If you are in the motion graphics industry, the Unplugged series is a must. Industry veteran, John Dickinson delivers riveting and highly informative interviews with industry leaders, experts and rising stars. With a specific focus on Adobe After Effects and related software, you’ll learn invaluable insights, inside knowledge, tips and trends.
Noise Industries offers a range of GPU-accelerated plug-ins for After Effects and Final Cut. In this episode Niclas Bahn demystifies the FX-Factory platform and introduces three of the key plug-in packs available from Noise Industries, including FX Factory Pro, MoType and Nodes.
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After Effects product manager Michael Coleman discusses the amazing new Roto Brush tool and other standout features in After Effects CS5. Read more…
Buddha Jones Trailers is the design house behind countless trailers for a variety of films including Inglourious Basterds, Kung Fu Panda and Repo Men. In this extended interview, designers Jason Liwag and Kim Tang share insights into what it’s like to work on movie trailers. Read more…
Michael Coleman is the product manager for Adobe After Effects. In this interview, Michael discusses his background and how he juggled a university major in economics and a career in graphic and motion design. Read more…
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…
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…
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…
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…
