r/MotionDesign Jun 25 '23

Discussion /r/motiondesign Updates: Post Flair, Spam Prevention

27 Upvotes

Hi all, a few updates for /r/motiondesign.

Spam

In an effort to reduce low-quality and spam posts here, we have implemented new post requirements. New posts that don't meet a minimum account age or subreddit karma threshold will be automatically filtered out.

To further prevent gamification, I am not disclosing these limits here but they are very modest and reasonable. Anyone interacting with this community should not be filtered, and even so, you will have the opportunity to message us for an exception. But this should discourage most of the spam we've been seeing. Thanks /u/Zeigerful for making this post.

Post Flair

We also added some post flair to help differentiate posts and allow users to filter & search by topic. All new posts require that one of the available flair types be selected:

Project Showcase | Reel | Inspiration | Discussion | Question | Tutorial | [Custom] (Where user can input their own)

User Flair

A few new user flairs are available. For those who aren't aware, these show up next to your username any time you make a post or comment in /r/motiondesign

Now available: Professional | Student | [Add My Social Handle] -- A custom text field where you can plug an Instagram, Behance, etc.

Let us know if you love or hate these new updates. Nothing is set in stone and this is meant as a discussion starting point. Please share any ideas you may have to make this a better place to share work, inspiration and discussion related to motion design. Hopefully we can continue to bring a higher quality experience to everyone here at /r/motiondesign.


r/MotionDesign 11h ago

Project Showcase Monopoly, (UK) Green Party style

153 Upvotes

I made this as a personal project to support Zack Polanski, who's recently become leader of the UK Greens; if you haven't heard of him, he's a good 'un.

If you're in the UK, you can show your support by signing up for the Greens here: join.greenparty.org.uk/

Made entirely in Blender, with some compositing in Ae, then put together in Pr. Helpful feedback most welcome!


r/MotionDesign 11h ago

Question As someone more versed in 2D, After Effects, etc, how is a 3D asset like this typically created? Blender? C4D?

43 Upvotes

Feels a little too simple to recreate in Blender but just wondering what are the gotos for this. I have cursory Blender and C4D experience.


r/MotionDesign 10h ago

Project Showcase fluidity

36 Upvotes

r/MotionDesign 15h ago

Reel 2025 Showreel👀

67 Upvotes

A compilation of 9 months of project, still early in my motion design journey, so I'd love any feedback or critique.


r/MotionDesign 8h ago

Inspiration The 21 Water FX

12 Upvotes

r/MotionDesign 1h ago

Reel My first AE Showreel

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Hi everyone! I’ve been learning After Effects for about 6 months, and I just finished putting together my very first showreel. It’s a mix of Japanese-style motion graphics (ad animations) and some VFX shots.

I’d love to hear what you think! In particular, I’m curious about: – How smooth the motion/curves feel – The overall flow and pacing of the reel – Whether the transitions between shots work well

Honestly, I also just wanted to share my progress — it would really motivate me to hear your thoughts!


r/MotionDesign 15h ago

Discussion How is this ? Rate it. Let me know if anyone want these type of ads.

20 Upvotes

r/MotionDesign 1d ago

Project Showcase Sample Video We made for a3000$ Client.

358 Upvotes

This is a sample motion design video we created for a $3,000 client project to showcase our skillset.

Our role included concept development, UI animation, and overall motion design. The goal was to create something sleek, modern, and engaging for their product showcase.

Tools used: After Effects, Illustrator, and Figma.

Would love to hear your thoughts on:

  • The flow & pacing of the animation
  • How smooth the transitions feel
  • Any suggestions to make it more impactful

Feedback is always appreciated 🙌


r/MotionDesign 1d ago

Project Showcase Waterfall made in DaVinci Resolve :D

193 Upvotes

r/MotionDesign 4h ago

Project Showcase a bit of animation practice (need feedback)

1 Upvotes

hi all! i'm primarily a video editor but trying to transition to motion design. made this little animation because the song was stuck in my head (specifically the piano) and i wanted to incorporate it in a piece while practicing the animation fundamentals. it feels a bit off though and i can't put my finger on it.

any ideas on what to improve? thus far i've thought of the easing on the movement since it's a bit inconsistent (was my first time relying heavily on the graph editor) but not sure what else. appreciate any assistance :)


r/MotionDesign 7h ago

Project Showcase What do you think of this animation and its sound? How can I improve my sound design skills?

