Free stock video!!!

Great sites with free stock video!

http://vimeo.com/groups/freehd/videos

http://www.stockfootageforfree.com/

http://xstockvideo.com/

Geometry in art

Geometry in art

Wikipedia on geometry...

Geometry (Greek: γεωμετρία; geo- "earth", -metria "measurement") is a branch ofmathematics concerned with questions of shape, size, relative position of figures, and the properties of space

Learning to design the geometry of your compositions for optimal aesthetic appeal is a great first step for a motion graphics artist.

http://photoinf.com/Golden_Mean/Petteri_Sulonen/Geometry_in_Composition.htm

http://www.dartmouth.edu/~matc/math5.geometry/unit1/INTRO.html

http://www.exoticindiaart.com/mandala.htm

Fundamentals of Design

http://vimeo.com/32944253

50 motion graphics tips + 28 killer mografx blogs/resources + 10 tips for good workflow!!!!

Straight from the pros!

http://www.computerarts.co.uk/features/50-motion-graphics-tips

http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/web-roundup/28-staple-blogs-motion-graphic-artists/

http://www.noupe.com/how-tos/motion-graphics-and-2-d-animation-10-tips-for-a-clean-workflow.html

Plus.....

http://bewarecalamity.deviantart.com/journal/How-to-Develop-Your-Artistic-Style-214162903

http://www.artbizblog.com/2006/07/7-steps-to-finding-your-style.html

Cool image and sound resources

Bibliodyssey

Vecteezy

All Silhouettes

Texture resources

http://www.freesound.org/

http://freemusicarchive.org/

http://freeplaymusic.com/

http://archive.org/

iOS figure music making app

http://www.propellerheads.se/products/figure/

Rendering in AfterFX

Rendering in AfterFX

1. Save your project.

2. Make sure the composition you want to render is currently active, and that the resolution is set to 1280 x 720.

3. From the menu, choose Composition --> Add to Render Queue.

4. In the Render Queue, do the following:

• Next to Output Module, click on Lossless, and set the following options:
• Format: H.264
• Click Audio Output if you have audio in your piece
• Next to Output to, click Not yet specified and choose the location and file name for your movie

5. Click the Render button on the right side of the queue.