Category: Design

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Threadless Fuzzy Type using Cinema 4D Hair

Mig asked me to render some fuzzy type for a Threadless page he was working on. Of course, I said yes. I rendered out the type in Cinema 4D using the Hair module. Then, he colored it and made it … Continue reading →

November 29, 2011 and filed in Cinema 4D, Design, My Work
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New Web Design For Greyscalegorilla

You may have noticed the new design here on Greyscalegorilla. I have been planning to update this site for over a year and I’m glad to say it’s finally here. Up till now, Greyscalegorilla has been pretty much hacked together. … Continue reading →

November 21, 2011 and filed in Design
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I’m A Guest Editor At Coudal Partners

I’m honored to be a guest editor over at Coudal Partners for the month of November. Look for random design links and other fun stuff in their Fresh Signals feed from me and the rest of the team at Coudal. … Continue reading →

November 2, 2011 and filed in Design, News
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Learning From Tutorials

James White of Signal Noise writes about learning from tutorials vs learning on your own: If you only do tutorials without exploring things on your own, then you learn only 1 thing: how to read. They’re a wonderful place to … Continue reading →

August 17, 2011 and filed in Design, Ideas, Tutorials
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Is Design School Actually Worth it?

Image by D Sharon Pruitt Let’s be very clear. School isn’t mandatory to be successful in a creative industry. Nobody cares if you have a degree or if you went to a prestigious school. No matter how you get there, … Continue reading →

May 5, 2011 and filed in Design, Ideas
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F*ck You. Pay Me.

What a great presentation about getting paid for your work. Be sure to check our more of these excellent creative talks at CreativeMornings.com …if you learn a little bit about this stuff and just feel a little bit more confident … Continue reading →

April 8, 2011 and filed in Design, Inspiration, Video
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Interview with the Winner of the Motion Graphics Vimeo Award: TRIANGLE

I was lucky enough to interview the winner of the Vimeo Award for motion Graphics, Onur Senturk. His Triangle animation is really the epitome of Motion Design combining shot footage, 3D, super-sexy compositing and incredible audio to create this beautiful … Continue reading →

October 28, 2010 and filed in Design, Interview, Motion Design, News
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How Beginners Get Better: Ira Glass Explains

Ira sums up in a five minute video what took me years to figure out. Follow these four rules and you will become better at what you do. Period. 1. Have good taste. 2. it’s OK to suck. You will … Continue reading →

September 29, 2010 and filed in Design, Inspiration, Video
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How To Give your 3D renders a Retro Feel with Vintage Film for Looks

In this quick video, I show you how to give your 3D Renders a Perfect Timeless look with Nick Campbell’s Vintage Film for Look and After Effects. Buy Vintage Film For Looks Here

August 17, 2010 and filed in After Effects, Cinema 4D, Design, My Work
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How to make a Cascading Text Animation With Cinema 4D and After Effects – Part 2

In the second part of this tutorial, we color correct and composite our final animation in After Effects using a combination of blending modes, luma keys, blurs, vignettes, glows, and gradients. Final Render Watch Part 1 of this Tutorial

February 18, 2010 and filed in After Effects, Cinema 4D, Design, Motion Design, Tutorials, Visual Learning