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April 02, 2008
• Create a dynamic space world with light streams
• Use an expression to create a 3D orbit
 
 
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Running Time: 24mins.


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by dj_ken 08/06/2009
Thanks!

[Russia]
by Jonathan 08/05/2009
I enjoy all of your tutorials, especially when you go off on tangents for the first 30 seconds. They're very entertaining and very useful.
by Schwartz 07/14/2009
why i can't open any ffx file ?
by Saleem 07/01/2009
hey wats up i love the TUTORIALS. I,m 14 and i am real good thanks to ur TUTORIALS. THANKS MAN
by Saleem 07/01/2009
hey wats up i love the TUTORIALS. I,m 14 and i am real good thanks to ur TUTORIALS. THANKS MAN
by Hovno 06/26/2009
hey:) ? where can i download 3Dorbit that u use (in 4:01)
by RotoscopFX 06/22/2009
Thank You, Andrew! You are making great tutorials.
Greetings from Romania, Bucharest!
by zeeshan 06/13/2009
you are great Andrew,
your comments about urself is owsomw like as your tutorials. I am your big fan...
keep it up.
by Just A Student 06/06/2009
Hey Andrew your so awesome!
Love your tutorials... but I don't have every option in AE... i tried something else but that didn't work out... Anyways This Tutorial is really great!

Greetz from Holland
by Ruzi 05/19/2009
really, a great work! and thanks a lot for the german presets!
by Mister question 05/11/2009
Hi Great tutorial, but I can't seem to find the 3dorbit preset.. Where do I get it?
by SKTierre 04/18/2009
the video is excellent, thnks. but i have a problem with the 3D ORBIT Where can i get this effect?
by Khlebnov Roman 04/15/2009
Andrew! Great tutorials! I hope to see more greatest tutorials from you, Thanks a lot from Russia
by Mcube 04/11/2009
Andrew if you are a GOD, i worship you....thanks man for the tutes love your style and if i was close to you man we be great team..

thanks man, thanks a lot
by tenfaz25 04/08/2009
Thank Master Andrew!

Greetings from your AE Students of Malaysia
by amiel24 04/01/2009
hey andrew!

this is amiel from the Philippines.

im just 17 and im a video editor here at Philippines.

i am not really good at After Effects.

but your tutorials really helped me a lot in my work.

i used this preset on my latest work.

you can see it on youtube btw.

just try searching TALENT ASIA..

thanks for this wonderful preset!
by 3d 03/24/2009
How my expression of the 3d orbit invalid Oh
by Koekie 03/15/2009
Hi , i tried make a litle movie , and i wanted to change the texts but i can only change the NOW IN COLOR , i really dont now how i change the : Videocopilot as seen on the internet in my personal text . Please help me.
by Thank you so much 03/02/2009
Great tutorials I am buying the pro scores and The bullet!!
by indrajith 02/28/2009
very good
by Lucas 02/27/2009
What an awesome tutorial! Keep up the good work!

Thanks for that.

Greetings from Brazil!
by Neil 02/19/2009
where did you get the starfield static preset?
by drkim 02/17/2009
Great tut! I found as you decrease the particle gravity (deeper into the minus range) you get more of an underwater bubble effect.

Can't wait to mix this type of look with caustics!

Thanks Andrew.

Kim - Hollywood
by Dahlgren 02/15/2009
Haha Dark grey
by dos2001 02/07/2009
Hi Andrew,

Nice tutorials :) Thank you!!!

Greatings from Argentina.
by Starsk 02/03/2009
Great ;)
by mio 01/31/2009
Greetings from Latvia!
by john 01/30/2009
nevermind i got it, lol
thanks andrew you the man
by john 01/30/2009
hey can someone please help me.. how do i get these presets into after effects?
by Dan 01/30/2009
You...are...a... GOD!
by CasteLobGR 01/30/2009
Thank you from BULGARIA !!
by AFateev 01/27/2009
Thank you from Russia !!!
by wom 01/21/2009
in spanish set the preset like this


Radius = effect("Radius")("Deslizador");
Speed = effect("Speed")("Deslizador");
RotationOffset = effect("Rotation Offset")("Ángulo");

//

center = [this_comp.width/2,this_comp.height/2,0];
radius = 200;
angle = time * Speed RotationOffset;
x = Radius * Math.cos(degreesToRadians(angle));
z = Radius * Math.sin(degreesToRadians(angle));
add(center, [x,0,z]);

((Atencion con las mayusculas y las tildes))

bye
by æmbe 01/19/2009
never mind really, I found it out :)
by æmbe 01/19/2009
Hi, is it possible to change the expression for the circle to go in Y and Z space instead of X and Z?
would be appreciated with an answer, thanks, you're the best! :) ;P
by Michael 01/14/2009
Is there another choice besides particular because I don't have any money to spend :/
by rjschaefer 01/05/2009
I've been working through the tutorials, but had to pause and comment when you changed the background color to dark gray! Hilarius.

