3D MODELS
Andrew Kramer on September 7th, 2011 12:44 pm
Creating particles in After Effects is awesome! We have all used Particular and Particle world but why not combine those particles with some real ones! Sometimes you need to create elements that are so complex and organic that you are better off taking out the camera and making a mess.
In this example we use a little bit of flour to mix things up!
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Did you colorize them in After Effects? Or did you use a gel on the real light?
I think he definitely color corrected them. Because he was combining the real particles with some Particular ones as well. Also he used some bokeh backgrounds and such.
I did color correct but these are all real particles. No plug-ins. However I did combine multiple takes for the multi-color shots. I would CC one green, then CC another orange and screen them together.
Awesome…you should try it with pollen….really pushes the allergies….capture the sneeze on film… use a spray nozzle on a hose for cool rain effects
Speaking of the light, what brand/kind of light is that?
I liked how you made ??these lines of powder, Andrew)))?ow you feel?)))))
Wow… How can something as simple as that look so cool..? :O
Great work!
@David it’s an ARRI light
I could not stop laughing when you turned around at the end. Good stuff man.
Amazing Effects created using real particles, but color correcting them makes them much more real.
Nice One. Is there any other DSLR cam that support macro lenses, i mean under $5oo?
Very Cool, Andy but the only thing that i don’t like is white killer line image…. sorry and sorry for my english
very useful video
@David more specifically, a 650 W Arri fresnel
Thanks Andrew, I’ll Defiantly Try It With My “Cyber Shot”, I know it will be difficult n that is Y i want to do…
hi andrew , plz upload this video on videocopilote host
so tnx
I like you ideas and youtr jokes are killing me
How did he protect the lens from all those particles
lol, because it best to try to burn a newspaper on a black background, much more real.
it is great
“Get these neatly organized and we will use these each take….” Priceless
Great tip!
This is out of the topic but, is it possible to have a tutorial on creating a 3d photo slideshow??
@John how do you mean, 3D slideshow, you could just be making the different photos further away in Z space and then animate the camera in Z space so you will go through te photos, but if you’re looking for a more advanced way of doing this, explain it to me and I can tell it to you or create a tutorial
Yes I concur with Brad, can you just give us the clips, other wise I have to set up my camera, and get some black board and open up my lighting kit then plug the light in, and then have a break and think about how good it could turn out….oh the labor. LOL. Seriously though, thanks Andrew for all the great work and the sharing of knowledge. MUCH MUCH appreciated!!!!!!
I really love it when everything’s organized!?!
awesome. and lol at the coke…
Nice one!!!
AM I THE FIRST, Yes Yes I am… Anyway Nice tip Bro. I will try to use this. Thanks
No, Im Not
@Zack – lol
BWAHAHA! Awesome results and hilarious ending. Cheers!
The end was so funny… nice one!
Super! I love this sorth of things. Genius but funny. Your super Andrew!!
Good work XDDDD
awesome andrew… i just love your tuts so much new to learn from them…
That was hellarious!! Nice job on the particles as well.
hahaha, end face look, priceless !
Nice! Now that’s thinking outside the box. Was the color grading done in AE or were you using gels of some sort. I’m guessing AE?
Thanks for this.
wow, so simple, we want more tips
Always great tips from you. Great effects.
Too much fun, using real particles
Hey Andrew, this is some really cool stuff!! When is the new plugin comin’ out? Any official date as yet?
OMG Andrew, you are hilarious!
I love you, no homo.
great as always…………
aswome staff, as allways awsome things we can learn here Ty dude ! greate work
btw this is 1st soure from where i started to practice in AF , couse i liked your tut’s
what wood we do with u Andrew thanks for tip
I hope the “wood” and “with u” and not “without you” is on purpose
or else, it’s kinda…. ehm…. no comment
Andrew ! you began to do a musculation
I noticed that too. Maybe he’s used some powder for that too.
Or it’s a digital trick – liquified muscles
I noticed it took a little more weight and his arms are more muscular, but frankly my experience tells me that the guy muscular immagination do not have much, so I hope that Andrew will remain as is, it’s great like that (sorry I speak poor English: P)
Just be careful how much flour you use kids.
From http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/03/the-explosive-t/
“Flour dust that is suspended in air is more explosive than coal dust”
Don’t use candles as light sources
Same goes for baby powder. One puff of it over a candle and you’re in for a treat.
Yep, I can confirm this…
Now I know how AK stays so thin!
Great! How am I suppose to put you in embarrassing, exploitive and incriminating footage while you’re wearing a green shirt in front of your green screen?!
I realize that this is a joke, but like hardly any of him is in front of the screen. You would have to roto most of it out anyway.
more of these things! what is next? blow up Sam for real, without after effects
WaoO can we does realy..!! owesome
awesome! lol love all your videos dude.
I thinks thats your funniest one, made my day!
well done! tnx!
Very usefull, I gonna try it!!!
Great ideea
, PS. i know i`m offtopic here but could you make a color grading tutorial in Premiere Pro CS 5 or 5.5 using the inside Mercury playback engine`s accelerated color corections tools to get different moods / film looks ? I kinda suck at combining those tools but they are great on AVCHD since you get real time color grading.
jajaja great work, gran trabajo saludos desde México.. greeatings from México
awesome brilliant!, but I believe you are now officially on the DEA website!
I think I’m gonna use Silver Medal Anthrax
Hey, nice organic particles there. Btw, do you get the same effect when using the Silver Medal flour, and the particles are they also self raising? lol
LOL at 1:50. Have you done this before haha? Just kidding.
