See the corresponding blog post here: https://www.schoolofmotion.com/blog/rive-future-of-motion
In this week’s podcast, we’re talking to Jerry Liu – Creative Director at Rive, and a man who has seen a lot in his motion design career. He’s done plenty of studio work, did a stint at Meta, made 7-figures selling NFTs, and now he’s deep in the fast-growing world of interactive motion design. In this conversation, Jerry talks transparently about his career, the NFT roller coaster he got to ride, and his thoughts on the future of this industry.
If you’re curious about the thrill of designing for interactions or the potential opportunities that new tools like Rive can open for motion designers, this episode is an absolute goldmine.
SCHOOL OF MOTION COURSES
All Courses – https://som.bz/3SUg5Yb
After Effects Kickstart – https://som.bz/3ZNQnH9
Cinema 4D Basecamp – https://som.bz/3yMKrmc
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:49 Meet Jerry Liu
00:02:51 The Value of Working Late
00:05:54 Jerry’s Origin Story
00:10:19 On Having a Strong Work Ethic
00:12:49 The (Un)Importance of School
00:19:34 How to Learn Character Animation
00:23:30 Jerry’s NFT Journey
00:26:45 The NFT Gold Rush
00:40:16 How Much Did Jerry Make with NFTs?
00:42:46 Taxes on NFT Sales
00:46:34 Joining the Rive Team
00:49:20 Interaction Design
00:51:05 Lottie vs. Rive
00:56:04 Learning the State Machine
00:58:14 A Rive Example
01:00:36 The Product Design World
01:04:01 What’s It Like Working at Rive?
01:05:40 The Future of 2D Tools
01:07:56 Wrap-Up
Show Notes
Jerry Liu Studio – https://www.jerryliustudio.com/
People
Ross Plaskow – https://rossssss.com/
Stephen Kelleher – https://stephenkelleher.com/
Dan Savage – https://somethingsavage.com/
Signalnoise (James White) – https://signalnoise.com/nfts
Olly Moss – https://ollymoss.com/
Deekay Kwon – https://deekaykwon.com/
Oscar Mar – https://oscarmar.com/
Genuine Human (Jay) – https://www.instagram.com/genuinehumanart/
Chris Bjerre – https://chrisb.tv/
Neptali Cisneros – https://www.instagram.com/_neptali/
Studios
MK12](https://www.mk12.com/)
Psyop](https://www.psyop.com/)
Ravie](https://ravie.co/)
Toast](https://toast.tv/)
Pieces
Black Hat/Zero-day – https://www.jerryliustudio.com/black-hat-/-zero-day/
What is a Blockchain Game? – https://www.jerryliustudio.com/#/bchain/
Kibatsu Mecha – https://kibatsumecha.com/
Mark Zuckerberg: First Interview in the Metaverse – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVYrJJNdrEg
META – Messenger Redesign – https://www.jerryliustudio.com/#/messenger/
Made a simple interactive retro game menu with @rive.app – https://www.instagram.com/p/CvZ3ZPmJMmj/
How to make a rainbow drawing mini-game in @rive.app – https://www.instagram.com/p/CzlwWMbiL8l/
I recently joined the incredible team at @rive.app as Creative Director. – https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy3ZDNnO844/
Fold-A-Face by Jeff McAvoy The Rive Guy – https://twitter.com/jeffamcavoy/status/1719407773081841982
Big Trouble in Little China – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Trouble_in_Little_China
Exit through the Gift Shop – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqVXThss1z4
Rive and the future of interactive design with Guido Rosso – https://youtu.be/U0Jd5-eStu4
Motion Design as a Subscription Service? Austin Bauwens of Ravie Studio – https://youtu.be/HckTQSJGQ1c
Resources
Rive – https://rive.app/
Ringling’s Tuition – https://www.ringling.edu/tuition/
Rolo – https://rolo.works/
Stepn – https://www.stepn.com/
School of Visual Arts (SVA) – https://sva.edu/
Brand New School – https://www.brandnewschool.com/
Mondo – https://mondoshop.com/
Parallel – https://parallel.life/
