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Rive and the future of interactive design from 2023-12-13T15:00
Let's get real about Rive. Guido Rosso, Rive’s CEO, pitches Rive as the next step in vector graphics and interactive design, a tool easy to pick up for After Effects veterans and powerful enough...
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The Future of VFX: Simulon has Arrived with Divesh Naidoo from 2023-11-29T15:00
Dive deep into the future of visual effects with Divesh Naidoo, the founder and CEO of Simulon, in this fascinating episode. Discover the groundbreaking app that's making high-end visual effects...
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Procreate Dreams: The 2D Animation Revolution for Digital Artists from 2023-11-22T14:00
Procreate Dreams is OUT—the 2D animation app from the creators of the legendary design app, Procreate. We got on the line with James Cuda and Claire Desus, the minds behind this game-changing so...
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How to Land Big Clients: The Art of Mograph Biz Dev with Joe Nash from 2023-11-15T13:00
Check out the School of Motion blog post for a deep dive: https://www.schoolofmotion.com/blog/m...
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Motion Design as a Subscription Service? Austin Bauwens of Ravie Studio from 2023-11-01T12:00
If you follow “motion design Twitter”, you’ve probably encountered the work of Austin Bauwens, co-founder of Ravie Studio. At 21, running his own 8-person studio, Austin is a bonafide motion des...
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Can Motion Design be Inclusive AND Profitable? from 2023-10-11T10:00
In this week’s School of Motion Podcast, our Director of Community, Brittany Wardell interviews the founders of two studios leading the charge on Inclusivity in the motion design industry. Macae...
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Going Viral: Behind the AI-Generated Wes Anderson Trailers for Star Wars and LOTR from 2023-05-17T11:00
Caleb Ward of Curious Refuge joins us to talk about how he made 2 movie trailers go mega viral with AI tools like ChatGPT, Midjourney, D-ID and Eleven Labs.
Caleb recently released 2 Wes-...
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AI: An Artist’s Friend or Foe? | Dan Jeffries, CIO of Stability.ai (Stable Diffusion) from 2023-01-04T15:00
AI has finally come to the world of art, but what does that really mean for artists? Will it be the friend we’ve always wanted by eliminating monotonous tasks and speeding up workflow...
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How to get Adobe to buy you for $20 billion in 3 easy steps... from 2022-10-05T10:00
Adobe recently acquired Figma for $20 billion. That's 'billion' with a 'b'. This transaction was the largest purchase of a private VC-backed company in history, and left wall street and many art...
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Pushing Past Your Limits with Nocky Dinh from 2022-08-24T11:00:10
Building a career is like climbing a mountain. There are numerous obstacles ahead, and no guarantees that you’re on the right path. But what happens when you reach the peak and discover…there’s ...
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Listen as We Direct a REAL Voiceover Session from 2022-07-27T09:00:28
If you want to hear what a real VO session sounds like, then you've come to the right place! In this podcast you'll get to be a fly on the wall for a VO session lead by Jake and Joey. Al...
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Legwork or Legend? The Career of Aaron Ray from 2022-06-29T11:00:19
Think about your career as an artist. Are you really where you want to be? Are you headed toward the top of the right mountain? The Design and Animation industry is constantly changing, which ma...
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Animating the Unreal with Chromosphere from 2022-06-01T05:30:27
We’ve had our eye on Chromosphere Studio for some time. They’ve consistently put out stellar work, with a keen eye toward the future of the industry. From new techniques to bold storytelling, th...
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NFTs and the Future of Motion with Justin Cone from 2022-05-04T06:30:14
The design and animation industry is rapidly evolving. As the tools of the industry become available to more artists around the world, innovation and growth follow. One of the most exciting deve...
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Animating for a Good Cause with Nicolaj Larsson from 2022-04-20T05:30:42
Doing personal projects is a great way to experiment and flex your creative muscles. Personal projects can also be part of a strategy of beefing up your portfolio or...
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Which Render Engine is Right for You with Chad Ashley from 2022-04-06T05:30:10
If you've been on social media looking at 3D renders, you've probably seen something like this in the description: #octane #octanerender #gpu #gpurender #redshift #r...
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How Much Do Designers Get Paid with Carole Neal from 2022-03-23T06:00:22
How much money can you make in the creative world? No matter what career you’re aiming for, it can be hard to find a direct answer. So how can you find out the re...
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How to Stand Out in Your Job Search from 2022-02-23T06:30
Do you ever wonder why you don't hear back when you send a demo reel or a resume for a prospective job? While there isn’t a secret sauce for separating from the pack...
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Unique Jobs that Need Motion Design from 2022-02-09T06:30:27
Are you still looking for work? If you can’t find a job in commercials, film, or with a studio, what else is out there? Our community of artists is incredibly versat...