Great tips.
I Like You man !
That’s a reaaaally cool technique! I can’t wait til this comes out.
This is my favourite video from Andrew and VCP yet! Was laughing so much but also impressed with the great effects that you can get using stuff around your home. Would love to see more!
This actually quickly solves a special effect I need to do – been trying to figure out a simple way to do it without resorting to 3D – thanks Andrew!
<3 Andrew Kremmy <3 xD
Careful with hot lights and flour. If you get the light too close and some of the flour particles catch fire, you have a really awesome explosion.
This sounds like a dare…
@AK – You know Powder Coffee Creamer is more flamable!!!
DARE! DARE! DARE!
I DARE YOU ANDREW, DARE DARE DARE DARE DARE
haaaa nice tip though
I Triple Dog Dare you… (yup, that just happened)…
Guys…. what is a ‘dare’???
If you have a really awesome explosion, then you have it recorded with your cam! Sounds like a nice EXTRA footage!!
Keep on rockin`
@Awesome, a dare is a challenge to attempt to elicit a demonstration of courage from someone. It is a common idiom among American children.
hey Andrew you sound like you have done this before;like you did this in the kitchen and you got into trouble and you got grounded.any chance of that happening ?
You just made Tony Montana interested in After Effects
Wow, amazing idea and amazing effects… it’s really nice to get some practical effect ideas on Video copilot. I’ve been following since the begin, and I tend to watch your tutorials for the jokes more than I do the actual content nowadays (probably because I’m awesome). This is really refreshing. Such a simple yet effective idea, congrats.
Again, stunning results!
Awesome vid again Andrew! thanks for the tip!
Nicely done. Can you talk a little more about the lens choice? Is the fact that it’s macro more important than the focal length? What would it look like if you used a non-macro lens?
What aperture did you use? Any other considerations?
That was awesome Andrew! Great tutorial!
MAN U ARE AWSOME I JUST LOVE U THATS ALL….
U ARE THE MASTER OF AE
ur tutorials are amazing…just continue like that…
I will try it with some Antrax, but hey I might be so sick to post the result hahah
Dude I love your humor! subtle things are always the funniest to me, like the random cut to you with a beard had me on the floor (not really I have some self control) Oh and your tutorials are top notch as well… I owe much of my ability to your tutorials.
Were you using OnLocation to record?
Is it really true that flour can catch on fire if it gets too close something really hot?? And also are dolphins just a gay sharks??
Why is cloning forbidden by law? I want my personal Andrew Kramer as best friend!
You can make bread with your nose now…
Wow you are super cool, great tip wow!!!
hey the coke joke was Priceless!!!!!!!!!! and the end was great too, your videos have sooo much in it, love them, I learn thing on great way, you are the best teacher ever!!!
Cool! see you tomorrow!
I´m the next.
Simple but very interesting tip/trick! I would love to have more of these short quick tips
You think that snorting flour is funny? yeah, first it’s snorting flour, then smoking, then smoking weed, then snorting cocaine, and next thing you know, BAM, you’re dead.
Nah I’m just kidding haha! I really laughed at the flour-cocaine part.
I think Andrew has a comedy writting team behind him… we are being tricked! all this after effects stuff is really a platform to launch his stand up comedy career.
Mhh, yeah, organised…
very very cooooooool stuff
the sound was great….where can i get this?
and flour makes ur face a mess
Wow, so cool! Now all I need is a black screen or something. The ending was funny
Dear Andrew. Please stop being such a boss. You’re making the rest of us look bad.
Andrew you are a legend!
Not only are your tips brilliant but you are so funny.
I find talc is good you can get some cool jet streams if you squeeze the bottle hard enough plus it smells really nice
Great tip! The results you can come up with are astonishing!
Hey Andrew, these particles look beautiful.
<3
One question: was there any particular reason why you uploaded it on Vimeo not Youtube, or as a quicktime movie?
I’m guessing it might be because of quality, but maybe more reasons?
WHat happened with the other lines of crack? hahahahah
CRACK COCAINE! XD
awesome job andrew
Was that Sam’s drivers license?
Bless you!
This is cool…do you need a macro lens for this?
Oh and nice ending
Very nice, I actually think this effect looks very cool. I got one question though, in the first comment, you said you put multiple takes, and gave em different CC. My question is did you give each element a different focus, or where they all just put all together with no depth of field?
Looking forward for new Demon cam tutorials, I got so many questions and I hope the app be another success in the VideoCopilot achievements.
Saludes desde Honduras y muchas bendiciones.(Greetings from Honduras and many blessings)
Pretty funny vid at times…
And a great tip. Might i suggest as well you can use denser as well as different shaped particles that will free float similarly as the flour you used though keep in mind – depending on what the product is you may want to use a mask so you don’t inhale it.
Then again depending on the product
- you may want to inhale it… to each his own in that regard.
Some micro fibers used in epoxy fiberglass repair have various shapes – some perfectly round – some longer like micro hair clippings and some longer still all the way up to angle hair. again with these products i would use a mask.
All these free float very easily. and i think there are some green or harmless products that preform just as well as the afore mentioned epoxy filler particles.
Styrofoam beads may work too for larger particles using a fan set on low.
And i’m sure there are dozons of others to choose from too.
and i just thought of something – i’m wondering if you used the mud – like many photogs have to mud a model totally up – say on a piece of cardboard – let it dry and then crack it in front of the camera – if you wouldn’t see some particles acting like projectiles along with maybe an explosive type dust cloud…?
