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Motion Mondays: CorridorKey 2.0, A$AP Rocky’s AI VFX controversy, and Motion Dock

CorridorKey 2.0 Levels Up + A$AP Rocky’s AI VFX Controversy | Motion Mondays

CorridorKey levels up to 2.0, A$AP Rocky’s music video faces accusations of copying artists’ work with AI, and Motion Dock packs 28 free tools into one After Effects panel.

By School of Motion2 min readAfter EffectsBlenderRiveUnreal Engine

This week: CorridorKey 2.0 brings updated green screen keying, paid plugins and a free version you can run yourself. A$AP Rocky’s Shroom Clouds music video team faces copying allegations. Motion Dock puts 28 free tools into one After Effects panel. Rive adds freehand drawing, Carrots tackles Windows media browsing, and Animatica Marionette brings direct character posing and motion editing to Blender.

Also this week: Font Revival offers historical type and ornaments, while KeenFace turns photos into MetaHuman-compatible head assets. We’ll also check out some great work including the Cavaliers graphics from Two Fresh and Model Citizen, Daft Punk × LEGO, and Optical Arts’ Dyson film. Paul Otremba is our Student of the Week, alongside news of the Mid-Career Motion Meetup, Illustrator Playground, Figma Weave livestream, portfolio review, SOM+Greyscalegorilla bundle and Adobe MAX.

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