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Were We Wrong About Studios? Giant Ant’s Jay Grandin Responds. from 2022-02-09T06:30:25
You may have listened to our end of the year podcast where we covered the evolving relationship between artists and studios in the age of NFTs, mid-six-figure freela...
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Dreaming of Apple - A Director's Journey from 2022-01-26T06:30:17
Have you ever wanted to direct for the biggest name in tech? Is it even possibly to juggle design and animation with a directing career? What is it like to work in After Effects and Cinema 4D in th...
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How Personal Should a Personal Project Be? from 2022-01-12T06:30
Many artists don’t take time to develop their personal projects. They worry they can’t find an audience, or that there just isn’t enough time in the day. We’re jo...
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Yes, You Are a Designer from 2022-01-06T06:30
All great art starts with design. Understanding the fundamentals of scale, contrast, and other principles allows you to create evocative and inspiring work that dazzles clients and elicits emoti...
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The Year in MoGraph 2021 from 2021-12-29T06:30
It's time for the annual marathon podcast episode with Joey, EJ, and Ryan Summers where we run down all of the big happenings in the industry that we like to call…Motion Design. After a year of ...
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Solving the Producer Problem with RevThink from 2021-12-15T06:30
The motion graphics industry is in the middle of a massive talent crunch, but the hidden issue plaguing many studios isn't where to find a Houdini artist or where their next job is coming from—i...
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Living In The Future with Jim Geduldick from 2021-12-01T06:30
How can you future-proof yourself as an artist? You've already learned After Effects and Cinema 4D. You read the industry feeds and follow the right people on social media. You're as "up to spee...
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How Video Editors Can Gain Superpowers - Premiere Gal Kelsey Brannan from 2021-11-17T06:30
You need to add motion graphics to your video editing tool belt. Even if you are studio-based, there's constantly new tricks to learn and master just to stay competitive. VFX and motion graphics...
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How to Skip School and Find Success as a Director - Reece Parker from 2021-11-03T05:30
Do you need to go to school in order to build a lasting, fulfilling career as an artist? You'll certainly pick up some great techniques and meet a lot of cool people. But does that mean you can'...
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Quadriplegia Can’t Stop David Jeffers from 2021-10-20T05:30
David Jeffers started a music production company and an online record label as a pioneer of digital media. Then, just as his career was taking off, he suffered a tragic accident that left him pa...
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Battling Impostor Syndrome with Dr. Dave from 2021-10-06T14:30
Imposter Syndrome is one of the more insidious parts of, well, everyone's life. From famous musicians to iconic actors to the first man that walked on the moon, we all experience this sens...
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Do the Hustle with Nick Greenawalt from 2021-09-22T05:30
When you're starting out as a freelancer, it's a shock to system to learn that your hopes, dreams, and even talent might not be enough to pay the bills. There c...
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Newer Software for 2D Character Animation - Danni Fisher-Shin from 2021-09-08T05:30
Have you ever wondered what comes next for 2D animation? It's a style that never goes out of fashion, no matter how the trendy tides ebb and flow. From hit television shows to iconic video games...
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Designing the UI of Tomorrow - Stephen Lawes of Cantina Creative from 2021-08-25T05:30
What's HUD got to do with it? Sitting at the nexus of Visual FX and Motion Design is the strange and wonderful world of Screen Design. Stephen Lawes
Being the Smarterest Artist - Peter Quinn from 2021-08-11T05:30
If you're a motion designer in these modern times, you've likely thrown one or two videos up on social media. It can often feel like those side projects are just wastes of time, but that's not t...
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How to Start a New Studio with Mack Garrison of Dash Studios from 2021-07-28T05:30
Have you ever thought of starting your own studio? How do you even begin? There are so many questions that many people don't get past step one, which is why we brought in an expert to share some...
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Don't Burn Bridges - Staying Hireable with Amanda Russell from 2021-07-14T05:30
You've worked hard to build a freelance business as a motion designer. It seems like you've got this train firmly on track...until suddenly it's not. What causes a career to derail? How are you ...
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Finding Success from East to Kanye West - Emonee LaRussa from 2021-07-02T05:30
Defining your style is one of the most challenging aspects of any creative career. Emonee LaRussa is the founder and CEO of Pamanama Studios LLC., a studio filled with a diverse set of talented ...
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A Blueprint to Expand Your Career with Remington Markham from 2021-06-16T05:30
Building a career in motion design can sometimes feel like getting started in Cross Fit. There's a ton of new terminology, you have to buy specialized equipment, and you end up spending a bushel...
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Ready, Set, Refresh - Newfangled Studios from 2021-06-02T05:30
Do you have a logo? A set of colors that you use on your site, your social media handle, on – gasp – your business card? Your brand is more than just a collection of assets—it's your reputation,...
