Author: Eric Brooks

Web & Graphic Designer, Blogger, Musician, Evil Clown. I also code websites and promote people for a living. Still kind of a jerk, though. Approach with food.

[#Video #Design] Using Collapse Transformations and Continuously Rasterize in After Effects

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Using Collapse Transformations and Continuously Rasterize in After Effects

By School of Motion
Published: Jan 17, 2018

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School of Motion Andy Contiguglia is lawyer with years of experience representing small businesses and freelancers in legal affairs around the United States. Andy was kind enough to come on the podcast and answer our burning legal questions for Motion Design. His brain has more legal knowledge than we knew how to handle so we broke this episode up into 2 parts. In part one Andy talks about contracts for Motion Des… [READ MORE]

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[#Design #Trends] Intricate Mechanical Signature Machines – The Jaquet Droz Signing Machine is a Mechanical Marvel (TrendHunter.com)

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From TrendHunter.com – Design Trends –Intricate Mechanical Signature Machines – The Jaquet Droz Signing Machine is a Mechanical Marvel (TrendHunter.com):

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Intricate Mechanical Signature Machines - The Jaquet Droz Signing Machine is a Mechanical Marvel (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) Jaquet Droz is known for ingenuity, exquisite craftsmanship and technique, and its new signature Signing Machine is no exception to these tenants. The machine has been in development for four years…

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Top Headlines for April 14, 2018

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Headline News from the Associated Press
  • Trump: US, allied strikes in Syria bring heated response

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States, France and Britain launched military strikes in Syria to punish President Bashar Assad for an apparent chemical attack against civilians and to deter him from doing it again, but also stirred up angry responses from Syria's allies and ignited a debate over whether the attacks were justified….
  • Trump bravado gives way to solemn speech on Syria airstrikes

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump strode directly, with purpose, to the podium….
  • Syrians gather in capital in defiance after airstrikes

    DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Hundreds of Syrians gathered at landmark squares in the Syrian capital Saturday, honking their car horns, flashing victory signs and waving Syrian flags in scenes of defiance that followed unprecedented joint airstrikes by the United States, France and Britain….
  • FBI probes Trump lawyer Cohen’s personal ‘business dealings’

    NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors revealed on Friday that their probe of President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, involved suspected fraud and the attorney's personal business dealings and was going on long enough that investigators had already covertly obtained his emails….
  • The Latest: Syrian TV airs scenes of science center rubble

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on U.S.-led missile strikes on Syria (all times local):…
  • Chief Cosby accuser says she was too weak to ‘fight him off’

    NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby's chief accuser took the witness stand for the second time to tell a story of molestation and broken trust, describing for jurors how the comedian knocked her out with three blue pills and then sexually assaulted her at his home….
  • Trump cries 'slime ball' after former FBI director slams him

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump laced into James Comey as an "untruthful slime ball" on Friday as the White House and the national Republican Party mounted a withering counterattack against the former FBI director and his stinging new memoir….
  • Black teen who wanted directions shot at by white man

    DETROIT (AP) — A black 14-year-old boy who got lost in a Detroit suburban neighborhood while trying to get to school was shot at by a white homeowner after knocking on a door to ask directions, prosecutors said Friday, citing home security video and the account of the boy….
  • Pence to outline Syrian missile strike at Latin summit

    LIMA, Peru (AP) — Abroad during a major military strike, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence plans to address Latin American leaders Saturday on President Donald Trump's decision to launch air strikes in Syria in response to a suspected chemical attack in the war-torn nation….
  • Trump vows to back law to protect marijuana industry

    DENVER (AP) — President Donald Trump has promised to support legislation protecting the marijuana industry in states that have legalized the drug, a move that could lift a threat to the industry made by the U.S. attorney general just three months ago….

[#Video #Design] Balancing Family and MoGraph with David Stanfield

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Balancing Family and MoGraph with David Stanfield

By School of Motion
Published: Nov 15, 2017

“
School of Motion Andy Contiguglia is lawyer with years of experience representing small businesses and freelancers in legal affairs around the United States. Andy was kind enough to come on the podcast and answer our burning legal questions for Motion Design. His brain has more legal knowledge than we knew how to handle so we broke this episode up into 2 parts. In part one Andy talks about contracts for Motion Des… [READ MORE]

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[#Design #Trends] Toy-Inspired Illuminators – The 'Spintop' Lamp Brings a Lighthearted Approach to Illumination (TrendHunter.com)

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From TrendHunter.com – Design Trends –Toy-Inspired Illuminators – The 'Spintop' Lamp Brings a Lighthearted Approach to Illumination (TrendHunter.com):

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Toy-Inspired Illuminators - The 'Spintop' Lamp Brings a Lighthearted Approach to Illumination (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) The ‘Spintop' lamp has been designed as a carefree illuminator that draws inspiration from the classic child's toy to help infuse a little bit of carefree wonder into a space….

