Matt Jones | Multimedia Specialist

Category: Motion Graphics

  • [VIDEO] “Never Forgotten” Series Teaser 2019

    [VIDEO] “Never Forgotten” Series Teaser 2019

    Still working on a handful of shots right now, but here’s what I have so far. I learned a TON of new stuff with this project and had a blast!

  • Particle Systems And Rigid Bodies

    Particle Systems And Rigid Bodies

    Update on the “Never Forgotten” series animation! I’ve since shifted from the desert sands and dunes into a more abstract ‘title sequence’ type vibe. For this section, I’m using particle systems and smoke simulations 100 percent of the time. Starting to get some of the shots back from the render machine, and they’re looking pretty…

  • How To Build Blender With Mantafow

    How To Build Blender With Mantafow

    UPDATE: Mantaflow was pushed to Blender’s master branch on December 16, 2019. Now you don’t have to do all this stuff. It’s already in Blender by default! Hooray! How To Build Blender With Mantaflow Here’s what I know about how to build Blender with Mantaflow. Some software engineers may laugh, but I’ve legit been trying…

  • Using DaVinci Resolve 15 on Ubuntu

    Using DaVinci Resolve 15 on Ubuntu

    Default Experience If you’re like me, you’ve been on a quest to find the best video editing software that you can run on your Ubuntu Linux PC build. If you’ve been in the video world for any amount of time, you’ll probably know that Resolve 15 is arguably one of the most robust tools in…

  • A Brand New Add-on Ecosystem for Blender 2.8?

    A Brand New Add-on Ecosystem for Blender 2.8?

    With the highly anticipated release of Blender 2.8, there is one big question hanging in the air. What’s going to happen to the years and years worth of add-on development work put into versions 2.79 and earlier? The introduction of 2.8 is already groundbreaking in terms of shattering render times and giving artists the option…

  • Free Software That Could Replace Your Adobe Subscription

    Free Software That Could Replace Your Adobe Subscription

    If you’re like me, you’ve probably second-guessed how much you’ve shelled out to companies like Microsoft, Apple, Adobe, and others…