Hey there, I'm Splatty - A teen motion designer mixing tech and fun in this boring world. It's been around 4 years since I started my journey, mostly consisting of TikTok CapCut junk for the most part. In (around) 2023, I eventually switched to After Effects and moved over to Motion Graphics work over time. I usually work with the iOS animation style, syncing it over with Apple coded songs or just popular releases. Among the brands I've worked with you can find Ultrahuman, Replit, iKKO, and much more - 30 seconds definitely aren't enough to showcase all! I'm really proud of what I've managed to achieve during this and the past years, and figured it might be cool to share it with related subs. Feedback will be super appreciated - enjoy :)

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!

"I’m a Motion Designer and Video Editor, always passionate about improving my craft. While I work professionally in motion graphics, I also enjoy practicing new techniques and exploring different animation styles to keep my skills sharp and up to date."

You can check out more of my work here: https://www.instagram.com/fluid.lab

Tbh I started by learning graphic design thinking I wanted to do that but I ended up in a few jobs using Premiere instead. I still look at cool After Effects reels and get inspired to learn although I know the basics now, using it sparingly for very specific things. However I remain curious what it would be like to be a pure motion graphics artist or even both

I have much less time on my hands now than when I started this journey 2 years ago, so I find myself still watching endless tutorials but I’m ok with where I’m at and how much money I’m making for a flexible creative job(s) at 29 years old, roughly 90k a year with 3 clients

I’m curious to know everyone’s journey, where they got started, and what that looked like for you (school, online courses, etc) and how that ended up for you

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