion design work. While you may not be making a full-length film or television show, you still have to consider design, rigging, and animation.