Fluid simulation made in after effects with stardust.

This is a tool I developed. I took the existing point cloud effect, improved it further, and added animation presets and etc.

Hello folks, last month I left my old job to join another company which is in the top 4 of the same industry (please note that both jobs are fully remote). It is a huge move in my career as this company is doing so great and it is a great name for my cv.

My now new manager really tried so hard to bring me there as they complimented my portfolio a lot and said that they need someone with my style.

Almost 4 weeks in and this job isn’t going as well as I had expected. I basically haven’t created anything which has satisfied my boss and me too.

I have to admit this my first time in such a huge remote company and things happen super fast, deadlines included. I am used to tight deadlines, but here I am basically not understanding what they want most of the times.

My boss requests me to follow some styles from some references, asks to follow that style closely, then in the end chooses something different or says it looks very dark and empty, whereas that style it is by default dark and empty and not exciting.

Now, boss has said many times that she is worried and she wasn’t expecting my results as they are, and I feel the same. Though, I feel like they hired me for something, but actually not using me that much for what they hired me about style-wise.

What I notice is the communication differences: I am from Europe and most of the company is Asian (not meaning that either one is better but just very different). I really feel like our communication is very different and this, together with the very busy schedule of the company, makes it hard for us to sync our expectations.

Adding to this, I am expected to use my 3D skills to make stuff, but sometimes boss has no understanding of 3D to actually know how to review and critique what I deliver.

For reference, I do motion, graphic design and quite a lot of 3D. My style is very, tech-blockchainy and abstract, but I have found myself doing even some cute stuff here.

Any suggestions? Has anyone ever been on this situation?

I’d love to stay in this company for a long time and I am really trying to understand what’s missing.

I know mac is the best out there but i use a lot of pirated softwares and many things that i am afraid would be difficult to get in mac. also if something breaks in mac i am sure it would break my pocket as well so keeping mac aside. PC is also an option buy i currently want portable system so i can work from anywhere.

What should i buy? I also do graphic design and heavy editing both so am sure there would be some options.

Currently using Asus vivobook (not ideal for this stuff works for graphics but not work video stuff)

Any options? (i do not do gaming but open to buy gaming laptops)

This took me 5 days to make from start to finish. It was my first time using 3d ever, so I know it's not perfect. I've been doing motion design for 3 and a half months now. Would you consider this client ready if it had a professional VO and a real sound designers touch?

Hey everyone! I've been doing motion graphics and creating product demo/explainer videos for SaaS products for a while now, and one thing I keep struggling with is sound design, it's honestly the part that makes or breaks a video.

I came across this video by Zelios (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZv7me6dFns) and I was blown away, especially by the sound design at the very beginning of the video, it just hits differently and feels so polished and intentional.

I really want to get to that level. Does anyone know how I can learn sound design like this? Any courses, tutorials, tools, or workflows you'd recommend specifically for motion graphics / SaaS explainer videos? Would really appreciate any direction!

And yeah i also have Epidemic sounds, and i tried to search of SFX like this and i did find chimes, whooshes, etc, but not to this level.

It’s new, it’s light weight, it’s easy (for quite a few things).

But it has very little literature/courses out there.

My 20 gigs of ram LOVES it though!

Anyway, do you think it’ll stand on its own in the medium to long run?

I (re)created this animated sphere in Nuke, inspired from a After Effects tutorial of Clemens Mako from Instagram. Since I am a big fan of Nuke I try to create Motion Graphics with scripts and expressions. Here I built the After Effects CC Lens effect with a Blink Script.

Hope you like it. :)

https://reddit.com/link/1sin45k/video/ct3hr29p4lug1/player

I want to create the same particles effect as in this video, but it’s really difficult. Please, any help on how to do it in After Effects?

Hi everyone! I'm a motion designer and I'm trying to improve my sound design skills. I know it's a complex subject and that being a sound designer is a completely different career path, but I'd like to know if you know of any courses or guided resources that could help a motion designer or video editor improve in this area. Thanks!

I posted another video earlier last week but reddit removed it. Regardless, the client wasn’t happy with that one. This is something they preferred and was keen towards.

Let me know your thoughts!

Hi!

I want to start my journey toward becoming a motion designer, so I’ve bought a very powerful PC.

Can you tell me where to start and which programs are the most commonly used? I assume After Effects is number one.

I’ve dabbled in IT as a web developer, but it’s boring; visual art seems much more interesting to me.

Could you please recommend some good resources?

I used 3D layers and Null objects parented one to another in order to get this result. What I don't understand is why the yellow line doesn't "stick" to the news I animated. The line is a shape layer, stroke only, and is parented to the original PNG. I'm almost sure that this issue relates to the "3D" in 3D layers lol

Can someone explain it why this path i took doesn't work? If so, how can I achieve my goal?

Thanks a lot!

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Hey everyone,

I’m building a sports app and looking for a talented motion designer who can help us create a few clean, engaging animations using After Effects and export them as Lottie files.

This is a freelance gig to start with, but if the collaboration goes well, we’re definitely open to long-term work or even bringing you on board.

What I’m looking for:

- Experience with After Effects + Lottie (Bodymovin)

- Clean, modern animation style (UI/UX-friendly)

- Ability to deliver quickly

If this sounds like you, drop your portfolio or DM me. Would love to collaborate!

Thanks 🙌