One common use of expressions is to set up automatic relationships between layers, such as having a minute hand...

Parenting is the ability to link one object to another. Once this bond has been established between parent and...

For years, the widescreen look has held a certain allure. Most widescreen imagery originated as film that was reframed...

In this redesign of PAX TV’s on-air look, the primetime promotional end caps are filled with light and translucent...

As motion graphics artists, we’re often asked to supply elements for an editor to use in a final composite...

Plain solid-colored text is not convincing when composited on top of another surface (top). Applying it with blending modes...

It would seem like a simple concept: “black” is the darkest color you can have; “white” is the brightest...

Wireframes of a hand, text, and other objects, blended in with blurs and transfer modes to make them appear...

In the motion graphics world, it is easy to become seduced with technology. New releases of software and hardware...

In the main article, we discussed some of the more interesting design topics brought up during the 1999 BDA...

In a perfect world, clients supply gorgeous video clips for you to use in the graphics they’ve hired you...

Ever composite a number of clips, only to have the result like an explosion in a paint factory? This...

If you thought most NTSC video ran at 29.97 frames per second, that's only half the story – literally....

Back in 1997 – still fairly early in our motion graphics career – one of our more enjoyable gigs...