Toolbox & Who's Hiring | The Motion Brief | January 2026

This Month's Pick

Commotion for Blender

Commotion for Blender
Free Blender 4.4+

If you're doing any kind of cascading or offset animation in Blender, this add-on does what Cinema 4D's MoGraph effectors do. It's been around for years but just got a major update in March 2025 for Blender 4.4's new Action Slots system.

  • Animation Offset – Cascade animations across multiple objects by cursor distance, name, index, or custom sorting
  • Proximity Effector – Change object properties based on distance to other objects. The C4D MoGraph-style control Blender never gave you
  • Works with F-Curves and NLA – Not just keyframes. Offset entire NLA strips for complex animation stacks
  • Copy & Link Animation – Duplicate or link animation data between objects without manual data transfer
  • Shape Key Tools – Utility functions for absolute shape keys that Blender buries in menus
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Anchor Pro

Anchor Pro
$35 After Effects Premiere Pro

Solves all your anchor point problems in both Premiere Pro and After Effects. If you've ever lost time repositioning anchor points or wished Adobe would just fix this already, here's your $35 solution.

  • Works in Both Apps – Same tool, same workflow whether you're in AE or Premiere
  • One-Click Repositioning – Move anchor points to any corner, edge, or center instantly
  • Batch Operations – Apply to multiple layers at once instead of one at a time
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Open Positions

Los Angeles · Culver City · Remote — Verified entertainment and gaming positions. We only list what we'd actually apply to.

Expert VFX Artist

That's No Moon

$160K–$190K
Los Angeles or Remote Full-time AAA Games

Photorealistic real-time VFX for cinematic AAA games. They're building something ambitious with a team that includes veterans from Naughty Dog and Santa Monica Studio.

Requirements: 5-8 years VFX experience, Unreal Engine proficiency, Houdini/3ds Max/Maya. Real-time rendering focus.

Apply on Greenhouse →

Senior Motion Designer

HBO Max (Warner Bros. Discovery)

$84K–$156K
Culver City, CA Full-time Streaming

Motion graphics for HBO campaigns including promos, trailers, OOH displays, and environmental. Part of the in-house Concept + Design Studio team.

Requirements: 5-7 years experience, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Cinema 4D. AI tools (Runway, Adobe Firefly) a plus.

Apply on EntertainmentCareers →

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