Thanks for shaking things up!
by ascard 12/24/2008
Hey thx Kramer!!!!!
indonesia is watcing you!!..

-asc
by Maximoisgood 12/18/2008
You sir, are a Digital Bob Ross.
by Remix 12/10/2008
Thanks for the tutorial!

Really great stuff, and way to use dark grey, instead of black ;)
by Matthew 12/06/2008
Hi Guys!

To Everybody who has the Error after trying to active the Orbit Preset for the Null Object.

Thats because your Version thats currently running is not the english version. It has to be the english version because else the expressions are different and the preset cannot be activated.

Greez
by Joaquin 12/05/2008
Thank you very much for this site, I’m just getting started at AF and I found it very useful. I'm following the getting started tutorial and it's great. And above all here and there you make ironic still hilarious jokes that get the thing going. Again thank you so much for the free tutorials and presets (I know you love each and everyone of us for our outside jajaja).

from Argentina.
by Cend17 12/02/2008
Thanks,
I'm just begining on AE, your site is amazing !

from France

by ?? 11/29/2008
Thanks Brother... add me in msn... thanks!
by ANOOP 11/26/2008
Hai Andrew iam greatful to you, because of your valuable tutorials. I am working as a graphic designer in a TV channel. I was not much expert in industrial VFX works till I gone through your tutorials. Thanks for u, and expect more tutorials
by DTACAPTCAVE 11/16/2008
hi guyz

where can i find that 3D Orbit i don't have it..

and what is it?(can i download it or can i donwload it?)

cya
by fakile adesola 11/13/2008
firstly i would like to appreciate u, ANDREW KRAMER specially for the effort u have exhausted in making this website a reality. what u do is great broda, kip it up. Ure definitely part of my success story. God bless.
by DeryeN 11/04/2008
Thanks Brother... add me in msn... thanks!
by dhirak 11/01/2008
thnk U ANDREW!!! u are the MAN. voce e o cara!!! OBRIGADO
hare krishna =)
by hung 10/29/2008
thanhks you Andrew
by Gase 10/27/2008
How can i get that 3d Orbit plug in for free.
by Nick 10/11/2008
thanks alot andrew
by Dave B 10/06/2008
Am I the only one that noticed the xmen theme at the beginning? hmm I wonder if Andrew did any work on the movie...
by Jonathan 10/02/2008
you are the best andrew. Your are my god.
I`m from argentina.
my best wishes for you.
by Conrad 10/02/2008
Hi Andy ... you've come out with some really cool lookin' tutorials. Just one request. Could you maybe provide links to any and all the tutorials for download (offline viewing)? I'm from India and we don't exactly have fast net connections down here. I'm goin' blind straining my eyes while I'm waiting for the tuts to load. :)

Besides ... I feel there'll be a lot of other users like me who'd appreciate having the tuts sitting on their hard drives to refer to whenever they want to.

Thx dude. You rock ! Honestly !!!!
by emin 09/30/2008


thanks!

from turkey
by Derek 09/30/2008
i just now noticed this preset came out on my birthday. :) Really helpful too.
Thanks!!!
by Omar 09/25/2008
Wow I have that problem too... when I want to import from the BROWSE i have this problem:

" After Effects error:Can't import file "XXXX.ffx": unsupported filetype or extension.

(0::1)
by vrdi 09/07/2008
wow! you are incredibly amazing!! i'm kinda new on adobe after effects, thanks to your very cool and very informative BASIC TRAINING TUTS, now i have a clearer view on what are the possibilities of AE. ive been using photoshop for 4 years now for doing graphic designs, ive just thought "why not try something new? how about motion graphics!" why not?!

ive been lucky i guess to stumble upon your website. it really helped me a lot.

thanks andrew!
god bless to your family!

vrdi/philippines
by Anglik 09/02/2008
Thank you!!!!!!!!
by hwang 09/01/2008
thanks! very good tutorial!
good luck!
i'm korean
by Brian Walsh 08/27/2008
I also forgot to add when I click on the 3d orbit link, it says " After Effects error:Can't import file "3D Orbit.ffx": unsupported filetype or extension.