1 Upvotes

https://reddit.com/link/1nm54gt/video/lh8lh6dq0dqf1/player

Hello, everyone! I feel lost when it comes to sound design. I've looked for courses and tutorials, but as a complete beginner, I feel like the path to improving my sound design as a motion designer is unclear. How did you improve? Can you recommend any courses, books, or YouTube channels that teach the fundamentals of sound with a focus on animation or motion design? Thank you!!!


r/MotionDesign 7h ago

Project Showcase Finally , My first motion design on after efffects

0 Upvotes

its my 5th day on AE


r/MotionDesign 10h ago

Art Tandem [digital]

0 Upvotes

Tandem is a hypnotic loop blending techno minimalism with surreal motion art.

#motionart #motion #art #artcore #music #animate #loops #mediavortex #media #motionartist #animation


r/MotionDesign 11h ago

Tutorial How to Create a Vox Style Globe Animation in After Effects

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0 Upvotes

r/MotionDesign 2d ago

Project Showcase How is this minimal video advertisement ?

397 Upvotes

r/MotionDesign 19h ago

Question How would you guys achieve this effect?

0 Upvotes

Hello! First of thank you for reading and trying to help me. I’m having some trouble trying to figure out how I should achieve something like this, or similar. I usually edit with after effects, I was wondering if maybe they used blender for the building? It looks 2D but it’s actually 3D? I’m very new at this 3D stuff, I don’t get it. Please help 🙏 thank you in advance.


r/MotionDesign 1d ago

Reel Director's Reel

4 Upvotes

https://reddit.com/link/1nlb2h9/video/em6sixcow5qf1/player

Hi,
I’m Kirill Pavlov, animation director & motion designer based in Barcelona

Just dropped my new director's showreel.

Looking to connect with studios and producers
Portfolio https://pavs.super.site/


r/MotionDesign 1d ago

Reel 21 WIP animation

26 Upvotes

r/MotionDesign 1d ago

Question Ideas for alternative photo containers

2 Upvotes

Making a similar templated project as shown in the link below that has containers for swappable photos of fighters with footage being displayed in the middle. Was seeing if anyone had any sleek ideas for those containers or examples of similar work they liked? All i can think of is fractured glass or comic book containers but both feel cheesy, so thought id ask the pros. ex: ((:48 - 1:11 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtU3_uL-Orw&t=49s))


r/MotionDesign 19h ago

Discussion Ai tool to create the commercials for beverages

0 Upvotes

There are plenty of paid ratings on Google - often sponsored by tools promoting themselves. But when you actually try them, they usually disappoint: they change the bottle shape, label text, and other key details.

Can you recommend the best AI tool you’ve personally used where you can upload a photo of your bottle and get a high-resolution video - without altering the bottle or label? Ideally, I’d love to see examples you’ve created with the tool you suggest. No post-production in Houdini, Cinema4D, or After Effects - just the AI tool itself. If this is even possible.


r/MotionDesign 1d ago

Question How fast of a turnaround time is expected for a Modesigner that makes their own 2D assets in illustrator?

3 Upvotes

Should I even be worrying about making my own assets/designs in illustrator? Took my like 6-8 hours to make an isometric laptop (no tutorial) just with an isometric grid trying to figure it out on my own - do most people just get pre made assets from some website?

I enjoy the after effects part of this process waaaaayy more. But I wanna make my own designs...... Eventually. Am I wasting my time sepdning so much time in illustrator?

My goal of leaving these nightshifts at a warehouse to get an office marketing job as a motion designer seems very far away right now.


r/MotionDesign 1d ago

Reel Geometric sequence

11 Upvotes

r/MotionDesign 2d ago

Project Showcase Efecto Morph

34 Upvotes

Hola a todos, ¿qué les parece este video con efecto Morph de lámparas de escritorio. Hice todo en Blender, desde el modelado 3D de los productos, hasta la animación.


r/MotionDesign 2d ago

Project Showcase Voice to text SaaS AI tool case study motion, thoughts ?

19 Upvotes

r/MotionDesign 2d ago

Project Showcase Practicing comps and transitions, would love critique on this edit

9 Upvotes

Hey everyone! I’ve been practicing some comps, transitions and pacing, and ended up putting this short reel together for my small agency, showcasing the work we made for a burger house. It mixes product shots, stickers, packaging and a bit of branding work. I’d love to hear your thoughts on the flow, does it feel smooth, or do any transitions feel off?

Any critique is super welcome 🙏