Worth a try i guess to find out…?
a great reminder that lo tech methods and creeative thinking can be a great inspiration and break from total computer reliance
Andrew Please release some live action compositing.THANKS
AWESOME!!! Amazing job and it seems real easy to do.
Nice. I have a MP-E 65mm, maybe check out how particles look at 5x magnification.
Ugh, now i have to go to the store and get some flour, then come back and set it up, then i’ll film the whole thing, make a huge mess, AND it won’t look as good as yours! …. Still worth it!!
What kind of light are you using? I would like to purchase a light like that. Anyone recommend a place to find a spot light like Andrew used?
Really cool idea! It’s amazing what can be done with stuff around the house… or someone else’s.
and . . . what about those cookies?
Im going to try anthrax that would look cool hahahahaha
(you are just getting funnier and funnier.
I’ve been teaching design for years and I must say… you are my teaching idol. FYI I send all my students to your site…. that’s a lot =D
Keep up the amazing work my friend.
Wow Andrew, u r an artist, hope can learn more about ur work
see ya and hi from Zapopan, Jalisco, México
I love you man
i love the comedy more than the particles. nah, they both are amazing!!!
I noticed your camera was showing a live feed… Is that a feature on the 5D or are you using Magic Lantern? Nice footage Krame!
Man, I love this stuff! What awesome ideas, thanks! You been working out?
He is a clown!!!
This is freaking cool. Baking soda can start marketing themselves in yet another new way!
Nice Done !!!
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andrew is that a 5D or a 7D?
(spanish so I did get it, sorry)
grt work……..I love it
This reminds me of some cool effects I have done in the past….try these out:
put a mirror in a shallow pan of water and shoot your subject’s reflection while making waves in the water.
put your subject on a turntable and shoot it in and out of focus at varying focal lengths then super one over the other in post to create some interesting effects.
shoot a fast moving subject on film using single frame exposures at random rates, but several times a second. transfer the film to video and then slow down the tranfer using VTR emulation so the you get blurring between frames.
good luck … with a little thought you can come up with a lot of these simple but cool visuals.
MikeD – Thanks for posting.
@MikeD are u Mike Diva? as in the Mike Diva channel >Youtube?
nice!!!!!!!1!!!!!!!!!i like it !!!!!
Very nice example of an old school trick. I like it a way better than a digital particles. They will sometimes look unnatural. Thank you for the great idea (as always!!!).
…I got busted by the cops putting out some lines but when I explained what I was doing they let me off with a warning.. thanks Andrew
This is insane thinking! Very creative. Am all for it.
Real cooool ja ja, real 3D, real interactive and real digital (with the fingers ‘course) a very nice camera trick I love This Site
ooopppppsssss……Andrew,Vimeo not available in Mainland China…….
Bless you, Andrew!
The Anthrax reference was hilarious. Of course, we all know you were talking about the band.
Great tip, though. Gonna pull out my macro (no fair peeking) and try this.
Really nice! Some free samples would be cool.
Loved the music. I may try this out with my equipment to see if I can make my own.
Any chance you could post full res versions of the particles?
“get these organized…”
sometimes i really worry about you…
wow, that’s cool, I’ll defenitely try this at home!
The nice and organized process concerning the lines is somewhat familar???
The end is “classic Kramer”
NICE!
hilarious ENDING! AWESOMENESS
gr888888888888888888888888888 colllllllllllllll
I always love watching your videos and tutorials. You do some great work and it’s nice to see that it comes from someone who is smart, gets it done well, but has a great sense of humor, I always laugh when watching your videos or tutorials.
speaking of particles… ELEMENT
But yea, really cool tips, question, have you had any problems with the flower getting into sensitive parts of the camera/lens?
Andrew Kramer is winning, dont let the Sheen see this or he might get jealous
Oh damn it Andrew you got me crackin up over here!! ahaha oh man the anthrax, the lines of flower, then just acting natural at the end covered in flower.. Oh that’s just too much my stomach hurts. You sir are hilarious
Do the same thing but with a small diameter fan in front and below the camera sucking the particles in-wards and down.
These are awesome! Will the footage you took be for sale?
We were making a movie and my friend sprinkled some some dirt in the air in front of the camera for a similar effect, but with live action as well. Forever screwed up his camera.
hi master
thx, it’s really really cool
You are so cute when you sneeze
Dirty Andrew
You`re cool ))) He-he ))
please don’t upload your videos only on vimeo
Yes,i agree with you,and AK,I’m from China,I can’t open Youbu,vimeo,facebook,twitter.So i can’t follow you.So plesce do something,help me.
If you do that,i would love you more!
I love your videos man. I’m a massive fan from New Zealand
Peace
The best trick i’ve ever seen, you god AK
But… How about to clean the canon lenses after that?
Makes me wanna go “skiing” AftR *nose sniffle grab* seeing this!!! ;$
Simple but totally brilliant! Thanks
Great Effect Sir Andrew Thankyou
I really like your experiments, very pro, but very funny.
I wish I would like to do the same one day, if I have enought times…
Flour and heat can make a very explosive combination!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szoju3DQ14Q&feature=related
Why are you so funny man!
you should just make your VC standup Comedy Night dvd!
just saying man! EPIC!
I found most of this video hilarious. The humour at VC is very much up my street! Would love to work with you guys! Great footage by the way – It’s nice to see some practical effects once in a while.
