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Hey everyone, this is my first time trying to make a reel compilation to showcase my work. I feel it needs some help but I'm stumped at the moment. What can I do to improve this? I could really use the critique from you legends. I've been a lurker here for some time, so I've seen the amazing work you all do, and I hope to get there someday.

Cheers, and happy designing, everyone!

I’m not sure if I can clearly explain the issue that I’m having in my projects…but I’ll try.

I am a graphic designer that has started to lean more into motion design. I do a lot of explainer videos and also a lot of statistic-based videos with a lot of data shown in graphs and charts and so forth.

The problem I face with my videos is that they often feel flat and lacks depth. They feel a bit static.

I try to be creative with how I animate in my text and graphics for each scene. But often It feels like a power point that has been made into a movie. Objects and texts might slide in and out of frame, but it still feels locked to that frame. There is no real sense of depth and space.

Do any of you recognize this feeling and do you have any tips for tutorials or videos on this subject?

PS. I know how the 3D camera works but I normally only use it if I want to create a certain perspective or depth of field for an object. But please give me a tip If there is a good and practical way to use it to make the videos less static.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/runwayml_use-camera-control-to-direct-every-shot-with-activity-7258486314738577408-c7jW?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android

Hey, im a motion designer and stuck in a job where toxic behavior from the boss is everyday job. Im dealing with mental stress and burnt out all day, cant even spend a happy moment with my family and new born kid.

I have a 3 year experience in motion design and i need someone to help me find job either part time, full time or project base so I can finally quit this current job happily.

I'm not asking for a high pay job, just enough to feed my family and to be very transparent its around 800-900$.

I really want to live my life again, wake up in the morning to enjoy work like i enjoyed when i first started this career.

If someone is willing, I can share my portfolio, profile and past work so you can be sure I have an experience in motion design.

Thanks for reading out 😊

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The above example (source of gif) is the sort of effect I'm going for (I don't need all the motion elements though those are easy, I just need the folding in three dimensions part).

My only experience is with After Effects but I tend to be a quick study so would take recommendations from any relevant softwar. Basically, I'm working with a client on a modular logo (it starts looking like a paper plan and then would fold up and unfold to reveal different relevant shapes). I'm at a loss for a good way to accomplish this. Seemingly After Effects is the wrong tool as lining up folds that are not all square folds is hard to accomplish. But even there I'm not confident that I'm not simply too green to see an obvious solution.

How would you approach an origami folding motion graphic?

Hi guys!

So for a long time I’ve worked with studios and agencies where the project files have been expected, and no extra charge is taken for these. Usually the team have had some part in the creative process themselves so I feel like it is just as much their work as it is mine. I’m fine with not charging for this.

But when it comes to working with end clients, and they want the project file so that they can reutilise it further down the line, is it the norm to charge for this? And how much?

The project I have in mind is a 1 minute explainer video, typography and vector illustration. Essentially they could reutilise it in many different ways, cutting sections out or using the animated illustrations.

For context, UK based 2D motion designer (North, not London prices!).

Thanks!!

Hello everyone, I am in need of a clarification regarding the act of storyboarding in the rest of the motion design community. I have been in a place that had storyboards done by non motion designers, designers only, without any questions or collaboration whatsoever with motion hence it's quite boring / static and I have no control overn what's happening, not even the transitions at this point. I am quite fed up and would like some control back, but at the same time I always struggled with storyboards as I am slow so I wanted to ask how it works in your experience.

In the rest of the world, do motion designers always do the stoyboards by themselves or is it like drawn only by motion and then picked up by design, or a collaboration? I am guessing it will depend on how big the place is, and also if it's an agency or a studio. Or is there maybe just a person that just does storyboards like in traditional animation?

Also second question, how long does it usually take/are given or is common to be given to do a storyboard, cause I was told 1-2 days and it feels super short to me... You can only do a scamp like that if you really want to think the transitions through right? Then you'll need more time for the reference style or to actually buildi the final assets, which I feel like should be part of storyboarding isn't it? Or maybe a second phase.

Thanks for any help!

Hi there!

Recently, I started working as a freelancer. During the past couple of months, I've noticed a pretty big decline in quality projects available on Upwork. The ones that are open to me either have a really small budget or are more about video editing than motion design.

Where can I find more work as a freelance motion designer?

Please tell if it's 2D or 3D I want to get into Movies as a Motion Graphic Designer

Hi everyone, today me and mycoworker tried to find a way to create this but could not make it. Do you know how to do it?