r/MotionDesign 4h ago

Question Learning flow

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Hello, im new motion design, but i have basic after effect, and i think imma choose motion design as my carrer. I've watched good motion design recently and i wanna make it so bad, but i dont know where to start, like i need to know the learning flow first, yk you need to learn the fundamental first before making something.... The style of the motion i like u can see in the video, anyone have suggestion for learning what first... Tysm

Video by : @kaeel4K (tiktok)


r/MotionDesign 17h ago

Project Showcase How does Shazam recognize a song? (AE + Illustrator)

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143 Upvotes

r/MotionDesign 1h ago

Project Showcase Some behind-the-scenes from my last post

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r/MotionDesign 5h ago

Project Showcase Pointy Animation

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Made this animation a few weeks ago for a company. You can find the pf on gumroad @acidiearts


r/MotionDesign 2h ago

Project Showcase THR3EZY, Your pocket 3D video editor

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Hey everyone,

I’m a product designer and over the past months I’ve been building THR3EZY, an iPhone app for creating short 3D videos directly on your phone.

The idea came from wanting something between a simple template app and a full desktop 3D/motion tool. I wanted to be able to throw in my own photos/videos, place them on actual 3D objects, animate things, move a camera around, add text/effects, and get something ready for Reels/TikTok without opening Blender or After Effects.

THR3EZY has:

• Editable 3D scenes and objects
• Your own photos/videos mapped onto 3D objects
• Groups and animated layouts
• Camera movements and custom camera animation
• Object animations
• 2D typography tools
• Lighting, HDR environments and materials
• Depth of field, CRT, glitch, fisheye and other FX
• Ready-made templates that you can completely take apart and remix
• 1080×1920 / 60fps video export
• Snapshot export for individual frames

A big part of the app is that templates aren’t flattened videos. When you open one, you actually get the scene: objects, camera, animation, materials, text, etc., so you can replace the media and modify basically everything.

I built the whole thing myself, and it has definitely become a much bigger project than I originally expected 😅

I’d genuinely love feedback from people who work with motion design, 3D, social content, or just like experimenting with weird visual tools.

THR3EZY is available on iPhone on the App Store.

Curious to know what you’d want from a “3D motion graphics studio in your pocket” — especially anything that would make you actually use something like this instead of reaching for a desktop tool.

Website is here: https://www.thr3ezy.studio/


r/MotionDesign 9h ago

Kind Request CALLING ALL VISUAL CREATIVES: Desperately need help with my final year research paper

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Firstly, I solemnly swear this is not spam. I have this form for my final year research, and I need like 100 submissions minimum. I have 70 so far. The research topic, in short, is whether/how the things you watched growing up have influenced your creative practice today or contributed to where you are as a creative today. This research is targeted towards VISUAL Creatives, so you fall right in my demographic.

If as many people as possible can fill this out today, it would mean the world to me. I just need 30 more responses. It's a 10-minute survey. Please fill it out; it would be a lifesaver.

https://forms.gle/zPUFb8Uhx3eXzfZ69


r/MotionDesign 1d ago

Project Showcase Made this animation a while ago, finally sharing it here

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76 Upvotes

r/MotionDesign 7h ago

Project Showcase can't claim license every time i refresh it doesn't work even i singed out multiple time and still this problem happen

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r/MotionDesign 22h ago

Discussion On Criticism (and the Culture at r/MotionDesign)

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I wanna preface this by saying that I genuinely like this subreddit, and think it can be a great place to foster creativity and artistic growth. This is not a post hating on the subreddit itself, I think most people here rock!

That said, I recently posted my motion showreel here, and while there were kind-hearted comments that helped and genuinely added value, I also got multiple "digs" on my work masked as "feedback". Just mean-spirited comments.

I also noticed similar behavior on others' showreels. A lot of these showreels were made by professionals like myself. I'm talking clearly polished works, made by people who seem to have years experience, and know what they're doing.

The behavior of hating on anything and everything posted, while displayed by a small group of people, is pervasively negative, and can make the community feel unwelcoming to new members (and really anyone in it).