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Rebranding Yourself Mid-Career with Monique Wray from 2021-05-19T05:30
Imagine you've spent the last few years building up a sizable portfolio for 3D work...but 2D is what your heart desires. Is it possible to rebrand this far into your career? Our guest today has ...
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Working for the Foo Fighters - A Chat with Bomper Studios from 2021-05-05T05:30
Imagine if you had the chance to work with one of the greatest bands of the modern age. How hard would you work to get there...and what did it take? Bomper Studio’s Emlyn Davies and Josh Hicks c...
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From GSG to Rocket Lasso with Chris Schmidt from 2021-04-21T05:30
Chris Schmidt is a really good 3D artist. He was one half of the wacky Greyscalegorilla team back in the early days of the site, and quickly gained a reputation for his MacGyver-like ab...
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We Need to Talk About NFTs from 2021-04-07T05:30
Even if you don't pay close attention to industry news, you've likely heard of NFTs. Crypto art, led by a growing list of pioneering artists, is revolutionizing not only our industry but art as ...
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From Concept to Reality with Max Keane from 2021-03-24T05:30
What do you do when you get a great idea? Not just something you enjoy thinking a...
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Getting Real About Reels with Laura Porat from 2021-03-10T06:30
Demo reels aren’t just a reflection of your past—they’re also a signpost to your future. The work you show can directly connect to the jobs you'll land...which adds all sorts of pressure to an a...
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Mastering Marketing with Motion Hatch from 2021-02-24T06:30
The Art Comes First - Cabeza Patata from 2021-02-10T06:30
Katie Menzies and Abel Reverter founded Cabeza Patata in Barcelona, Spain in 2018. There, they consider themselves artists first and motion designers second, with a focus on inclusiveness, posit...
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Crypto Art - Fame and Fortune, with Mike "Beeple" Winkelmann from 2021-01-27T06:30
Mike Winkelmann is well known in the digital art world. His work is often provocative, sometimes downright shocking, but always has a style that is uniquely his. Better known as Beeple, Mike has...
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A Barrier-Breaking Storyteller - Macaela VanderMost from 2021-01-13T06:30
Our mission at School of Motion is to break down the barriers to the Motion Design industry so that everyone can share their voice. That is a journey more than a destination, and we have a long ...
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The Year in MoGraph - 2020 from 2020-12-30T06:30
2020 was...well, it was certainly a year. Not just for the MoGraph industry and for School of Motion, but for everyone. We know you don't need a recap of all the challenges and craziness that ma...
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Wolfwalk on the Wild Side - Cartoon Saloon Directors Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart from 2020-12-16T06:30
When we talk about motion graphics, we refer to motion and design. Our guest today, Cartoon Saloon, takes that approach to the next level with their animated feature films. From Secret of Kells ...
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The Strange Future of Ad Agencies - Roger Baldacci from 2020-12-02T06:30
What is the future of advertising agencies? As the world modernizes and the old methods give way to native, targeted, and subversive advertising, how is a studio meant to keep up? Strange as it ...
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Boarding for BoJack Horseman - Alex Quintas from 2020-11-18T06:30
We've mentioned it a few times, but one of the most important steps in any project is the storyboard, and specialized artists work tirelessly to bring the story to life. Alex Quintas' career pat...
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Over the Moon with Glen Keane from 2020-11-04T06:30
Animated movies are a part of the fabric of our creative culture, and as motion designers, we share the same principles and design foundations. Our guest today helped shape the animation indust...
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Adobe's New After Effects 3D Workflow - Victoria Nece from 2020-10-21T05:30
Adobe MAX 2020 is on, and they just announced a slew of improvements to their After Effects 3D Workflow. We had a chance to sit down with Listen
The Motion of Medicine - Emily Holden from 2020-10-07T05:30
Medical Illustration is a fascinating path for Motion Designers. This challenging work requires a clear understanding of anatomy, and the ability to toe the line between style and accuracy. We t...
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What is the Future of Motion Design? Nobody Knows from 2020-09-23T05:30
It is incredibly difficult to know where our industry is headed—almost as challenging as defining "motion design" itself. Where is animation or experiential or VR/AR going over the next five yea...
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Your Copilot Has Arrived: Andrew Kramer from 2020-09-09T05:30
In the wild early days of the Internet, Motion Design was a much smaller community. Unless you had proper training, it was easy to feel overwhelmed by the learning curve. ...
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The Art of Collaboration - Creative Director Seth Eckert from 2020-08-26T05:30
Motion design can be used for a number of purposes. It can be an advertisement, a stunning piece of art, or even a moving message. Kentucky-based studio The Furrow partnered with some of the top...
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A Dazzling Director: Colin Hesterly from 2020-08-12T05:30
One the of the hardest parts of freelancing is managing your risk. Lucky for Colin Hesterly, he's never been afraid of taking a chance. Whether it's crossing the country for a degree, landing an...
