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@theworksofegan.net

freelance motion designer + editor looking for work! blogger. friend of eggbug. nyc. πŸ’Ύ personal website: theworksofegan.net πŸ’Ό portfolio: eganworks.com

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Messing around with the new 3D primitives in After Effects, seeing how crunchy I can make things

05.03.2026 03:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ok, actually. This is like the 11th revision at this point, but this is better.
The eye now leads with its more complex animation, ideally increasing the likelihood people will actually see that rather than the much simpler blink.
And the "iris" rotates to point in the direction it is "looking."

03.03.2026 04:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New animated logo/header for my portfolio site: eganworks.com

02.03.2026 18:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

So stoked to finally play this this summer

01.03.2026 16:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Keeping the gaming outlet branding exercise going with this logo animation for @jank.cool!

(personal work, to be clear, and not my logo design)

Had a lot of fun with this one, and I'm really happy with it! Also tried adding some sound design to this one (possible headphone warning)! #motiondesign

26.02.2026 23:49 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Morning practice πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈβœŠ

27.02.2026 19:07 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hey thanks so much!!

27.02.2026 15:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

As always, hi, I'm a motion designer and video editor looking for freelance and full-time work!

Portfolio and contact info can be found here: eganworks.com

26.02.2026 23:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Keeping the gaming outlet branding exercise going with this logo animation for @jank.cool!

(personal work, to be clear, and not my logo design)

Had a lot of fun with this one, and I'm really happy with it! Also tried adding some sound design to this one (possible headphone warning)! #motiondesign

26.02.2026 23:49 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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2025 Critical Distance Status Once again, it’s time to check in on the finances for Critical Distance. Β  Last year, I said the finances were on the brink of stability. We never actually achieved that stability: we are unli…

CD is 100 dollars or so short of sustainability. Incredibly valuable resource for anyone who cares about games, whether for research or just casual reading. Also like... look lmao, web's as fractured as it's ever been. Having the roundup gather a bunch of cool stuff you'd never see otherwise is good

25.02.2026 18:52 πŸ‘ 65 πŸ” 63 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 4

just watched that indie filmmaking rules interview with nirvana the band today after seeing the new movie - i love how much matt physically cannot shut the fuck up about how they make stuff, how much he loves making stuff, and how much he thinks you should make stuff

26.02.2026 04:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ah thanks so much!! Definitely agree, I think faster is the stronger one to lead with. I appreciate you sharing your perspective!

24.02.2026 17:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

(yes I did reupload this, and bsky still fucked up the framerate somehow just know that the outro should look like the alt I posted where it blinks off the screen)

24.02.2026 16:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I also made this slower version that I think I might like better? Feels like it's building anticipation, like you can't quite make out what it says until it's fully formed.

24.02.2026 16:46 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Whipped up this logo animation for @aftermath.site as a bit of exercise! There's something about type animation that's so satisfying to me. #motiondesign

24.02.2026 16:44 πŸ‘ 57 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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New York City - February 23rd, 2026 Hey that's a lotta snow!

Reporting live from the Snow Zone!
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23.02.2026 19:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New York City - February 23rd, 2026 Hey that's a lotta snow!

Reporting live from the Snow Zone!
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23.02.2026 19:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Shot on 3DS . . . Again!

Back at it again shooting art with a 3DS.
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21.02.2026 02:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ₯€πŸžπŸ“ˆ5️⃣

17.02.2026 19:03 πŸ‘ 917 πŸ” 285 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 2
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Tomorrow starts at 4 a.m.

Please read my airtight and very scientific analysis of what time "tomorrow" actually starts.
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17.02.2026 22:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of a blog section titled "Latest Posts," with three posts underneath titled "Link, Please!", "Phonopolis Demo!", and "New TMBG Album Preview!"

Screenshot of a blog section titled "Latest Posts," with three posts underneath titled "Link, Please!", "Phonopolis Demo!", and "New TMBG Album Preview!"

Been an exclamatory week at theworksofegan.net!

13.02.2026 16:27 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Link, Please!

Wrote about how links are good, actually, and it's disgusting and shameful that platforms have been so successful in poisoning people against them.
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13.02.2026 02:58 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Good Old Hyperlink - Discard Pile (One last reminder: This blog changed names! It used to be β€œBlueberry Lemonade” and now it’s β€œDiscard Pile.” Everything else is the same. Thank you!) Now that I’ve been doing this blog for a few years...

Shoutout to @kylelabriola.bsky.social's original post that got me thinking about this again!
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13.02.2026 02:59 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Link, Please!

Wrote about how links are good, actually, and it's disgusting and shameful that platforms have been so successful in poisoning people against them.
theworksofegan.net/posts/2026-0...

13.02.2026 02:58 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Dialogue with Austin Walker - Unwinnable Austin Walker is a writer, game developer, and a prolific podcast host.

"But I do think culturally we are back to brunch."

This month in Dialogue, @austinwalker.bsky.social goes long on craft, industry, and doing the work.

11.02.2026 15:50 πŸ‘ 228 πŸ” 74 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 17
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt went to the Senate claiming to "hold big tech accountable" while promoting The Heritage Foundation's tech policy agenda and boosting groups like Morality in Media (aka NCOSE), which has sought to criminalize LGBTQ sex, w board members that support conversion therapy

09.02.2026 04:18 πŸ‘ 907 πŸ” 302 πŸ’¬ 37 πŸ“Œ 38

I’m glad to see people protesting Discord forcing IDs for age verification, but what I need everyone to understand is that there’s immense bipartisan pressure to make the entire internet like this, and they are likely going to succeed unless something drastic happens

10.02.2026 13:23 πŸ‘ 3357 πŸ” 1310 πŸ’¬ 37 πŸ“Œ 43

i will not be doing this

10.02.2026 18:08 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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lmao is this a joke

10.02.2026 18:07 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Your child's online safety is not my fucking problem A fresh wave of moral panic wants to take our privacy away.

Wrote about the bullshit.
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09.02.2026 20:45 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0