(0::1)

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
by Brian Walsh 08/27/2008
Im trying to use the preset, but when I open the project file and click on 3d Orbit, it trys to open it in After Effects CS3 but I just want to download it please help.


by Marcelo Sepulveda 08/26/2008
Amigo
TE ESCRIBO DESDE CHILE Y TE DOY LAS GRACIAS POR TU PAGINA SOY UN PRINCIPIANTE EN AFTER EFFECTS Y HE APRENDIDO MUCHO EN TU PAGINA MAS ADELANTE ESTAREMOS EN CONTACTO...

ATTE.
Marcelo
by huahua 08/22/2008
Thanks man
very good
by totalfilmmaker 08/22/2008
all hail the After Effects god!
by james 08/17/2008
wonderful.i am Chinese,your work are so amazing.
this my first time i know AE.can you give me some
suggestion?
by newah 08/06/2008
So interested.need infor on blue/green screens
by Michael Vrede 07/31/2008
Andrew Walker - the one, the only. Its an honor. I am in your debt. Sincerely.
by redfoxhound 07/30/2008
Gr8!!!!!!
Will this work on AE 7.0?????
by After.The.Time 07/29/2008
Andrew i love you !

keep going ON !

Greetz >
by candi 07/27/2008
As always.....FANTASTIC,,, many thanks
by zabe 07/23/2008
HI Andrew, I sent an email to costumer support never got respond back! wanted to purchase one of your Tutorials.
and you are the best!
by FrAd 07/11/2008
How Can I fix it with the french version?

I don't understand anything about how to fix it >_
by zhangjunlong 07/10/2008
GOOD i'm china
by 张均龙 07/10/2008
GOOD
by Merb 07/04/2008
you're the best!
by Gerberman 07/02/2008

Hi Andrew, sorry buy i have a same trouble with this message: the class 'efects' dont have any property even method with the name 'slider' expression disable.
What can I do?

PD U R AMAZING!! THANX 4 THIS TUTORIAL
by Maeng 07/02/2008
Thank you very very much
Have a nice day!
-^..^-
by Matt in MO. 07/01/2008
FYI, This preset DOES work in 6.5. I was desperate and tried it anyway and it did work.
by Roshan 06/29/2008
thanks for it
by samo 06/22/2008
hei! you'r tutorial are the best! but ihave a problem. in lot's of tutorials when i should do something(use something in after effects) i cann't. i haven't got that option. i'm using 7.0 please help!
by sofi 06/18/2008
GREAT!
THANKZZZ
by Paul de Javier 06/17/2008
hello how are you, so I am from Mexico and i like to know that page I can lower some presets after 7 thanks to me already it enters trapcode theres some other page tanks
by blaqchild 06/16/2008
nice preset but how can some of us get access to some of the plug-ins used.
by Afiq Junaidy 06/15/2008
Hey Andrew.
Your website is very useful.
Thanks a lot for the preset too.
Keep Rocking!

Afiq.
Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia.
by Dodge 06/15/2008
hello ... I have been following your tutorials ... and thanks. I afters efects CS3 installed, but in your third tutorial "keying and transparency" I can not find that option ... not find it on my software installed. I wonder if you can help in that regard?

I buy most of your products ... but first of all, I want to prepare and save money.

Besides, you have a collection of backgrunds, jpg etc. ... you use to the different compositions animated you do ....

I need to know ... if your products have some jpg or backgraunds etc. ...??? for use or if you know any website available that can give me some? and know how to install them or save them ...



The website is excellent! thanks
by Shannon Wilkerson 06/13/2008
I love video co pilot so much, I eat it for breakfast every morning.
by michael L 06/10/2008
COOL!
by havardsj 06/05/2008
Nice! i love this web site! btw can u make more presets?
by Khabir 06/05/2008
I sew the tutorials, it very nice and cool,easy Thankx
from. kulhapur INDIA
by Yoko Vincent 06/03/2008
I must comfess I'm highly impressed, how I wish I could have access to one bundle that host all your various tuitorials found on your site, men!! thanks alot.
by Lkhagva 06/03/2008
Hello friends... I'm Mongolian.

