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How to Stay Organized in After Effects

How well do you know the menus in After Effects? There are a few hidden gems, so we're calling them out. First up: File.

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The Freelance Future: Restructure Your Workflow to Succeed as a Freelancer

If you aim to freelance, you need to restructure your workflow to achieve success.

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How to Use Masks in After Effects

Masks are an essential tool in After Effects, and Kyle Hamrick is here to show you a few easy tips.

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What is Blender, and Is It Right for You?

You've no doubt heard about Blender, but what exactly is this incredibly powerful—and incredibly free—program?

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How to Take Control of Your Animation Career Like a BOSS

We talked with experts to learn just what tips you need to take control of your animation career...like a boss!

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One Fantastic Fowl: Robot Chicken's Matthew Senreich

Get to know the mind behind the madness as we talk with Robot Chicken's Matthew Senreich!

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Five Healthy Work Practices for Working from Home

Working from home can be a game-changer, so here are some tips to stay healthy and productive.

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Meet the New SOM Community Team

School of Motion is investing in our community, and we're bringing in an incredible team to help us out!

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Motion Design in Unreal Engine

Unreal Engine cannot be ignored, and we're pumped to show you just what it can bring to the world of motion design.

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What Makes a Cinematic Shot: A Lesson for Motion Designers

What makes a shot "cinematic," and how can you use those lessons to improve your animations?

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The Galvanized Globetrotter: Freelance Designer Jiaqi Wang

Meet an artist whose journey spans the entire world. Jiaqi Wang has already done incredible work, and she's just getting started.

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Our Favorite Stop-Motion Animated Films...and Why They Blew Us Away

Stop Motion Animation is a time-consuming craft that delivers jaw-dropping visuals, and here are some of our favorites.

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What Are Animatics, and Why Are They Important?

It's fun to just jump into a project, but using animatics will save you time and frustration, and set you up for a better finished product!

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Quadruped Anatomy for Animators

Learn the ins and outs of rigging a variety of quadrupeds in After Effects and Cinema 4D!

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Freelance Advice with Leigh Williamson

Going freelance can be a nerve-wracking decision. That's why we're asking a panel of incredibly talented freelancers for their tips.

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Freelance Advice with Hayley Akins

Hear war stories from the world of freelance, and get ready for our big panel this week!

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Finding Your Voice: Cat Solen, Creator of Adult Swim's "Shivering Truth"

As an artist, how do you find your voice and define your style? We talked with the creator of Adult Swim's Shivering truth, Cat Solen.

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Forward Motion: Our Commitment to the Community Never Ends

Colorful shapes surround #forwardmotion hashtag

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Freelance Advice with Jordan Bergren

What do you need to be a successful freelancer? Ask Jordan Bergren!

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Freelance Advice with Jazeel Gayle

Get advice on going freelance with Director Jazeel Gayle.

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Sarofsky Labs Freelance Panel 2020

Get tips from the experts on starting your freelance career.

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A Wonderfully Grim Storyteller: JJ Villard's Fairy Tales on Adult Swim

If you want a creative career, don't miss our talk with the creator of "JJ Villard's Fairy Tales" on Adult Swim!

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How to Stretch and Smear Text

Get ready to learn one of the industry's hottest new trends: Stretching and Smearing text!

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How MoGraph Designers Can Benefit from Unreal Engine 5

Motion Designers can use the power of the Unreal Engine to crank their workflow up to 11!

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Success and Speculative Design with Territory's Marti Romances

From blockbuster movies to bleeding edge tech, Territory's Marti Romances is leading the industry!

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The Ultimate Guide to Motion Graphics Software 2020

Check out our definitive list of Motion Graphics software...for 2020!

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Five After Effects Tools You Never Use...But You Should

Learn about 5 tools native to After Effects that you really ought to use!

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