AfterEffects Shortcuts for Every Motion Designer
If you make your living as a motion designer or animator in Adobe AfterEffects. There are some shortcuts that can and will make your life easier if you know them.
New Years Wishes for 2016
Thought I'd write a little about my hopes and dreams for the new year. 2015 was huge for me in terms of a lot of life changes. I managed to
eLearning: The Power of Great Visuals
Much of the eLearning industry is either moving away from, or integrating animation and high quality visual design int their courses. The format of using slideshows and powerpoint presentations can
Freelancing – What to Do When Times Get Hard
Living a freelance lifestyle is no cake walk. Anyone who tells you otherwise isn't being honest. There are plenty of perks to wanting to go rogue and be your own
New Character Animation Reel for 2016
Cut together a new character animation reel for 2016. A lot of new work from our clients like Bent Image Lab. Had a great time working this year alongside some wonderful
Feed the Beast: Why Creativity is So Hard
I wanted to write today about a subject that is very close to my heart. It's a universal trait that all humans share, and which almost everyone struggles with throughout
eLearning Course Authoring – Dos and Don’ts
As a media designer and animator. I often run into the issue of courses being written in ways that make it hard to understand visually what an author is implying.
Good Storytelling is Good Marketing
Storytelling is something people everywhere appreciate and love. It's a form of entertainment, as well as a medium to teach life lessons to everyone. It imparts cultural ideas and expectations,
eLearning Visual Essentials
Let’s talk eLearning. It’s a growing industry with a number of different approaches to Learning Management System (LMS) development and media design. I’ve been working in the industry consistently for
Why Outsourcing Animation Overseas is a Bad Idea
Big animation companies do it, large and small game studios do it, and it's something that has always baffled me with long term business planning for companies. Outsourcing is still