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Unreal Engine, Fortnite and Netflix: My Journey to Indie Film Director w/ HaZimation May 23, 2024

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HaZ Dulull, founder of HaZimation, is a multi award-winning Film and Games Director, developing & producing feature films, tv and video games using Unreal Engine. In this episode, HaZ shares his journey from in-house VFX artist to indie film director. We also discuss how to access funding for original content/IP, how to win pitches, and how to start your own studio.

In this episode, you'll learn:

How HaZ went from VFX artist to indie film director/studio owner
Techniques and strategies for winning pitches
How HaZ wrote/directed a fully animated film released on Netflix
The importance of networking at conferences
How HaZ transitioned from indie filmmaking to building a game in Fortnite
How HaZ fully utilised Unreal Engine in his career

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Balancing parenthood and productivity as a motion designer May 09, 2024

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Mothers of Mograph are trying to combat feeling alone as moms in the creative industry. Parenthood is often considered a taboo topic in the creative industry, something Jennie Davis and Kaci Smith are on a mission to change with Mothers of Mograph.
In this episode, Jennie and Kaci share challenges and solutions to being a creative while being a parent, how they manage their schedules and how they've both benefitted in their careers since having children.

Jennie and Kaci discuss:

What is Mothers of Mograph?
The impact that becoming a parent can have on your career
How to better manage your time with kids
The positive outcomes of being a parent and a motion designer
How the creative industry can better support parents

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Negotiation Expert’s Secrets to Dealing with Tough Clients w/ Kwame Christian Apr 25, 2024

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Kwame Christian is an expert in negotiation. He is the Founder and CEO of the American Negotiation Institute, host of the world's most popular negotiation podcast and author of two best-selling books. He is also a contributor at Forbes, and his TEDx Talk, Finding Confidence in Conflict, was one of the most popular TED Talks in 2017.
In this episode, Kwame shares his negotiation secrets to better discuss rates/budgets with your clients, how to adopt an abundance mindset and setting expectations with clients with better communication.
We also share a Q&A with Kwame from a call with our Motion Hatch students in Balanced Business Bootcamp.

In this episode, you'll learn:

How to negotiate with your clients
How to raise prices without losing clients
Common negotiation mistakes and how to avoid them
How to be confident in saying 'no'
Maintaining client relationships through the negotiation process
Negotiating expectations, not just transactions.
Techniques for negotiating with stubborn individuals
The role of likeability and leverage in negotiations

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Links: American Negotiation Institute | Negotiate Anything Podcast

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How Jessica Hische's network led her to Wes Anderson Apr 11, 2024

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Jessica Hische is a lettering artist, freelancer and author, selling books and craft supplies in two brick and mortar stores in the US. Jessica has built an incredible personal brand by building a following on social media, writing her own children's books and speaking at events such as OFFF and Adobe Max. Her network has helped her to land huge clients, including working on titles for director Wes Anderson.
In this episode, Jessica shares her networking secrets to land big clients - including the benefits that smaller clients can offer. She also discusses how to make the most of pitching to clients, how newsletters may be the future of communicating to clients and how to avoid social media burnout.

In this episode, you'll learn:

How Jessica worked with Wes Anderson
Why networking is important as a designer
How to make the most of pitching to clients
How to avoid social media burnout
Behind the scenes of Jessica's brick and mortar stores
How to land big clients

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Links: My First Book of Fancy Letters

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This motion designer made $500,000 in his first year w/ Kevin Rapp Mar 28, 2024

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Kevin Rapp made $500,000 in his first year freelancing after discovering the value of content systems and passing this on to high-profile tech companies.
Kevin is an award-winning, multi-disciplinary creative director with vast experience ranging from start-up disruptors to Fortune 500 companies.
In this episode, Kevin shares his unique approach to building video content systems. We also discuss strategies for attracting clients on LinkedIn and practical tips for motion designers to transition to a more business-oriented mindset.
Since recording this episode, Kevin reached an astonishing $1 million in sales!

In this episode, you'll learn:

How Kevin made $500,000 in his first year as a freelancer
What are scalable content systems?
How to shift your mindset into the business side of motion design
How to get clients using social media
How to efficiently get clients from LinkedIn
How to negotiate with clients

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Season Two Trailer Mar 25, 2024

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We're back with a brand new season of the Motion Hatch Podcast featuring some incredible guests! Motion Hatch helps motion designers to start and scale their businesses.We dive deep into the challenges freelancers and studio owners come up against and have conversations with a wide range of business and marketing experts through the lens of motion design, as well as designers, animators, and artists who are just a few steps ahead of you.
Together, we uncover the exact next steps you can take to a thriving and sustainable motion design business. If you're new to Motion Hatch, you might not know that the podcast already has over 100+ episodes in its back catalogue.
This season, we're taking it up a notch, exploring the tough questions freelancers and studio owners face every day.

BIG NEWS! The podcast is back! Mar 13, 2024

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The Motion Hatch Podcast is BACK! We're thrilled to announce that Season Two of the podcast will return on the 28th March! We have some incredible guests lined up for you too, we can't wait to share it with you!

101: How to niche down as a motion designer w/ Giuseppe Forestieri Jul 28, 2022

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Should you niche down as a designer? We’ve all heard this advice! So, does niching down help you to win more clients or empower you to be seen as an expert? In this podcast, Hayley speaks with one of our Accelerator students, Giuseppe about how he niched down his animation studio Motion Aptitude to work on projects he loves.

About Giuseppe Forestieri

Giuseppe Forestieri is the Animation Director of his own studio, Motion Aptitude and has a background in visual communication, specialising in animation and Illustration.

Motion Aptitude is the fusion of two of Giuseppe’s biggest passions in life: creativity, and the great outdoors. In this episode, he explains how he found his niche and hopes he can inspire other designers to pursue the work they love.

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100: Lessons learnt from making 100 podcast episodes w/ Hayley Akins Nov 16, 2021

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When Motion Hatch first started it was a side hustle, now it's a company! Have you considered starting your own motion design project to help you grow your career? Our founder Hayley Akins explains how and why she started this motion design podcast and what she’s learnt along the way.

About Hayley Akins

Hayley started Motion Hatch with the aim of helping freelance motion designers with the business side of motion design – but she wasn’t sure how to achieve this.

At the time, Hayley felt she had three choices for a motion design project: a podcast, blog or YouTube channel (she now has all three!). Initially Hayley didn’t feel confident filming videos and writing wasn’t her passion, so she decided to focus on creating her own motion design podcast.

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99: How to create motion design side projects that complement your day job w/ Charli Marie Nov 02, 2021

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Looking to pursue motion design side projects but unsure how to find balance with your day job? In today’s episode Charli Marie explains how side projects can help motion designers to improve their craft and process.

About Charli Marie

Charli Marie is a Youtuber, podcast host and Creative Director at email marketing company ConvertKit.

Throughout her working career, Charli has always pursued some side projects outside of her 9-5 role. Currently she creates weekly content on her YouTube channel and podcast, Design Life, sharing insights into life as a professional designer alongside tutorials and advice on design tools and concepts.

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