Hello guys!

I need some help here.

I took a bachelor in Product and Interior Design around 2023 and the next following year I took a one year course on Motion Design I absolutely loved.

Since then I found out I really love doing more 3D animation.

I feel as tough I could see myself doing stuff like perfume or product ads (since that would complement my studies very well) Im also very drawn to the cinema industry but In my current country that is definately not an option.

Well I’ve been thinking about pursuing a master in multimedia art but im not sure if this would be good to me. I also tought about a fashion design master since Its my childhood dream but Im afraid that would deviate me from the motion design.

If any of you have decided to follow a masters regarding a career related to motion design I would love to hear what you have to say about your path so far!

Portfolio link attached.

INTRO Hi my name is Vishnu & I am from Mumbai, India I have 4+ years experience in Motion design & video editing. Past 2 years I have been doing Motion design & video editing for fintech brands for their podcast.

QUESTION I want to move my carrer ahead so I needed guidance to moving abroad a step by step guide would be helpful.

Do you guys have any advice for someone trying to make it as a freelance motion designer without a solid work experience? Due to personal circumstances, my only recent experiences are sporadic freelance design work. I don't have any experiences working with a team or as an inhouse designer. But recently I have learned motion design. Combined with some online courses and learning on my own, I think I have a pretty good grasp of it. I have a few professional projects and the rest are all personal projects.

Do I make a showreel of my few motion pieces? Or just show them separately?

Is making connections on LinkedIn the best way? Any tips on establishing a good connection?

Any other general tips for freelancing in this field?

Thanks in advance

A motion art video and soundscape. These are short videos meant to be viewed in a loop. #motionart #motion #art #artcore #music #animate #loops #mediavortex #media #motionartist #animation

I am curious to know what professional designers went through when they first started (self taught included).

Hey everyone! 🙃

My friend and a wonderful 3D artist, Ksenia:

https://instagram.com/dobretskakseniia

has launched a 3D and motion design studio in France that will focus on 3D Motion, VFX, Digital Branding, animation, and post-production.

Right now, she's working on building a team of 3D artists who are open to taking freelance projects. Essentially, Ksenia will be promoting Ukrainian artists in France, finding clients and projects for them. Motion and 3D work are well-paid in France, so it’s definitely a direction worth exploring.

What we need right now: 🔥 Build a database of artists who want to be promoted. 🔥 Gather a portfolio of top works for Instagram to showcase to clients.

If you're interested and feel inspired by the idea of creating a powerful motion and VFX community, working freelance on exciting projects, and you have awesome works to showcase in a portfolio — reach out!

Telegram – @Kseniiabzh Instagram – @ksuniverse.fr

Everywhere I look, people say “specialize to stand out.” But when I try to go deep into one area of 3D or design, I lose interest fast. I like jumping between modeling, animation, visual effects, editing — the whole toolbox.

But then I wonder… am I hurting my chances at a good career or stable income by not specializing?

Has anyone here figured out how to make generalist skills work in the creative industry? Or found a way to enjoy both curiosity and a clear niche?

Would love to hear your stories!

Recreated this rig from Antonin Waterkeyn (https://www.instagram.com/p/DH2hEvWsp-l/) in After Effects using expressions and this shape layer preset: https://slemmercreative.com/light-beam.

I'm an animation student making collage-style work like Lucas Mariano’s stuff for Vox and NYT Opinion. Lots of 3D layers, camera moves, and everything’s in glorious 4K. I use Adobe Suite and DaVinci Resolve Fusion, and I’m currently punishing myself by doing all of this on a laptop.

Time to upgrade — but I’m torn. For the same price, should I build a PC and get more raw power, or go with the Mac Mini M4 Pro and enjoy that sweet, sweet plug-and-play peace of mind?

[Update: I am interested in people’s insight and thoughts. If anybody is using alternatives professionally for motion design already and what their experiences are.]

Ok, this is always current and has been done before, but still… I know not every tool does everything AE can and that there’s no true replacement atm, but at least to me that’s also because of the vast plugin ecosystem/ landscape. Not an Adobe fan at all. If I could drop it today, I would. Even though I spent a lot of money and time for it and because of it. And mostly that would be Adobes fault and not because of AE itself.

Maybe it’s a combination of a few tools like Cavalry + Blender. We will see.

And yeah Blender is in there too although C4D isn’t and Nuke isn’t because mostly VFX but Rive is I know… 😂

Please add to it, discuss, dismiss… Would love to hear what you think.

Apple Motion // Autograph // Blackmagic Fusion // Blender // Cavalry // HitFilm // Rive // TouchDesigner // Unreal Engine

JOIN IT NOW https://discord.gg/WCTc3qCa

I'm trying to auto trace a composition but every time I click on "Work Area" it crashes. When I click "Current Frame", it's totally fine. Any ideas?

I've tried opening in safe mode, emptying disk cache andf adjusting work areas in timeline.

I did this the other day the exact way I'm attempting to now and it went perfectly fine, the only difference is that illustration had a 0.5 gaussian blur.

Does anyone know how to make animated videos like the ones below or what program is used to make them:

https://youtu.be/AVIBLFl28vo?feature=shared

https://youtu.be/lYWhX4JuYxI?feature=shared

I am looking to make some motion animations, but definitely not too computer savvy. I watched a couple videos on Blender, seems way too technical for my skills. I am just starting out, and hoping there is an easier way!

Thank you for watching! Feedbacks are appreciated! I realised that i couldve add in some match cuts and more past projects to make it more interesting. Other than that, let me know what you guys think!

I'm a freelancer and wondering what the proper etiquette is on giving other, equal freelancers notes and comments. Is it appropriate or kind of rude move? The reason I ask is it feels like notes generally come from your AD/CD or superior so if someone else is just giving you notes, especially in front of your boss it makes you look in a bad light or am i overthinking this?

I'm not talking about like useful notes, just like giving unsolicited advice / ideas.

A 2% wealth tax on billionaires could raise $250 billion a year.

Worried this tax might affect you? Congratulations, you’re a billionaire!

Made entirely in Blender with the awesome Molecular Plus add-on for simulation, and a little compositing in DaVinci.

I do motion design on the side and I hate sending people to my website. It never feels updated enough, and no one clicks links in DMs anyway. Plus, the amount of people that I can find to send to my website is very low.

Is there a platform that makes it easier to showcase your work and get discovered for paid gigs?

I know Behance exists, but I haven’t gotten a single inbound from there in years. Where are y'all getting inbound/good projects from?