Hasta La Motion!

What A Year…

Picking our favorite stuff from the last year is a bit like picking a favorite child (or a favorite beer). We love it all!!

But for those of you freelancing and working, we know it can be hard to watch and learn about everything we do here at Greyscalegorilla.

That’s why we went through over 100 hours of podcasts, tutorials, live shows, and interviews from 2017 to find our absolute favorite stuff from the past year.

Favorite Tutorials From 2017

• Speed Up Physical Render 300% Or More!
• Displacer Deformer And Sub Poly Displacement
• Speed Up Your Workflow With The Take System
• 3 Tips For More Realistic Reflections In Cinema 4D
• How To Make Great Looking C4D Type In Cinema 4D
• Realistic Water Dynamics In Cinema 4D
• Getting To Know Redshift In Cinema 4D
• Great Looking Metals In Arnold

Favorite Interviews of 2017

• Beeple Interview
• Andrew Kramer Backstage at Half Rez
• Interview With David Brodeur
• Talking Particles With Jon Bosley

Favorite Greyscalegorilla Podcast Episodes of 2017

• Good Money, Good Work, Good Life Balance… Pick Two
• Mommy, Where do ideas come from?
• Are you too old to do 3D?

Best New Greyscalegorilla Plugins For 2017

• HDRI Link
• Signal v1.5
• HDRI Expansion Pack: Pro Studios Metal

Favorite Cinema 4D Training Series 0f 2017

• Gorilla Guide To X-Particles
• Animation Fundamentals
• Intro To Cinema 4D

Interviews With Nick from 2017

• The Futur Podcast
• School Of Motion Podcast
• The Collective Podcast
• How To Be Awesome At Your Job

What did we miss?

Be sure to put your favorite stuff from 2017 in the comments below. We always love your feedback.

Thanks again for another wonderful year and cheers to a productive and successful 2018. It’s gonna be a big year for both of us. I can just FEEL it.

Find out the names and eating habits of the characters featured in our game CRUNCH TIME.
DOWNLOAD GAME FOR FREE HERE: http://get.simonscatcrunchtime.com/YouTube

Or
Apple – https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/simons-cat-crunch-time/id1239458501?ls=1&mt=8
Google Play – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.strawdogstudios.simonscatcrunchtime
Amazon – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071LPSQSD

Watch the trailer for the BRAND NEW Simon’s Cat match three puzzle adventure game CRUNCH TIME here – https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=uYaN4OLxm08

The devilish crows have swiped Simon’s Cat’s favourite Tasty Treats and only YOU can help him find them!

Join Simon’s Cat, Maisy, Chloe and Jazz, and a cast of determined kitties on a colourful adventure through some pawsome new places where Treats are just waiting to be eaten.
Be ready to collect Tasty Treats, fight off big baddies and befriend a host of animal critters in this FREE puzzle game with added CATitude!

Simple and addictive puzzle gameplay! Connect the same coloured Treats to make a delicious chain!

Play your way through the neighbourhood in six different game modes and hundreds of challenging levels!

Challenge your friends! Can you beat your friends purrfect high score?
Can you beat the villains? Use your Treats and special boosters to fight off Sir Royston the Pug, Mr Potts, hungry hedgehogs and even a treat crazed vacuum cleaner!
Play with Simon’s Cat featuring brand new animations.

Read our latest blog posts here: https://simonscat.com/blog/

Have you visited the official Simon’s Cat website?
Official Website: http://www.simonscat.com

Stay connected with Simon’s Cat on your favourite websites:
Facebook: http://facebook.com/simonscat
Google+: http://plus.google.com/+SimonsCat
Twitter: http://twitter.com/SimonsCat
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonscatofficial
Tumblr: http://simonscat.tumblr.com/
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/simonscat

Want to see more of our Black & White films? 
Check out our play list here: http://www.goo.gl/FkqgHw

Want to know more about the history of Simon’s Cat?
Watch the Simon’s Cat Story here – http://goo.gl/Vfx2JS 

FAQs:

Q. What software do you use?
A. Simon’s Cat is made using Adobe Flash / TV Paint / CelAction animation software.

Q. Why does it take so long to make each Simon’s Cat film?
A. Even though the films are made on computer software, they are still hand-animated in a traditional manner, frame to frame. It usually takes between 12 and 25 drawings to create 1 second of a Simon’s Cat film.

Q. Where can I buy Simon’s Cat merchandise?
A. You can purchase Simon’s Cat products from the official web shop: https://simonscat.theofficialwebshop.com/

Hey guys!

This is a LEGO recreation of (Spoilers) the death of Supreme Leader Snoke and Rey and Kylo Ren team up! Remember to be civil in the comments!

During the 2016 presidential campaign, Russian hackers attacked the U.S. on two fronts: the psychological and the technical. Hackers used classic propaganda techniques to influence American voters, bought thousands of social media ads to propagate fake news, and broke into Democratic party email servers to steal information. And it won’t be the last time. Russian-backed psychological cyber warfare will only get better, and its methods more sophisticated.

Eraserhead is a film that feels both intimately familiar while at the same disturbingly alien. In this essay I explore how Lynch manages to create a unique and specific world and how cinema can reflect contradictions that exist in our own world. You can follow me through: Twitter- https://twitter.com/BurntTapes Youtube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfQbNGqr71fCSU3jmBOg8Lw?view_as=subscriber “Things Fall Apart” by Philanthrope https://philanthrope.bandcamp.com