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Freelance Manifesto Tools

A list of software tools found in The Freelance Manifesto: A Field Guide for the Modern Motion Designer.

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How much do After Effects Script Developers make? A chat with Zack Lovatt

In this episode Zack Lovatt gives us incredible insight into the world of developing scripts and plugins for After Effects.

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Something Looks Different

Our old website has been put out to pasture. Here's everything you need to know about the new digs.

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The Conductor, Producer Erica Hilbert of The Mill

Erica Hilbert of The Mill gives us insight on what it's like to be a producer at one of the industry's top studios.

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Enter the Cone Zone: The Motion Awards

Justin Cone gives his sage advice on what makes great design, and talks all things Motion Awards.

Animation
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Cinema 4D, The Hassenfratz Effect

Artist and Teacher, EJ Hassenfratz, talks about the challenges of learning a massive program like Cinema 4D.

Animation
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The Almighty Rich Nosworthy gets geeky about 99Frames

In this PODCAST episode Rich Nosworthy talks all things Cinema 4D and 99 Frames.

Animation
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Nobody is Born a Designer

Lilian Darmono talks about her life and career as a designer and illustrator.

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Sound Design for Fun and Profit

Frank Serafine drops a ton of helpful tips on being a pro at sound design in this PODCAST.

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Matt Frodsham gets weird

Matt Frodsham talks about the weird and amazing work he creates.

Animation
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The Code Never Bothered Me Anyway

Houdini artist, Chris Hendryx, talks to Joey about his work as a Disney FX Animator.

Animation
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Twisted Poly talks shop

Nejc Polovsak, aka Twisted Poly, talks with Joey about being a self taught 3D artist.

Animation
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Be A Better Freelancer, Right Now

In this PODCAST episode Joey shares a few tips for freelancing as a motion designer.

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Going Unscripted, The World of Producing Reality TV

In this PODCAST husband and wife duo Joke and Biagio share how they grew their production company by producing reality television.

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Fire Without Smoke | Compositing Pro Tips with Hugo Guerra

In this PODCAST Hugo Guerra shares a few motion design compositing tips.

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Do Creative Directors Actually Create Anything?

Creative Director Ryan Summers shares what the day-to-day operations of a Creative Director and discusses his career as a freelancer.

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After Effects to Code: Lottie from Airbnb

Salih Abdul-Kareem and Brandon Withrow of Airbnb discuss how they convert After Effects keyframes into code using Lottie.

Animation
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The Uncertain Future of Mograph with Chris Do

Motion Design legend Chris Do shares his fears for the future of Motion Design in this PODCAST PODCAST.

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Why Do We Need Editors?

In this PODCAST Mike Radtke of Digital Kitchen shares why the Motion Design industry needs video editors.

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What is Premultiplication?

Premultiplication can be confusing if you're new to Nuke. In this article we'll breakdown what you need to know about premultiplication.

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5 MoGraph Studios You Should Know About

Rekindle your MoGraph love with these killer Motion Design studios.

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The Exquisite Ant

A few all-star School of Motion Alumni collaborated on an epic motion design project. The result was 10x cooler than we expected.

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30 Essential Keyboard Shortcuts in After Effects

In this After Effects tutorial we'll take a look at 30 of our favorite keyboard shortcuts in After Effects. All of these shortcuts are guaranteed to save you time in AE. Some of them can even cut your work time in half!

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After Effects Hotkeys | Part 2: What the Pros Know

These After Effects hotkeys are the super time savers, the ones that will take care of tasks without wasting time. Check them all out in this article and download the PDF to use for future reference!

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A Motion Designers Guide to NAB 2017

Thinking about going to NAB 2017? Here's everything you need to know to have fun at the world's largest video conference.

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After Effects Hotkeys | Part 1: The Absolute Essentials

Master the absolute essential After Effects hotkeys every motion designer needs. Part 1 covers foundational shortcuts that will transform your workflow.

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After Effects Hotkeys | Part 3: Hidden Gems

Here are a few After Effects shortcuts you may not know about. Download the free guide to take with you!

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