Wow very nice. I am very glad.
Thank you so much...
by HoangTon 06/02/2008
I'm Vietnamese.I teach After effect but your tutor is very, very useful for every one working in video and film animation. Thank alots
by Rodrigo 06/01/2008
Man, i only have to thank you a lot.
Hugs from Brazil!
by Gianclaudio De Giovanni 06/01/2008
About changing the language in the presets. I have tried to change the code as suggested by some friends here, but I get an error "unexpected file end error (-39). I used TexEdit to edit the file. Should I use another application? Thanks for yours help
by hanafosgogo 06/01/2008
good thanks ``
by PrinceKin 05/31/2008
thnks andrew.. i'm trying it now..
by Lord 05/30/2008
Kick ass preset.
Works in Sweden too!
by JB Surf... 05/29/2008
Thanks man, very very very good materials...
God bless you man!!!
by Greg 05/28/2008
Thanks SO much, I absolutely LOVE this site & you all! I'll be here way more!!
by Andrey 05/25/2008
Big thanks
by spk 05/13/2008
For italian people set the preset like this


Radius = effect("Radius")("Cursore");
Speed = effect("Speed")("Cursore");
RotationOffset = effect("Rotation Offset")("Angolo");

//

center = [this_comp.width/2,this_comp.height/2,0];
radius = 200;
angle = time * Speed + RotationOffset;
x = Radius * Math.cos(degreesToRadians(angle));
z = Radius * Math.sin(degreesToRadians(angle));
add(center, [x,0,z]);

bye

tnx andrew for this great tutorial you introduce me to the wonderful world of After Effect
by lucas x 05/12/2008
nice tutorial...wanted to meet you at NAB las vegas, well you keep up the great work, always coming here to get inspiration and learn the Kramer way
by Anton 05/11/2008
Thank you from Russia.
by jan 05/10/2008
thanx a lot i'm from belgium this site is great
by Jason 05/06/2008
That was really sweet, Thanks so much Andrew
by PETER RODRIGUES 05/05/2008
Awesome! your tutorials are cool and easy to understand.Keep up the good work

Peter Rodrigues
by PETER RODRIGUES 05/05/2008
Awesome! your tutorials are cool and easy to understand.Keep up the good work

Peter Rodrigues
by Shaki 05/02/2008
Hey Andrew, great tutorial! I really love you plugins also!
But I can't find the partical. Where can I buy this?
by Antoine 04/28/2008
hey Andrews,
your tutorial is really great.
But i have a problem, i'm french but i understand a little beat.
Do you know a french site like yours ?
TKS
by Friend of Orcman2 04/28/2008
Loved it, i got recomended here by OrcMan2, he says he has exchanged emails with you for quite a while and said this was a good starting point after After Effects 101 but i would reccommend making a new basics tutorial
by Vikct0or 04/26/2008
Hey thanks Andrew!!
by Robbie 04/25/2008
I love it when hes like "I got a comment from someone asking to use a different background than black......so im gunna use dark gray. Yea that looks good"

Good tut, love your work.
by kyle 04/25/2008
where can i get particular?

sory, noob here
by Nikki 04/23/2008
Thanks Andrew, you really help a lot of people...
by Cedric 04/22/2008
I just cracked (not crapped thx a lot) my pants laughing when you chose the grey background
This was so flegmatic, and this time I loved it xD
by Hamid From Iran 04/22/2008
HI ANDREW
I Saw the tutorial & i should say thanks to you for it and this Fantastic PRESET.
Keep it going boy !
http://www.After-Effects.Blogfa.Com
by RBTR 04/21/2008
Does anyone know where i can find that AE script that helped translating the presets int other languages than english? I know Andrew posted a link to that but I couldn´t find it in the blog archive. Thanks
by Irol Trasmonte 04/21/2008
Thanks Andrew! You're the Michael Jordan of Adobe After Effects.
by Royal 04/18/2008
Once you switched to the grey background I just shut it off. Unacceptable! >-(

Viva la Black!
by michael 04/17/2008
i allways get that mistake, after effects Warning: Class Effect has no Methode called slider. Expression deactivated.

???
May anyone help please.
by Arjan Elsinga 04/16/2008
Another thx from Holland. Mr. A., you are sort of my e-teacher. Every tutorial from you I learn more about AE. Keep up the good work and i am looking forward to the DVD/tutorial about Bullet Time (saw a preview some time ago).
by vj orchid 04/14/2008
andrew!!! 3d orbit coooooool expression!
but....can do in SPIRAL????

i learn sooo much from you than "escuelas da vinci"
scholl of digital arts n argentina.

