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TUTORIAL The secret to Isometric Mograph in After Effects

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?)

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3D Camera Tracking In AE And C4D With Graham Hutchins

Get ready for a family-share 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. Don’t forget to tip your waiter!

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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.

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TUTORIAL The secret to Isometric Mograph in After Effects

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?)

The Secret to Making Real 3D Text in After Effects

Adobe has added a new and more flexible way to integrate 3D text into your After Effects projects!

The 5-Step Blueprint Pro Motion Designers Use on Every Project

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.

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Going Viral: Behind the AI-Generated Wes Anderson Trailers for Star Wars and LOTR
AI: An Artist’s Friend or Foe? Discussion with Dan Jeffries, CIO of Stability.ai (Stable Diffusion)
Pushing Past Your Limits with Nocky Dinh
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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.

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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.

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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.

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Everything You Need To Know To Make Web/UI Animations With LottieFiles

Motion Design and Animation have become a huge part of web and UI design. LottieFiles is a big part of that. Here’s how to get started.

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AI Tools For Motion Design That Are Actually Helpful

With AI news continuing to dominate the worldwide news-cycle, one wonders, “What do motion designers specifically get out of all this?” Here are some of our favorite AI tools for Motion Design.

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The Making of ‘Evenveil’

Rainfall Films’ Sam Balcomb explains the process behind their award-winning fantasy short.