Colorado Motion Meetup

Reminder for our quick tip meetup this Thursday! This is our fun community quick tip one where everyone can share their best tips! The more tips, the more knowledge, and the more we can all grow as a community!

Here's how it works:
Share any tip that's been useful to you lately - this can be anything from Cinema 4D workflows, Blender shortcuts, animation tips, to the real-world stuff like client relations, personal finance, marketing yourself, or work-life balance. No topic is off limits if it helps our community.

Format options:
Pre-record a video (submit below) - Great if you want to polish it or can't make it live
Present live - Share your screen and walk us through it in real-time

Important: Whether you're pre-recording or going live, please submit your project files to me beforehand so I can have everything loaded up on my laptop and ready to go. Nothing worse than technical difficulties eating into tip time!
Tips can be 1-3 minutes - keep it focused and actionable. Don't stress about perfection, just share something useful!

Here is the form to submit your files: https://forms.gle/GJyaosymmDwN6Uyu7

Looking forward to seeing what everyone shares!

:date: Event Details
Date: Thursday, February 19
Location: Ratio Beerworks, 2920 Larimer St. Denver, CO 80205
Networking: 6:30 PM
Quick Tip Share: 7:30 PM

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New Motion Meetup announcement!
Mass FX Media, Denver’s motion design and post-production studio with credits across every major streamer and four Sundance premieres, is graciously hosting a panel and networking night tomorrow, Thursday Sept 18 for our September meetup!
Hear from Executive Creative Director Matt Schultz, Executive Producer Shawna Schultz, and Producer Melissa Fornabaio as they share case studies and insights on building lasting freelance relationships.
📍 Mass FX Theater, Wheat Ridge
🕕 Networking at 6PM | Panel at 7PM
🍿 Popcorn and drinks provided
Let’s connect, learn, and get to work this fall.

Massive thanks to the amazing SNL VFX team for putting together one of my favorite presentations we’ve had so far at this event! So cool to meet the artitsts behind the amazing work and see what goes into all these amazing sketches that we’ve all seen and make us laugh our asses off!

Thanks for coming out!
See you next third Thursday!

We're excited to announce our next meetup this Thursday, August 21 at 7PM at Ratio Beerworks! Join us for an exclusive meetup with four VFX artists from Saturday Night Live, you may have heard of it… These are the artists working under the ultimate deadline pressure: just a handful of days to create, polish, and deliver VFX that goes live on national television. No reshoots, no "we'll fix it in post"…

You'll discover how they turn last-minute sketch ideas into polished VFX in record time, along with the creative problem-solving that happens when there's literally no time for second chances. Expect behind-the-scenes stories of pulling off VFX stunts for comedy's biggest stage, plus techniques and workflows that only emerge when you're working at breakneck speed.

RSVP now to secure your spot with these SNL VFX veterans!

We're going to have a beer meetup this Thursday at Ratio at 7PM this week, but there's also another event at 38th and Post on Wednesday that you should definitely check out as well!

https://www.38thandpost.com/event-details/vfx-motion-meetup

If you've been Denverite long enough, you'll remember Sauce Society, one of the OG industry events. We're super pumped to help them celebrate the group coming back from the dead this Thursday April 17 at Ratio Beer Works, starting at 7PM! Shoutout to our very own Luis Miranda for creating the poster!

Also, I'm always on the lookout for more presenters this year, so if you would be interested in presenting, please reach out and reply to this email. You can share your insights on everything from software techniques, to career tips, and beyond.

Also feel free to reach out on our Discord!

Cody sharing some of his favorite lighting resources!

Cody takes the stage, sharing his Super Deep Mograph Philosophy!

A reminder that tonight we're going to have special guest Cody Hendrickson present to our group at Ratio Beerworks from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM! Not only is Cody an awesome dude for being willing to share his knowledge with us, but he's also bringing free pizzaaaaa! So come hungry! 🍕🍕🍕

Tonight, Cody's presentation is going to be all about lighting! After years of experimenting with HDRIs and often being underwhelmed with the results, Cody had a lightbulb moment and embarked on a journey to create more intentional and high-quality lighting for his scenes. He's accumulated a treasure trove of tips and tricks that he's excited to share with you. Whether you're a Cinema 4D and Redshift enthusiast, or you dabble in any 3D platform, illustration, or live-action setup, Cody's insights will be...dare I say...illuminating?

Don't miss this chance to elevate your skills and get inspired by Cody's lighting techniques. Grab a slice of pie, mingle with fellow creatives, and dive into the world of high-quality scene lighting.

See you there! ✨

Join us next Thursday, February 20th, at Ratio Beerworks from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM for a special event where the spotlight will be on the incredibly talented Cody Hendrickson.

After years of experimenting with HDRIs and often being underwhelmed with the results, Cody had a lightbulb moment and embarked on a journey to create more intentional and high-quality lighting for his scenes. He's accumulated a treasure trove of tips and tricks that he's excited to share with you. Whether you're a Cinema 4D and Redshift enthusiast, or you dabble in any 3D platform, illustration, or live-action setup, Cody's insights will be...dare I say...illuminating?

Don't miss this chance to elevate your skills and get inspired by Cody's lighting techniques. Grab a drink, mingle with fellow creatives, and dive into the world of high-quality scene lighting.

See you there! ✨

About Cody:
Cody Hendrickson is a Denver-based motion designer. He turns coffee into motion graphics, 3D renders and anything else you need to move on screen. He’s especially excited by cinematic 3D animation, and he’s trying to suck a little less at it. When he’s not tweaking keyframes or editing splines, you can find him hiking, skiing, biking or climbing. Check out more of Cody's awesome work here! https://www.codyhendrickson.com/