To have a successful career as a filmmaker or motion artist these days, more than anything, you need a space and community to be a part of as you learn, develop, and grow. In the past, there have been online homes for this, but those spots have dried up, and there hasn’t been a major force to replace them as of late.
However, a new company is on the scene: FrameRate has introduced a video platform for creative professionals to host, present, and showcase their work while connecting with a strong, responsive community of like-minded peers.
Let’s take a look at FrameRate, where it comes from, and how it's uniquely positioned to be the new home for filmmakers, motion artists, and all other types of video creatives looking to be part of something bigger than themselves once again.
Introducing FrameRate
Founded by two industry alums with deep ties to their own communities in the creative fields, with Tyler Williams, co-creator of Motion Array, and Justin Cone, creator of Motionographer.com, joining forces to bring FrameRate to life, the project is steeped in deep industry knowledge that film pros and artists will instantly recognize.
The goal of FrameRate is to give serious filmmakers and motion artists a place to host finished work, a way to gather feedback, and a polished path to present their projects to clients and festivals—as well as share with a greater community of creative peers.
And while there have been some spaces in the past for these, they’ve fallen off, often leaving creatives to mix-and-match video platforms for different purposes, none with a cohesive vision.
The Four Pillars of FrameRate
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To break things down, FrameRate focuses on what it calls the four pillars of needs for filmmakers and creative artists. The pillars include the following:
Pillar 1: Host
Your work presented the way it should be.
- Host work in beautiful 4K with no ads, ever.
- Customize how each video is presented, including privacy settings per video.
- Embed anywhere: portfolio sites, client pages, anywhere an embed code works.
- Built-in analytics track views on-site and across embeds, plus profile views, likes, followers, top videos, and top regions.
- FrameRate does not train AI on creators' videos and actively works to block AI scrapers.
Pillar 2: Review
When it's time for feedback, FrameRate Review keeps everyone on the same page.
- Timestamped comments placed directly on the timeline, with threaded replies.
- Draw directly on a frame to give precise visual notes.
- Live-synced review sessions, so everyone is watching the same frame together.
- Version support and per-viewer activity for everyone you invite.
Pillar 3: Present
Showcases turn finished work into polished, client-ready presentations.
- Build password-protected presentations for client pitches or festival screeners.
- Apply custom branding so the presentation feels like yours, not ours.
- Invite viewers and track engagement on every showcase.
Pillar 4: Connect
A professional community built around discovery, not distraction.
- Explore and feed surfaces new work and artists across film, animation, motion design, VFX, and more, with category filters and an option to filter AI-made work.
- FrameRate Selects: outstanding work handpicked by the FrameRate team.
- Follow creators, build collections, and organize projects and talent.
- Full credits on every video, so everyone who touched the work gets named.
- Availability badges let artists signal when they're open for work.
Overall, FrameRate is promising to be a place built for actual creatives, here for filmmakers and creatives, available with no ads, no algorithm chasing, and—most importantly—no AI training on creators’ videos.
Price and Availability
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FrameRate is available to filmmakers and creatives across different subscription levels, including a free basic community member tier you can join today. Plans for active creators, advanced pros, and teams and studios begin at $10 a month.
If you’re curious to find out more, head over to the company’s website here to explore.
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