Hey guys,

A couple of weeks ago, there was a post about Friction - open source and free 2D motion design app. It was only possible to download Windows and Linux builds at that time. Some people were interested in downloading it for Mac so I'm letting you know that there's a Mac build that can be downloaded here:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/friction/files/snapshots/macOS/

I think if more people get involved in this project, it can easily become a nicer motion design software than After Effects ever was.

Here's the GitHub page: https://github.com/friction2d/friction

I'm not the author,I just think the project is very cool and worth checking out.

Title says it all, why did that motion studio shut down? We might be looking to hire some of their old employees.

Hey Guys,

Interactive videos are honestly so cool. At least for me! There’s so much you can do with them—quizzes, branching stories, you name it. I’ve been experimenting with a few formats, but I’m curious, what’s your favorite way to use interactivity? Do you prefer quizzes to test knowledge, or are branching storylines more your style? Or maybe you’ve tried something completely different that worked great?

And if you’ve been creating interactive content, what tools or platforms have you found to be the best for bringing your ideas to life? I’m always on the lookout for new recommendations!

How do I create short clips of website designs / animations / interactions?

Example: https://dennissnellenberg.com/

Scroll down a bit until you see the two rows of website image blocks, where each website is like a short animation clip.

How can I do this on a Mac or iPad? I don't have Adobe or AE.

I've been doing motion graphics for well over a decade but dabbled in animation going back much longer.

I double up as a sound designer, and dabble frequently with ways of incorporating AI into motion design. I've got a few great gigs by way of my brother who is a long time designer in SF, but need more work than he can get me.

Any ideas on where work might be found, very helpful.

-Steve

https://vimeo.com/915793123?share=copy

I'd like to know if anyone here has paid Austin Saylor for the training or whatever he sells and if it's worth it. I paid for Shea Lord's videos and I was left underwhelmed, I don't want the same to happen with Austin. The guy gives a bit of used car salesman vibes.

Hi all,
I'm wondering if anyone has a suggestion for a good platform on which to preview lottie animations before delivery - specifically on mobile devices (either android or ios)?
I used to test my animations on both web and mobile platforms because often there were errors in one and not the other, and I used to do it with lottiefiles - but since lottiefiles stopped allowing free uploads that isn't feasible anymore, so now I'm stuck previewing the web version only and hoping for the best.

Thanks!

I'm new to motion design and thought black Friday is a good opportunity to buy a bundle of sound effects for motion design. Have you guys bought any/ what can you recommend?

https://reddit.com/link/1h4bnlx/video/3mba1mkmka4e1/player

Hello everyone! I created a tutorial on Tyflow and Redshift in 3DS Max a couple of days ago. This now is Part 2 where I also include Stoke MX Field Magma for dreating a Field Texture for the appearance Effect. I hope this tutorial is valuable for you, enjoy and feel free to ask any questions :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK_vzG0zCRs

I have been using parenting or bao bones for collage characters or raster image animations.

It has been fine with simple animation and get the job done quickly.

But when I try to do a bit more complicated character animation, I struggle. Maybe I don't know how to animate them yet.

So I am thinking to get a character animation plug-in for collage or raster images.

I rarely work with vector art, so can anyone please recommend the plug-in you like for collage or raster images?

I know there are DUIK, limber 2, rubberhose 3, and moho.

I head good things about Moho but it is totally different software. But I am not sure if that works well for my workflow with AE since it will be hard to adjust animation with other assets in AE once I render the animation in Moho and import it to AE.

But I am open to any options that will make my life easier.

Would appreciate any recommendations!

Hi! Hope I can post this here. I am based in India. I will be directing a live-action short film in the coming months, and was wondering if there are any folks here who want to collaborate. Essentially looking to connect with creative folks outside my bubble with a great eye or ear / niche taste (artists, actors, writers, cinematographers, photographers, designers, music makers, editors, title designers, animators, etc.) who if nothing else, can opine on the script and give any suggestions or references.

If anybody is interested, do email (with anything you've made or been a part of or what caught your eye recently!). Contact: nimbuxpani@gmail.com

Feel free to dm for more info.

https://reddit.com/link/1h3fmvt/video/pga7exrb524e1/player