Three NEW After Effects Plugins + Canva Launches ProSuite | Motion Mondays
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Motion Design
Canva takes direct aim at Adobe with its new ProSuite ecosystem, Jake Bartlett calls out misleading AI motion graphics tools, and Putty gives After Effects a modern mesh warp alternative.
Get the full show notes ➡️ https://schoolofmotion.com/blog/motion-mondays-september-21-2026
NEW COURSE - AI Foundations for Motion:Use AI with taste, control, and confidence in your motion design workflow. Learn durable principles and direct an AI-assisted spot from first idea to final frame. Learn more: https://schoolofmotion.com/courses/ai-foundations-for-motion
👉 CHAPTERS 👈
00:00 Coming Up…
0:15 Putty for After Effects
0:54 SOM News
2:25 Adobe Generative Media
3:59 Jake Bartlett vs. Higgsfield
5:47 Cool Work Roundup
7:16 Pixel Art Studio for Blender
8:02 Entropy for After Effects
9:01 Student of the Week
9:47 Blender 5.3 Splats and Roadmap
11:04 Canva ProSuite and Affinity 3.3
12:14 That's a Wrap!
🎓 SCHOOL OF MOTION COURSES MENTIONED
School of Motion All-Access: https://schoolofmotion.com/all-access
New Course - AI Foundations for Motion: https://schoolofmotion.com/courses/ai-foundations-for-motion
Demo Reel Dash: https://schoolofmotion.com/courses/demo-reel-dash
School of Motion Learning Paths: https://schoolofmotion.com/learning-paths
School of Motion Team Training: https://www.schoolofmotion.com/training
Courses & workshops coming soon: https://www.schoolofmotion.com/coming-soon
🗒️ SHOW NOTES
Putty for After Effects: https://aescripts.com/putty/
SUMI for After Effects: https://aescripts.com/sumi/
Adobe Generative Media & Sound: https://blog.adobe.com/en/publish/2026/09/08/generate-create-directly-in-your-timeline-with-new-ai-powered-innovations-in-premiere-after-effects
Jake Bartlett vs. Higgsfield: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLZNiwaKqWg
Animo Sliders for Blender: https://ehsanbayat.gumroad.com/l/AnimoForBlender
Pixel Art Studio for Blender: https://alfredbaudisch.com/project-logs/pixel-art-studio-v1.2.0/
Entropy for After Effects: https://wildconstruct.com/products/entropy
Blender 5.3 Native Gaussian Splats: https://radiancefields.com/blender-5.3-will-bring-native-3d-gaussian-splat-import-and-rendering
Blender Dev Roadmap: https://code.blender.org/2026/09/small-teams-ambitious-projects/
SuperSplat Editor 3: https://superspl.at/editor
Canva ProSuite Launch: https://www.canva.com/newsroom/news/canva-prosuite-launch/
🎨 ARTIST SPOTLIGHT
Blender Studio "Overgrown" Teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39h7ZJbRcsw
Blender Studio Overgrown Project: https://studio.blender.org/projects/overgrown/
Julia de Blaauw Showreel: https://theyoung.agency/
Khaki Tokyo Mercari Global Branding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAorrgsZV00
Khaki Tokyo BTS on X: https://x.com/khaki_tokyo/status/2097610975071625276
SOM Student of the week - Matheus Bianchi: https://hub.schoolofmotion.com/c/student-showcase/demo-reel-dash-counting-the-days-089ef4-2701e570-ffd6-479b-80ff-8724eeedd82a
Matheus Bianchi’s Portfolio: https://www.matheus.works/
Get the full show notes ➡️ https://schoolofmotion.com/blog/motion-mondays-september-21-2026
NEW COURSE - AI Foundations for Motion:Use AI with taste, control, and confidence in your motion design workflow. Learn durable principles and direct an AI-assisted spot from first idea to final frame. Learn more: https://schoolofmotion.com/courses/ai-foundations-for-motion
👉 CHAPTERS 👈
00:00 Coming Up…
0:15 Putty for After Effects
0:54 SOM News
2:25 Adobe Generative Media
3:59 Jake Bartlett vs. Higgsfield
5:47 Cool Work Roundup
7:16 Pixel Art Studio for Blender
8:02 Entropy for After Effects
9:01 Student of the Week
9:47 Blender 5.3 Splats and Roadmap
11:04 Canva ProSuite and Affinity 3.3
12:14 That's a Wrap!
🎓 SCHOOL OF MOTION COURSES MENTIONED
School of Motion All-Access: https://schoolofmotion.com/all-access
New Course - AI Foundations for Motion: https://schoolofmotion.com/courses/ai-foundations-for-motion
Demo Reel Dash: https://schoolofmotion.com/courses/demo-reel-dash
School of Motion Learning Paths: https://schoolofmotion.com/learning-paths
School of Motion Team Training: https://www.schoolofmotion.com/training
Courses & workshops coming soon: https://www.schoolofmotion.com/coming-soon
🗒️ SHOW NOTES
Putty for After Effects: https://aescripts.com/putty/
SUMI for After Effects: https://aescripts.com/sumi/
Adobe Generative Media & Sound: https://blog.adobe.com/en/publish/2026/09/08/generate-create-directly-in-your-timeline-with-new-ai-powered-innovations-in-premiere-after-effects
Jake Bartlett vs. Higgsfield: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLZNiwaKqWg
Animo Sliders for Blender: https://ehsanbayat.gumroad.com/l/AnimoForBlender
Pixel Art Studio for Blender: https://alfredbaudisch.com/project-logs/pixel-art-studio-v1.2.0/
Entropy for After Effects: https://wildconstruct.com/products/entropy
Blender 5.3 Native Gaussian Splats: https://radiancefields.com/blender-5.3-will-bring-native-3d-gaussian-splat-import-and-rendering
Blender Dev Roadmap: https://code.blender.org/2026/09/small-teams-ambitious-projects/
SuperSplat Editor 3: https://superspl.at/editor
Canva ProSuite Launch: https://www.canva.com/newsroom/news/canva-prosuite-launch/
🎨 ARTIST SPOTLIGHT
Blender Studio "Overgrown" Teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39h7ZJbRcsw
Blender Studio Overgrown Project: https://studio.blender.org/projects/overgrown/
Julia de Blaauw Showreel: https://theyoung.agency/
Khaki Tokyo Mercari Global Branding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAorrgsZV00
Khaki Tokyo BTS on X: https://x.com/khaki_tokyo/status/2097610975071625276
SOM Student of the week - Matheus Bianchi: https://hub.schoolofmotion.com/c/student-showcase/demo-reel-dash-counting-the-days-089ef4-2701e570-ffd6-479b-80ff-8724eeedd82a
Matheus Bianchi’s Portfolio: https://www.matheus.works/