Where do you buy your Gold Medal Flour at? Can I find some in the VC ProShop. Let me guess, camera not included. Andrew, will you share your ‘Flour Particles’*.mov with us -?- Thanks again!
You are one creative son of a b**** you know that? Very nice work
!
Great video! I had to watch it twice because I was laughing too hard to pay attention the first time.
Thanks Andrew!
Greetings from Belgium
king of the funny, great to see u back after a long time. and nice trice
Looking cool , it will better if you combine it with Particular !
For a POOR Designer like me. Definitely, i would have bought high-end camera first before making it.
But sure its awesome if organic than simulations 
it’s really creative & realistic ,
nice Idea !
i’m gonna ask you some question if you don’t mind ,
1- does colored lights change the flour color ?
2- what are the recommended types of cameras to use to get a nice quality ?
Thanks Mr. Kramer , inchAllah you’ll show us more !
and sorry for my English
Wow..great work. Thanks Andrew
you’re genius thanks I owe you tooooooooooo many
LoL Andrew Kramar yu are perfect man !!!
ending was the great..hachuun!
Quite effective. Also enjoyed the comedy.:o)
Amazing!, and blass you…
wow this is f.. great
i think i’m gonna do the same thing but this time i’m gonna key out (i don’t know if it’s the right term..)the particles ..
the particles will be green of course or another color and then change them on ae with flowers its gonna be awesome
this was excellent
samo samo
I think I get it … I know what’s coming in the next few days (if that long!) … and I can hardly wait …!
Really nice particles.
Will you give us a link do download you footage?
Just for those who doesn’t have a Canon 5D…
Thanks anyway.
Yep. It would be amazing if you could let us download your clips from 5D in high quality and 60 fps
Please please pleeeeeaaase
All the best AK and much respect!
Besides the particles effects, I also loved the soundtrack.
Where do you get them?
All your soundtracks are amazing.
Gold Medal.. “perfect for all your baking needs” .. and for Special Effects!
Great tip. I always say to my students, don’t do everything on computer. Go get a camera and use natural stuff. These is a really great example of that.
And i really laugh when you said “you can use use kind of white powder..” and them pick your nose
Keep Rocking Andrew!!
Really good work!
it looks like awesome and its so easy
Hi Andrew! I have been looking all around the web for a tutorial on how to add Paticles into a 3D-environment, like you do when cameratracking and adding a text from ex. 3ds max.
If you know any, or maybe get some spare time to make a tutorial for this I would really really appreciate it. Here’s an example of how I kind of want to use the Particles;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcKwq30f904&feature=related
later when i will grow up a bit i would like to be you, because acording to this being you seems to be a fun job
listen to this and you will see that I think I am half the way from my goal ” By the way my name is andrew kramer, come check out the website”
You know what, you should sample this sentence or songify it, it should be fun.
Would you be kind and one day do a breakdown or a tutorial about the credit sequence you did for star treck if you have the rights to do it.
Keep up that sense of humor of yours. It adds to your creativity AND to my enjoyment.
You better go call ghostbusters, you seem to have a lot of ghost orbs floating around.
Nice tip though
That’s Awesome Mr.Andrew !
Flour Power! Do you have to take care this doesn’t get inside the camera or lens?
Thanks Andrew, i am thinking of capturing bubbles in cola or maybe water with the black sheet behind
Hello, Andrew! This tutorial was a great coincidence, because days ago I tried to make it home but my camera does not film with good resolution. I did not create particles, but jets of spray. With your help I can improve results.
Thanks for the tip.
My god, some people will believe anything
, time to come clean.
Is wonderful Andrew!!! Thanks
“Say hello to my little AE friend !”
Thanks for keeping compositing funny !
You’re the best there is, ever was, and ever will be !
Loving it …:)
Would be really nice if you could be post the footage of this so we can play around with it
Great outcome Andrew !
You´ve created excellent real particle footage. But tell me something did your gear survived the dust storm ? Ah Ah Ah
Just kidding … Nice work, you´re the man!
are you going to be selling this as a product?
Awesome !!!!
Which light should I buy?
Best organisation tip ever
Nice work on the particles, but even better work on those biceps. Have you been blasting away at them? Or are you just purchasing smaller tshirts each month?
Keep up the good work Kramer.
Realy cool man…
Andew you are litle bbit fat man… lol
That is because he keeps eating the cookies he promises to let us see…
i was so down, and you made my day smiling, thanx master andrew…
huauhahuahua 1:53 LOL
i just need the output
Thanks
andrew
What lens did you use for this!?
before I click on the video I thought it’s an update on the Element…. I’m still so looking forward to it! hope there’ll be an update soon!
You can use some ANTRAX.
this was funny.
great tips, awsome result!
If you had to key out the background for these particle shots, how would you go about doing so? Where would you start?
Anyone?
Is the light an HMI?
have you been lifting weights, dude? looking tough like rambo.
You made me LOL at the end there. Great work as usual. Thank you.
WHERE IS ELEMENT PLUG IN ???
Jajaja Cool linea!!!! Particles too jajaj!!! Videocopilot.net the best place I heve ever seen!!! Doing some cool thing right now in after effects, thanks for Andrew!!! Hey were can a get Particular and Camera Tracker plun-ins?
Terrific effect – love it. Funny as always!
you said yu’d post about element!!!
Nice idea!
Could be very helpful. Thanks
Was That Sam’s Card You Were Using To separate the flour ?
