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Nathi Tappan

@nathitappan.bsky.social

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Motion Designer, creative, and adventurer. A human who wishes more humans put their energy into creating instead of destroying. Brazilian-American 🇧🇷🇺🇲

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Nathi Tappan @nathitappan.bsky.social · Dec 29

⬖ I figured I'd share the Creative Feed I made again for newcomers.

If you are using the feed and think there's something that could be improved, let me know. It's an evolving thing...

And make sure to like it so it reaches more people in the Motion Design and 3D spaces!

#motiondesign #3D #vfx

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Nathi Tappan @nathitappan.bsky.social · 18d

Lol.. it's both maddening and reassuring at the same time.

Nathi Tappan @nathitappan.bsky.social · 18d

Whenever you feel threatened by technology just remember that my vacuum can't find its way out of the bathroom. Not once. Not ever. We'll be fine.

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Nathi Tappan @nathitappan.bsky.social · 19d

Wait! When did we get the ability to save posts here?
I've been away too long, haven't notice it.
Yay!

Custom pinning only needed for organization now.

Nathi Tappan @nathitappan.bsky.social · Sep 23

@kylasaurusrex.bsky.social
@ecabrams.bsky.social
Jake Bartlett
@sternfx.bsky.social
Cameron Shefer-Boswell (MotionXP)
Adam Bennett (The Video Shop)
Ben Marriott
Joey Korenman (School of Motion)

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Nathi Tappan @nathitappan.bsky.social · Sep 6

👀
I'm definitely keeping tabs on this discussion!

Nathi Tappan @nathitappan.bsky.social · Aug 14

Who knows? Some beefy oak? 😅

Nathi Tappan @nathitappan.bsky.social · Aug 10

😲🤯

Nathi Tappan @nathitappan.bsky.social · Jul 18

This is beautiful

Nathi Tappan @nathitappan.bsky.social · Jul 16

🙌

Nathi Tappan @nathitappan.bsky.social · Jul 15

😲🤯📌

Nathi Tappan @nathitappan.bsky.social · Jul 9

these look amazing!

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Nathi Tappan @nathitappan.bsky.social · May 23

Fellow creatives... how do you juggle the internal struggle of "don't do free work because that's a rabbit hole path" , but at the same time "these are friends that really could use some help and I really want to see them succeed" ?

Nathi Tappan @nathitappan.bsky.social · May 23

Alrighty... crazy busy weeks of hell at work are over. Back to our usual programming. Starting off with rest, because you know, burnout is a real thing.

Nathi Tappan @nathitappan.bsky.social · May 13

Hey Ryan, thanks for sharing! And thank you for making Keys & Curves real. Like real stuff that happens to us and our industry. The situation sucks, honestly the whole world situation sucks rn. But to answer your questions: yes, a lot of us are spooked and asking what will happen. I'll tag along...

Nathi Tappan @nathitappan.bsky.social · May 8

I also totally meant *Busiest
One of them days...

Nathi Tappan @nathitappan.bsky.social · May 8

Well then... good to know I jinxed myself... 😩

Maybe get it rendered and hold on to the files next time lol

Nathi Tappan @nathitappan.bsky.social · May 8

usiest time of the year at work. You know there'll be long days. You pull a couple long ones on your terms, render 120+ screens to get ahead. Finish templatizing the project for another 325.

200GB packaged and delivered 9 days ahead!

They call: 85% of the in-venue screens are changing.

I'm fine 🫥

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Nathi Tappan @nathitappan.bsky.social · May 8

Dang... it fills the 100GB I set for it so quick I was thought I was doing something wrong.

Oh well! Good to know! Thanks

Nathi Tappan @nathitappan.bsky.social · May 8

Motion Design folks: is it just me? Or does anyone else have to empty their memory and cache from After Effects several times a day? Honestly, some of my larger - full stadium takeovers, might have to even be a couple of times per hour.

If it's just me, what am I doing that is causing this? 🤔

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Nathi Tappan @nathitappan.bsky.social · May 7

📌

Nathi Tappan @nathitappan.bsky.social · May 2

I need to get in a habit like that. I feel like I can work so much better too... I can actually see my gradients now 😅

Nathi Tappan @nathitappan.bsky.social · May 2

Just a reminder to go clean your screen. And your keyboard while you're at it.

Yes, it feels like a brand new computer, doesn't it?

You're welcome.

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Nathi Tappan @nathitappan.bsky.social · Apr 29

Yep! I double checked and the editor I was sending this to was complaining it was too cumbersome to nail the timing and such when you have to dive into another sequence to adjust the replacement media in the mogrt.

The workaround: add a PP adj layer and it will preserve the transparency!

Nathi Tappan @nathitappan.bsky.social · Apr 28

Organizing our new NAS server and found all my old edits in a (dusty) folder... I used to carry a camera on me 24/7 and edit a memory bank at the end of the year.

Kind of a Vlog with my favorite memories. Dang, those are sweet to rewatch! Even teared up at a couple 🥲

Gotta start doing those again

Nathi Tappan @nathitappan.bsky.social · Apr 28

Let me dig the project where I had to send glassmorphism mograph to PP to refresh my memory. I'll let you know!