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A Dynamo Designer: Nuria Boj from 2020-07-29T05:30
No one arrives in this industry ready to jump straight into freelancing. You don't instantly get the skills just because you downloaded the software. Nuria Boj put in the hard work—and the homew...
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One Fantastic Fowl: Robot Chicken's Matthew Senreich from 2020-07-15T05:30
What if you had an amazing idea for an animated series, but had no idea where to start? That's where Matthew Senreich and Seth Green began, chasing a funny idea across Hollywood to bring their d...
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A Galvanized Globetrotter: Freelance Artist Jiaqi Wang from 2020-07-01T05:30
Imagine setting out into the world as an artist, traveling from country to country, with each step in your career taking you further from home. Motion Designer Jiaqi Wang began her journey in Ch...
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Finding Your Voice: A Chat with Cat Solen, Director of The Shivering Truth on Adult Swim from 2020-06-17T05:30
At some point, every artist struggles to find their voice—that unique style that makes everything they do specifically theirs. We often talk about the structure of animation, or the f...
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A Wonderfully Grim Storyteller: "JJ Villard's Fairy Tales" on Adult Swim from 2020-06-03T05:30
Adult Swim is known for shows that push the envelope for both what you can show on TV, and how you bring your stories to life. "JJ Villard's Fairy Tales" is a twisted and hilarious take...
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Success and Speculative Design w/ Marti Romances of Territory from 2020-05-20T05:30
Territory Studio has become one of the biggest players in the game when it comes to FUI work with huge feature films like Avengers-End Game and Guardians of The Galaxy under their belt. Lately, ...
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Home Brewed VFX w/Daniel Hashimoto AKA Action Movie Dad from 2020-05-06T05:30
Youtube has become an incubator for content that blurs the lines between VFX studio and hobbyists with contributors creating some pretty impressive stuff with consumer gear. Daniel Hashimoto; A...
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Animated Feature Film Director Kris Pearn Talks Shop from 2020-04-22T15:36:30
Keeping Your Edge with Block&Tackle Studio from 2020-04-08T05:30
Studio ownership is unforgiving when you consider the great effort it takes to get one up and running, never mind operating for a long period of time. Block & Tackle is one of the very few studi...
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Carving The Perfect Studio w/Barton Damer from 2020-03-25T05:30
When you see slick, cutting edge digital design being used by big brands, your brain probably conjures up images of a bustling studio in a big city like New York or LA where the cost of living i...
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FUI for Marvel Movies and Future Consulting w/Perception’s John LePore from 2020-03-11T05:00
Can you imagine being so good at imagining and creating FUI that Marvel comes to you to create it for their feature films like Iron Man 2 and Black Panther? What about taking it a step further a...
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Sharpening The Battle Axe w/Adam Plouff from 2020-02-26T07:00
Do you have a favorite plugin that you can't live without? Have you ever thought about who the person was that created that plugin that has saved you countless hours of work? This special episod...
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The Road to Buck and Beyond w/ Joe Donaldson from 2020-02-12T06:00
Starting a motion design career is hard and leaves you with a lot of questions. There are so many hurdles that new artists stumble into; it can feel like there is no clear path forward. Joe Dona...
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The History of VFX with Stu Maschwitz from 2020-01-29T07:00
Today's podcast is pulled directly from VFX for Motion, hosted by course instructor and Stu's former colleague, Mark Christiansen. When it comes to pulling knowledge directly from the source, th...
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From MK12 to the Spider-Verse w/ James Ramirez from 2020-01-09T17:31:46
James Ramirez joins Joey in a one-on-one nostalgic trip back to the early 2000s. From a small Texas town to Los Angeles, James unpacks his career between his time at the legendary MK12 Studio to...
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The Year In Review - 2019 from 2019-12-31T12:00
It was a heck of a year for the MoGraph industry, and for School of Motion.
SOM's 2019 Motion Design Industry Survey revealed greater participation, enthusiasm, opportunity and income tha...
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Allen Laseter, Animator and Director, on Defining Your Style from 2019-12-11T10:00
Allen Laseter Talks Productivity, Passion Projects, People Management, Motion Design, Direction, and Developing Your Own Style
Nashville-based animator, illustra...
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Expression Session with Zack Lovatt and Nol Honig from 2019-11-27T07:00
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VFX for Motion with Mark Christiansen from 2019-11-13T11:00
Some of the coolest work in the industry blurs the line between motion design and visual effects. School of Motion's VFX for Motion course teaches you to move in and out of these worlds with eas...
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Episode 78: Gentleman Scholar, Will Johnson on Controversy and Creativity from 2019-10-30T14:00
Will Johnson, creative innovator, co-founder, director and partner of industry-leading motion design studio Gentleman Scholar speaks with School of Motion founder, CEO and Podcast host Joey Kore...
