Ever thought about working with your brother, sister, partner or best friend? Then don’t miss this riveting episode 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. Read more…

In this E-seminar for Adobe, 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.
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This video clip by Mew is wonderfully odd. Not a bad song either!

MILG 6 and 7 host Tim Clapham recently completed a beautiful animation for 3D World magazine, created using Cinema4D and Adobe After Effects. The even cooler news is Tim recorded a tutorial.

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)

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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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…

Video PDF | Learn to use Twitter effectively

Fast-track your professional success by learning how to use Twitter as a business building tool. Get the edge online as John and Robin openly and candidly share their detailed Twitter strategies and tactics – giving you the inside scoop on what works and what doesn’t.

This  program is suitable for beginners getting started and professionals wanting to take their Twitter success to the next level.

Key Topics include

• What is Twitter and why is it so useful?
• How to take a professional approach to Twitter;
• How to search tweets time effectively;
• How to format tweets for maximum impact and retweets;
• How to write sticky headlings that attract reader interest and attention;
• How to use key search terms in tweets to improve Google rankings;
• The importance of retweeting and getting/giving retweets;
• How to use hashtags to stay up-to-date in your area of expertise;
• The three essential elements of powerful communication on Twitter;
• John Dickinson’s Twitter strategy in-detail;
• Robin Dickinson’s Twitter strategy in-detail;
• How to use Twitter as a conversation tool with your key audience;
• How to organize, manage and schedule your tweets;
• The importance of having a back-up plan;
• How to use Twitter to make money.

An innovative video PDF format for fast learning

Download includes

• 40 minute video discussion (Note: Adobe Reader is required play the video embedded in the PDF);
• One page summary of essential facts with links and bonus points;
• Full transcript of the show, so you don’t miss a single fact or detail.

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Prologue has posted a teaser for The Pacific, the sequel to the stunning Band of Brothers miniseries. My friend and ex-Foxtel colleague Clarissa Donlevy headed up Concept, Design and Direction. A beautiful piece of work indeed.

Superb CG architectural renderings. Quite beautiful and hypnotic.

In this tutorial, guest host Grischa Theissen demonstrates a cool technique for creating the popular photo mosaic look in Cinema 4D, where one image is made up of multiple images. Recently Grischa was working side-by-side with Tim Clapham, who helped refine the technique. I wonder what’s bringing these talented Cinema 4D artists to Australia… Read more…

MILG 7 Mograph Unleased with Tim Clapham is coming. Teaser 1 – Dynamics

Unplugged Challenge winner, Robert Leger, has posted part 1 of a breakdown of his terrific animation. This section focusses on tips and techniques used to build the 3D elements in Cinema 4D.

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Hollywood Camera Work’s Visual Effects for Directors training series is an invaluable resource for both visual effects and motion graphics artists. The 7 DVD set includes over 11 hours of video with more than 1000 examples. Calm, clear and informative narration make this training a joy to watch, and easier to absorb the wealth of information. Read more…

A simple red silk-style banner created in Adobe After Effects using Trapcode Form. Also includes a logo displaced by the Form layer using the Displacement Map effect. Read more…

French motion design artist Pierre Magnol of GKaster has some truly stunning work, you must see.

Stock footage veteran Artbeats has announced daily free clips for registered users.

Robert Leger’s Unplugged animation was recently chosen as the winner of the Unplugged Title Challenge. What is truly amazing is that Robert entered the Unplugged challenge with only 1 day left until the deadline. In the first Unplugged for 2010 Robert discusses his background, present work and of course the terrific title animation he created for Unplugged. Read more…

In this Adobe After Effects walkthrough learn how Red Giant Holomatrix was used to give grungy 3D text a dynamic sci-fi look. Grab a 10% discount over at Red Giant Software using this code “motionworks10”.

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