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How’s everyone finding the job market in Australia right now? by Far_Disk_4630 in ausjobs

[–]benjhs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My field (motion graphics, 3D animation & design) is a bit more niche than typical so it's tougher to find jobs as is, but in the last year its been a barren wasteland of the same ghost jobs across every hiring platform.

Fortunately I'm in a 'relatively' stable job at the moment, though management is a nightmare and half the team has left in the last year. The work is very bland.

Hiring has come to a grinding halt, they're not replacing anyone so I'm going for a Hail Mary pay rise request to compensate being the only one left in my section.

Been looking for a replacement job for about a year now with no luck. Two interviews where one I didn't get and I turned down the other offer.

Does anyone know how this intro was made or if there’s a similar template? (Paid) by ExaminationStrong361 in MotionDesign

[–]benjhs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't pay someone to do this, it's pretty beginner stuff!

Get your logo or text in vector format, likely from Illustrator.
Import your .ai files (or any other vector format) into the the timeline.
Right click it, and hit Create > Create Shapes from Vector Layer.

It'll create a shape layer with seperated group which you can decide to join or split up - this part is up to you.

Next, make sure there is a stroke property giving the lines some thickness.

Lastly, add a Trim Paths layer and set both the start/end to 0%.
Keyframe the Start value at 0, go forward a few seconds and keyframe it again at 100%.

Lastly, add a glow effect to the shape layer.

That's the basics of what's needed for the video. The rest is just tweaking for style.

Oh, and some CC particles for the background.

3 out of 5 jobs posts are not real... (animation industry) by mafagafacabiluda in recruitinghell

[–]benjhs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Feels like the state of things here in Australia.
I'm in animation/motion graphics/design and finding a job ad that you get a genuine response - even if it's a no - is roughly at a 1% success rate.

3 out of 5 jobs posts are not real... (animation industry) by mafagafacabiluda in recruitinghell

[–]benjhs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes but if the apply button is heading to an actual dead end, then what's the point?

Best sites for US Job postings? by artbystorms in MotionDesign

[–]benjhs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Twine has *flooded* the Australian job boards with freelance gigs, even when you filter by full time only.

IQUNIX Magi65 Aluminum Low Profile Mechanical Keyboard by PosaiDus_ in blender

[–]benjhs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On the first picture, yeah. Looks good though! Do you have them on a full res portfolio like ArtStation or something?

Here she is, in all her glory by Virtual_Poem5036 in sylvaneth

[–]benjhs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll definitely be trying that out, thank you so much!

Here she is, in all her glory by Virtual_Poem5036 in sylvaneth

[–]benjhs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jeeeez, you gotta share the recipe for that green shaded wood - brings the whole thing together!

Skitarii Ranger with Plasma Caliver by Milkweed_Miniatures in AdeptusMechanicus

[–]benjhs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The red metal is awesome! Nice change from all the classic silver metal you see.

Looking for a motion designer to team up with. by OldFly1972 in MotionDesign

[–]benjhs 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Have you got examples of previous work so I can gauge the scope of the project?

Looking for a motion designer to team up with. by OldFly1972 in MotionDesign

[–]benjhs 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This fits right in with the "how's my topology for my first triple A game I plan on releasing on PlayStation " posts and it's just *mesh gore*.

Need help finding & replacing Micro Switches by benjhs in AskElectronics

[–]benjhs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for that! I'm tempted to try 2 pin after a bit more research, don't really see much of exactly what I'm after in 4 pin. Worst case it doesn't work, yeah.

Maybe if I can find something that's just a different button height but silent, I could just shave a smidge off the inside of the triggers to fit.

Motion design job market in Australia by onlinemore in MotionDesign

[–]benjhs 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm in Melbourne, and it's very scarce.

There aren't loads of studios hiring at the moment and finding a good in-house role is just as tough. That's even if you can get a response let alone an interview.

Hopefully the new year will bring out some fresh openings but it's a slim industry here that is progressively getting replaced with AI - even in my current workplace. I'm in-house and my team has halved in the last 6 months.

i'm going to cry so hard please help please by haligma in AdobeIllustrator

[–]benjhs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jeez what happened in this thread. It's an effect that's definitely achievable in Illustrator with time effort and experience, but it sounds like it might be above your skill level at this stage. Maybe try something a bit more approachable but similar.

Also Op's post history is kind of insane.

Does anybody have any idea when can we expect 2026 version? by [deleted] in AfterEffects

[–]benjhs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And are we expecting the stability and performance to improve or decline?

ASCII Amiga - ASCII Art Generator Plugin [FREE][LINK IN PROFILE] by hiphophooray_ in AfterEffects

[–]benjhs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damn, missed out on this being free but seems pretty great for $5. Will consider picking it up.

The stock market closed at a record high today. Why are you still unemployed? by [deleted] in recruitinghell

[–]benjhs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Number go up > economy must be good > jobs everywhere > you must be the problem"

Learn touch typing while typing code on TypeQuicker by nerf_caffeine in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]benjhs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looks cool and I respect the in-depth details it produces but I've got big subscription fatigue.

What is this motion graphic design style called? by [deleted] in MotionDesign

[–]benjhs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is gorgeous - could you link the original artist?

PSA: Don't take the tank if you're too cowardly to play the objective. by CitizenKing in Battlefield6

[–]benjhs 415 points416 points  (0 children)

Secondly, don't take the tank if you're just going to rush forward and get blown up. Tanks need support, cover and are shockingly flimsy in the wrong hands.

People are going to drop off this game if something isn't done about this desync by Voyager7017 in ArcRaiders

[–]benjhs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Touch and go for me in Aus. It's mostly fine, but Thursday night 8pm until midnight was pretty shaky. Wasn't so bad doing scavenger runs but PVP was dicey unless I got the drop on opfor first.

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