TUTORIALS FOR VFX & MOTION GRAPHICS
Free After Effects Tutorials & More Hosted By: Andrew Kramer
January 01, 2007
• Create easy 3D reflections with no plug-ins
• Simulate reflective falloff and blurry reflections
 
 
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Running Time: 19mins. 45 secs.


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by Eizzof 02/25/2010
Another great tutorial. I was wondering how this is done! Thanks
by Victoria 02/20/2010
You're an angel*_*
by Chris Howe 02/15/2010
No need to parent camera to null this time. Not sure I undertand why this is necessary some of the time. Great tutorials. You're funny. I have been investing in your goods.

CH
by Algeria ( Gazza ) 11/26/2009
Good Work
I'll download it
thanks man

by ChaosAura27 11/14/2009
Nice tip with the Adjustment Layer, I never knew that bug :o
by Victor 11/08/2009
U didn´t turno the music on in the end of the video...
=D
by Luis 10/20/2009
Are not only good tutorials, but the way Andrew show us how to, is the big picture... Thanks Andrew, I'm your fan...
by joe 10/02/2009
great tutorial, cheers
by Hotgoblin 08/18/2009
awesome tutorials

all tutorials are great!

keep make tutorials xD
by artep 08/03/2009
@ Payton and others who want fire. There is a tutorial at http://ae.tutsplus.com/tutorials/vfx/create-fairly-realistic-fire-using-cc-particle-world/

Yup and it's in AE! I'm sure you could use this and tweak it up a bit, but it's great the way it is!

Cheers!
by Darkfaced 07/08/2009
Cool....amazing....thanks..
by Corné 05/29/2009
i like it: http://ipost.ip.funpic.org/3D
by FloorPhiler 05/13/2009
Thanx man. Your´re an After Effects Messiah. Really appreciate all the work you´ve put in an you´re really making a difference.
by Serge 04/19/2009
How to have also a shade because the adjustment layer (divider) mask its projection ?
by Fransis obb 04/17/2009
OMG omg you are like wow amazing
im so jealous
i will bring you brownies

by Charles Meadows 03/13/2009
You know, you guys rock. No Really. I don't normally offer compliments, it's an English thing, but you honest to goodness little rays of geeky sunshine truly rock. So thanks, thanks for excellent products and thanks for the tutorials. Brilliant.
by Mark Hughes 03/10/2009
This is a great tutorial, easy to follow and very effective when things like "3D Reflections" are used in existing projects.

Keep up the good work, you're very good (:
by Jerry 03/01/2009
Hi Andrew,
i'm really down with this tutorials thing i need to start learning from you seriously.i'm an editor and i need this too.how can i get ur contact cuz i need this deep knowledge thing from you.i'm from Ghana and don't mind coming for personnal classes i'm going to pay 4 the best teachings.
jerry
by John Capomolla 02/24/2009
Thanks Andrew, great tut and easy to follow. i look forward to learning more from you. You're a legend mate!
by Ravi 02/22/2009
I am Ravi from india I watched tutorials they are Excellent thank u very much.
by fernando 02/17/2009
Thank you very much, for all the tutotials,THEY ARE MORE THAN EXCELENT!
THANK YOU ANDREW
FERNANDO FROM ARGENTINA
by Russell 01/08/2009
Hi, this is for Andrew. I’m Russell from Dhaka, Bangladesh. I watched your free tutorial NO. 17. 3D Reflections . Nice work man. I want to know, if I want to add another text after yours (Creative Cow) with the same effect you used what should I do? Re-create text and effect that you did before? It will be boring. Pleas help me cause I’m at beginner position and sorry for my English. I’m not well in English. You can send me your information at my e-mail, russel_see@yahoo.com
by Rajendra prasad 01/08/2009
very good tutorial

thanks
by Jake R. 01/05/2009
your tutorials are the greatest!! I am a volunteer at the community television station and mostly video tape basketball and football games. would love to see some tutorials geared for sports. currently use digital juice products. I really want to include great titles.

