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Get Down! Video Added

One of the great features of Action Essentials 2 is the debris and dust elements.  With the new atmosphere effects in this collection, you will be able to create depth by layering multiple elements in your composite. Foreground dust is one of the best ways to give your audience the feeling of being trapped with you as well as helps blend things together.

Another great side point, is the benefit of using real live action elements with CG ones (like 3d animation). This gives your mind something to look at that IS real and makes the rest of the composite more convincing.

UPDATE: VIDEO ADDED
Here is something you can create in 5-10 minutes with Action Essentials 2. Imagine how good it would look with 17 minutes of work! …maybe fix the motion tracking… nah.

Watch Sample Video

160 RESPONSES TO “Get Down! Video Added”

Wow! Awesome. Very psyched and got my card in my hand!

AWESOME MAN!!!! Looking Forward to it!

wowwwwwwwwwwww super excited!! :D

by Penchaud Haroon Ali

Can’t wait!!!!!

sam just always gets the worst so we can get the best…. just like that old salmon commertial.

Nice. When is that film wich u posted screenshots coming out?

can´t wait!

Awesome!

WOW…really really cool man. Can’t really wait for the lunch of this product. I’m very very excited. Hey Andrew can you give us any clue or idea for the date of realese of this product? thnks

I can’t wait!

by Clayton Light

AK
I agree. Using something real sells the effect. On-Set effects really help.
By the way, what is the “lunch” of this product?
Is it Pastrami? If so, I’m there!

MAN! Please release the product!!!

im sorry, but wath is “elements with CG ones”????
i cant understand that part :(

by XGamerdude

Definatly cant wait for this
you gotta let us know when this is coming out man.
Anyway, great work!

WOW!!!!!!! Thar’s 100x awesome!!!

WOW looks pretty. Can’t wait for ae 2!

Waw,Cool this product is going to be Awesome!
but when? I Can`t wait.

by Umair Irfan

ANDREW!

PLEASE tell me when AE2 will be released! I am dying to purchase it!

Any tentative date?

by Frank2cool

excellent!

wow!!! wow!! wow! cant wait for this product!!!!man. and please release this product cant wait i am very very excited. thanks Andrew you are just like a god to me

U R the man!!!!!
:D

by Norm Weichel

I need a release date so I can buy one of those calendars with the chocolate pieces and eat one before bed every night until I can purchase AE2!

Nice!
-David

by Simon Steele

Looking forward to the release. Thank you video copilot for providing such great resources.

God!!! I Can`t Wait for it! Andrew = God juaaazzz

quit teasing me!!!! release it already!

I guess this is a good way of saying teaser…

I can’t wait! You gotta quit teasing us Andrew its killing me! That looks like exactly what I need for an up coming movie.

STOP TEASING! I just want to buy it already, haha.

I like the “in the distance” sparks! Poor Sam. When you took the picture, he was in a perfectly safe underground parking lot. But over time, it became less safe, and more spark-filled. :)

come on andrew, we need a release date.

seriously, iv been checking the blog on the hour for weeks waiting for something!

the sooner i know when AE2 is coming out; the sooner i can start begging my parents for a nice graduation present.

Very Nice

I wait!!
No posible

Excellent… This Tutorial Is Perfect !!!

I Don’t Wait…

Andrew, you’re done with AE 2, and now you’re on to the demo video right? Just making sure. I can’t wait for AE 2! The still frames so far look so sick.

The teasers are killers.
Keep them coming…

BTW amazing marketing tactics.

Stop teasing already and release the product! We can’t wait :)

Goran Kurdistan
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Hi andrew thanks for tutorials
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looks very nice, but might not the best example for stock footage, since one could possibly do that with particles too. :)

Great! I can’t wait for final result!
Respect from Russia!

I don’t think I’ve ever been this excited about any product for visual effects as the AE2.

It seems that you like green. All your color correction are green… why? Dont you like the natural colors?

Awsome , can´t wait!

OMG Now i really cant wait!

Whens it coming out Andrew?

cheers for the video upload :D

we really need a release date dude! :)

Wow!! Love the crackling electricity noises in time with the crazy close up sparks!!

AWESOME!!!!! :)

come on realse it alrady i am daying here

יאללה !!!!!!

ISRAEL .

freaking outstanding!!!..:D

We will be releasing it as soon as humanly possible. There is just so much to do for the big roll out. It will be worth it!

Andrew did you track it in boujou ? or AE

Wonderful Andrew,
As always

It’s just an AE 2d track.

Hi Andrew
your have a great Idea to create such excellent products
Thanks man !

Not just, its a P.E.R.F.E.C.T AE 2d track ! Serious

Awesome, awesome, awesome.
Currently resorting to doing sordid things in back alleys to raise enough money… I am a student after all.

Hi Andrew!

What camera was used for this shot?

