It’s been a while coming but here is my review of the final entries to the recent Unplugged challenge. Thanks again to all entrants for putting in a big effort. Watch Review

Do you ever find yourself overreacting to feedback from others about your work? Then don’t miss this essential episode as John and Robin discuss powerful ways of handling your toughest critics. Read more…

Nitroman has released Xbreaker, a handy, new script for smashing up your Cinema 4D objects. The basic version is free.

Stu Maschwitz has a brand new tutorial showing the ins and outs of Mojo. One cool tool! For a 10% discount use the code “motionworks10″.

Harry Frank has posted a great collection of images captured during his recent visit to Alcatraz.

Naldzgraphics has posted 33 terrific and inspirational Iron Man images. Coolness personified.

Do you or anyone you work with have perfectionist tendencies? Then don’t miss this critical episode as John and Robin discuss the key differences between a ‘perfect’ job and a profitable job. Read more…

How one Motionworks follower turned around a life-destroying
drug addiction to become a skilled and popular Cinema 4D artist

Hi John, back in ‘92 when I’d been a 32-bit paint system specialist (a rarity back then) I was hunted by the music industry for a variety of projects that – at the time – were very exciting and made me alot of money and allowed me to circulate among many stars of the day in both design – Peter Saville & Malcolm Garett among others – and pop stars. Great fun.

Sadly this new found popularity and lifestyle brought with it the inevitable negatives of drug abuse which moved very quickly from ecstasy & cocaine to heroin which stayed with me destroying my life and the majority of my career for the better part of 20 years.
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In this two-part tutorial for Adobe, learn how to take basic Adobe After Effects presets and customise them to create your own unique looks. This section focusses on giving a simple text preset a touch-of-class, with a clear explanation of Text Animator Groups, Animator Properties and Range Selectors. Turning a simple typewriter look into something special. Watch Example | Watch Tutorial Read more…

Knowing which material project type to use when using textures in Cinema 4D can be confusing. That’s why I asked my buddy Rob over at Pariah Studios to whip up this handy little tutorial! Thanks Rob! Watch tutorial

Paul Babb is the popular and charismatic CEO of Maxon USA.
In this Cinema 4D–focussed episode of Unplugged we talk about
Paul’s early days, including a time in film and on the stage;
then dive head–first into Cinema 4D and MoGraph and what makes it
just the hottest 3D software out there right now. Read more…

This promo for our brand new MILG7: MoGraph Unleashed video training, was created using Cinema 4D and After Effects. The Out Now text bounces using MoGraph 2.0 MoDynamics, the sky was added in After Effects using Trapcode Horizon, and the colour grade was created using a combination of Magic Bullet Looks and Mojo. For a 10% discount on Horizon, Looks or Mojo enter “motionworks10″ on checkout!  Watch Movie

It will come as no surprise to Motionworks regulars that I’m a big fan of Brian Maffitt. Brian is a veteran trainer and someone that I have aspired to while developing my own presentation style. The foundations of my After Effects knowledge were built watching Brian’s Total After Effects series. Read more…

The Making It Look Great Cinema 4D Bundle includes Making It Look Great 6: Design and Production Techniques for Cinema 4D and After Effects, and Making It Look Great 7: MoGraph Unleashed. Both loaded with hours of Cinema 4D, MoGraph and After Effects techniques. Read more…

MoGraph Unleashed – Real-world Cinema 4D MoGraph workshops

MILG6 host, Cinema 4D expert and Mograph master Tim Clapham is back to guide you step-by-step through 6 stunning, 3D motion graphics projects.

In these workshops, Tim demonstrates must-know, real-world Cinema 4D MoGraph techniques and workflows you will find immediately useful in your own work.

While based around MoGraph, Tim also discusses general Cinema 4D workflow techniques for modelling and texturing which will improve your all-round expertise when working with Cinema 4D. Read more…

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. Read more…