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Episode 77: Liz Blazer Talks Animated Storytelling from 2019-10-16T14:00
Liz Blazer was a successful fine artist, but the fine art world wasn't for her. She chose to blaze her own path, telling stories through animation — like Ozzy Osbourne fighting Elton John to the...
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Episode 76: Handel Eugene: Innovative Motion Design Artist, Teacher and Mentor from 2019-10-02T06:00
Haitian American multidisciplinary artist and animator Handel Eugene personifies the very best of the superheroes he's maneuvered on behalf of Marvel films: like Black Panther, Handel is a maste...
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Episode 75: GMUNK on Long-Term Success from 2019-09-25T06:00
To commemorate the 75th episode of the world's number-one motion design podcast, we speak with none other than Bradley G. Munkowitz, popularly known as GMUNK, a prolific Berkley-based director, ...
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Episode 74: Studio Ascended: Buck Co-Founder Ryan Honey on the SOM Podcast from 2019-09-04T05:00
Ryan Honey of premier motion design studio Buck talks landing a motion design job, creativity and collaboration in the workplace, and more.
Episode 73: Illustration for Motion: Course Instructor Sarah Beth Morgan on the SOM Podcast from 2019-08-28T12:00
Portland-based art director, illustrator and designer Sarah Beth Morgan discusses her new SOM course, Illustration for Motion
Episode 72: Illustration Mastery with Tuna Bora from 2019-08-14T04:00
An Illustration for Motion exclusive podcast made public featuring Illustrator and Director Tuna Bora.
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Episode 71: Sound in Motion with Sono Sanctus from 2019-08-07T00:00
Episode 70: The Secret Sauce with Jay Grandin from 2019-07-23T23:00
An insightful chat with Giant Ant's Co-Founder Jay Grandin.
https://www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/jay-gra...
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Episode 69: Art Directing Power-House Nidia Dias. from 2019-07-09T22:00
In today's podcast episode we chat with Designer and Art Director Nidia Dias.
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Episode 68: Vox Producer Estelle Caswell from 2019-06-25T23:57:31
An interview with Earworm storytelling genius at Vox, Estelle Caswell.
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Episode 67: Starting a High-End Studio w/ Ordinary Folk from 2019-06-11T23:52:29
We sat down with Ordinary Folk, a new studio led by JR Canest, to chat about their recent launch, pain points, how they create such beautiful work, and even how faith plays a role in their lives...
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Episode 66: Design Philosophy and Film: w/ Josh Norton at BigStar from 2019-05-28T16:11:07
Episode 65: The Rise of Viewer Experience with Yann Lhomme from 2019-05-14T21:29:13
Yann Lhomme drops a ton of insight into the changing landscape of marketing that studios now operate in. When every brand in the world is a media company how can studios and agencies help their ...
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Episode 64: Animate UI/UX in Haiku w/ Zack Brown from 2019-04-30T21:15:56
There's a lot of buzz around motion design and how it fits into UI and UX. Zach Brown is leading the way with an app called Animator by Haiku.
Episode 63: Beeple: The Everyday Champion from 2019-04-10T06:28:51
Beeple, the godfather of everydays, digs deep into learning and where you should be spending your time and efforts to build your career.
Episode 62: UX Design for Animators - A Chat with Issara Willenskomer from 2019-03-19T21:55:52
Issara Willenskomer from UX in Motion stops by the podcast to chat about the exciting possibilities of UX design for animators.
https://www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/issara-willenskomer...
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Episode 61: Landing High-Profile Clients with Erin Sarofsky and Duarte Elvas from 2019-03-06T01:44:10
We are stunned to have our latest guest on the podcast. To say that Erin Sarofsky is a successful motion designer would be a severe understatement. As an Emmy Winner and Studio Owner, Erin is on...
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Episode 60: Moving From After Effects to Flame with Adrian Winter from 2019-02-19T19:57:42
In this episode, Adrian and Joey reminisce a bit about what it was like to come up in the industry in the early 2000's. If you've been around the industry for a while, this one is going to make ...
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Episode 59: Small Shops Rule: A Chat with Wednesday Studio from 2019-02-05T23:37:47
Get ready to meet Iria Lopez and Daniela Negrin Ochoa. They are the two creative minds behind the studio and have established Wednesday as a shop that produces beautiful illustrated work with a ...
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Episode 58: Politics&Motion Design with Erica Gorochow from 2019-01-23T00:39:45
We live in strange times people... it's not always easy and frankly, sometimes it's a bit dangerous to be too honest about your politics. In this conversation Erica and Joey explore this topic a...
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Episode 57: What's It Like to Sell a Studio? A Chat with Joel Pilger from 2019-01-08T17:52:24
Joel Pilger started his own studio, Impossible Pictures, in 1994 and wore many, many hats over the years. 20 years later he sold the studio, and then found himself at a crossroads, not sure what...
