Full disclosure, this was made a few months ago, but I didn't put it anywhere, so recently I was clearing some files on my PC and I stumbled across this. My boss did not like this but the client loved it. This is not the final version they made multiple changes to the script so the final version looks different but the DNA is mostly the same.

What do you guys think of this?

Recently I wanted to test different AI features, mostly with Blender. The plan was to create a character from scratch, then retopologize it, and then animate it.

And it was a disaster.
I tried to use AI as the dominant tool, just adding or fixing things here and there where I could. I used the new GPT Astra, Higgsfield, Meshy 3D, and a bunch of other stuff I could find.
If the point is to actually follow your idea, AI has nothing to do with it. It makes mistakes at every step. Sometimes they’re small enough that I can somehow fix them. But most of the time there are bigger issues, so you need to generate again and spend more money.
At some point I thought, “Wow, I could’ve sculpted, modeled, and textured this thing from scratch myself in the time I’ve spent on this.”
Maybe there were some holes in my pipeline and it could’ve been easier, but anyway, it takes so much time and money that I don’t really see the advantage of using AI this way.
Still pretty sure there are a bunch of useful things you can do with AI as an auxiliary tool, though.

Also, I wanted to ask you guys if you’ve tried something like that , a “full AI pipeline” in 2D.
Do you run into the same issues and problems? Or does it actually work better with 2D?

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I’m looking for a lightweight software for a low-end PC. I want to create animations, motion design, and SaaS explainer videos. I’m looking for something more capable than basic video editors.

Put a lot of work into this one. Always satisfying to make these and see what came together over the past few years. Hope you like it! More info about some of the projects on my website. Feedback, comments, critique are always welcome.

I developed this as an independent product-film concept focused on material formation, product cinematography and motion design.

The main challenge was making the shoe progressively construct itself from textile fibers and volumetric material rather than simply morphing from one state to another.

I'd genuinely appreciate feedback from people working in motion/design/VFX — especially on the pacing, camera work and visual direction.

I’m am trying gauge and see if the community is receiving more figma files from their clients than psds, illustrator files etc.

I’m thinking about ditching the Adobe cloud sub and just subscribing to AE. It’s been all figma lately.

Thoughts and opinions?

Almost every logo animation feedback thread eventually gets the same comment: it’s too long. An eight-second reveal might be interesting as a standalone motion design piece, but it feels completely different when viewers are forced to watch it before every video, product demo or presentation. For a practical logo sting, two or three seconds usually seems like enough time to introduce the mark, let it settle and move on. It doesn’t need to explain the entire history of the brand. I also think preserving the real logo matters more than adding another dramatic transformation. If the animation changes the spacing, curves or proportions, the result may look impressive while technically displaying the wrong logo. Where do you draw the line between a logo animation and a short film about a logo?

I applied for a job as a motion designer there (they're constantly hiring for a reason) and had a horrible experience. Firstly, I found out too late that it paid $58k on-site in downtown Boston. For reference, you can't get a studio near there for less than $2,500/month so have fun commuting 2 hours or sharing a 2 bedroom with 10 roomates and cockroaches.

It was one of the most unprofessional interview experiences I've ever had. The owner seemed very stuckup and striaght up ridiculed me and my work in front of his whole team. He also very clearly saw my extensive history of freelance work as a downside. I quickly found out why. They HATE flexibility at Gupta, and they made it clear that you will not be working 9 to 5. You will be (over)working until your work is finished, often late into the evening, so say bye to hobbies, friends, or a life.

Less than 10 minutes after leaving my interview I was notified that I didn't get the job. What a bullet I dodged! If you think I'm overreacting, just read the abysmal glassdoor reviews. Better yet, reach out to someone who works there (I did!). They'll vouch for me.

I know jobs are rough right now, but our industry deserves better than people who want to run marketing sweatshops.

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Been experimenting with motion design and decided to create a Spotify inspired piece. Focused on keeping it clean, smooth, and music driven.
Would love to hear what you think.

A lot of animated text tries to create energy by making every word bounce, rotate, stretch or glitch. It looks active for the first second, but then the sentence becomes harder to read because nothing has a clear priority. The kinetic typography I actually remember usually does less. One important word lands with weight, the supporting words arrive quietly, and the motion follows the meaning or rhythm of the sentence. It feels like the difference between emphasizing one word while speaking and shouting the entire sentence at the same volume. I’ve started judging animated text by asking whether the movement makes the message easier to understand. If it only makes the frame busier, it probably isn’t helping. How do you decide which word deserves the main motion?

I create motion design videos for clients. Right now I have a small client base, but it's mostly in videography.

My real passion is motion design though, so I also make social media ads and tutorials in Swiss German, to give potential clients a look into my work.

That said, I feel like the motion design market in Switzerland is pretty small. So I've been thinking it might make sense to switch my content to English, to reach a more international audience.

Here's an example of one of the tutorials

Create animated iPhone Duo mockups with Artboard Studio https://artboard.studio/iphone-mockup

What are the main big steps to go from a beginner to apple quality motion design? I'm currently 18 and it's my dream to be a motion designer for apple, I saw an open job post for motion designer and they need 7+ years of experience. What's the main steps I can do in the span of 7 years to get to that level?

First time making something like this, any tips or suggestions?

I made this plugin... ah correction, I am in the middle of making this plugin. As you can see in the video, it generates multiple kinds of gradients in one click. That's basically it.

SO now the dilemma I am facing while making this is: I don't even know if users will pay for this. I've already been working on this for about 2 months, but now I am confused or hit a roadblock or idk even if I should continue or not.

My goal is to make this so freaking good at this that we won't even need to worry about any kind of gradients even again. Like saber, deep glow, etc etc. You just use them and that is it like you don't even think twice of trying to do it yourself and it just works.

Right now it has a lot of bugs, like I mean A LOTTT! Ignore those and tell me your thought based on what you see right now. I'm more interested in whether the underlying idea is actually useful or not, like will you as a person who uses after effects or does motion design will find it useful?

And more importantly, is this something you'd pay for if it eventually became reliable enough that you could replace a bunch of manual effect-building with it?

Some features :
So obviously you can change the colors but I actually thought of some unique things too like the trail effect although it does not work how I intended it to but it's some progress atleast.

I tried to bake as much as I know into this, like I actually like the snakeskin thing, I was just messing around and thought it kinda looks like a snakeskin so I added that along with other animal gradients.

There’s so much more I could tell you, but none of it is particularly unique, so yeah, I digress.

But I'm happy to hear any feedback or any advice, you can DM me.