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Real-time Motion Design with Unreal Engine!

Create motion graphics in real-time with Unreal Engine’s brand new Motion Design tools!

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Announcing Character Design Fundamentals: Unleash Your Imagination and Bring Characters to Life

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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.

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Sew What!? 3D Stitching Tutorial in Cinema 4D

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2023 in Review: Motion Design Tools, Trends, AI, the Economy, and more!

Discover the year's most significant developments in motion design with the School of Motion's annual podcast, featuring industry experts and insights into the impact of economic shifts, emerging tools, and AI on the field, offering a glimpse of what's to come in 2024.

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School of Motion's Spectacular 2023 Holiday Card

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Is this the new Flash? Rive and the future of interactive design

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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Motion Graphics just got WAY FASTER!

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