Free tutorial – creating a 1960s retro opening title sequence
My dear friend and esteemed and talented After Effects aficionado, Aharon Rabinowitz has posted my 1960′s retro “Pop-art” tutorial up on Red Giant TV. I actually recorded it in the 1960′s but it’s...
View ArticleEmployment versus self-employment
Last month I made a life-changing decision to resign from my post as Creative Director of GridIron Software and return to self-employment. This was not an easy decision to make, particularly at this...
View ArticleIs drawing important for designers?
Things that may not occur to you by just simply looking at an object. you need to truly understand these things to make your drawings work. Even if you don't like your finished drawings, that really...
View ArticleA free tutorial gift for the holidays
Well, another year comes to an end and the holidays are about to begin. What better way to spend your time off than sitting back comfortably and allowing me to entertain you with some of my latest...
View ArticleReviews for Design Essentials for the Motion Media Artist
5.0 out of 5 stars on Amazon Design Essentials for the Motion Media Artist: A Practical Guide to Principles & Techniques, By m franks – See all my reviews I found this to be a really great book...
View ArticleHand-drawn animation with After Effects Paint tools
Week four of 2011 brings my fourth FREE Giveaway Tutorial. This tutorial comes from my Adobe After Effects CS5 Learn by Video DVD from video2brain. The paint tools in After Effects are usually used for...
View ArticleAnimated Character Design in Adobe Illustrator
I’m very pleased to offer my readers a couple of free tutorials from my very first video2brain workshop on Adobe Illustrator. This workshop will teach you how to use Illustrator’s tools and features to...
View ArticleBasics on Solids in Adobe After Effects
When designing motion graphics in Adobe After Effects there are times you just need to create a plain old layer to apply effects to. Solids are just right for this purpose, and for lots of other uses...
View ArticlePost-Digital Aesthetics make a welcome return
I’ve been speaking at events for a long time, in fact I can’t believe how long, after fifteen years now I’m classed as an industry veteran! (I’m not sure whether to be happy or sad about that one!)....
View ArticleEnhance Vimeo Videos Instantly
Vimeo's new Looks Enhancer enhances Vimeo videos instantly with professional video effects. Try these new looks free on your videos for the next 30 days. Continue reading →
View ArticleCreative Software Training in London or Brighton
Angie Taylor's Creative Software Training in London and Brighton - Quote from a customer- "My professional life as a Motion Graphics Artist can be divided neatly into two parts – before and after Angie...
View ArticleInteractive Software Training
Remote training in the comfort of your own desktopFor those who are not in the Brighton or London area, Angie provides interactive software training remotely via Skype, Adobe Connect, Google Hangout or...
View ArticleCreative Cabin available now
I would recommend Angie and the Creative Cabin to anyone who wants to sharpen up their creative skills – whether you’re a complete novice, or an experienced professional – or to anyone who wants a...
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Is drawing important for designers?
Drawing from Sketchbook © Angie Taylor 1999 It’s a hot debate, as a designer, is it important to have drawing skills? I mean, you don’t need to draw anymore really? Surely computers can do it all for...
View ArticleCopyright or wrong?
I apologize for my recent silence in the blog-o-sphere but I’ve been busy putting the finishing touches to my forthcoming book, “Design Essentials for the Motion Media Artist“. It’s funny, I’ve written...
View ArticleCreative Constipation:
I was describing a friend of mine as suffering from creative constipation recently. It's a common complaint, many designers suffer from it Luckily I've discovered ways of dealing with this potentially...
View ArticleBlog on Blogs – Part 01
Recently a few people have been asking me about my blog. "What is it?" "Why do you do it?" "What is it for?" The funny thing is that most of these questions come to me via my Facebook page. This made...
View ArticleAngie’s software favourites of the month
There are a few nice pieces of software around at the moment that I want to share with you. The first is Beauty Box from Digital Anarchy. An incredible plug-in for video applications (like After...
View ArticleAfter Effects CS5 – Learn By Video by Angie Taylor and Todd Kopriva
Well, what a busy old month I’ve had! I’ve crossed several time zones and been on more flights than I care to mention. But all for good reason. Earlier this month I went to Graz, Austria to record an...
View ArticleEmployment versus self-employment
Last month I made a life-changing decision to resign from my post as Creative Director of GridIron Software and return to self-employment. This was not an easy decision to make, particularly at this...
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