2024: Our EPIC Year-End Roundup of All Things Motion Design

In this comprehensive year-end roundup, Joey Korenman, EJ Hassenfratz, and Aharon Rabinowitz break down everything that shaped our industry in 2024 and peer into what 2025 might bring.

By School of Motion 4 min read

Chillax with us for a few hours and catch up on a full year of Mograph.

2024 was a transformative year for motion design - from AI disruption to the evolution of real-time tools, emerging platforms, and a changing economic landscape. In this comprehensive year-end roundup, Joey Korenman, EJ Hassenfratz, and Aharon Rabinowitz break down everything that shaped our industry and peer into what 2025 might bring. We also asked some industry luminaries to weigh in, so you’ll hear from the likes of Buck, Scholar, Motion Hatch, Colosseum, Curious Refuge, and more!

Here are some of the highlights (full 6+ hour video below):

Get ready for candid insights on the state of motion design, software updates that changed the game, the impact of AI, and how artists are adapting to an ever-shifting landscape. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just getting started, this conversation covers the trends, tools, and opportunities that matter.

Plus, hear our panel's bold predictions for 2025 - from the future of real-time rendering to emerging platforms and where the next big opportunities lie for motion designers. Watch or listen to the full episode below:

🔥 IN THIS EPISODE

Best motion design work of 2024
The state of the industry and economy
Major software updates (After Effects, Cinema 4D, Blender, Unreal)
The rise of AI and its impact on motion design
The return of in-person events and meetups
Predictions and trends for 2025

SHOW NOTES

🎨 ARTISTS & STUDIOS

Buck - You know who Buck is, cmon.
Giant Ant - Amazing Vancouver-based studio.
Gunner - Studio acquired by Duolingo
Hobbes - Studio acquired by Duolingo
Laundry - LA-based studio doing Sphere work and experiential design
TheLittleLabs - Studio with an emphasis on interactive motion design
Vucko - Studio specializing in motion design systems
Colosseum - Studio specializing in stadium graphics
2Advanced - Studio returning to focus on interactive web design
Antibody - Studio that released Antibody Originals series
Cart and Horse - Studio working in virtual production
Wonder Dynamics - VFX App acquired by Autodesk
Ravie Studio - Motion design studio
Ross Plaskow - Animator for Rive
Michael "drawsgood" Myers - Artist at Rive
Jerry Liu - Artist at Rive
Jeff McAvoy - Known for Rive work
Emmanuel Colombo - Italian Motion Designer
Joey Judkins - Motion Designer / Character Animator
Brandon Parvini - Incredible Artist
Duncan Elms from Elastic
Min Shi - Designer / Art Director
Daniel Marino - 3D Artist
Ariel Costa - Artist known for mixed media style
Alex Grigg - Traditional Animator featured by Procreate
Kyle Webster - Former Adobe artist/designer, now at Procreate
Gryun Kim - 3D Motion Designer / AD
Taku Tashiro - Japanese illustrator/designer
Signif - Japanese studio
Onesal Studios - Japanese studio

🔧 SOFTWARE & TOOLS

🏆 NOTABLE PIECES OF WORK

📰 NEWS & EVENTS

🤖 AI TOOLS & NEWS

Adobe Firefly - Integration across Adobe products
Adobe Project Neo - Cloud-based 3D modeling tool with AI features
Adobe Generative Fill - Photoshop AI tool
Adobe Generative Extend - Premiere Pro AI tool
Adobe MAX Sneaks
Midjourney - Image generation tool (now with web interface)
DALL-E - Image generation tool
Sora - OpenAI's video generation model
HeyGen - AI avatar generation tool
Runway - AI video tools
Magnific - AI image enhancement tool
Grok - X's AI model without content restrictions
ChatGPT & Claude - Language models mentioned for motion design workflow

🔑 KEY AI DEVELOPMENTS & NEWS