What's the future of motion design and visual effects? Is it the beginning of the end or the end of the beginning? Industry veteran and Digital Kitchen CD/Director Ryan Summers jumps on the live stream to discuss: the future, burnout, trends, networking and becoming an influencer. Is the sky falling or are we in a new gold rush? We chat with Ryan Summers to talk about: 5:10 - Why did Blind leave the creative service business behind to start The Futur? 7:44 - Ryan's take on the current state of the Motion Design Industry 11:00 - New ways to earn a living as a creative 18:00 - Supplementing your income sources. Passive income. 18:35 - “I don't have enough time to do extra work” 20:30 - Write your own rules for how you play in the industry 22:00 - Is there a playbook for aging creatives? 23:00 - Should you take about rates openly? 29:00 - How to connect with Ryan through Office Hours 30:20 - Burn out. Physical and mental. 39:00 - Always be learning. Always be teaching. 42:00 - So what do we do about burnout? 44:00 - No more pixel F-ing 45:00 - Bad jock mentality inside the industry 47:20 - We need more examples of relatable people transforming 51:00 - You should share your “trade secrets” 56:00 - What about trends? Chase, follow, or ignore? About Ryan Summers: Originally planned to be a chemical engineer until I was hit by the double-punch combo of Jurassic Park and Toy Story - and then it was animation from there on. I've worked as an character animator on children's videos, created the visuals for industry-leading slot machines, and designed the opening titles for some of the highest rated shows on TV. http://ryansummers.net @oddernod #TheFutur #MotionDesign #Mograph === 🚀 Futur Accelerator The step-by-step blueprint and coaching program designed to get your creative business off the ground: https://thefutur.com/accelerator 🥇 Futur Pro The professional creative community designed to grow your personal brand, your business, and your network: https://thefutur.com/pro ✍️ Other Courses, Templates, and Tools: https://thefutur.com/shop 🎙 The Futur Podcast: https://thefutur.com/podcast Recommended books, tools, music, resources, typefaces & more: https://thefutur.com/recommendations Music by Epidemic Sound: http://share.epidemicsound.com/thefutur Shorts Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/@thefutur/shorts We love getting your letters. Send them here: The Futur c/o Chris Do 1702 Olympic Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90404 *By making a purchase through any of our affiliate links, we receive a very small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps us on our mission to provide quality education to you. Thank you. — 🎙 Futur Podcast: https://thefutur.com/podcast/ ✍️ Futur Blog: https://thefutur.com/blog/ — Host– Greg Gunn, Chris Do Content Director– Matthew Encina Cinematography– Aaron Szekely, Mark Contreras, Ricky Lucas Live Editor– Jona Garcia Editor– Stewart Schuster, Mark Contreras, Aaron Szekely, Ricky Lucas, Jona Garcia Social Team: Elle Money, Alex Burlui Futur Theme Music – Adam Sanborne http://www.adamsanborne.com Typefaces: Futura, DIN, Helvetica Neue, Calibre Futur theme song— Adam Sanborne