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Latest tutorial: Spray paint and bullet holes

In this 1 hour, recorded E-seminar learn how I used Adobe Photoshop and After Effects to create a grungy, bullet-riddled wall with spray-painted text.

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February 2, 2010 by John Dickinson  | 673 views | Comments (11)

John Montgomery dreamt of working in film and television from a very early age. For the past 3 decades John has lived that dream, honing his craft as a visual effects artist on high-end systems such as Flame and Smoke. In this candid interview John reveals how he got started in the industry, and came to be co-founder of FXGuide and FXPhd. We discuss the relevance of high-end systems compared with desktop software such as Adobe After Effects, and talk in detail about FXPhd and what makes it different from other web-based visual effects training.

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January 31, 2010 by John Dickinson  | 329 views | Comments (0)

Ever thought about working with your brother, sister, partner or best friend? Then don’t miss this riveting episode of BOPTV as John and Robin get personal and talk candidly about the synergies and pitfalls of this most sensitive topic, to reveal what has to happen to make it work. Watch BOPTV

January 31, 2010 by John Dickinson  | 161 views | Comments (0)

Great news! The Business of Design has grown and moved from Motionworks to it’s own dedicated site – Businessofpassion.com. What that means is, all the previous episodes of The Business of Design plus new episodes and a bunch of new and exciting business development resources are available now at the new site. See you there!

January 29, 2010 by John Dickinson  | 3,770 views | Comments (11)

In this 1 hour, recorded E-seminar learn how I used Adobe Photoshop and After Effects to create a grungy, bullet-riddled wall with spray-painted text. Note: this is the unedited seminar with a few short pauses due to technical glitches. The audio is loud so you may need to turn down the volume. Enjoy!
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January 25, 2010 by John Dickinson  | 1,343 views | Comments (18)

MILG 7 Mograph Unleased with Tim Clapham is getting closer. Teaser 3 – MoCap

January 20, 2010 by John Dickinson  | 2,084 views | Comments (28)

In this tutorial, guest host Grischa Theissen demonstrates a must-know technique for adding motion blur to your 3D renders in After Effects using ReelSmart Motion Blur.    Watch tutorial (10min, 20MB)

January 18, 2010 by John Dickinson  | 1,097 views | Comments (6)

Unplugged Challenge winner, Robert Leger, is back with part 2 of a breakdown of his terrific animation. This section focusses on tips and techniques for integrating Cinema 4D with Adobe After Effects.

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January 17, 2010 by John Dickinson  | 372 views | Comments (13)

In this insightful episode of Unplugged, Artbeats founder Phil Bates shares how Artbeats began as a still image provider during the desktop publishing revolution of the 1990’s and has grown into arguably the most recognised stock footage provider in the world today. Read more…

January 15, 2010 by John Dickinson  | 1,708 views | Comments (22)

MILG 7 Mograph Unleased with Tim Clapham is coming. Teaser 2 – Flocking

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