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Tyler Williams | FrameRate, Motion Array, and Building a Creator-First Video Platform
Friday, 27 February, 2026
Today I'm speaking with Tyler Williams, the founder of Frame Rate, a new creator-first video platform built for motion designers, filmmakers, animators, and editors.Tyler previously co-founded Motion Array, the template and asset library that grew into a huge part of the creator ecosystem and was later acquired by Artlist.In this conversation, we talk about why Frame Rate exists in the first place, what Tyler thinks broke in the video hosting world as Vimeo shifted away from the community that built it, and what it means to design a platform that puts the work first.We also get into the early decisions behind the product, curation versus algorithms, creator trust in the AI era, and where Tyler hopes Frame Rate can go over the next few years.Topics DiscussedThe Vimeo shift and why it felt cultural, not just product-level.Motion Array, the exit, identity loss, and why other projects did not stick.Building FrameRate from scratch and what "creator-first" really means in practice.Curation versus algorithms, and resisting distraction mechanics.The two-sided ambition: helping artists get hired, not just host work.AI anxiety, protection limits, and the reality of robots.txt.Early traction: first 1,000 users, Discord loop, embeds, and product iteration.Lessons from Motion Array scaling, and what he wants to do differently this time.