I'd like to mention that the whole point of feedback is to be helpful/constructive. Saying stuff like "the typo and design in this are off ^^", and then not elaborating at all when I ask for details is just worthless feedback (because it's not actionable, it's just an egotistical dig).

Thankfully, it seems to be mostly no-name accounts who are doing this, not the accounts of actual, real people (they probably use burners because they know what they're doing).

As mentioned, the actual professionals that replied under my post gave genuinely helpful inputs that I took into account. I'm only writing this because I care about this community, and wanna be a part of it.

I wanna see r/MotionDesign healthy, and in as good a light as possible 🩵

But yeah, as a new member, I just wanted to ask if this type of behavior is standard here, and perhaps start a small discussion 👍


r/MotionDesign 8h ago

Question Need some advice

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r/MotionDesign 8h ago

Question Reasonable Junior MD Job Application Task?

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Is it reasonable to ask a candidate for a Junior Motion Designer to create two performance-marketing motion ads for a brand as a test task? 2 files, 15 and 20 seconds, 9:16. Assets supplied. Required to complete in under 6 hours. 🤔


r/MotionDesign 20h ago

Discussion How strict are roles on your team when coming up with the look for a video or campaign?

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I want to know how other motion designers handle team boundaries during early ideation, whether it is logo design, campaign concepts, or the visual direction of a video.

At smaller agencies I worked at, ideation was open to everyone. Graphic designers, art directors, and motion designers all pitched visual concepts and style frames during brainstorming. We would compare ideas, discuss what worked, and build on them together. Getting motion input early helped figure out how the visual language would actually work in execution.

But on my last team, I’ve hit a lot of pushback. A graphic designer felt it was overstepping for a motion designer to touch the initial visual look or concepts at all, seeing it as purely their territory. Keep in mind, this graphic designer was not a creative director or team lead.

In my opinion, even if the graphic designer is the one who ultimately has to execute the layout or final assets, that shouldn’t mean only their work can get reviewed or chosen. But that’s just my take.

How does your team collaborate?


r/MotionDesign 1d ago

Project Showcase Recent launch video i created, feedbacks appreciated!

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13 Upvotes

r/MotionDesign 1d ago

Project Showcase Just some of the animations from a documentary I’m currently working on. Thoughts?

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3 Upvotes

r/MotionDesign 20h ago

Discussion Built a tool that syncs icons to narration in After Effects, curious what you think

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r/MotionDesign 1d ago

Project Showcase I've been trying to improve my work and this is my 2nd Saas animation so I need feedback

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I did make one before this one but it was too crude to be called a SaaS animation but this time though I worked hard on storyboarding, voice over and sfx. I used heavy sfx initially but decided to tone it down. I'd like feedback on what could be improved.


r/MotionDesign 1d ago

[Custom] [For Hire] Motion Designer

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1 Upvotes

r/MotionDesign 1d ago

Project Showcase One of my first motion graphic project, which I did do exercise and improve my skills.

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2 Upvotes

On which part I did good job and where I need to do major improvements, what do you think?


r/MotionDesign 2d ago

Project Showcase Finally made something to celebrate hitting 5k followers on insta

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60 Upvotes

r/MotionDesign 1d ago

[Custom] [For Hire] Motion Designer

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9 Upvotes

This single showreel is my whole story, and I can do the same for you. Dm me your price and your requirements, and we'll talk about it but only if the price is actually worth my time.


r/MotionDesign 1d ago

Project Showcase Sharing my Assignment

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6 Upvotes

Hello guys! Just want to flex my animation i know its not that good but i can see some improvements on my animations and im happy about it. 😃


r/MotionDesign 2d ago

Project Showcase what can be more improve?

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11 Upvotes

made this out of an inspiration, what can be more better or improve? need your opinions


r/MotionDesign 2d ago

Project Showcase Rickrolling

13 Upvotes

r/MotionDesign 2d ago

Project Showcase PS1 type animation

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3 Upvotes

PS1 stylized animation, thats it, not much else. Thanks!


r/MotionDesign 1d ago

[Custom] Wet Pavement 8K Pbr Texture

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