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Top Headlines for April 13, 2018

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Headline News from the Associated Press
  • Former FBI director Comey compares Trump to mob boss

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Former FBI Director James Comey blasts President Donald Trump as unethical and "untethered to truth" in a sharply critical new book that describes Trump as fixated in the early days of his administration on having the FBI debunk salacious rumors he insisted were untrue but could distress his wife….
  • Trump flips on trade pact, weighs rejoining Pacific-Rim deal

    WASHINGTON (AP) — In a striking reversal, President Donald Trump has asked trade officials to explore the possibility of the United States rejoining the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, a free trade deal he pulled out of during his first days in office as part of his "America first" agenda….
  • Trump plans to talk to allies before Syria strike decision

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has put off a final decision on possible military strikes against Syria after tweeting earlier that they could happen "very soon or not so soon at all." The White House said Thursday he would consult further with allies….
  • Constand to confront Cosby after parade of women take aim

    NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby's chief accuser is set to take the witness stand on Friday at his sexual assault retrial, making for a climactic courtroom showdown after five other women told jurors that the man once revered as "America's Dad" is a serial rapist who harmed them too….
  • Cuba’s ‘lost generation’ prepares to take power next week

    HAVANA (AP) — Fidel and Raul Castro were scruffy young guerrillas in 1959, when they descended from Cuba's eastern mountains, seized power and never relinquished it….
  • Trump convenes task force to study US Postal System

    WASHINGTON (AP) — After weeks of railing against online shopping giant Amazon, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday creating a task force to study the United States Postal System….
  • 5 years, 5 lives: Snapshots from the Boston Marathon bombing

    BOSTON (AP) — One was an attacker. One was a volunteer first responder. One lost her leg. Another lost his little boy. And a police officer very nearly lost his own life….
  • Battle to save Africa’s elephants is gaining some ground

    MIKUMI NATIONAL PARK, Tanzania (AP) — The elephant staggered and keeled over in the tall grass in southern Tanzania, where some of the world's worst poaching has happened….
  • Palestinians stream to Gaza tent camps for mass protests

    GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians streamed on Friday to tent camps on Gaza's border with Israel for a third mass protest, amid concerns about more bloodshed after 27 Palestinians were killed and hundreds wounded by Israeli fire during the rallies in the preceding two weeks….
  • Will Democrats pluck the next president from city hall?

    DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Los Angeles' Eric Garcetti, like other Democratic mayors considering the presidential race in 2020, is hoping to show party activists that his experience running a city can preview success on the national scene….

[#Video #Design] Episode 36: Beyond MoGraph Mentor: Q&A with Michael Jones

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Episode 36: Beyond MoGraph Mentor: Q&A with Michael Jones

By School of Motion
Published: Feb 21, 2018

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School of Motion It’s pretty common knowledge at this point that the world of Motion Design education is changing. From online bootcamps to tutorials, the need for brick-and-mortar schools is slowly fading. You can thank this trend, in some part, to today’s guest Michael Jones.  

Michael is the founder and CEO of MoGraph Mentor an online education platform that is designed to help Motion Designer’s … [READ MORE]

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[#Cool #Toys] Unbreakable USB Cables – The USB93 Doesn't Bend, But Rotates for a Two-in-One Cable Design (TrendHunter.com)

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From TrendHunter.com – Cool Gadgets and Gifts –Unbreakable USB Cables – The USB93 Doesn't Bend, But Rotates for a Two-in-One Cable Design (TrendHunter.com):

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Unbreakable USB Cables - The USB93 Doesn't Bend, But Rotates for a Two-in-One Cable Design (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) The USB93 is the world's only unbreakable, fully flexible USB cable.The USB93 rotates and doesn't bend. Its ingenious metal ball design with extra room for wire provides 90-degree…

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Top Headlines for April 12, 2018

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Headline News from the Associated Press

[#Video #Design] Teaching Motion Design with Jake Bartlett

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Teaching Motion Design with Jake Bartlett

By School of Motion
Published: Nov 29, 2017

“
School of Motion Andy Contiguglia is lawyer with years of experience representing small businesses and freelancers in legal affairs around the United States. Andy was kind enough to come on the podcast and answer our burning legal questions for Motion Design. His brain has more legal knowledge than we knew how to handle so we broke this episode up into 2 parts. In part one Andy talks about contracts for Motion Des… [READ MORE]

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