Motion Graphics
Tutorials, tips and inspiration for motion graphics creation in After Effects, Cinema 4D and Motion.
A Quick Guide to Showing Text Messages on Screen
With text message integration onto the big screen becoming the big norm these days, here are a few ways filmmakers can make this a little more interesting.
Using Motion Graphics Templates for More than Lower Thirds and Titles
There’s more to mogrts than lower thirds and titles. In this round-up, see how to implement motion graphics templates in new ways.
The Making of Mac Miller’s Posthumous “Good News” Video
Tim Clapham, Luxx’s founder/creative director, and digital artist Jon Lutjens talk about their process and experience with Mac Miller’s “Good News” video.
Free Design Elements for Motion Graphics Artists
Heads up, motion designers: Here’s a handy, up-to-date roundup of some of our very favorite motion graphics freebies. Look, everyone loves free content and assets. How could …
Dear Adobe, Please Change the App Icons Back to Their Individual Colors
Meet Adobe’s latest update — the most baffling design choice in recent memory. Let’s take a look at why it’s the complete opposite of optimal. If you …
Top 10 Paid and Free Scripts and Plugins for After Effects
Utilizing the functionality of After Effects scripts and plugins is one of the best ways to improve your motion graphics skills. Here are our top ten.
Short Film, Big Ideas: Combining 2D and 3D to Visualize a Complex Issue
For his latest film, “Disorder,” Director Robert Grieves utilized a multi-media approach to tell a multi-dimensional story. Here’s how he did it.
Hardware Accelerated Encoding Coming to Premiere and After Effects
GPU hardware acceleration within Adobe Premiere Pro, Media Encoder, and After Effects could be right around the corner for PCs.
10 After Effects Plugins Every Motion Designer Should Have
These are the 8 After Effects plugins that you should have in your motion design arsenal!
Take a Look at gridRig, a Plugin from Ordinary Folk
Let’s examine the advantages of gridRig, a plugin from Ordinary Folk. It’s an impressive tool for complex animations, allowing for some serious time-saving.
5 Time-Saving After Effects Tips for Motion Designers
There’s always something else to learn when creating motion graphics in After Effects. Here are 5 workflow tips to prove it. Motion graphics are hard — I’ll …
How to Create Dynamic and Fun Line Boil Animations
In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to create simple, frame-by-frame animations using the line boil technique in Adobe After Effects.