PLEASE A PRESET TO MAKE A SPIRAL!!!!!
by Migrating Snail 04/14/2008
You are a bloody CHAMPION!!!
by martin 04/14/2008
Ey i cant use the preset, it needs Lightsweep?
by martin 04/13/2008
if I try to select the preset, it says for installations which I don't have. Are there any plugins I need to download?
by KoJoM DoEâ„¢ 04/13/2008
Great Preset Andrew!!!Keep it Going..You ROCK.
by Michael "der4twu" Aichmüller 04/13/2008
The answer is probably very simple guys!
I had the same problem of the preset ,but i fixed it!
It was because my after effects is in german ,so all the effects are in german ,too , but the preset needs the english sliders!
So what you have to change:
This the expression from the preset:

Radius = effect("Radius")("Slider//HERE NEEDS TO BE CHANGED INTO YOUR LANGUAGE!");
Speed = effect("Speed")("Slider//HERE NEEDS TO BE CHANGED INTO YOUR LANGUAGE!");
RotationOffset = effect("Rotation Offset")("Angle//HERE NEEDS TO BE CHANGED INTO YOUR LANGUAGE!");

//

center = [this_comp.width/2,this_comp.height/2,0];
radius = 200;
angle = time * Speed + RotationOffset;
x = Radius * Math.cos(degreesToRadians(angle));
z = Radius * Math.sin(degreesToRadians(angle));
add(center, [x,0,z]);

my expression now would look like this:

Radius = effect("Radius")("Schieberegler");
Speed = effect("Speed")("Schieberegler");
RotationOffset = effect("Rotation Offset")("Winkel");

//

center = [this_comp.width/2,this_comp.height/2,0];
radius = 200;
angle = time * Speed + RotationOffset;
x = Radius * Math.cos(degreesToRadians(angle));
z = Radius * Math.sin(degreesToRadians(angle));
add(center, [x,0,z]);

Hope you understand and that it fixes your problem!
by Bas 04/12/2008
Hi Andrew,

Nice tutorials :) I realy like it!

Greatings from Holland.
by Matt!! 04/11/2008
Hey Andrew, I have only recently discovered this site and OMG I LOVE U. These tutorials are the best free ones on the internet. I have greatly improved my skills in after effects thanks to you! Another awesome tutorial!!!
by CKJJYF 04/10/2008
3D Orbit 是个æ’ä»¶å—?
by JLG 04/09/2008
Hi Andrew, congratulations from Spain, realy nice tutorial!!
I have the same problem as Alvaro Figueroa when I put the preset on the particle point, a popup window appears with this message: the class 'efects' dont have any property even method with the name 'slider' expression disable.
What can I do?
Thank you very much!!!
by Seth 04/08/2008
you are a the best Andrew.
By the way, loved the new dark Background.
by Ahmad Rajesh 04/08/2008
Hi Andrew... I'm from Indonesia...
many of AE I've looked... but you're the best..
your tutorials are very professional..

How can we learn AE easely..?
by zhang 04/07/2008
太ç¾
by Brad 04/07/2008
very cool! Will some of these presets be made for AE 6.5 as well?
by echo2all 04/06/2008
thanks alot andrew you are the best...
by Juan Rodriguez 04/05/2008
awsome!!!! but i am having trouble, AE is asking for PARTICULAL effect, sorry newbe whos been buying all ur dvd to learn, thanks
by Martin 04/04/2008
Awesome.. this really help to solove many problem in 3D
by Alvaro Figueroa 04/04/2008
this is asome!!, but i have a problem... i install the preset and when i try aply the preset then a popup window appear with this message: the class 'efects' dont have any property even method with the name 'slider' expression disable.

Someone help me PLEEEASE!!
by Edgar 04/04/2008
really handy preset, already thought of 2 ways to use it,

keep it comin'
by atbir 04/04/2008
thanks man u are the best
by Brandon 04/03/2008
wow... simply amazing!
by Thomas 04/03/2008
Andrew,

Great tutorial. This would make a great lower third.

I have been watching your tutorials for a while and have learned a lot (not to mention I have purchased some of your products which has aloowed me to learn even more!) Thanks for sharing and teaching.

Thomas
by olivier 04/03/2008
are this preset compatible with mac osX
by Zach Penix 04/03/2008
Awesome preset! Nice tutorial too!
by mokhatr 04/03/2008
Thanks man
by Roeland Hoekstra 04/03/2008
Awesome Tutorial. keep up the good work.
Greetings from Holland!
by Workshed 04/03/2008
Thanks for this one Andrew!

A very awesome preset to add to the Video Copilot collection.


Cheers from the UK!



by Alexander 04/03/2008
Nice preset, I really like to see more things about expressions, will be nice learn how to control it
by Leo 04/03/2008
Great Preset Andrew. Thanks!!!
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