The Conductor: Producer Erica Hilbert of The Mill
Producers do more than budgets...They are the conductors of the MoGraph orchestra... they do the dirty work so the artists can give total focus to their craft. They have to master the art of telling...
View ArticleAfter Effects to Code: Lottie from Airbnb
Imagine a world without After Effects...Every time you sit down in front of the computer to animate you have to write code. Not just a few lines like you do with most expressions; hundreds of lines...
View ArticleWin a Ticket to Blend!
I've got good news and bad news. Blend might just be the best conference in the history of conferences. For Motion Designers, it’s like traveling to Shangri-La. You get to hang out in the wildly...
View ArticleThe Uncertain Future of MoGraph with Chris Do
Get inside Chris Do's head...If you don't already know who Chris Do is, you need to. He is the CEO of Blind, a studio which he founded 21 years ago that's still going strong today. He's also the...
View ArticleBe A Better Freelancer, Right Now
Something a little different...Our Podcast has always been interviews, but in this episode we're going to shake things up. This time Joey will be flying solo, giving you his most tactical, actionable...
View ArticleWhy Do We Need Editors?
Think back to the last time you cut a reel...It probably went something like this. You sat in front of the computer, picked out that perfect track of music, found all of your projects, brought them...
View ArticleA 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.As a motion designer NAB isn't just a conference, it's really a rite of...
View ArticleDo Creative Directors Actually Create Anything?
The Industry is Changing, But Should We Be Worried?When it comes to location L.A. is undoubtedly the best place for a motion designer to network and thrive, but that’s not to say that studios in other...
View ArticleGoing unscripted, the world of producing Reality TV.
There is a TON of MoGraph work out there.If you’re only checking it out at places like Motionographer (who we love very dearly), you’re only seeing the tip of a massive MoGraph iceberg. Our goal here...
View Article5 MoGraph Studios You Should Know About
Rekindle your MoGraph love with these killer Motion Design studios. You’ve seen the mind-melting work of Buck, the hybrid masterpieces at The Mill, and the sleek re-brands from Troika. In fact, in a...
View ArticleFire Without Smoke | Compositing Pro-Tips with Hugo Guerra
Nuke is the better tool......for compositing. After Effects is king in many areas (like animation) that are important to us Motion Designers, but Nuke is a far more powerful tool for compositing...
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