LOL
This was defiantly a fun project! I didnt have a black BG but i did have a dark green blank i suck my thumb with, so i took that and hung it on the wall 7ft back turned all the light off and set up to lamps next the the camera(be careful not to put them to direct in front of the lens causes hot spots) and shot, I used bronze metal and a tissue, and then i used a Windex bottle of water and spread it past the camera got some cool looks!
thanks andrew i owe you too many you’re really genius……
LOL loved it!!!
Andrew Kramer
Now we want to creative new move I think good idea in general!
Wow! Truly creative! Keep it up, you’re the man! Nice lines BTW…
Great effect. I had a good laugh with this one. Just thought if you use self raising flour. Then you wouldn’t need to use a tissue then.
woow perfect…
cool and brilliant old school fx………love the coke line and the pack shot face with powder n sneeze…..great.
you are the funniest person on planet earth hahaha
Awesome and nifty tips dude. Gotta love the lines of….<__>…”flour.”
Man, how long would it be after he started hanging around with J.J. Abrams that Kramer would start getting involved in “flour”?…Tsch, Hollywood.
Amazing Effects, and you can create this in your home !
super ending tip..
Sir please help me i am buy new cam
how to the best cam ( ???? )
please send a model number on my email address
bilaladvertizer@gmail.com
I am waiting for your mail
wow you are the creator of the creative
That was a damn Funny lolz…Keep it up Andrew happy face
BlesSings
FREAKEN AWESOME =]
hey cool man , nice one i got a decent camera got to try this out …….thanks
Hot D@mn I’m in love. Old school particle generation…mmmm sexy! Marry me Andrew Kramer!
no seriously. you rock
always makin me laugh – you go on wid ya bad self 
..was having a bad day till I saw this vid. Nothing like a few lines of flour particles to cheer a girl up quick 
flour + andrew kramer = sheer genius
“…you can use anthrax…”
Guy, you’re amazing
I really liked ::::::>
directly from Brazil!!!!!!!!!
You should definitely sell a stock pack of this. That would be a hit.
Wow great stuff and the ending very funny with the dead pan humor!!
Most people think they are funny. But they are not. You are really funny. You should do some more videos. Skits.
LOL. Really, I did. You did it again. Great vid.
I’m a great admirer of people who combine real life elements in their work. I’ve seen a beautiful clip by Carlos Lascano where he also shot the particles separately for his animation composition.
Check it out, all his stuff actually.
http://vimeo.com/877053
Or these guys: http://vimeo.com/11723415
Both these videos also have making ofs.
Truly inspiring animators. But you’re my hero
Thanks Video Copilot
I tried this with Cocaine, Wow I’ve seeing things
Hey Andrew! can we use COCAINE instead of flour?
Hey! did u see that guyz?
He used Sam’s Loya ID card to orgnize the flour on the surface
please all go and see this great website
I’m sorry, Andrew …
how much can you feed us with flour?
when will the new plugin 3D particles?
wich setings have you use on the camera (iso, exposure frame rate etc) can you post that here
Great tut Andrew…and your arms are lookin’ good!
You’re a great teacher! Thanks
awesome one
could u plz share some footage ??
we need to try key this and try some ideas
frightening how well you cut the “flour”. Probably answers a lot of questions over the years………..
love the sense of humor, make you tutorials fun to watch. lol
Awesome Andrew…
…but i ll spend the rest of the day cleaning my Camera lens 
:P
was the ending a tribute to Ace Ventura: when nature calls?? bahaha. anyways awesome stuff!
Zacuto started selling professional grade cine-flour for $300 a gram.
I JUST LAUGHED SO HARD WHEN HE WAS ORGANIZING THE WHITE POWDER!!!
ROFLLLLLLL
Awesome video!
I haven’t laughed so hard in a while! You are hilarious!
Is this the tutorial of the month, i was looking forward a new After Effect tutorial.
so muck cocaine :O
Class! You are a Legend, Andrew!
So, what would this be used for? BG for graphics page? Not sure what I would use it for.
“if your out of budget you can use silver medal..” whahahaha!!! Darn your really good AK! GENIUS in every way
your videos are getting better and better. kudos!
Heh heh reminds me of the eighties!
Don’t forget to clean your lens once you are done.. Just kidding. Nice tute dude!
@ 02:22, u’r doing it wrong xD
How about protecting camera against particles ?
hi andrew please tutorial for shuttering orb glass and zdepht
Ok, I LOVED this tip and ran to purchase the Canon 5d and a light… but when I got to the supermarket, I didn’t have any more money for the flower… now I’m stuck
Cool effect, now how do I get the flower out of my camera?
hey andrew.. i know this isnt the right place to ask, but could you maybe do a quick breakdown about an effect i just saw at the game deus ex human revolution?
i dont know if you know the game, so in the menu are some yellow/ orange triangles in 3d space (something like trapcode form).
pls look at it for just one time
PS: the game is really cool.. u 2 =)
EXCELLENT IDEA !!! (and funny)
LOL! Very creative way to create particles. That’s some good stuff at 1:52! How much u selling it Andrew?
Amazing Andrew, your are fantastic =D Like your joke when your body and your face is white =D
where is ELEMENT!?!?!?!?!
Great tips as usual. But I just felt sick to my stomach watching you puff flour/dust all around that 5d and lens…
Cool story bro, would be nice to have a tutorial on how to color correct and what position the light is best on.
And that tv where u can see your shots live, how do you get/do that?
So…all we need is a little imagination?
Some things are exactly in front of our nose…and we can use them!
Great stuff, Andrew! Thanks for the inspiration!
Man ur realy creative !!
Excellent tip thanks so much … I guess this is no longer a family show.
