Adobe After Effects is pretty much the default software for motion graphics, but you can't overlook the fact that it's expensive and resource-hungry, and it's also not always the most intuitive tool.

Stop-motion animation has been made popular by the likes of Aardman’s Wallace and Gromit films but they’re not the only ones ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is executive creative director for The Verge, overseeing art, design, and product development. He has over 15 ...