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The Motion Brief

A Smiths & Tailors Publication

Weekly insights on rates, tools, and craft for LA motion designers.

Issue 001

The streaming rate myth + essential AE scripts + Adobe Substance Days @ Gnomon

October 29, 2025

Everyone assumes streaming work pays more than broadcast. The reality is more complicated, and knowing the difference is worth thousands per project. Plus the three AE scripts working designers use daily, and a breakdown of Adobe's Substance 3D workflow that's changing how motion designers handle 3D texturing in After Effects.

The Week in Motion: Adobe Substance Days @ Gnomon
Toolbox: 3 Time-Saving Scripts for After Effects
Rate Check: What Senior Designers Should Charge for Streaming
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Angus Lyne
Angus Lyne
Battle-Hardened Motion Graphics and VFX Mercenary
✦ Designer Spotlight

19 years in the trenches. From daily deadlines at Conan to film title sequences, Angus has built a career on doing the whole thing himself—and staying uncomfortable enough to keep learning.

“I’m sort of paradoxically uncomfortable being too comfortable. If there’s no challenge or nothing new to learn, I get bored quickly.”

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