Why Motion Designers Are Having a Moment — with Adobe's Michael Tanzillo

From pouring drinks to lighting shots at Blue Sky to leading Adobe's Substance 3D team, Michael Tanzillo's professional path is anything but typical and his story is packed with lessons motion designers need to hear. Check out the corresponding blog post here: In this episode of the School of Motion Podcast, EJ Hassenfratz sits down with Michael to talk about the state of 3D, why motion designers are impressing major animation studios, and how foundational skills (like lighting and storytelling) will outlast any software trend. 🗒️ SHOW NOTES Michael Tanzillo The 3D Artist Newesletter Jasmine Katadakarn Alwyn Hunt Andrew Kramer Sebastian Deguy Nick Campbell Connor Henkle Connor Henkle on SOM podcast Patrick Foley Colosseum Winbush PJ Richardson Victoria Nece Sora Midjourney Pinterest Substance 3D stager Omniverse Structure reference tool USD (Universal Scene Description) Blue Sky App NAB Conference Safe Space LA Camp Mograph Blue Sky Studios Pixar 20th Century Studios Disney The Mill Frame Store Buck Finding Nemo Ice Age Three Rio Peanuts Movie Nimona Spider-Verse Game of Thrones Severance Flow Wild Robot The Whale SCAD Cinema 4D Maya V-ray Redshift ZBrush Blender Lightroom Substance Painter Substance Viewer Project Neo Mixamo Firefly Unreal Engine Mega Scans

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Why Motion Designers Are Having a Moment — with Adobe's Michael Tanzillo is an episode from School of Motion Podcast by School of Motion.

This episode is 01:33:53 long.

This episode was published on Sep 10, 2025.

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