Category: Motion Design

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FLUX Abstract Animation Using Cinema 4D and HDRI Light Kit Pro

This animation by Candas Sisman has been making the rounds around the internet lately. It’s a really great abstract piece that was made with Cinema 4D and the HDRI Light Kit Pro. Everyone seems to be asking how it was … Continue reading →

November 5, 2010 and filed in Cinema 4D, Inspiration, Interview, Motion Design, Video
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12 Core vs. 8 Core vs. 2 Core – Cinema 4D Render Speed Test

Many of you have been asking about my new 12 core mac and if it’s worth it to get that much machine. Well, I screen captured some Cinebench renders to compare the speed of all three of my machines including … Continue reading →

November 3, 2010 and filed in Cinema 4D, Motion Design, News, Reviews, Tech, Visual Learning
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What Is Linear Workflow and How Can It Help Your Renders Look Better?

I wanted to start a conversation about Linear Workflow. It’s a topic that leaves a lot of people (including me) confused and asking a lot of questions. Why now? Well, with Cinema 4D version 12, linear workflow is turned on … Continue reading →

November 1, 2010 and filed in Cinema 4D, Motion Design, Tutorials, 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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New Trapcode Particular Preset: “Sparkler” – Including Motion Sketch Tutorial

I recently posted a new preset over at RedGiantPeople for Trapcode Particular. It’s called “Sparkler” and it is based off of images of writing your name with a sparkler. You can see the example below. In this tutorial, I wanted … Continue reading →

October 8, 2010 and filed in After Effects, Motion Design, My Work, Tutorials, Video
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Layer By Layer: A Breakdown Of My Layer Tennis Match

There were so many questions and comments about my Layer Tennis match on Friday. So, I decided to make this breakdown video showing you my thought process, workflow and scene files from the match. Links Mentioned Layer Tennis Aaron’s Site … Continue reading →

August 24, 2010 and filed in After Effects, Cinema 4D, Motion Design, My Work, Tutorials, Video
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TELEPHONEME By MK12

MK12 is back doing what they do best. Telephoneme blends great design, tight key-framing, impeccable sound design and retro kitsch into another timeless MK12 short film. After the ambitious yet disappointing History of America, it’s good to see MK12 back … Continue reading →

August 18, 2010 and filed in Inspiration, Motion Design
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GSG Live Cast – How to Make Money as A Motion Designer

In this episode of GSG Live, I talk more about the business side of Motion Design. I talk about and answer questions about freelance, getting paid what your worth, how to meet people in your industry that are hiring, and … Continue reading →

August 6, 2010 and filed in GSG Live, Motion Design, Video, Visual Learning
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Ecko Artifaks Interview With The Monkey

I sat down with Mike “The Monkey” Senften of 4DThieves to talk about his latest 3D masterpiece, Ecko Artifaks. In the interview, Mike talks about the overall scope and design of the project and about how he pulled off some … Continue reading →

June 11, 2010 and filed in Cinema 4D, Interview, Motion Design, Video, Visual Learning
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The Pixels Effect Made Easy With The New Voxel Preset

Check out this incredible Preset by Robert Leger called Voxel. It’s based on the pixel effect seen in this popular video by One More Production aptly called PIXELS. Robert’s preset makes it super easy to turn models into pixelated objects. … Continue reading →

May 11, 2010 and filed in Cinema 4D, Inspiration, Motion Design, News