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7 Top Tips for Animating Sketch Comedy

Chris Cray maps out some of the most useful approaches he’s discovered while animating his scripts, from setting the scene to repurposing characters.

When the Student Becomes a Master

Motion Designer and Assistant Professor of Design at Western Washington University, Austin Shaw, interviews his former student, Peter Clark.

Navigating the Release of an Independent Animated Short

An informative highlighting some of the variables to keep in mind when releasing a short film into the world.

The 12 Principles of Freelance

Steven Savalle uses an industry blueprint to help freelancers thrive at work and become the best version of themselves.

A Beginners Guide to Virtual Production with Pixotope

Virtual production is here to stay, But, what does it mean? And how do we get the most out of it? Multi-award-winning VFX Supervisor and… Read more

Top 6 Tips for Animating Optical Illusions

Optical illusions are like magic tricks waiting on the page. London-based animator and director Chris Cray talks us through the best ways to get them… Read more

WTF are NFTs? | A call for articles

This is an open call for articles about your experiences with NFTs and the Metaverse.

Don’t Box Yourself In: Four Reasons why Creative Exploration is Good for Your Career

Director and Creative Director at Scholar studio, Michael Tavarez, tells us why having a ‘specialty’ isn’t the only way to survive and thrive in Motion… Read more

Our Top Ten Most Viewed Quickies of 2021

Whether your notepad is packed full of resolutions or you’re already back on the cakes and biscuits, there’s still one thing we need to do… Read more

Carlos El Asmar’s Honorary Pick | TMA 2021

"‘Migrants’ was a graduation project for five students from PÔLE 3D in France. It encapsulated three subjects close to my heart: our problems with climate… Read more

How performance-driven animation and digi doubles are transforming video games.

COO and co-founder of DI4D, Douglas Green, discusses performance capture and digi doubles in the making of video games.

It’s official: The Motion Awards 2021 winners are out now!

For a year that’s gone by in a flash, we’ve managed to cram in an enormous amount of work, haven’t we?