So I'm currently on the job hunt looking for Senior level brand designer jobs. Most of the job postings are including after effects/motion as a requirement. I have experience with motion storyboarding and have a lot of motion in my portfolio but don't currently use after effects. Wondering how graphic designers are learning after effects. Can anyone provide specific links, tutorials or online classes that helped you learn?

There is this Masters Degree in Motion graphics in a college which I wanted to apply and study in that college but unfortunately my application got rejected so right now I have 2 options one is reapply with better portfolio or Learn Motion Graphics all by myself I am thinking to go with the 2nd option what would you all suggest?

I mean like how CapCut is majorly simplified for video editing but allows a novice to get some fairly good looking work?

I’m a motion/graphic designer and I also do video editing, I have always been a window user and recently my PC is facing a lot of lagging issue due to low graphic card memory. I mainly use adobe after effects, premiere pro, illustrator, photoshop and sometimes cinema 4D. I wanna switch to Mac for a while because of I feel they are more future proof and windows pc starts slowing down after few updates (personal experience). I heard quite few good reviews of the new M4 chip and also it’s apples eco system which helps it function better. I will be spending a good amount on my next machine weather it’s Apple or windows that stay with me for atleast 5 years.

I’m confused.

If anyone have any suggestion if I should stick with PC or is it a good time to jump to Apple.

Thank you in advance.

Hey there! I'm a motion designer specializing in consumer electronics visuals. I just launched my fitness tracker commercial project and would love to present it to you. I'd appreciate your feedback and support!

https://www.behance.net/gallery/211353043/Luxasteel-Fitness-Tracker-Product-Animation

i know there are channels to learn from like school of motion, ecabrams, and ben marriot
but I don't know what to actually watch, since I'm pretty new to the community, I don't know which tutorials are overwhelming, what I want, that would be useful to a beginner like me. I've already done a bit in basic video editing, so I know the fundamentals of after effects, but what do I actually watch to improve, since I haven't been able to find a good video/

Hello, how are you guys? How much would you normally charge for an animated logo lasting about 5 to 7 seconds in 2D?

I’m using Bodymovin to export out json animations but some that use effects or expressions don’t work properly. So the only workaround I saw was to export image sequences and then use those to export out again through Bodymovin. However the file sizes are larger than preferred.

Anyway to reduce json file size without reducing resolution?

Hey hey. I've been doing some motion graphics (Apple Motion) promos for my company recently. I usually work in 1920 x 1080 and 30fps. We got a spec for an important ad space on a big screen that sounds like it's going to be 35ft wide. The pixel resolution noted is 4096 x 960. I have a concern about the 1920 image becoming blurry/pixelated when scaled up a little over double.

However, I've edited video in the past on a small 16" screen and it scaled up beautifully to a full 65" tv....

The issue is 3D text works a little differently at the 4096 scale (doesn't quite look the same)..

Should I be concerned? Coming from the "static" graphic design world, I know it's best to design at the media size or larger, but at 35ft wide, it's not like people are going to be viewing it right up close.

Hi there, I am in the process of planning my new workstation. I have based the list on the "Ultimate After Effects Computer" (Johnny Cache Build) guide over at schoolofmotion.com, but have made a couple of minor adjustments. Could someone with good pc hardware knowledge take a look and tell me if anything is "off" or incompatible in some way? I am terrified of pairing bad ram with the wrong motherboard, or the wrong cpu cooler etc - things like that. Any help and or tips is much appreciated :) Thanks!

GPU: ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER OC

CPU: Intel Core i9-14900K

CPU COOLER: Noctua NH-D12L D-Type Premium CPU Kjøler

RAM: Kingston FURY Beast DDR4 3200MHz 128 GB

HDD: 2x Samsung 990 ORI NVMe M.2 SSD 1 TB

MOTHERBOARD: ASUS TUF Gaming Z790-PLUS WIFI

PSU: Corsair RMe Series RM1000e

TOWER: Fractal Design Define 7 Mid Tower

I was commissed to re-do an entire video package for a tv show consisting of an intro, a lower thirds, a seperator and an outro. Now I came up with 2 different concepts and first versions of these elements in movement. How would you best show these elements off?

It feels kind of weird to just sent a Google Drive, Dropbox, Frame.io or WeTransfer link for all of these different versions. I was thinking of showing them off in the context and cut up a small portion of the video footage I have and overlay my current designs on top to best show off the new designs in practice but I was wondering how others are presenting a bigger package such as this.

does anyone know how to create these brush strokes along with movement in them i guess? i searched a lot of tutorials on youtube but they arent exactly what i want.

for reference this is from sevens new youtube video at 0:05 https://youtu.be/qgTkXPiaq4I?si=P1KcVZorqtol9E0k

Hi all,

I've had a hell of a year, since the UK's freelance industry went dead, my wife's divorcing me and taken the kids as well as my car. This means I'm homebound as I cannot walk very far with my arrhythmia while awaiting a heart operation.

I've got 20 years experience, have redone my reel ( https://vimeo.com/fallenportal/reel ) and in the few jobs that have come up, I've delivered the best work of my career.

But it's not enough. My house is not far from being foreclosed and I can't commute to be on-site at the moment, which is increasingly what agencies seem to want when the few jobs do come up.

I've tried diversifying with Freelancer, Upwork and Fiverr, but most people want Hollywood stuff with 10 rounds of amends for £100. I've tried online hustles like affiliate marketing, reselling, selling digital art, etc, and am now looking at supermarket jobs.

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Does anyone disagree that the industry's nosedived? I'd love to hear what everyone's experience over the last year has been, and more importantly what their personal solution was.

If you think I'm way off, I'd love to listen.

Any insight into areas with more demand for freelance motion, other ways to make use of a design and animation skillset, viable side hustles or marriage advice also extremely welcome!