Motionworks » Uncategorized http://www.motionworks.com.au After Effect and Cinema 4D Training and Software Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:10:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Motion graphic design and production. Adobe After Effects and Cinema 4D tutorials, tips and training. www.motionworks.com.au no www.motionworks.com.au john@motionworks.com.au john@motionworks.com.au (www.motionworks.com.au) 2009-2010 After Effect and Cinema 4D Training and Software Motionworks » Uncategorized http://www.motionworks.com.au/wp-content/blogimages/mw_icon_sm.jpg http://www.motionworks.com.au/category/uncategorized/ Unplugged 20: John Montgomery http://www.motionworks.com.au/unplugged-20-john-montgomery/ http://www.motionworks.com.au/unplugged-20-john-montgomery/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:08:59 +0000 John Dickinson http://www.motionworks.com.au/?p=6223 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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]]> http://www.motionworks.com.au/unplugged-20-john-montgomery/feed/ 13 Unplugged, John,Dickinson,Montgomery,fxphd,fxguide,visual,effects,vfx 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. (http://www.motionworks.com.au/wp-content/blogimages/unplugged_thumb.jpg)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 (http://www.fxguide.com/) and FXPhd (http://www.fxphd.com/). 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. www.motionworks.com.au no 26:24 Unplugged 17: Lloyd Alvarez http://www.motionworks.com.au/unplugged-17-lloyd-alvarez/ http://www.motionworks.com.au/unplugged-17-lloyd-alvarez/#comments Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:10:37 +0000 John Dickinson http://www.motionworks.com.au/?p=5834 Lloyd Alvarez, the talented and generous founder of aescripts.com, planned to be a doctor. Somehow that didn’t work out and these days he’s an in-demand freelance designer and creative director, working for some of the biggest name companies around. In this up-close and personal chat, Lloyd reveals how a willingness to set aside ego and do the most mundane tasks has lead to a successful career in motion graphics and visual effects. Lloyd shares his love for scripting, introduces us to aescripts.com  and explains how scripts can be great time savers and give you edge in your productions.

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]]> http://www.motionworks.com.au/unplugged-17-lloyd-alvarez/feed/ 47 Unplugged, Adobe After Effects, Interview, motion graphics, Motionworks, John Dickinson, aescripts, lloyd alvarez, adobe after effects, scripts Lloyd Alvarez, the talented and generous founder of aescripts.com, planned to be a doctor. Somehow that didn’t work out and these days he’s an in-demand freelance designer and creative director, working for some of the biggest name companies around. (http://www.motionworks.com.au/wp-content/blogimages/unplugged_thumb.jpg)Lloyd Alvarez, the talented and generous founder of aescripts.com (http://www.aescripts.com), planned to be a doctor. Somehow that didn’t work out and these days he’s an in-demand freelance designer and creative director, working for some of the biggest name companies around. In this up-close and personal chat, Lloyd reveals how a willingness to set aside ego and do the most mundane tasks has lead to a successful career in motion graphics and visual effects. Lloyd shares his love for scripting, introduces us to aescripts.com  and explains how scripts can be great time savers and give you edge in your productions. www.motionworks.com.au no 37:00 Unplugged 16: Ross Shain http://www.motionworks.com.au/unplugged-16-ross-shain/ http://www.motionworks.com.au/unplugged-16-ross-shain/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:35:50 +0000 John Dickinson http://www.motionworks.com.au/?p=5750 In this revealing episode of Unplugged, Ross Shain shares his journey from art college to Avid to Imagineer Systems – makers of the powerful Mocha, Mokey and Motor software applications. Ross clearly explains the difference between these popular tracking and rotoscoping packages and hints of great things just around the corner. Check out the huge holiday discounts!

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]]> http://www.motionworks.com.au/unplugged-16-ross-shain/feed/ 17 Imagineer Systems, Mocha, MochaAE, Motor, Monet, Mokey, John Dickinson, Motionworks, Unplugged, Interview In this revealing episode of Unplugged, Ross Shain shares his journey from art college to Avid to Imagineer Systems – makers of the powerful Mocha, Mokey and Motor software applications. Ross clearly explains the difference between these popular tracki... (http://www.motionworks.com.au/wp-content/blogimages/unplugged_thumb.jpg)In this revealing episode of Unplugged, Ross Shain shares his journey from art college to Avid to Imagineer Systems (http://www.imagineersystems.com/) – makers of the powerful Mocha, Mokey and Motor software applications. Ross clearly explains the difference between these popular tracking and rotoscoping packages and hints of great things just around the corner. Check out the huge holiday discounts (http://imagineersystems.com/xmas2009/)! Thanks to Jeff Almasol of redefinery (http://www.redefinery.com) for the “Lightning Farmers” image. www.motionworks.com.au no Unplugged 14: Harry Frank http://www.motionworks.com.au/unplugged-14-harry-frank/ http://www.motionworks.com.au/unplugged-14-harry-frank/#comments Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:28:08 +0000 John Dickinson http://www.motionworks.com.au/?p=5551 In this episode of Unplugged, Harry Frank of Graymachine discusses how he went from “button-pushing” audio engineer to accomplished motion design artist, and shares his belief that, with enough determination and time, anyone can learn to design. We talk about the tough times being faced by many in our industry right now and, on the lighter side, Harry gives his opinion on who would win an After Effects expression shoot-out between himself and Maltaannon. We wrap up with a look at Harry’s latest product Video Rock.

