Category: Blog
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Inspirational motion graphic designs
Here are some Inspirational motion graphic designs. During my talk on “Typography and Dynamic Text animation” in motion Graphics I showed several inspirational examples of opening title sequences that I have been inspired by throughout the years. Here’s a list of links to those movies. Big thanks especially to the “Art of the Title” website…
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Design Essentials for the Motion Media Artist
The book is designed as a one-stop, getting-started guide for anyone new to motion graphic design who wants to get the basic principles under their belt so they can get started quickly, making better design decisions as they go. After reading this book you’ll be comfortable with the basic concepts and principles of design, animation…
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Design Essentials Resources
Design Essentials Resources provides chapter links for Angie Taylor’s book, Design Essentials for the Motion Media Artist
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Life as a Motion Graphic Designer
In my life as a motion graphic designer I’ve learned a few important lessons. In this interview with John Dickinson from Motionworks, I share my experiences in my career as an artist, author and motion graphic designer. I really enjoyed this interview. John is excellent at getting the best from his interviewees. I just felt…
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Textonomy Presets for Sapphire Edge
My brand new Textonomy Presets for Sapphire Edge are now available from the Genarts FX Central Website. OK, sometimes you need text, but no-one says it has to be boring. These ten effect presets, designed for text will have your viewers sitting up and taking notice. Camoflash A Camouflage-style of pattern is applied to text…
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Motion Graphics Webinar
Motion Graphics Webinar – Join Angie Taylor for an engaging, free webinar packed full of the best tips & tricks for Production Premium CS6.
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Vibrant Vignette Presets for Sapphire
This week saw the release of my latest collection of Vibrant Vignette Presets for Sapphire. This collection features a weird and wonderful collection of vignettes in an attempt to prove that vignettes don’t always need to be black and circular.
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Adobe After Effects CS6 – Learn by Video
Adobe After Effects is an incredibly deep and rich set of tools for creating motion graphics, manipulating movies, adding visual effects, and more. In this Learn by Video course, created in partnership with our friends at Peachpit Press, experts Todd Kopriva and Angie Taylor teach you how to make the most of this powerful software,…
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Illustrator CS6 – Learn by Video
This Learn by Video course offers in-depth training on the interface, workflow, and features of Adobe Illustrator CS6. Amongst other things you’ll learn my own techniques for drawing characters including my “Illustrator” superhero. Here’s the intro movie where I tell you more about the course.
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Chocolate Flavored After Effects Presets
As a special Easter treat I’ve created a set of free, chocolate flavored After Effects presets for the readers of my blog and newsletter, I hope you enjoy them. Here’s a little taster of what’s included in the pack. The download link is below the preview movies.
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Mask Interpolation Tips
Masking is one of the features of After Effects that I get asked about the most during my After Effects training courses. People seem to have lots of problems animating masks in After Effects and I’ve noticed a few forum questions about it recently so I thought I’d provide some quick mask interpolation tips and links…
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Free After Effects Preset Collection
“Wacky Backy” is my free After Effects preset collection for Sapphire V6. It is now freely available to download from Genarts FX Central. These animated backgrounds have a slightly wacky quality and can be used freely in your own creative projects.