TUTORIALS FOR VFX & MOTION GRAPHICS
Free After Effects Tutorials & More Hosted By: Andrew Kramer
April 27, 2010
• Integrate 3D with Live Action footage using 2D tracking
• Includes steps for 3D Max & Cinema 4D or use AE only
 
Running Time: 47mins.


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by ben 08/28/2010
don't do it man...it is not worth ending you life.. come down from the ledge..it will be okay.
by Daniel 08/14/2010
Can somebody give me the script AE3D,because i cann't open that wedside,i don't know why?i've tried a lot of time!thank u so muck,here is ma email-616304913@qq.com
by Sebastian 08/12/2010
Hi Andrew,

your Tutorials are great but i need help :)
i watched your Tutorial and you use 3D Studio Max but i use Cinema 4D.
Your tipp to export Cameras from AE to C4D was the Script with the same name AEtoC4D but i can´t export parented layers from AE with this script but your Cam is Parented. What should i do? Can you the same Tutorial make for the Cinema 4D users ?

How To Export this all Layers ? so the Camera in Cinema 4D works
by Wello 08/12/2010
Lens flare abuse ;)
by John Mark 08/10/2010
wait, when he clicks on video copilot to get to optical flares. whats Dragon?
by ragland 08/08/2010
hi .... i was going through your tutorial and i saw 2 things new.... that is the DRAGON and QUICK MATTE... hope this is something great which is gonna hit soon... can u just tell us wat it is.... we are very eager to know about it...

ELECTRONICS AND MEDIA TECHNOLOGY students... KARUNYA UNIVERSITY.... INDIA...
by Dan P. 08/04/2010
almost looks like the same thing in Eminem's music video Not Afraid at about 36 seconds in...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5-yKhDd64s
by Dylan Stricker 07/29/2010
im using 3Ds Max but i cannot figure out how to make like clouds or a cloud tunnle would you know how?
by NicoM 07/23/2010
you have lunch twice a day? cool
by luke 07/18/2010
how do you make a beam for a lightsaber?
by ankit_busted 07/17/2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5-yKhDd64s
by strahd1970 07/17/2010
I'll have to say you guys make it easy to understand and easy to follow!! Thanks for your hard work!
by Rith 07/16/2010
hey guys, anyone can help me please, i couldn't export my Camera Null object and layer into 3ds max, DO you guys have an AE3d Export script for CS5? please help me out, i'm really new with after effect... it says" you need to check Allow scripts to write files and access network in general preference in order to use this plug ins, ... hlep me please, this is my email. nhekthodararith@hotmail.com
by Rosell 07/11/2010
I wanna thank God first of all and then thank you guys for the great work you do.
by Bryce Murphy 07/09/2010
I'm trying follow along with this tutorial but the zip file did not contain the wall photo that you use for the 3D building effect. Could you please send me the photo so I can continue doing this tutorial thanks much.
by Nick 07/08/2010
This tutorial has been an inspiration, not to kill myself, but to incorperate 3-Dimensional design, with live action footage. Thanks again Andrew!
by Gaurav 07/05/2010
Great tutorials..

i have never scene these kind of tutorials for special effect.
Thanks a lot...
by mirko1911 07/03/2010
thnx for tutorial ;)

Guys how to open the project in AE4?
by Mark 07/02/2010
wow! now that was a great tutorial! I am going to get optical flares! I would have thought a program with such realistic looking lens flares would be more expensive. You were funny and you knew your shit, great tutorial!
by drykann 07/02/2010
hello,
Are you working for the tv show "Flash Forward", because i just saw your tutorial in this movie. Also i think they are using too much your plug-in: "Optical Flare", everywhere i see it! But at the same it's the ransom of success you have worked enough hard for it! Big fan of you, i follow you from Creativ cow and in your website since your tutorial called:"Text Blur Titles" and this is my first comments!
Take care and keep your smile!
by Yani 06/28/2010
Great from Aceh Sumatra,hey Andrew yor are good giving tutorial to our all here so that have a little big Funy but it`s good and we enjoying with you in here.
by hamidreza 06/27/2010
thanks for tutorials.
by Mark 06/24/2010
Dude, Andrew, everyone is using your stuff! It's so awesome, even google used one of your Pro Scores songs for their search commercial generator!
by Chris Belline 06/20/2010
I have been watching these tutorials for years now, Each tutorial I watch, I get goosebumps. I love watching these, and they are done extremely well! Keep up the great work!
by jonathan hoops 06/18/2010
Andrew! You are more famous than ever. Everybody uses your great tuts.
chekc my one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waTs0wCShN0
by zaras 06/18/2010
why did you erased the joke about sam not being a good actor.it was funny.Did sam turned green after that?
by khadarpasha 06/17/2010
hi sir.this tutorials where available.how download this tuts.
by Bu?ra Kaan Özvar 06/16/2010
Thats great, and im doing it but how can i find the wall ? :S
by Zharkan16 06/14/2010
Great effect! Thanks for sharing. This particular effect was used in Eminem's new video for the song "Not Afraid".
by sara 06/13/2010
hey,great job as usual very cool and imformative! tanx
i wander if you have 3dmax or cinema4d tut from basics or could you recommend any sites and stuff plz.tanx again
by aliya McGuid 06/11/2010
Hey Andrew,