I see “rolling shutter” effect…

You need a car to have debri fall on it in the background. That would give even more depth.

Just like me, take time off a big project just to make another example of how the project will look in the end. ;) And loving it!

The sample vid looks good.

Supasweet!

Hay i cannt w8 more lol where u live andy will come and buy from u
lol jok am in middel east so i have to w8 >.<”

effects like this really help pull a project out of the ‘classroom look’.

Do it’s work in a long time or 5 sec’ 10 sec’ ? i mean is it using for long movies ?

i don’t see the little box where i enter my credit card Andrew ;)

Very great.Are in Action Movie 2 Muzzle flashes?
Sorry I can´t speak Englisch very well

I can’t believe that this was all done in After Effects.
You, my friend, have now been promoted to God standards in my eyes.;)

Another thing, are all those sound effects going to be included with Action Essentials 2?

Wow, Sam is very talented!

super………………………….:-)

Hey!
Looks great, but..
when will we be able to buy some Sam-merchandising stuff..like Coffee cups, buttons, shirts, posters.. :)
Everyone should have a “Sam” :)

When? When? When? !!!!!!!!!

That’s very cool, I love the sparks falling from the strip light. This product is going to be a real doozy. I’m guessing we’re going to start seeing AE2 in some serious broadcast and features over the next few years.

Viva La Copilot!

Awesome stuff!

Maybe if you spend 20 minutes! I can’t wait! :)

it awesome man.
cant wait for the release :)

Two words; epic win.

will the elements be Mov’s or image sequences ?

I find work with image sequences much faster to work with !

Fantastic!

Not only can I not only wait for the footage, i can’t wait for the tutorials on compositing everything. I hope there will be one on making something explode.

by Ryan Wekwert

looks amazing. I’m going to get this one. I loved the first and second just seems to be amazing.

King Tut:

Very cool. Can’t wait!

Oooooh A.K. you’ve done it again! Is there no chance of a solid release date then? not even ’sometime between the 10th and the 20th?’

Is that cool or what. Will those sounds be included or are they part of another product? The sounds really pushes it over the top!

Wow!

Must have NOW!!!

WOW! The Debris make it look very convincing indeed, aswell as the addition of Sam’s acting!!

superrrrrrrrrrrrr AWESOME!!!!! Andrew
I can’t wait for the new Action Essentials 2 very nice, another superultragreat product
From Nicaragua, sorry for the mix English

dude, sam has more trouble than john mclane.

nice job Sam !!! =)

very cool. I’m looking forward to putting this stuff to use.

HI Andrew u Rocks … thx for gr8 share

n Sam i love yr work also man ..

keep it up
u all Rocks

I can never watch any of your videos. When I click on the link it opens up a new window and nothing happens…….

Hey, Im probably going to buy the student version of after effects and then this. I am wondering does the student version of After Effects come with all of the same features?

That is truly off the HIZZY. Gawd I cannot wait for this product to be released!

Excellent. The sparking light in the background looked amazingly realistic. These FX looks spectacular and I will definitely be buying them. I can’t wait to see the full demo when the product is released.

WOOOOHOO!!! cant wait!!!! xD!!!

Wow!! Love the crackling electricity noises in time with the crazy close up sparks!!

awesome vid! cant wait

its looks really awesome! – but, couldnt those sparks have been done with particular?

by SKATERLIMITS

Hi Andrew!
I Love all you Tutorials… but I think about, most of your dramatic tutorials are to green and yellow. Is that your favorite color? A little bit natural is better it is not the best way to play so much with color.
But keep it up

Poor sam he is in Danger!
the simple vid looks sweet.

Andrew you are the MAN!!!!!!!

Wow, I cannot wait for AE2. I hope you are going to have some awesome accompanying tutorials, either way, this is going to be awesome.

where did you get the soundd? =]

Looks Amazing! Great Job! Cant Wait! :D

How do you pre-matte this stuff!? surely it requires some crazy work?

Do the sound effects come with it? if not where did you get those? thnxxxxx cant wait for AE2!!!

OMG! i cant wait to buy xD!!

i actually was actually inspired with an idea to make something VERY similar to this at my school a couple weeks ago during a fire drill :D cant wait now THANKS ANDREW!!

Looking good

awesome

Wow…cant wait to get the DVD…pls do some inhuman work to release in a week or so..cos my hols r on the verge of getting over !!!

you may as well take my money now, Is a release date set yet?
I CAN’T WAIT MUCH LONGER

I Dont Believe !!!!!!!

You Are No: 1 …. Always

Tanks Andrew

I can’t stop drooling!!! Make it stop!!!

really great!!!
i just want so much to see behind the scenes…
how you work with cameras some tips and stuff…
cant wait too!!!