Love these simple tips and tricks, but really waiting for Element!!! When is that dropping????????
Hey Andrew!!!
You’re not only a great teacher but you are a great entertaner….
And do you want to make a new product of video copilot with that??
that we’ll be great…
This is by far one of the best short tutorials I’ve seen because of its information and humor. Keep it up man! God bless you!
All hail the new
Really love the bokeh you generated on some of the shots!
I told you to pick a Quiet Dorm and not to move into a Frat House !!!
dude ur just AWESOME!!! i am using most of the effects from your site in my first movie. I’ll make sure to thank you in the credits
Andrew,
I will definitely be trying this out. Thank you!
Really great idea, looks awesome Andrew. Keep them coming.
This guy is crazy , I really can understand how did he imagine that , Real artist
God bless you!
(for the last part :p)
hi dude…you are good man…..
Hi, Andrew. Awesome effect, particles looks just like in after effects
Can you tell what the name of the song plz)?
watch transformers title effect with twich PLUGIN!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=lkrCcmY3-bY
Hi Andrew! You are genious! How can you be so creative? You can still suprise me…:) Congratuilations!
hey its a nice tuto but i dont know witch camera did u used
The flour looks great, I’ll definitely try it. I’ve had great results by using water. I stir a glass container with water in it and add some sparkles and ink. I did this for the end of a promo I did for a local show:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfl0Qi2xj4g&t=0m33s
it，s good 太酷了
Andrew Kramer is father of after effects.
you have done a great work made the use of the waste and created a fantastic effect… keep it up we enjoyed it ……
how would this look if i don’t have a macro lens?
kramer .. you are the king of AE .. can I be your flour shaker?
Can you make a download link for a few takes so we can use them in our own projects without doing this ourselves???
So how would you go about compositing these particles into some real shot scenarios? Obviously you wouldn’t have control over them like you would in a PG.
upload those footages as free stock packs ak!!!!!!!!!!!
OMG, that is one of the most epic videos, I have seen from you. Love it! I have a man crush in a non-gay way. lol.
You’re a very cheeky man Mr Kramer… Love the inability to keep a straight face during the little tweak of the nose! Those CC’d natural particles look awesome.
Your so stupid!!! It’s AWESOME, LMBO, I have no words it’s just VCP has a great team. Made something so simple into really great tut. You have skills. I’m still laughing. Ak you rock.
Anyone notice Kramer’s getting cut!! look at those guns and chest!!!!!
This is pretty amazing
Did the flour damage the camera at all? I’d be pretty nervous to whip out a bag of flour around an SLR.
At first I thought Andrew was kidding! OMG this is SUPER!
I wonder if the nose stuff was genuine….
SOMEBODY, ANYBODY, EVERYBODY please help……..
I am in charge of making a school magazine (mainly the cover design) and I need to make a very cool cover design. I would like to give 3D titles that are made in after fx. So someone please give me some links and if Andrew Kramer is reading this then he might think of making a tutorial out of this!
Note that I am only 16, BUT my graphic talents are awesome!
women glitter would be a great idea too
This is cool and creative idea, i also think that if we use the( white bubbled boards ) -if i said the right name but im sure you know what i mean – , it would be nice when we crunch them and let them fly in air, especially its shapes are hexahedral or pentagonal or other multi-surfaces shapes which they give a cool look especially when they begin blured.
I think there is a lot of materials that we can get profit from them.
Regards,
MAX
You are the new King of All Media! Long live Andrew
I wish i was Andrew Kramer!!!
Actually fire with flour or spores(Lycopodium Powder) will make a cool fireball when lit, if you film that, you may get an even cooler effect!
Where’s our cookies?
You made me laugh real hard dude!
Thank you, by the way, tutorial was great!
Andrew you shared with us a few NY textures and I used some of them in my AE project which will be shared with a 3rd party who might re-share the project files. Is that against the VC rules?
Even better than 3D
Oh man, you practically taught me After Effects through all your wonderful tuts, and now you give me the best time of my day, that powder presentation is so funny !
Thanx Andrew for being what you are, and not taking all of this After FX stuff seriously.
Always some fresh air cruising on my favorite VFX platform : VCP.
ps: the beard part of the demon cam behind the scene is a must and one of my favorite of all times.
Thanx again // keep it up and up and up
I actually grabbed some great footage just like this with the same setup…black background, one light (underneath) and a 100mm macro. I was shooting stills of another subject and noticed these awesome dust particles so of course I rolled video on that. Never occurred to me to use flour for controllable takes! There’s a reason I refresh VCP ten times a day.
awesome, use coffee creamer!!!
This is why you’re the man! Hilarious, yet genius!
is the music the work of your new sound designer? loved it! will have to try this out!
ELEMENT!!?! and a NEW TUTORIUAL!!!!
school is starting and i don’t really have as much time to go on here so i can’t wait !
I know!!! ionly have a little bit of time untill i won’t be able to buy the product!!!!
*because of school
Great work but dare I ask, Element please? I check every day hoping its Element day – I even have party hats ready. Seriously I’m starting to get the shakes.
Exactly! I have been checking his site at least three times a day.
Thanks Andrew. I’ve been looking for a snow storm effect for an up and coming shortfilm. Thanks.
Seriously Andrew, u need2 consider a career in comedy. Hilarous stuff!