Ur tuts are soo helpful and great and your so funny man:)

Also, you have a really pleasant voice to listen too. Other tuts sometimes make me wanna hit the computer screen ahaha

From Australia
by Dylan 06/11/2010
OMG x You are So Genius !! i don't understand how you know all that stuff x i admire your work and someday i will become just like you i hope x
by Sergiy 06/11/2010
Andrew, Eminem's directors of new videoclip "Not Afraid" use your tutorial 3D Ledge??? :)))))
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5-yKhDd64s
by Taufiq Zulfikar 06/10/2010
great tutorial...!
keep moving forward!
^_^
by radu 06/09/2010
awesome tutorial. thanks!
by Jonas Pwner 06/08/2010
Damn! That's awesome! I would like a Realflow Tutorial next Time. Check this attemp anyway
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waTs0wCShN0
by paul 06/07/2010
thanks Andrew
by Realil Iusions 06/07/2010
In the new eminem video is a cool effect too, this destroyed area, who he stands on the edge of the ground. cool thing and the 3D Ledg^^
by Nate Sinyangwe 06/06/2010
I'm just from watching the I'm Not Afraid video by eminem. this trick was used. Even the grading is similar. I had to rush back here to comfirm. Andrew man, I've learnt a lot.
by shaik monsoor 06/05/2010
thanks for another great tutorial andrew.
by F-O 06/05/2010
AHAHAHAH that technique was used in the new Eminem videoclip!

watch this it's at the beginning http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5-yKhDd64s
by Leo G. 06/05/2010
Let me ask you a question that i holded it for years.
WHY I NEVER SAW YOU USING MAYA IN YOUR TUTORIAL?
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF MAYA ANYWAYS?
by Nabin jena 06/04/2010
i don't know about 3dmax can u show in how to doing the same project in maya 2010 . can you show me about 3d tracking and i don't know whats best 3d tracking software .i like to attach 3d object with real world . can you give me the tips about it . and thank for your great great aef tutorial .
by D.cool 06/04/2010
i love everything about this
by mandeep singh 06/04/2010
well andrew you should know your visuals are almost in 80% of highly successful pop videos of punjabi and hindi in India. Can you believe it haha. great work man.
by gaza free 06/03/2010
thanks it,s very good
by Danny 06/01/2010
I love you dude (don't worry, i am a hetero sexual guy :P )

I have the feeling that i already know AE while i didn't opened it a single time, because i have no video-camera yet :(
by out side man 06/01/2010
andrew ..we are graphices
by Yucek 05/29/2010
I can laugh all day reading the comments :P

Engrish shall prevail!

well anyways, your stuff is great Andrew. Your effort is really impressive. I cannot think of an AE without your plug-ins and teachings. I can see everywhere that ppl use your premade scenes (even in shopping malls and streets) and nobody knows it was you who made those great scenes. Screw you ppl! you can at least give a link in that video!

And this message goes for the community ;

BUY STUFF FROM THE SITE IF YOU ARE ENJOYING AND WANT ANDREW TO CONTINUE ENTERTAINING (ehm) TEACHING YOU!
by Viddy 05/29/2010
Once again, you have stupefied me.

In case you plan to finish this with Sam’s fall and inevitable SPLAT, you may want to know that the budget for his suicide may be more reasonable than you think – at least here in Chicago. And we have lots of tall buildings...
by mif237 05/29/2010
Its Great Tutorials (all 105).
Thank You very much Andrew. From Armenia!
by Mark 05/29/2010
Hey Andrew, i love to watch your tutorials, they are really awesome, so as you! I just wanted to tell you, that this tutorial has no more views than 300,000! I particularly like this video, and it is helped me a lot in my project, but it seems that other people don't like long and technique - fill
sorta tutorials, so, if you all ready make them, just keep up at telling jokes and stuff, we all love them, especially when you say them!

(sorry for my bad english)
Big thanks again!
by Chuckarama 05/28/2010
I don't get it... Why would Sam be contemplating suicide?! He lives in the mother-fraking future, for crying out loud! The future! ...he can't be the only android there.
by Dararith 05/28/2010
Hey brother, you're the King of Design, thank for your work, keep going Brother, hugs from Cambodia,
by tomek 05/28/2010
where do you get all the cool sound fx for all the tutorials
by mj 05/27/2010
Hi Andrew. your work are great.i am from iraq,and i make movies my friends call me master,hh so funny,i thank you for this great tutorial,bro i love you
by Jakob 05/27/2010
Hey Andrew! nice tutorial. I was wondering what the "Dragon" plugin was? Ha thought that was kinda intersestin
by Joseph 05/27/2010
Hi Andrew. your work are great. guys like us from my part of the world (Nigeria) are not have the best of you because of low speed internet connection. please how can i download the tutorial because i want to be AE Guru like you
by Israel A. 05/26/2010
Andrew, you are the Chuck Norris of After Effects. <3
by The samora 05/25/2010
thank you very very very Tutorial
by Nicolas 05/24/2010
Hey Andrew
What mean to press (ALT) on stop watch.... to write value.wiggle and numbers.....
Example wiggle(0,20)
time*200
value
by Nicolas 05/24/2010
I Learned more technique and more on AFTER EFFECTS
Thank You Andrew you Great Man
Thanks for Everything.
Nicolas From Syria
by Muhammad Farooqi 05/23/2010
Great man... lovely..
its mean all movie are just fake.. lol..
by Nicolas 05/23/2010
Hey Andrew Than you for new tutorials
by Nicolas 05/23/2010
Hey Andrew
What mean to press (ALT) on stop watch.... to write value.wiggle and numbers.....
by Sunny 05/23/2010
You are my idel....
by Ct Pham 05/22/2010
very nice. :))

