Traditional Animation Plugin for After Effects & AI Uprezzing Gets Crazy | Motion Mondays

Traditional animation is coming to After Effects, video upscaling goes BIG, and Blender’s beta bonanza.

This week, discover the exciting new traditional animation tool coming to After Effects, see how Topaz Labs is revolutionizing video uprezzing with their Project Starlight AI technology, and celebrate Photoshop's 35th birthday with a look at how far digital design has come.

We also dive into Wacom's first major Intuos Pro update since 2017, Blender 4.4's beta features, check out Maxon's updates to Red Giant and Universe, and look at amazing work from studios like Buff Motion and Colosseum.

Joey will be speaking at AEPDX in Portland this Thursday, and don't miss our NAB MoGraph Meetup happening April 6th in Las Vegas.

🎓 SCHOOL OF MOTION COURSES MENTIONED

• School of Motion Team Training

• Rive Academy Vol. 1

• Unreal Engine for 3D Artists

• NEW - Blender for 3D Artists

• Cinema 4D Basecamp

🗒️ SHOW NOTES

• Wacom Intuos Pro (2025)

• Topaz Labs - Project Starlight

• AEPDX Event with Joey Korenman

• Blender 4.4 Beta has arrived

• Blender 2025 Roadmap

• Maxon releases Red Giant 2025.3 and Universe 2025.2

• ZBrush's ZModeler coming to iPad

• Save 40% on Adobe Creative Cloud (ends 3/3/25)

• Ucupaint 2.2 - Blender Add-on

• Frédéric BERRIA teases traditional animation tool in AE

• Maxon's VFX & Chill with Emonee LaRussa

• Adam Bennet - Amazing FREE Resources for Motion Design Inspiration

• Adobe Photoshop turns 35

• Video - Adobe Photoshop 1.0 vs Photoshop 2025

🎨 ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

• Buff Motion Design Studio reel

• Chris Varaies' portfolio

• Filipe Consoni + studio Fern

• Fern

• Colosseum - Detroit Pistons Stadium GF

• SOM Student of the Week - Justin Blight

• Justin Blight's reel