James Cunliffe

2D Animation | A.I | A.I Art | A.I Technology | Adobe Firefly | Animation | Design | Film & Video | Photoshop | Social Media | Video Editing

Changes To My YouTube Channel

I’ve split my channel into three. Why? Well, it’s because of my refusal to niche down on one topic/ style of content. There are a lot of things I want to explore, some of which won’t be of interest to the people who subscribed to my channel for the AI/ Stable Diffusion/ Automatic1111 content.

When my channel initially blew up I felt pressured to ride that wave and create content that was in my opinion very narrow and lacking in scope. I have much more experience in several other creative fields and felt that I was being pulled away from those interests in favour of one particular software.

I changed up the content, made a short series called ‘Prompt Gods’ which was more akin to the content I wanted to produce on YouTube. Narrative stories, video essays and deep dives into creativity, technology and the human condition.

My main channel has gone through a bit of a rebrand, where I plan to continue creating higher production value content like my recent Roko’s Basilisk documentary:
 

 
The bulk of the old tutorial content has been set to unlisted as I don’t want potential new subscribers joining the community and then not getting the old style of content. Instead, I will be creating new creative and tech focused tutorial content on the channel below:
 

 

If you’re a designer/ creative or someone who is interested in Adobe’s new software ‘Firefly‘ you can follow along with my new ‘Morph’ tutorial, which is the first official video for the Innovate and Create | Creative Tech Tutorials YouTube page.

Here’s a little more detail on what the tutorial covers:

‘Learn how to create eye-catching 3D textured typography using Photoshop, Adobe Firefly, and After Effects! This step-by-step tutorial will guide you through the process of transforming simple text into visually striking designs with unique textures like feathers, fire, marble, and silk. Perfect for designers and creatives looking to enhance their skills.

In this video, you will learn:

  • How to design and edit text in Photoshop
  • Applying realistic textures using Adobe Firefly
  • After Effects best practices
  • Tips and tricks for creating professional-looking typography

If you find the content helpful and would like to help me out, drop me a like and consider subscribing to the channel!

 

 

And finally, all of my music production content will be moving over to the official Alias Here YouTube page. If you’re a fan of my tracks get yourself added. If you prefer to listen on Spotify, that’s covered too!

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James Cunliffe

Creative & Multimedia Artist

A full-time creative sharing the journey.

Previously an animation technician for a subsidiary of Epic Games. As well as a digital producer, creative director, and gaming media content lead for multiple award-winning agencies.

I lead end-to-end content delivery, shaping the idea, building the plan, and directing execution through production + post.

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