your tutorials are really helpful and you r a funny guy.I enjoyed the videos
by aykut karatay 05/22/2010
great!from Turkey.
by salman 05/22/2010
nice......video...thinkzzzz.....plz upload video....about of masking.......
by beixing 05/21/2010
Really u r the master Andrew. i want just to ask u about Ae in CS5 what you think about it.
by Xavier Kamarillo 05/20/2010
you have the potential to be in a hollywood movie, why dont you just make one?
by JonnyUtah 05/20/2010
How do you do that stuff in blender... I was just wondering btw.
by Välki Joörenson 05/20/2010
Awesome tutorial. You are the master!
check this nice attemp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waTs0wCShN0

greets from island
by George 05/20/2010
MAN! That rocks!

From Greece
by creative09lady 05/20/2010
thank u very much Mr Andrew
by Cyber Ninja 05/19/2010
I love this website! I could spend all day here. Your videos are so great.
by Murat 05/19/2010
Supersin Andrew
by HERVE DENZEL 05/19/2010
yeah i appreciate your imagination
by Jamy Watson 05/19/2010
What a great Tutorial. You are so good at explaining Master AK!
watch this attemp:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waTs0wCShN0
by ehsan 05/19/2010
tanx andrew
by Jules NDIZEYE 05/18/2010
Hi,I'm in Africa I mean in(Rwanda)pleas is here can I ask how can I get some help (iformation)
to know how this After Effect warks,by the way
I have always using Adobe Premier Pro,I thougt it's good but this one
is better than it.Thank U when I'still waitting
your good answer and God be With U for ever and
in your all plans bye.
by Pablo 05/18/2010
Hey Andrew,

Congratulations for the tutorial!

I am trying it in AE CS3. I have 2 errors when running the scripts:

- First, I tried with Cinema 4d: and the program cannot import parented layers (In this case the camera is parented to the null object).

- Second, I gave I try in Max Studio and I get the following error message which I don´t really understand: ´Unable to execute script at line 1. No matching closing brace found´.

Can you or somebody help me?

Thanks a lot.

Pablo, from Spain.
by Stealthway 05/17/2010
WoW, True Master!
by kadje Sama 05/17/2010
Really u r the master Andrew. i want just to ask u about Ae in CS5 what you think about it.
by Alexa 05/17/2010
Hi! I work with Adobe Cs4 Master coletion and I have just started with After Efects, and your totorials is verry helpfull!^-^ I just wondering if you can do an totorial with moon ligt and a mon whit lyrics? It is a bit hard for me, I am totoly stuk!!!!! Pleas can you Help me!;P
by Bas 05/17/2010
this is excellent.
where have you learn this stuff?
see you later
by Sasha 88 05/16/2010
thank's man for work you make! you realy help
by w0wdj 05/15/2010
i very like.
by fuji 05/15/2010
Thx alot ! cool vid :D :D :D very helpfull !
by Psiloman 05/14/2010
Thank you so much Andrew!!

From United Arab Emirates.
by Dorman. T Reign 05/14/2010
I have to say, and i mean this for everyone like myself, Thank you for teaching me alot of things. I'm really new at this but I've learnt so much from these tutorials. Hats off to you and videocopilot.

DTR
by alberto 05/14/2010
Eres de lo mejorcito que he visto Andrew.you are my idol.

Thanks from Canary Islands
by Dow Jones 05/14/2010
Great Tut as always!
Keep it up AK
Watch my attemp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waTs0wCShN0
by Jimmy Webber 05/13/2010
Wow stunning tut! I am impressed! As always
I saw a vid on youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waTs0wCShN0
this guy did it quite good, too!
by Christopher Munoz 05/12/2010
Just awesome. Thanks for being so helpfull showing us new stuff!


Hi from Norway!
by SpittinShells 05/12/2010
way to go Andrew
it s really impressive

my best.
by Elchin 05/12/2010
sagol Andrew
by Laurixxx 05/12/2010
Another great tutorial.
One year ago all I could do is MS PAINT drawings.Thanks to Mr. Kramer now I am intermediate using after effects and 3d software.
Now I am working on my own site to show the world that I learned here
www.audiovisualdesigns.eu
Keep it up Andrew
Greatings from Lithuania
by ed 05/11/2010
Thanks for this another GREAT tutorial.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stM_vnlJ9M0
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