Readings
AE Tuts
Envato Tutorials on Youtube
After Effects User Guide
A Guide to Layers in After Effects
AE Light Layers
Puppet Pin using Parenting for Character Animation
Working with Illustrator Files in AE
Morphing Masks in AE
Write-on Effect in AE
AE Cameras
Mt. Mograph Tutorials
Grayscalegorilla Tutorials
TipTut Tutorials
Free Audio Resources
MusOpen
AudioBlocks
http://freemusicarchive.org/curator/Creative_Commons/
https://archive.org/details/netlabels
http://www.beatpick.com/
https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/3
http://magnatune.com/genres/
https://freesound.org/browse/tags/music/
https://musopen.org/
http://surf4u.com/
Film Title Sequences
Awards
The Motion Awards by Motionographer
Studios
Tendril – Animation & Design Studio in Toronto, Canada
Addict – Amsterdam and Mumbai
Tronic Studios – New York, NY
Abstract Groove – Milan, Italy
RockNRoller Studios
Imaginary Forces – Los Angeles, CA
Psyop – Los Angeles, CA
Big Film Design – New York, NY
Brand New Schools – NYC + LA
Yeah Haus – Detroit (animation meets motion design // illustrative 2D style)
Lunar North – Detroit (graphic design meets 3D animation)
Gunner – Detroit (team-based approach // variety of animation and motion design // example work)
Vectorform – Detroit (interactive // virtual reality // immersive storytelling)
Inspiration + Blogs
Motiongrapher
Motion Graphics on Vimeo
Motionworks
The Jellyfish Act
Stash | showcases exceptional motion design, visual effects, and animation projects and the people who create them
SoundOn | sound gallery