Already Been Chewed and the Journey to Motion Design Success
By School of Motion
Published: Mar 19, 2025“
EJ jams with Barton Damer, the creative muscle behind Already Been Chewed (ABC)…basically the Tony Hawk of motion design. This dude turned his skateboarding obsession into a full-blown 3D animation studio that now cranks out mind-blowing work for Nike, Adidas, Star Wars, and Marvel.
Check out the corresponding blog post with key takeaways: https://www.schoolofmotion.com/blog/already-been-chewed
Artists
Barton Damer https://www.linkedin.com/in/barton-damer-92a32918
EJ Hassenfratz https://www.youtube.com/@eyedesyn/videos
Nick Campbell https://greyscalegorilla.com/about-us/
Paul Babb https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulbabb/
Rob Dyrdek https://robdyrdek.com/
Mark Fancher https://www.youtube.com/c/MarkFancherFX
Dan Arsham https://www.danielarsham.com/
PJ Richardson https://www.laundry.studio/
Jonathan Winbush https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmzWP6o2cw73moEF7LO_KvAStudios
Already Been Chewed (ABC) https://www.alreadybeenchewed.tv/
Greyscale Gorilla https://greyscalegorilla.com/
Maxon https://www.maxon.net/en
LRG https://l-r-g.com/
Nike https://www.nike.com/
Adidas https://www.adidas.com/
Under Armour https://www.underarmour.com/en-us/
Street League Skateboarding https://www.streetleague.com/
MTV https://www.mtv.com/
ESPN https://www.espn.com/
Discovery Channel https://www.discovery.com/
New Balance https://www.newbalance.com/
Louis Vuitton https://www.alreadybeenchewed.tv/louisvuitton
Tiffany and Co. https://www.tiffany.com/stories/collaborations/daniel-arsham-pokemon/
Legwork https://legworkstudio.com/animation/
Laundry Studio https://www.laundry.studio/
SoFi Stadium https://www.laundry.studio/ooh/project-four-l3zw3-jecsr-hr7em-6yptlWork
Fantasy Factory https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/rob-dyrdeks-fantasy-factory/
Rob & Big https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_%26_Big
Snack Off https://tv.apple.com/us/show/snack-off/umc.cmc.3cjzt6066id3jq5koxur3vx9p
Ridiculousness https://tv.apple.com/us/show/ridiculousness/umc.cmc.234le4y5rrb4satzsf28ix6yx
Digital Artist of the Year https://www.behance.net/gallery/12189735/COMPUTER-ARTS-MAGAZINE-Digital-Artist-of-the-Year?locale=en_USResources
NAB https://www.nabshow.com/
Cinema 4D https://www.maxon.net/en/cinema-4d
After Effects https://www.adobe.com/products/aftereffects.html
Computer Arts Magazine https://www.creativebloq.com/computer-arts
Adobe Photoshop https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop.html
Adobe Illustrator https://www.adobe.com/products/illustrator.html
Final Cut Pro https://www.apple.com/final-cut-pro/
iMovie https://support.apple.com/imovie
Houdini https://www.sidefx.com/products/houdini/
Unreal Engine https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US
Behance https://www.behance.net/onboarding/hirerCreative
Nixon https://www.nixon.com/
Rob & Bart Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frJ4rcpyFvI”
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