RIP RAM Previews, an animator takes aim at Disney, and inspiration on the grid. See the corresponding blog post here: https://www.schoolofmotion.com/blog/motion-mondays-january-20-2025
This week After Effects is revolutionizing playback with a major update that's finally moving beyond RAM Preview limitations - and it's available right now in the beta. We dive into what this means for your workflow and performance.
Plus, big news from Rive with Wix integration and new text features, an animator sues Disney for $10 billion over Moana, and we have a new Blender for 3D Artists course dropping February 3rd!
We’ll also showcase incredible work from Kevin Parry, Heather Clement, and School of Motion alum Michael Mueller.
Finally, Sarofsky reveals how they created the mesmerizing Goosebumps Season 2 title sequence using frozen paint and practical effects instead of CGI.
👉 CHAPTERS 👈
00:00 Coming Up
00:19 Design Inspiration Goldmine - Fresh Creative Fuel for 2025
01:03 Freelance Success Decoded - Emanuel Colombo's 2024 Breakdown
01:57 SOM Course Alert - Blender Training Incoming
02:47 Practical Magic - Sarofsky's Goosebumps Title Sequence
03:30 Rive's Expansion Continues - New Tools, New Platforms
04:42 Creative Showcase - From Stop Motion to Interactive Art
06:05 Disney Drama - $10B Moana Lawsuit Raises Eyebrows
06:49 Student Spotlight - Michal's Design Grid Mastery
07:19 After Effects Evolution - RAM Preview Gets an Upgrade
08:29 AI Roundup - New Tools Hit the Scene
09:49 New Industry Pod - Wes Slover's Collab Collection
10:22 That's a Wrap!
🎓 SCHOOL OF MOTION COURSES MENTIONED
COMING SOON - Blender for 3D Artists: https://www.schoolofmotion.com/blender
School of Motion Team Training: https://www.schoolofmotion.com/training-for-teams
Rive Academy vol. 1: https://www.schoolofmotion.com/courses/rive-academy-volume-1
Design Bootcamp: https://www.schoolofmotion.com/design-bootcamp
🗒️ SHOW NOTES
Inspiration Grid: https://theinspirationgrid.com/
Emanuele Columbo’s 2024 Breakdown: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/emanuelecolombo1983_2024-has-been-a-challenging-year-but-also-activity-7283130875981025281-47I5
Antimatter: https://antimatter.tv/
Goosebumps S2 Titles Project Breakdown: https://www.sarofsky.com/work/goosebumps-s2/
Wix Studio x Rive: https://www.wix.com/studio/studioxrive
Rive Text Runs: https://rive.app/community/doc/text-runs/docrTbOtaAk3
Animator sues Disney for $10B:https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/01/animator-files-10-billion-lawsuit-over-disneys-moana/
No more RAM previewing in After Effects: https://community.adobe.com/t5/after-effects-beta-discussions/improved-caching-for-longer-playback-a-new-era-of-composition-playback-in-after-effects/td-p/15092280
Eran Stern looks at AE’s new Disk Caching: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXAb6eqiXHc
Ludus AI for Unreal Engine: https://ludusengine.com/
Shapen AI-generated 3D Models: https://shapen.com/
Freepik AI - now with sound: https://www.freepik.com/ai
Adobe TransPixar: https://x.com/icreatelife/status/1877349897097105465
New Industry Podcast - Wes Slover's Collab Collection: https://thecollabcollection.libsyn.com/
🎨 ARTIST SPOTLIGHT
Kevin Parry’s Chair Stop Motion: https://x.com/kevinbparry/status/1877733618442785200
Heather Clements: https://www.instagram.com/heatherclementsart/
Michale Mueller’s Showreel: https://www.formzuform.tv/showreel
Pixrate’s mindbending text animations: https://www.instagram.com/pixrate_/
SoM Student of the Week - Michal Rachel Shor: https://community.schoolofmotion.com/student-showcase/post/design-bootcamp---all-access---featuring-michal-rachel-shor-T6kWRM9wZ5dsXD0
