INTRODUCTION: When the Going Gets Tough…

As we write this, we are coming through the worst recession most of us have experienced; unemployment is the highest it’s been for years. Some may see this as a time to hide under a rock until things get better. Instead, we’ve seen the opposite happen: Artists are redoubling their efforts to train themselves. They’re sharpening their existing skills so they become indispensable to their current employer or clients, or retraining to learn new skills and move into new fields. Fortunately for those wishing to learn, the motion graphics industry has a tradition of users sharing information.

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