Hey what is the vimeo.com? I’m a Chinese and I can’t get access to the website. It seems that the website has been blocked by the Chinese Government. Can you put the video on other websites? I’m dying to watch it T_T
Hihi ,creative and processing video of Andrew Kramer so good
it not need to create the plugin Particles
Thanks
HAHAHAHHA!!! great again… check this video, also freaking with macros…
http://vimeo.com/21761590
hope you like it
I think a lot, but…. I hafe to say that you are realy a funny presentator.
Every time it’s fun to watch your presentation or tutorials.
Keep up the good work Andrew.
Also i hope in the next future to see something about water, cool water effects, currents and manny more you can find unther the surface.
Greatings, Stef
That’s all find and dandy Andrew, but what about Element?!
Seriously thought, when I get a 10.000 $ studio I’ll do my own particles, until then I’m sticking to AE. How much did the camera/light rig cost? And what lenses did you have on there?
I believe something like that can be achieved with ELEMENT 3D…I mean I dont know cos didnt see any preview or news about it sometime now rsrsrsrs
Man please release the Element 3d! At least a new preview!
Ok, you said “next week” 1st september we would see some news about it…Do you know that each week has 7 days dont you?
OMG! Flouception!!
Great. Thanks for the innovation
Video Copilot is the best freaking website on the internet.
Each time I enter this site, learn something new. It’s amazing! Thank you very much
haha, dude. this IS a great way to get real particles. But the video itself was coked up and funny as heck
Muchas gracias desde España, sois geniales.
Thank you very much from Spain, are great.
Hi Andrew! Some of us are very very allergic to dust (im being honest here) I REALLY REALLy wanted some subtle ambient dust loops like these to use in a video for atmos, please please can you share the footage? My noes is all blocked up and it would be very kind of you if you could!
K
Andrew that was a amazing demonstration. cool trick..and the lines with the card was HILARIOUS I was cracking up!!!
Never fail to amaze me with your creativity Andrew. I like watching your videos just because your so damn funny in a very serious way…cracks me up. Great job!!
Thanks Kramer Your real particules are very creative and useful
you are hilarious!!!!!
what happened to the cookies you promised? jk Great work. I almost died laughing at work seeing you with your face powered
Is it just me or does it really look like at 1:56 seconds it looks alot like he is sorting out some cocaine?. I am just saying.
Oh, you would know wouldn’t you?
very cool Andrew
great job on the tutorial and you’ve got a great sense of humor as always… thanks for all you do — fun to learn
are you planning something here mr. andrew?
say a uhmm….action essentials 3 package? hahaha i sure hope so
btw andrew how can i connect my monitor to to work with the my camera? i use a canon t2i
Your camera should come with either composite video cables, red yellow and white RCA, and maybe a HDMI cable.
I am 90 percent sure that the t2i has a HDMI output, but just look on the left side and see if it has one, then just get a hdmi cable and hook it to the monitor. Obviously you need power too.
This is also a good idea, I found out on cheesycam.com, that they have mini portable 7 inch tvs, that have 6 hour batterys and you can connect those to your DSLR.
I am going to buy a haier one on amazon for 50 bucks refurbished, way better and cheaper than monitor.
Really though, look at the output jacks, don’t just post a comment. You didnt even think to look…
Salut Andrew,
tu es aussi drôle qu’ingénieux !
Bravo !
U Are a very crazy genius
yep, the real particles are really awesome
plus, Andrew is such a hottie
im totally agree with you. hope he wasnt married. im not saying that he shouldnt had wife and kids but he is realy cute and i want him so badly. ommmmmmmmmmowah. this was a kiss for andrew. he is mine.
Thank you Andrew for this fun and entertaining video on making your own real life particles. Also thanks for sharing the stockfootage.
You’re a funny guy Andrew. Thanks for everything.
LMAO shockingly funny, what a funny chap you are! Great tips, thank you for sharing
Haven’t laughed like that in a while! Good stuff bro.
im in love with your works and your your toturing and specially with you. it is realy piece of something.
Hey, cool natural effects Andrew! congrats
ATHRAX…LMAOAAAAAAAAAA…….TOTALLY CAUGHT ME OFF GUARD..IM AT THE STORE NOW GETTING FLOUR…LOL
Anthrax as a particle, wow, funny stuff. Sickening to see how easy it is to create as you do. Love it
This is SO EPIC!
Hilarious & Epic!!
i try to do it! ->
http://youtu.be/6rvwk-Uuqdg
very creative man.
dude you’re awesome
You know the last time someone used gold medal and made them, “organized,” like you did – - I think they ended up in a dumpster somewhere. Kudos. Your balls are huge for doing that on such a high traffic webpage. Long Live AK
BWAHAHA I swear if you were not a digital FX wizard then I think perhaps comedy would be your next best gig! The whacky things you say and do during your tutorials and blogs keep me so entertained as I learn! One funny dude!
Thanks!
Someone knows the name of first song!?
amazing job andrew
Dru, Your honorary street nickname, although CokieMonster was my fav.
Thanks for the amazing work!
What were the camera settings and capture process you used for this particle shot ?
That is awesome !! Although I have one question ! How do you use those particle footages afterward, lets say you wanna use them for a snow shot or a dusty desert shot.. how do you use that on another footage ?????
Andrew, are these musics from a dvd of the pro shop?
Andrew awesome !!!!
You’re the King Andrew !!! Always awesome…
Great man..
I love the way you present things, u should do some directing too on bigget budget (tuts) shoots
plz upload this video on VideoCopilote host
we can’t dl this now !!!
plz do this andrew
tnx.
That was a great tip Andrew, and as usual incredibly funny!!
Hey andrew!