Awesome…just awesome

Andrew Kramer i just start my AE wrk..

thx keep it up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGuYoJeKZLs

Action Essentials 2: Revenge of the Parking Garage

Looks good AK…

by CREATIVECRP

hey andrew u rock man.
i was unaware of after effects since last november and when i found ur website i tried to learn from the scratch and now After Effects has become my life.iam eagerly waiting for the release of AE2.give me some suggestions on how to plan a promo or teaser.I would like to learn a lot.pls Mr.andrew.

Looked …. OK, not great.

I was woundering if we could see some of the muzzle flashes and slow motion stuff?? It could be soooooooo coooooooool!!!!!!

Well, its not working for me, but I know its gotta be awsome stuff. I’m gonna restart comp and try again!!
MUAAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

Is there going to be a free “trial” that we can download?
You know, a little product that has 4 or 5 elements, just to get an idea of what AE2 can do? I think that would be kinda cool…

dear i m really excited about AE 2 tell me how i can get it .. thx
plz

WOW THIS IS SOME HELPFUL TIPS
during this summer vacation im gonna try and make a cool action movie and i could really use these tips THANKS

Andrew, will this collection have the extensive amount of training that your last few releases have had?

Hi AK IT’S SO REAL
so short but nice tracking, nice color correction, good sounds, that looks so real, Sam looks so scared too. Poor sam
has a very hectic life.

Looks Amazing! Great Job! Cant Wait!

Looks awesum…cant wait!
btw Andrew..hav u seen the tralier of THE FINAl DESTINATION 4…they hav used ur Riot gear n ur promo style…kool mannn!

Sam is a hero

Good job.
You are helping to a lot of people that want to make movies.
I advise to you to make a Mocha – Tracking motion tutorial,It could be awesome!

Ofir.

@Sandy, just had a quick look for FD4 and you’re right, definitely riot gear in there! http://final-destination-4-trailer.blogspot.com/

AK FTW

Now you’re just teasing us!

Wow this is Awesome man ..
I can’t wait to buy it =D
Video copilot rocks

by Scott Murray

I cant wait, by the way, the guy who acts in alot of your stuff looks a bit like Brad Bellick from Prison Break :P

Does Sam always dance like that in parking garages? He’s pretty smoothe.

Looking forward to AE2.

I got a question, how much do you think i should spend on a HD camcorder, i’m thinking from $500-$750(around that), what do you think?

when it will be going to lanch? waiting……….

Yeehaa, the video copilot blog now exsists 2 years already!
Man your site is awesome!

Hey, you turned Sam’s jacket black.
Good call. You can’t get your recon on with a blue jacket!

WOW! That is a big improvment from the first one! I’m blown away!!


- Get down!
- Double the action
- Get down again!
- Tripple the excitement

Classic

You have know idea how many times I have watched the teaser video, can’t wait!

okay coppola,
nice work (obviously the footage is complete) release date!!

by CREATIVECRP

hello andrew.
one thing i would like to clarify.the sure target promo that i did from ur tutorial was amazing but it takes a lot of time to render.i have a dual core,2gb ram,250gb hard drive and ofcourse an NVIDIA geforce 8400 point of view graphic card.is this requirement enough to render that project or should i upgrade my system.pls give me suggestions on this regard or is there any other way way that i could get the same quality as of quick time format with sorenson video3 quality.

by DSLvelazquez

but… when is it coming out?!!!!!
Cant wait ;(

Great! This will be used for new UK Film The Faces of Blood, by my company! Everyone in the UK, go see it in 2010! Can’t wait for this Andrew, you’re a life saver, cos I would’ve have to had of recorded all this myself for the film otherwise! :/
Thanks VCP Team!

Great animation.
However, I’s just wondering when a new tutorial will be published

by BobFromChicago

With all the great tutorials you have put out, and i must say that ‘Great’ is an understatement, you should make a one hour movie starring Sam and using the different effects from the tutorials, hmmm Sam winning an Oscar, dare to dream Sam.

Andrew,

Looking forward to AE2’s release! You and the Copilot team are rockin’ it! Also caught the last Fringe episode…was that Twitch I saw in there?

Great work, keep it up- I’m always eager to learn.

Best,
Mike

by chanderbhushan

sir your work is great… i learn after effect from your tutorials..thanks sir…

hey Andrew thx abt that Gr8 tut ..

keep it up

thanku my frend for all this tutorial thanks andrew

wow!good job.i like it

Wow. This looks really cool. On the other hand, no offence but I would make it a bit darker shade of green or maybe blue atmosphere so the lights and sparkles would look more alive. But yet again, still great work. Can’t wait to buy the pack.

Baha – Chicago

FREAKIN AWESOME, Cant Wait,

i have an HD canon xha1, how do i make i look like film like this clip

ty man nicee

i can’t belive that sooooooooooooooooooo COOOLL you’re mu hero man thak u so much

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