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Episode 56: This Year in MoGraph 2018 from 2018-12-18T20:15:27
The Motion Design industry is always changing and evolving, and 2018 was no exception. From new tools to emerging artists this was a big year for our industry. In fact, this year more than any o...
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Episode 55: An Epic Q&A with Sander van Dijk from 2018-12-05T04:43:31
In this episode, Sander van Dijk answers questions from... YOU, the School of Motion community. We collected tons of great questions and tried to pull out the ones that Sander could really dig i...
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Episode 54: Learn Through Failure with Simon Fiedler from 2018-11-20T19:31:24
Episode 53: Get Weird&Get Paid: A Q&A with Nick DenBoer from 2018-10-30T21:54:39
Today we talk with Nick DenBoer about his unique entry point into the professional world of motion design, how he landed a dream gig working for Team Coco, and how his short passion project land...
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Episode 52: Building a Motion Design Community with Hayley Akins from 2018-10-16T20:18:23
On today's podcast episode we sit down with Hayley Akins. Hayley is the founder of Motion Hatch, a very cool online community that focuses solely on the busines...
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Episode 51: The Economics of Motion Design with TJ Kearney from 2018-10-02T17:35:09
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Episode 50: Do You Have What it Takes? A Brutally Honest Q&A with Ash Thorp from 2018-09-04T22:26:11
50 friggin' podcast episodes. It's insane to think how many ridiculous Motion Designers have volunteered their time to appear on the podcast. Naturally, for episode 50 we wanted to make the podc...
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Episode 49: Invest in Yourself, w/ Ryan Connolly of Film Riot from 2018-08-21T18:16:32
Film Riot is a YouTube channel with, at the time of this recording, 1.3 MILLION subscribers. It's an incredible resource that teaches you the art and science of film-making in a very ...
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Episode 48: Animate Until it Hurts, an Interview with Ariel Costa from 2018-08-07T21:28:47
In this episode, we go into Ariel Costa's past and find out how he ended up finding his unique style, how he got on the radar of GIGANTIC bands, and what the economics behind animated music vide...
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Episode 47: The Houdini Wizard, A Chat with Simon Holmedal from 2018-07-24T22:37:45
On today’s podcast episode, we sit down with Simon Holmedal, a Motion Designer and Technical Director who spent a big chunk of his career at the legendary studio, Man vs Machine. Simo...
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Episode 46: Refugee to MoGraph Expert, An Interview with Sergei at Ukramedia from 2018-07-10T19:21:55
Our guest today is no stranger to determination. Sergei Prokhnevskiy is a Ukrainian born MoGraph artist who was forced to leave his home as a refugee at the age of 12 along with his twin brother...
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Episode 45: How Cinema 4D Became the Best 3D App w/ Maxon CEO Paul Babb from 2018-06-26T19:10:10
In this week’s podcast episode we sit down with Paul Babb to discuss his role as CEO of Maxon. Along the way we’ll get to know a little bit about Pauls background and talk about why M...
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Episode 44: Cinema 4D Q&A w/ EJ Hassenfratz and David Ariew from 2018-06-13T10:00
We understand that learning Cinema 4D can be a challenge. So we asked EJ Hassenfratz and David Ariew to Answer common Cinema 4D questions from the School of Motion community.
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Episode 43: Perception is (Almost) Everything with Mitch Myers from 2018-05-30T10:00
Mitch Myers is an art director, Motion Designer, and artistic celebrity in the Motion Design world. Mitch has done work for Universal, GoPro, the NFL, and Southwest Airlines.
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Episode 42: Crossing the Creative Gap with Carey Smith from 2018-05-16T10:00
In today's episode we sit down with Carey Smith the creative mastermind behind Division 0...
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Episode 41: Crafting a Creative Lifestyle with Monica Kim from 2018-05-02T10:00
Episode 40: Does It Matter Where You Live? An Interview with Terra Henderson from 2018-04-18T10:00
Today’s podcast guest is Terra Henderson. Terra is a freelance Motion Designer who has lived in Texas, New York, and Georgia. Despite growing up in a small Texas town, Terra pursued her dream of...
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Episode 39: Growing a MoGraph Studio with Michelle Ouellette from 2018-04-04T10:00
Yeah Haus's fun and colorful style is certainly a reflection of owners Michelle and Chad. In this podcast episode, Michelle Ouellette talks about the process of creating and maintaining the stud...
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Episode 38: How Hobbies Impact Your Craft with Angie Feret from 2018-03-21T10:00
In today’s episode, we talk with Angie Feret, a pioneering MoGraph artist, who uses her hobbi...
