Design for Motion: Fundamentals and Techniques of Motion Design by Austin Shaw
English | December 10, 2015 | ISBN: 1138812099, 1138452890 | True EPUB/PDF | 356 pages | 233/167 MB

Plumb the depths of core motion design fundamentals and harness the essential techniques of this diverse and innovative medium. Combine basic art and design principles with creative storytelling to create compelling style frames, design boards, and motion design projects.

Design for Motion: Fundamentals and Techniques of Motion Design by Austin Shaw
English | December 10, 2015 | ISBN: 1138812099, 1138452890 | True EPUB/PDF | 356 pages | 233/167 MB

 
Plumb the depths of core motion design fundamentals and harness the essential techniques of this diverse and innovative medium. Combine basic art and design principles with creative storytelling to create compelling style frames, design boards, and motion design projects. Here, in one volume, Austin Shaw covers all the principles any serious motion designer needs to know in order to make their artistic visions a reality and confidently produce compositions for clients, including: Illustration techniques Typography Compositing Cinematography Incorporating 3D elements Matte painting Concept development, and much more Lessons are augmented by illustrious full color imagery and practical exercises, allowing you to put the techniques covered into immediate practical context. Industry leaders and pioneers, including Karin Fong, Bradley G Munkowitz (GMUNK), Will Hyde, Erin Sarofsky, Danny Yount, and many more, contribute their professional perspectives, share personal stories, and provide visual examples of their work. Additionally, a robust companion website (www.focalpress.com/cw/shaw) features project files, video tutorials, bonus PDFs, and rolling updates to keep you informed on the latest developments in the field.

 
Plumb the depths of core motion design fundamentals and harness the essential techniques of this diverse and innovative medium. Combine basic art and design principles with creative storytelling to create compelling style frames, design boards, and motion design projects. Here, in one volume, Austin Shaw covers all the principles any serious motion designer needs to know in order to make their artistic visions a reality and confidently produce compositions for clients, including: Illustration techniques Typography Compositing Cinematography Incorporating 3D elements Matte painting Concept development, and much more Lessons are augmented by illustrious full color imagery and practical exercises, allowing you to put the techniques covered into immediate practical context. Industry leaders and pioneers, including Karin Fong, Bradley G Munkowitz (GMUNK), Will Hyde, Erin Sarofsky, Danny Yount, and many more, contribute their professional perspectives, share personal stories, and provide visual examples of their work. Additionally, a robust companion website (www.focalpress.com/cw/shaw) features project files, video tutorials, bonus PDFs, and rolling updates to keep you informed on the latest developments in the field.

 
Plumb the depths of core motion design fundamentals and harness the essential techniques of this diverse and innovative medium. Combine basic art and design principles with creative storytelling to create compelling style frames, design boards, and motion design projects.

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Introducing the groundbreaking LearnToEarn program, the must-take training program for every aspiring Motion Designer. Unleash your creativity in 2D/3D animation and frame-by-frame techniques with our curated MDS training.  Our meticulously curated training program encompasses all aspects of motion design, equipping you with the skills to approach unconventional tasks creatively.  One common challenge every motion designer faces is the quest for knowledge and tools to tackle specific assignments. When it comes to honing your practical skills, many struggle. There’s more to executing real-world projects than simply possessing techniques and expertise. That’s precisely why you require personalized guidance from a seasoned professional. Our comprehensive training covers digital animation, frame-by-frame techniques, and 3D production pipelines.

Motion Design School - Motion Pro

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This course will bring you to the next motion design level. We’ll cover almost all types of animation from 2D, combining it with AE expressions, to 3D, using Xpresso in Cinema 4D. All the animations will be united into complete video scenes. Moreover, we’ll share with you project files, in which we’ve used frame-by-frame animation along with modern 2D and 3D design.  You’ll get equipped for your future complex projects whether you plan to freelance or work in a studio. We’ll teach you the main principles and rules of organizing projects and creating the correct structure for them. Also, we’ll demonstrate to you custom scripts that help us get rid of some routine work and facilitate the entire process.  The course isn’t aimed at showing you the only correct way to work on projects, but its purpose is teaching you good practices and techniques to form your own unique approach to projects wherever you work.

Motion Design Scool - Motion Secrets

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Learn the secrets of the workflow of one of the world’s best motion designers. Fluid animation, unexpected transitions, superb character animation tips and tricks, and a lot of source files to dig in.

http://motiondesign.school/courses/3d-character-design-partymaker/

Explore the classic 3D pipeline for sculpting, retopology, texturing, and character rendering. 

This course covers entire professional character modeling pipeline.  We will start by sculpting a character using Zbrush which is industry standard since digital sculpting was invented by Pixologic. You will learn common professional techniques to do retopology and uv unwrapping to prepare model for texturing and rendering. Next you’ll use Substance Painter to paint textures on your model. Which is also industry standard used in most of the studios. In the final step, you’ll assemble the entire scene, create the materials and lighting, and render image.  Each lesson is based on the approach used in real commercial projects. Professional tips and tricks based on real-world experience will allow you to avoid common pitfalls and speed up your workflow.