I’ve just created a new intro with After Effects and I used Optical Flares and a clip from the Real particles, I think it turned out really well, check it out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvELP8HdREQ
Bahahahaha!!! Dude, you are an absolute riot! The part where you broke up the lines was hilarious and made me actually laugh out loud. Keep up the great work!
Lol but wonderful idea…
Hi guys,
Could someone tell me how you get a photocamera to shoot a film?
Is this a feature on the type of photocamera Andrew used or is there another trick?
I have a Nikon D40 photocamera but never gave this kind of filming any attention.
thnx.
Vinnie K
what a great work from andy, i dont know what some of us will do without you ANDREW you are God sent all your works look great it my dreams to work with you if the times comes,you’ve really help me alot and have learn alot from you sit keep the good work.Now we have 5D which the picture is not bad at all after workin and you add looks then you are there.
i dont write enlish
whats the graphic card for after effect
pleas request ok?
tank you andrew
Very attractive, Wonderfull Work
how to download those 15 720p particle clips?
I dont normally get all ‘right on’ about things but.. Anthrax is not really a subject to make fun about.
Generally VC is brilliant, hugely educational, and v entertaining tuts etc.. but you guys must realise with such a huge audience comes some responsibility about content. Look into it and I think you’ll agree.
really nice tutorial Andrew… I’ve thought of doing real footage myself, but time… thanks for this ‘idea’ and God bless u nd ur family!
Where can I download the bag of flour from?
cool really cool and simple
Really great man and good sence of humour too…
I didnt realise Andrew ever replied on here!
I absolutely loved this video, very inspiring
I watch tons of your tutorials (literally, I weighed them) and normally I grin or smile at your jokes… but damn when you turned around and your face was covered I truly guffawed. Which is weird cause I wasn’t aware I could even do that.
Good stuff.
very cooooooooooooolllllllllll
i tried with anthrax, works pretty well, actually im typin from the hospital right now! thanks for all kramer
hehe
nice one lol
Nose rub *Snifffff sniff *Guilty look.. I Lol’d. xD
If I only had enough money to buy some of your awesome plug ins!
Feat not thou might Kramer, one shall cometh with thy sterling soon! (:
Hey Andrew,
What microphone are you using? The audio is incredibly clear and rich in this video.
Check out this ad. I think they used the flour particles at the end of the video.
http://youtu.be/XKfuS6gfxPY
This video made me giggle as my wife had this idea earlier this year for making a snow effect..
you can see the final result here
http://www.tokyo2064.com/?s=307
Great vid, I was wondering though how to shoot organic liquids. My camera is tired if getting wet lol.
I just love the way Andrew does these videos – downloaded the pack, too! Really helpful!
btw: anyone knows the song at the beginning? I’m sure I know it…
Wow! I know that you are like a god in AE but i didn’t know that you were almost as godlike as emm at cheesycam.
xD REally nice idea, lol anthrax.
@Vishal, You can get any camera and use a macro extension tube, or a macro reverse tube, or a macro filter like the raynox. Search amazon.com and find a macro extension tube.
They essentially just do what a magnifying glass does, the lens is the glass, and it puts it further away. Everything far away gets blurry but it’s macro.
They’re only 10 bucks, and are usable with the nifty fifty for 100 bucks.
That’s 110 bucks for a macro lens, what a deal. Or you could wait till your good and get the 100mm macro.
AHAHHAH!! Very interested!!! I laughing at the end!! hahaha!! I’m your fan!!!
!!!!
from Italy!
I could swear that thing was cocaine!!!!
Really good as always Andrew!
That footage with you sliding the flour into lines had me laughing for 5 minutes. Definitely the funniest tut I’ve seen you do.
Your sense of humor is impossible!
Greetings from Poland! 
amazing way and helpful
but it’s looks like coca haha “Don’t try at home”
Is that Sam Loya’s driving licence that you are using?
It’s so cool the effect of this real particles, but i don’t think make jokes around drugs was so funny!!
Thanks
funny way to make the lines…..reminds me of something……:):):)
What concerns me is how well he aranged the flour with a credit card
where i can found this is particulars which Andrew created?
very impressive that is awesome
@ANDREW KRAMER . Sir I LOVE YOU MAN ! you are my Teacher GOD bless you ! best Wish For you.. You are Amazing..
Great! I actually did something quite similar recently, but instead of using a light, I used my projector as the light source. Using my projector I had it cycling through different colours and playing back some footage so I could get really unique looks and colours through the particles. I will upload an example on my vimeo account tonight for anyone interested
You have just revealed the secret of the particles ,great and hilarious ,like you always made of it!!! Thanks you are the greatest !!!
i just gotta say, you really are a funny creative dude.
Andrew thats greate, I also have question to you,
what kind of camera do you use? I dont have any good camera for it, only D90 Nikon can I use it for it?
The Camera is Canon 5D, in video andrew have said like that, right andrew ?
Gostei, muito bom.
Kramer! you are such a Show man! I laugh a lot while I learn too!
Bwahahaha! Anthrax….
Very creative!
Hey Andrew. I’d want to invite you to my country – Azerbaijan. And film some cool movie, before ESC 2012.
hey buddy u r brilliant
Verry cool Andrew, but after u to do that, hahaha ur face like colwn
, ur amaze man! (y)
Hey Andrew, great work on the particles. I was curious though on how you did it with the still camera. Did you take several shots to create the motion. I work with video cameras and never used a still camera for movement, unless i was creating a simple pan to make it look like i was panning.