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Episode 37: How to Be a Hand-Drawn Hero with Animator Rachel Reid from 2018-03-07T11:00
What's it take to be a master of hand-drawn animation? In this interview we sit down with Rachel Reid, one of the best animators in the Motion Design world.
Rachel's work at Gunner, one o...
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Episode 36: Beyond MoGraph Mentor: Q&A with Michael Jones from 2018-02-21T11:00
It’s pretty common knowledge at this point that the world of Motion Design education is changing. From online bootcamps to tutorials, the need for brick-and-mortar schools is slowly fading. You ...
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Episode 35: Legal Advice with Andy Contiguglia (Part 2) from 2018-02-09T16:10:50
In this weeks podcast we sit down with Andy Contiguglia for the second time to finish our two part series on legal questions for Motion Design. This week we’re talking about legal ent...
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Episode 34: Legal Advice with Andy Contiguglia (Part 1) from 2018-01-24T11:00
Andy Contiguglia is lawyer with years of experience representing small businesses and freelancers in legal affairs around the United States. Andy was kind enough to come on the podcast and answe...
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Episode 33: Starting Your Own Studio with Brett Morris from 2018-01-10T11:00
We sat down with Brett Morris to talk about his career in the industry, including his time at Capacity. Brett has recently partnered up with his friend Steve Panicara to start their own studio, ...
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Episode 32: MoGraph News You Might Have Missed in 2017 from 2017-12-27T11:00
In this episode Joey sits down with Ryan Summers to talk about the biggest stories in Motion Design from 2017. We talk about everything, from new tools to amazing MoGraph projects.
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Episode 31: From Politics to Education with Nol Honig from 2017-12-13T11:00
We sit down with Nol Honing to discuss how his experience as a political Motion Designer led to teaching After Effects in college and online.
Have you ever messed up...
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Episode 30: Teaching Motion Design with Jake Bartlett from 2017-11-29T11:00
If you’re anything like the normal Motion Designer than chances are you probably learned most of what you know online. Maybe you learned by watching tutorials on YouTube or maybe you ...
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Episode 29: Balancing Family and MoGraph with David Stanfield from 2017-11-15T11:00
Imagine doing work for Google, Coca-Cola, and Facebook. That’d be pretty sweet, right? But what if you were tasked with raising 4 kids at the same time. Do you think you could do it?
Davi...
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Episode 28: Casey Hupke on Projection Mapped Concerts from 2017-11-01T10:00
When you’re working on a Motion Graphic project usually the final video will be viewed on a phone or computer, or if you’re really lucky a theater screen. But what if you cou...
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Episode 27: The Reality of Owning a Studio, with Zac Dixon from 2017-10-18T10:00
In the Motion Design industry the role of creative director and studio owner is glorified. The thrill of owning your own business and leading a team of artists is intoxicating, but what is the a...
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Episode 26: The State of the Motion Design Industry 2017 from 2017-10-04T10:00
What's the real state of the Motion Design Industry?
At this point you’ve probably already seen the results our 2017 Motion Design Industry Survey. If not, go check it out...
In th...
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Episode 25: MoGraph Automation with Fraser Davidson of Cub Studio from 2017-09-20T09:00
Episode 24: Mixing MoGraph with Psychedelics, Caspian Kai from 2017-09-06T10:00
Can drugs make you a better artists?
We'e been programed our entire lives to believe that only harm can come from drugs. The thought is, if it causes you to have a chemical reaction in yo...
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Episode 23: How To Do It All - Andrew Vucko from 2017-08-22T19:42:58
Have you ever had a director say 'I shouldn't have hired you...'?
Our guest today is proof that hard work can get you anywhere. Andrew Vucko (pronounced Voo-co) is killing it in the Motion...
Episode 22: Beyond the Dragon Tattoo - Directing for MoGraph, Onur Senturk from 2017-08-09T10:30
Motion Graphics covers a huge range of skills...
Like design, animation, editing, directing, 3D, and much more. There’s a lot of work that goes into one piece, and often there’s a huge ...
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Episode 21: How to be a (GreyScale) Gorilla - Nick Campbell from 2017-07-26T10:00
Have you ever wanted to work with no pants on…
No commuting, no clients, just you and your creativity cranking out cool stuff and then making tutorials. Sounds like the dream, right? It t...
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Episode 20: Lighting and Camera tips from a master DP: Mike Pecci from 2017-07-12T10:00
DP's are like real-world 3D artists. Think about it. They have to take a three-dimensional world and use cameras and lights and objects and people to produce an image that is two-dimensional. It...
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Episode 19: Design Tips from Designers from 2017-06-28T10:00
Design sure is hard, ain't it?
That's one of the reasons we built Design Bootcamp. In that course we dig into the principles of design but, more importantly, how to apply those principles...
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Episode 18: How much do After Effects Script Developers make? A chat from 2017-06-14T10:30
We’ve all been there…
You’re working on a project in After Effects and BAM, brick wall.
