New artist video hosting platform FrameRate aims to take on Vimeo – CG Channel

Thursday, April 2nd, 2026 Posted by Jim Thacker Two animation and motion graphics industry veterans have launched FrameRate, a new video hosting platform “built for creative professionals who care about craft”. The platform, which is now in open beta, aims to give artists and filmmakers a more focused alternative to services like Vimeo and YouTube for sharing their work. A new video hosting platform for artists, created by CG industry veterans Founded by Justin Cone, former communications director at design and animation firm BUCK, and Motion Array co-founder Tyler Williams, FrameRate aims to give creatives who have fallen out of love with existing video hosting platforms an alternative way to share their work. According to Cone: “FrameRate exists because the platforms that once served the creative community have moved on: Vimeo pivoted to enterprise, Instagram and YouTube are chasing the TikTok model, and there’s no longer a great home for people who make highly crafted work and want to connect with others who do the same.” The site aims to offer the features you would expect in a professional hosting service, including “highly customizable video embeds, client review tools, robust privacy controls, and community features like custom collections, time-stamped comments
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