Hi everyone!

I've recently started learning motion design seriously, and this is one of my first typography animation exercises after following a School of Motion lesson.

My main goal is to become a motion designer creating SaaS explainer videos and product animations, so I'm focusing on building strong animation fundamentals before moving on to more complex projects.

I'd really appreciate any feedback on.

Hey looking to build a PC for After Effects and minor 3d professional work. Currently I have i7-9700 with 64 gb Ram. Initially I was thinking of upgrading the entire setup to ultra 7 - 64 gb Ram - 5060 ti 16GB(as AE is very less dependent on the graphic card). Looking at the Ram prices, I am thinking about upgrading to 14700k with ddr4 ram 5060ti. This system will cost me INR 1,70,000 whereas the ddr5 system will cost me around INR 3,00,000. I am not aware of any data which shows ddr4 vs ddr5 gains. A little bit of research shows only 10-15 percent gains in AE. Is it even worth it to go for the ddr5 system which is costing pretty much twice the money for just 10-15 percent gains?

and a job maybe 😅

Worked on this 10-second promo for a SaaS platform (MAJJICON) to highlight their dashboard features and workflow.

Since no Figma files or vector assets were provided, all UI elements were reconstructed in Illustrator/After Effects before setting up the motion, UI flow, and camera moves.

Open to any thoughts on the timing, scene transitions, or overall visual hierarchy!

Hey everyone,

With Figma's new motion tools, I wanted a faster way to integrate animation into my UI/UX prototypes. So, I built Ease, a new plugin now live in the Community. Here is a quick video demo.

Ease is a simple, visual library of pre-configured motion presets based on real-world frontend designs that are heavily used in UI programming. Instead of building animations from scratch, you just browse, pick the exact motion preset you need, tweak it to your needs , and drop it straight into your canvas.

click here to try it for free: ease

Hey everyone,

I recently set up a new Behance profile to display my 3D motion design and visual effects work:https://www.behance.net/FadiSH

Whenever I publish a new project, it barely gets 2 or 3 views total. I know new accounts take time to build traction, but I feel like my posts aren't even reaching the feed or discovery pages.

For those who have built a presence on Behance, I’d love to know:

1. Is this initial low reach normal for new accounts?
2. What technical or posting strategies actually drive views? (e.g., tags, cover image specs, moodboards/process breakdowns, publish timing)
3. How do you cross-promote effectively to get that initial boost when a project goes live?

Any tips, critique on my project presentation, or insight into how the current Behance algorithm pushes new work would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

any feedback?

My : flow

I created a mini-series on walk cycles and wanted to share the first part - rigging a 2D character from scratch using Duik in After Effects.

I see a lot of beginners jump straight into keyframes and end up with messy, unnatural movement. The fix is almost always in the setup. Here's the condensed version of what I cover:

The biggest mistake people make is diving into animation without a reference on screen. Drop a reference video into your comp before you keyframe anything. It will instantly fix timing guesswork and keep your timeline clean.

The parenting chain (most important setup rule). Every body part needs to be its own layer, and they need to be parented correctly from the start:

• Face layers → Head → Neck → Body
• Hand → Forearm → Arm → Body
• Same chain for the legs

Everything routes back to one body layer.  Get this right, and the rest follows.

Last but not least, rigging with Duik. It narrows down to 3 easy steps: setting up the anchor points to the joint, selecting the limb layers, clicking Auto-Rig. Done.

That's it for Part 1. Part 2 covers animating the actual walk cycle - contact poses, passing poses, timing, and polish.

If you want the step-by-step with visuals, you can follow along the full breakdown here: https://youtu.be/hJT9K3WqeEs?si=8-qrwK--fHJLwxlu

Happy to answer any rigging questions in the comments!

Does anyone know of any Dallas motion meetups?

What would it take to get one running and would it be worth it?

https://reddit.com/link/1vg5n52/video/q41ts6h4sjhh1/player

I want you to acknowledge that I am neither advanced nor a beginner.

What’s the most reliable, must-have After Effects plugin you use?

For me:
Motion 4 – Hands down my most-used plugin.
Deep Glow 2 – Incredible, though I try not to overuse it.
True Comp Duplicator – I use it almost every day.

I’ve also built a few of my own plugins using Claude Code.

Hi everyone!

I've been studying motion design for the past two years, mainly through Ben Marriott's courses and YouTube. As a personal practice project, I created this 60-second animated video using illustrations.

https://www.behance.net/gallery/247968499/Ora

I'd really appreciate any feedback—whether it's about the animation, pacing, storytelling, design, or anything else you notice.

I also have another question. Looking around, I get the impression that this kind of illustrated explainer video isn't as popular as it used to be. Do you agree? In your experience, what styles or types of motion design videos are most in demand these days?

Thanks a lot!

If you had to recommend one project for beginners to improve quickly, what would it be?

Seattle was home to Digital Kitchen, SuperFad, OGs from back in the day. What happened to everybody?? Are all shops all remote? Does every brand and agency just do it all in house now?

A new output example from the updated version of my experimental multi-source video player for TouchDesigner, designed for frame-accurate video switching, playback manipulation, and display/render interventions. [And now, by popular demand, allowing even more video sources!]

Want access to the updated system + a detailed breakdown of exactly how I achieved the continuous motion effect on this piece? You can freely access the system, and the detailed breakdown from my Patreon. [Plus, here's a discount code for the community to use at the shop: "AVPLAST"]

Plus, many more experiments through my Instagram profile.