After Effects just doesn’t have the feature that you need. It’s
times like this that we...
Episode 17: Fire Without Smoke | Compositing Pro-Tips with Hugo Guerra from 2017-05-31T10:30
Nuke is the better tool...
...for compositing. After Effects is king in many areas (like animation) that are important to us Motion Designers, but Nuke is a far more powerful tool for com...
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Episode 16: Going unscripted, a look into the world of producing Reality Television with Joke Productions. from 2017-05-17T10:30
There is a TON of MoGraph work out there.
If you’re only checking it out at places like Motionographer (who we love very dearly), you’re only seeing the tip of a massive MoGraph iceberg. ...
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Episode 15: Do Creative Directors Actually Create Anything? An interview with Ryan Summers. from 2017-05-03T10:00
When it comes to location L.A. is undoubtedly the best place for a
motion designer to network and thrive, but that’s not to say that
studios in other parts of the country are doing l...
Episode 14: The NAB Survival Guide for Motion Designers from 2017-04-19T10:30
As a motion designer NAB isn't just a conference, it's really a rite of passage. With over 100,000 attendees there is no bigger platform to network with people from around the industry. It's an ...
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Episode 13: Why do we need editors? A chat with Mike Radtke, Editor Extraordinaire from Digital Kitchen. from 2017-04-05T10:30
Think back to the last time you cut a reel...
It probably went something like this. You sat in front of the computer, picked out that perfect track of music, found all of your projects, b...
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Episode 12: Be A Better Freelancer Right Now - How to get clients, keep them happy, and get paid to do what you love. from 2017-03-22T12:00
Our Podcast has always been interviews, but in this episode we're going to shake things up. This time Joey will be flying solo, giving you his most tactical, actionable Freelance tips that you c...
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Episode 11: The Uncertain Future of MoGraph with Chris Do from 2017-03-08T11:30
If you don't already know who Chris Do is, you need to. He is the CEO of Blind, a studio which he founded 21 years ago that's still going strong today. He's also the creator of The Futur where h...
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Episode 10: After Effects to Code, a chat with the developers of Lottie from Airbnb from 2017-03-03T20:43:46
Imagine a world without After Effects. Every time you sit down in front of the computer to animate you have to write code. Not just a few lines like you do with most expressions; hundreds of lin...
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Episode 9: The Conductor, Producer Erica Hilbert of The Mill from 2017-03-03T20:40:27
Producers do more than budgets. They are the conductors of the MoGraph orchestra... they do the dirty work so the artists can give total focus to their craft. They have to master the art of tell...
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Episode 8: Justin Cone talks Motionographer and the Motion Awards from 2017-03-03T20:38:16
Motionographer does a lot for our industry...
They inspire us, interview industry professionals, educate us, and put on the amazing F5 Conference. In this interview Joey talks to Motionogr...
Episode 7: Cinema 4D, The Hassenfratz Effect from 2017-03-03T20:36:19
Cinema 4D is one of those apps that you start learning and never stop. Frankly, most of the apps we Motion Designers use fall into that category. EJ Hassenfratz has built up a reputation as an a...
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Episode 6: Nobody is Born a Designer, A chat with Lilian Darmono from 2017-03-03T20:34:19
Lilian Darmono is an Australian / Indonesian-Chinese artist living in London. To say she has a diverse background is an understatement. She is not only multi-cultured and well traveled, her illu...
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Episode 5: Sound Design for Fun and Profit from 2017-03-03T20:30:18
Want to know what it takes to be a pro at sound design?
To say that Frank Serafine might know what he's talking about is probably a huge understatement. Frank has been around doing sound d...
Episode 4: The Code Never Bothered Me Anyway from 2017-03-03T20:25:05
Ever hear of Houdini?
No, not the magician, the software by SideFX. Joey got a chance to have a very nerdy talk with the super genius Christopher Hendryx about his work at Disney as an FX ...
Episode 3: Matt Frodsham gets weird from 2017-03-03T20:22:34
Matt Frodsham is a Cinema 4D Black Belt. His reel is full of weird and wonderful work, much of it completed with his friends at the incredible Berlin-based Zeitguised. His work is abstract, prov...
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Episode 2: Twisted Poly talks shop from 2017-03-03T18:55:02
Want to know the secret to amazing work? Us too. Unfortunately, the secret is "work really really hard."
Working out of his home office in the capital of Slovenia, Nejc Polovsak is consis...
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Episode 1: The Almighty Rich Nosworthy gets geeky about 99 Frames from 2017-03-01T19:28:41
New Zealand-based 3D Artist extraordinaire Rich Nosworthy is about as humble a guy as you'll ever meet. He single-handedly makes some of the coolest photorealistic 3D animations you've ever seen...
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