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School of Motion's Spectacular 2024 Holiday Card

The holiday season is upon us, and that means celebrating with one of our favorite holiday traditions—the School of Motion Alumni Holiday Card.

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Create Mind-Blowing Melting Effects with Cinema 4D Particles

In this step-by-step Cinema 4D tutorial, EJ Hassenfratz shows you how to harness C4D's powerful particle system to create mesmerizing liquid melting simulations.

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After Effects SORCERY & Photoshop Gets Way Smarter | Motion Mondays

Making waves with After Effects, Photoshop’s powerful AI boost, and Motionographer’s picks for best of 2024.

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Rediscovering the Art of Interactive Design with 2Advanced Studios

From Flash to the future, we dive deep with interactive design legends Eric and Tony of 2Advanced Studios.

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SoM Winter 2025 Registration is HAPPENING NOW!

Jumpstart your motion design career with School of Motion's Winter 2025 courses—featuring top-tier content, expert critiques, and a thriving creative community.

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NEW Cinema 4D Features Galore & Pentagram Embraces AI | Motion Mondays

Maxon updates C4D and everything else, a tech demo makes Star Trek fans cry, and we’re giving a way a ton of free stuff! 

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COMING SOON: 12 Days of Mograph!

The year is coming to a close, which means it’s once again time for our 12 days of Mograph, where we give away prizes each day to artists all around the world.

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3D the Easy Way with Womp

Meet Womp - the browser-based 3D tool that makes modeling fun and accessible. Discover how to get started, fast.

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Adobe’s Audio Magic & Womp’s 3D Goes Real-World | Motion Mondays

Bringing 3D models into the real world, touring NYC in Unreal Engine and a powerful new (old) animation technique.

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The State of 3D with PJ Richardson: Adapting, Thriving, and Staying Inspired

EJ chats with PJ Richardson, co-founder of Laundry Studio, to dig into the current state of 3D, creative burnout, and what it takes to succeed today.

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The Ultimate 2024 Black Friday Roundup for Motion Designers | Motion Mondays

It’s a Black Friday Bonanza! All the best deals for motion designers, 3D artists and post-production peeps!

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Your First Sculpt in ZBrush for iPad

Dive into the world of digital sculpting with this beginner-friendly tutorial on ZBrush for iPad.

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Our Biggest Sale is On Now! Get 25% Off Everything!

Save 25% on individual courses and All-Access through Wednesday, December 4th!

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After Effects and Figma Get an Overlord Upgrade! | Motion Mondays

Major mograph and 3D software software updates, a survival handbook for artists on social media and our biggest sale EVER!

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Yukai Du on Making Art, Finding Your Style, and Out-Creating AI: 5 Lessons for Creatives

Joey chats with Yukai Du, a Chinese-born, London-based illustrator and animator, about her journey into art and animation.

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Shape Shifting in AE, New Tools from Maxon, Virtual Monitors are Here | Motion Mondays

This week, we dive into a slice of motion design history with Digital Kitchen's legendary "Designer Slash Model" parody, check out a promising new shape-morphing tool for After Effects, and explore Autodesk's Wonder Animation that's bringing AI assistance to 3D workflows.

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Bring Rigged 3D Characters into After Effects

In this tutorial EJ Hassenfratz shows you how to bring fully rigged and animated 3D characters into After Effects.

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Skew Pro for AE Launches, Fiverr’s AI Musical, Rive’s Layout Revolution | Motion Mondays

A game-changing new plugin for After Effects, a clever approach to virtual production that doesn't require expensive LED walls, and Rive drops their biggest feature yet!

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Marvel’s Futuristic Magic: Perception Founders on Designing Tomorrow

In this episode of the School of Motion Podcast, Joey sits down with Perception founders Danny Gonzalez and Jeremy Lasky as they spill the ‘secret sauce’ that powers their studio’s success.

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Adobe vs. Procreate, Epic Sticker Shock, AI Animation Gets Real | Motion Mondays

Adobe’s free drawing tool, the new Fab 3D Marketplace, RunwayML’s Act One and more! 

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The Best Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, and Illustrator Training

Session B registration is officially open, and you can now sign up for two of our most popular courses: After Effects Kickstart and Photoshop + Illustrator Unleashed!

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Build an Interactive Spinner in Rive! (You CAN’T do this in After Effects!)

Create an interactive spinner animation with Joey as he explores advanced Rive features like constraints and state machines.

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Adobe MAX’s Insane Highlights, Fable is shutting down, WOMP’s Wild Updates | Motion Mondays

Adobe Max, interaction design, and a preview of some upcoming events you don’t want to miss!

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DreamWorks, After Effects, and Raptors—Oh My! 1:1 with Daniel "Hashi" Hashimoto, Action Movie Kid

Join Daniel 'Hashi' Hashimoto on The School of Motion Podcast as he shares his journey from homegrown VFX to DreamWorks and viral fame, plus insights on After Effects, AI, and more.

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Introducing Rive Academy!

We are excited to release Rive Academy: Vol. 1, a new course designed to get you up and running fast in Rive! If you have been curious about this new motion and interaction design software or have been frustrated trying to learn it on your own, this course is what you’ve been looking for.

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Rive’s Revolution, Octane’s Upgrade, Motionographer’s AI Gambit + NEW COURSE | Motion Mondays

This week we dive into the fascinating demise of Flash and explore the cutting-edge Octane 2024.1 release that's revolutionizing render times. We'll take you on a tour of some upcoming design festivals, showcase mind-blowing work from top studios, and unpack Meta's jaw-dropping MovieGen AI.

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Whoa! After Effects 3D Camera Into Unreal Engine!

Quickly send your motion tracked 3D camera from After Effects into Unreal Engine, then composite back in AE. 

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