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The Founders of Rive Spill the Tea on Interactive Animation! | SOM Podcast
Joey sat down with Guido and Luigi Rosso—the brother founders behind Rive—to dig into what makes this platform different, where it's headed, and why teams at Spotify, Duo
Jan 14 1 h 17 min
The HONEST Truth About Motion Design in 2025 | Year in Review
It's that time of year again—the School of Motion End of Year Podcast is here, and this one is our longest yet... by a lot. Buckle up for an in-depth look at everything t
Dec 29 2025 10 h 49 min
How to Turn Your Creative Anxiety Into Your Biggest Advantage
What if the things that make you anxious are actually pointing you toward your greatest strengths? School of Motion Creative Director EJ Hassenfratz shares his talk from
Nov 20 2025 33 min
How to Build a Tutorial Empire Like Ben Marriott
We got Ben Marriott on the podcast, and honestly, it's about time...Ben's one of the best tutorial creators out there for After Effects and motion design, and his journey
Oct 7 2025 1 h 25 min
Why Motion Designers Are Having a Moment — with Adobe's Michael Tanzillo
From pouring drinks to lighting shots at Blue Sky to leading Adobe's Substance 3D team, Michael Tanzillo's professional path is anything but typical and his story is pack
Sep 10 2025 1 h 33 min
Nikola Wonder Dynamics
In the sea of surface-level chatter about AI and filmmaking, Nikola Todorovic is saying the quiet part out loud—and it's the stuff creative pros actually need to hear. Ch
Jul 2 2025 1 h 12 min
Why Moonvalley's Approach to AI Video Makes Sense
Most AI video companies are gambling with copyright law. Moonvalley made a different bet. Check out the corresponding blog post with highlights here: http://www.schoolofm
Jul 2 2025 1 h 21 min
Sarah Beth Morgan Gets Real About Parenthood, Career Crisis & Her New Podcast
Sarah Beth Morgan, illustrator and School of Motion instructor, joins Joey to dish about the real stuff: moving across the country, having a baby, and navigating the ever
May 13 2025 1 h 02 min
Mack Garrison, Dash Studio, and Building Creative Community
Joey recently caught up with the main dude behind Dash Studio, Mack Garrison, for an episode of the School of Motion podcast that's creative rocket fuel. These two indust
Apr 29 2025 1 h 11 min
Already Been Chewed and the Journey to Motion Design Success
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 i
Mar 19 2025 1 h 12 min
From Self-Taught Animator to Oscar Winner: Gints Zilbalodis on Creating "Flow"
Oscar-winning director Gints Zilbalodis just proved you don't need fancy film school or million-dollar software to snag that golden statue. See the corresponding blog pos
Mar 5 2025 33 min
Unreal Engine, Creative Communities, and Career Growth with Cart & Horse
What happens when a small group of motion designers in Detroit evolves into a powerhouse of collaboration and innovation? The crew from Cart & Horse sat down with Joey on
Feb 26 2025 1 h 05 min
Inside the Mind of Territory Studio: VFX, UI, and an Epic Dune Graphics Breakdown
Territory Studio's creative minds behind Dune: Prophecy, Call of Duty Black Ops 6, and Vast Haven-1 spill the beans on designing for Hollywood, gaming, and the ever-evolv
Feb 12 2025 1 h 20 min
Mastering Blender and Navigating a Creative Career with Elijah Sheffield
Blender artist and motion designer Elijah Sheffield shares how he transitioned into 3D, built a standout demo reel, and turned personal projects into career-defining mome
Jan 29 2025 1 h 25 min
Standing Out in Motion Design: Joel Pilger's Strategies for Success
In the latest episode of the School of Motion Podcast, host Joey Korenman sits down with industry veteran Joel Pilger—a name synonymous with success in the motion design
Jan 16 2025 1 h 19 min
The most EPIC 2024 roundup of all things Motion Design
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
Dec 30 2024 6 h 23 min
Rediscovering the Art of Interactive Design with 2Advanced Studios
From Flash to the future, in this episode of the School of Motion Podcast we dive deep with interactive design legends Eric and Tony of 2Advanced Studios. Check out the c
Dec 11 2024 1 h 27 min
The State of 3D with PJ Richardson: Adapting, Thriving, and Staying Inspired
This week on the School of Motion Podcast, EJ chats with PJ Richardson, co-founder of Laundry Studio, to dig into the current state of 3D, creative burnout, and what it t
Nov 27 2024 1 h 20 min
Yukai Du on Making Art, Finding Your Style, and Out-Creating AI: 5 Lessons for Creatives
In this episode of the School of Motion podcast, Joey chats with Yukai Du, a Chinese-born, London-based illustrator and animator, about her journey into art and animation
Nov 12 2024 1 h 16 min
Marvel's Futuristic Magic: Perception Founders on Designing Tomorrow
Meet Perception—a motion design studio trusted by Hollywood and some of the world's biggest brands to bring sci-fi dreams to life. Ever wonder who's behind the mind-blowi
Oct 28 2024 1 h 27 min
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The School of Motion Podcast has been a constant throughout my motion design career, at least since 2018. I am grateful for the podcast, courses, YouTube channel, etc. as they are amazing resources for people at any part of their motion career.
What that being said, here come my critiques because I believe this podcast has the potential to provide even more value for its listeners!
At this point, there needs to be more variety in perspectives in terms of the kinds of guests that are on the podcast. Yes guests come from different parts of the industry and adjacent industries, but sometimes it feels like an echo chamber hearing the same, mostly white men, talk to each other about the ups and downs of the industry year after year. I want to know — How are people around the world creating new business models that don’t use capitalism as their basis? Are there cooperative motion design studios that exist? What does it actually mean “to stand for something” as Joe Pilger said in the latest episode? What studios can you name beyond BIEN that stand for something in terms of social good? It’s true that not everything is for everybody, but what does this statement mean when we are only hearing it from white men? What does it mean in the context of Black folks, indigenous folks, and queer folks telling their own stories?
What if in addition to having an episode about how the internet needs to be weirder from the founders of 2Advanced Studios, we also heard from disabled designers and web developers on how they challenge norms on the web while keeping accessibility as a central focus. Inclusivity is just a talking point unless you actually structure your business around it in every way.
In 2025, I hope for all the talk of AI to be balanced with in-depth conversations on storytelling, character design, motion trends, studio employee perspectives, perspectives from folks at different points in their careers, and perspectives from different countries that don’t place the US as the focus. All of these things are possible if this podcast doesn’t only focus on new tools and who is the most outwardly influential in the industry. They’ll need to do some more digging to understand the true breadth of experiences of this industry. I hope the 2025 round-up ends up being much more interesting than 2024 was.
Swoosh1893 · Jan 2025
I’m a fitness trainer and self-taught graphic designer that is now dabbling with some motion design. This podcast has been very informative and insightful. I really like the interviewees so far. They seem not only very smart, but very humble. This goes for the host as well. Thanks a lot guys.
juanlugo · Oct 2022
I didn’t know I had patience for long podcasts! Love the episodes and perfect dose of inspiration while on commute! Keep them coming!
Suraj Ratna Shakya · Feb 2021
I’ve known about SOM for awhile from
their tutorials, but I don’t typically listen to a lot of career-oriented podcasts because they’re often very out of touch or just very obviously PR fluff. This is the opposite—very honest, very candid, and the few episodes I’ve listened to have had very humble and open guests.
Colton Fordyce · Sep 2020
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