Evan Abrams | Motion Designer & Educator

IntroductionEvan Abrams is a seasoned motion designer and educator based in Ontario, renowned for his expertise in After Effects. He has been creating motion graphics for a long time and is well-known for his engaging tutorials on YouTube, where he has over 300,000 followers.

Evan also co-hosts the Motion Design Hotline, a live show addressing motion design and After Effects queries.

We discussed the art of learning, Evan's process-driven approach, comparisons of motion tools like After Effects and Blender, his views on AI’s future role in the industry, and much, much more.

Evan’s Website → https://evanabrams.com/

Topics CoveredEvan’s BackgroundTeaching, Communication, & ExpertiseCraft and the Art of Learning: Getting Stuff to StickPlay, Improv Comedy, Jazz, and the Internalization of RulesThe Value of Being Process-DrivenEvan’s Skillset and the Component Parts of the Motion/Filmmaking ProcessProcess of Idea to RenderConceptualizationThe ‘Literalization’ of ConceptsHow He Thinks About the Layers of FilmQuestioning the RequirementsIteration vs. Vision in the Creative ProcessAfter Effects: Pros and Cons vs. Other ToolsRestriction/Rails vs. Freedom/Complexity in ToolsCavalry, Rive, Cinema, Plasticity, Maya, Spline, BlenderOpinions on Motion ToolsCinema vs. BlenderTool Gaps and the Future of the IndustryResistance as Part of the ProcessAI and More Nuanced Ways for Us to Work with It in Motion in the FutureA Look at Some of Evan’s Work