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]]> http://www.motionworks.com.au/unplugged-14-harry-frank/feed/ 40 Unplugged, Adobe After Effects, Interview, Harry Frank, Motion Graphics, graymachine, john dickinson, motionworks, expressions, video rock In this episode of Unplugged, Harry Frank of Graymachine discusses how he went from “button-pushing” audio engineer to accomplished motion design artist, and shares his belief that, with enough determination and time, anyone can learn to design. (http://www.motionworks.com.au/wp-content/blogimages/unplugged_thumb.jpg)In this episode of Unplugged, Harry Frank of Graymachine (http://www.graymachine.com) discusses how he went from “button-pushing” audio engineer to accomplished motion design artist, and shares his belief that, with enough determination and time, anyone can learn to design. We talk about the tough times being faced by many in our industry right now and, on the lighter side, Harry gives his opinion on who would win an After Effects expression shoot-out between himself and Maltaannon (http://www.maltaannon.com). We wrap up with a look at Harry’s latest product Video Rock (http://www.graymachine.com). www.motionworks.com.au no 24:43 Unplugged 13: Chris & Trish Meyer – Part 2 http://www.motionworks.com.au/unplugged-13-meyer-02/ http://www.motionworks.com.au/unplugged-13-meyer-02/#comments Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:31:48 +0000 John Dickinson http://www.motionworks.com.au/?p=5448 In part two of this must-see interview with Chris & Trish Meyer, Chris and Trish talk about the transition from book to web publishing via the ProVideo Coalition, live presenting, the price of training and downside of free content on the web, getting inspiration away from the computer and balancing technical knowledge with design skills, plus plenty more.


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]]> http://www.motionworks.com.au/unplugged-13-meyer-02/feed/ 32 Unplugged, Adobe After Effects, Interview, Chris Meyer, Trish Meyer, Apprentice, Motion Graphics, lynda.com, john dickinson, motionworks In part two of this must-see interview with Chris & Trish Meyer, Chris and Trish talk about the transition from book to web publishing via the ProVideo Coalition, live presenting, the price of training and downside of free content on the web, (http://www.motionworks.com.au/wp-content/blogimages/unplugged_thumb.jpg)In part two of this must-see interview with Chris & Trish Meyer (http://www.crishdesign.com), Chris and Trish talk about the transition from book to web publishing via the ProVideo Coalition (http://provideocoalition.com/), live presenting, the price of training and downside of free content on the web, getting inspiration away from the computer and balancing technical knowledge with design skills, plus plenty more. www.motionworks.com.au no Unplugged 13: Chris & Trish Meyer – Part 1 http://www.motionworks.com.au/unplugged-13-meyer-01/ http://www.motionworks.com.au/unplugged-13-meyer-01/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:25:55 +0000 John Dickinson http://www.motionworks.com.au/?p=5399 What were you doing in 1993? Chris & Trish Meyer were pioneering the use of Adobe After Effect for motion graphics. In part 1 of this extended interview, Chris and Trish discuss the rewards and challenges of being some of the earliest adopters of After Effects, and how that lead to a full-time career presenting, teaching and authoring the popular books “Creating Motion Graphics for After Effects” and “After Effects Apprentice”.

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]]> http://www.motionworks.com.au/unplugged-13-meyer-01/feed/ 69 Unplugged, Adobe After Effects, Interview, Chris Meyer, Trish Meyer, Apprentice, Motion Graphics, lynda.com, john dickinson, motionworks What were you doing in 1993? Chris & Trish Meyer were pioneering the use of Adobe After Effect for motion graphics. In part 1 of this extended interview, Chris and Trish discuss the rewards and challenges of being some of the earliest adopters of After... (http://www.motionworks.com.au/wp-content/blogimages/unplugged_thumb.jpg)What were you doing in 1993? Chris & Trish Meyer (http://www.crishdesign.com) were pioneering the use of Adobe After Effect for motion graphics. In part 1 of this extended interview, Chris and Trish discuss the rewards and challenges of being some of the earliest adopters of After Effects, and how that lead to a full-time career presenting, teaching and authoring the popular books “Creating Motion Graphics for After Effects (http://cybmotion.com/training/books.html)” and “After Effects Apprentice (http://cybmotion.com/training/books.html)”. Free 7 day Lynda.com trial (http://www.lynda.com/go/chrisandtrish) www.motionworks.com.au no 26:31 Unplugged 6: Andrew Kramer 02 http://www.motionworks.com.au/unplugged-6-andrew-kramer-2/ http://www.motionworks.com.au/unplugged-6-andrew-kramer-2/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:28:06 +0000 John Dickinson http://www.motionworks.com.au/?p=4884

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]]> http://www.motionworks.com.au/unplugged-6-andrew-kramer-2/feed/ 218 Unplugged, Andrew Kramer, Video copilot, interview, Action Essentials 2 Drop everything to watch Part 2 of this exclusive discussion. You’ll be riveted as Andrew reveals his thoughts on why Video Copilot is so popular, and how he and the company are perceived by the industry. Andrew also gives a behind the scenes peak into... (http://www.motionworks.com.au/wp-content/blogimages/unplugged_thumb.jpg) Drop everything to watch Part 2 of this exclusive discussion. You’ll be riveted as Andrew reveals his thoughts on why Video Copilot (http://www.videocopilot.net) is so popular, and how he and the company are perceived by the industry. Andrew also gives a behind the scenes peak into the production of the wildly popular Action Essentials 2 (http://www.videocopilot.net/products/action2/) HD stock footage, and hints on the future of Video Copilot. www.motionworks.com.au no 27:41 Support http://www.motionworks.com.au/about/support/ http://www.motionworks.com.au/about/support/#comments Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:32:11 +0000 John Dickinson http://motionworks.dreamhosters.com/?page_id=53 Support information will be online soon. Please send all support questions to support@motionworks.com.au.

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