This week on Motion Mondays, Overlord just added Photoshop support that actually builds editable After Effects layers instead of the usual static import nightmare, and it's honestly about time. Unreal Engine 5.7 dropped with Nanite Foliage so you can finally render dense vegetation without your computer having a meltdown, plus Substrate Materials hit production-ready status. We're also diving into Apple's new sonic logo where they went full practical effects with real glass instead of just rendering it digitally, which sparked quite the debate online.
Also, if you’ve been looking for a texture resource that goes beyond the standard grunge maps, we’ve got something you’re going to love. Plus we've got Furikake, a new lightweight particle system for After Effects, a free Cinema 4D rope plugin called Reeper that's shockingly useful, ZBrush's 25th anniversary teasers, and an incredibly useful tutorial from Eran Stern on hidden font glyphs in AE.
🎁 Coming Soon: Black Friday Sale - 25% Off All-Access!
Mark your calendars, because on Friday November 28, School of Motion is having a Black Friday sale, where you’ll save big while filling your brain with motion design and animation awesomeness! Save 25% on an annual subscription to our All-Access program*, where you get every course we make for one low price!
*Sale does not include Team Training. Sale is valid for first-time annual subscribers only. Customers who have previously purchased an annual subscription to All-Access are not eligible.
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🎓 SCHOOL OF MOTION COURSES MENTIONED
- School of Motion All-Access
- School of Motion Team Training
- Cinema 4D Basecamp
- NEW: After Effects Insider
- Courses & workshops coming soon
🗒️ SHOW NOTES
- Texture Fabrik
- Apple TV Sonic Logo + Behind the Scenes
- Tutorial - Unlock the Power of Glyphs
- SOM Black Friday Sale - 25% Off
- SOM Holiday Card 2025
- Unreal Engine 5.7 is here
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- Reeper - Rope plugin for C4D
- Overlord
- ZBrush Summit
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