Thanks,
Jake
by Alimzhan 12/22/2008
Dear Andrew,
I love After Effects because of you
You are the best
by Alexander 12/21/2008
I have been watching your tutorials for a while and I thank u for showing us how to gain a better understanding. I love your Fracture intro.
by PostMagic 11/18/2008
King Tut:
Awesome! Thanks alot!
by orlando ramos 11/12/2008
estos efectos son lo maximo.. pero no puedo bajar a mi mac como un quit time para verlo mas detenidamente ..me pueden mandar a mi mail estos efectos como videos

gracias
by Vipin Vyshakh 11/12/2008
Amazing. Really.

But one thing must say. I tried my best to create reflections but failed. I ended up with applying mirror effect to create reflection, precomposed as 2d and applied on 3d. Reflection was there but movements (other than x,y) was not possible.

Too many hidden tools. Adobe is bad. Logic is dis respected in AE. Combustion far far better and simple. Costs less than AE also.
by abegail 11/12/2008
super cool. keep up the good work. you are trully a versatile man. very nice tutorial and every one can understand it. keep rocking dude
by Stephanie Adam 10/31/2008
Very nice tutorial here ! Besides very easy to understand (i'm French!)

Thank you very much, i've learn a lot from you !

KEEP HELPING !!!!
by Pablo Maldonado 10/03/2008
great tuto!!!
i`m making good money with these tutos and also riot, bullet, evolution and the grunge packs
thanx
by cameramon 09/10/2008
i have learned so much from you and Aharon Rabinowitz, but i'm not sure who's funnier. you guys are the best.
by Deny 09/08/2008
Thank you for your very useful tutorial...
always be our tutor Andrew...
by Mick Rodgers 08/30/2008
Awesome Tutorials...every single one of them thanks for the great work as always.
Cheers!
by Eric 08/14/2008
You're a great teacher...you can anticipate what questions the readers or students may have in mind...good humor too...thanks a lot!
by Payton 07/22/2008
hey andrew... love the tutorial, i've watched at least 20-30 of them... you are amazing at effects, but i was wondering if you could make another on 3D rooms and halls or something... like, a maze or FIRE i want 3d (or 2D) FIRE any advice?

it could be a maze where a wrong turn makes you catch on fire, that would be a fun game!

i'm sure you could get like a hundred little micro- robots and send the through and the one that make it out could come back

but it malfunctions and die around the corner so you give up and commit suicide... or something like that:)

i want FIRE!!!!!
by alexfox 07/19/2008
sou novo por este sete e gostaria de pedir a ajuda para poder entender o effect mas nao entendo bem ingles.
gostaria de pedir a ajudas dos nobre amigos!!!!!
me respondam por e-mail
alexfox27@hotmail.com
by biplav 07/09/2008
thanx andrew,hates off
by heni 06/26/2008
hei andrew,i like ur tutorial. Cool man..
i can learn know
by visitor 06/03/2008
hi andrew, really you are the best, 1000000000000...00000 thanks.
by xl 06/02/2008
Make 3d effects in AE,that is useful way, very cool,thanks from China.
by Brian 05/30/2008
Just wondering about linking the text. I notice that when you link it this way if you change the kerning or tracking, the linked layer doesn't follow suit. I don't see a way to link these changes - any ideas?

Thanks for the great ideas!
by unihumi 05/21/2008
Hey Frizz, I've got the same problem. I'll tell you, as soon as I figured it out :|
by Dogan 05/20/2008
Hey Andrew. Realy great Tutorial thank you so much. I like this :D
by Stefan 05/13/2008
Hey Andrew. Great Tutorial!

I linked the source text. it works great. But then i wanted to edit the font style.
Is it possible to link the fonttype and the size of the text too?
by Nilton Cesar magro 05/01/2008
Obrigado Andrew, seus tutoriais nos ajudam muito a compreender melhor o after effects e produzir melhor... Um grande abraço. Tank you...
by vikram 04/26/2008
AWESOME KEEP ON THE GOOD WORK.
THANK YOU.
VIKRAM.
by vikram 04/26/2008
Andrew ur tutorials r the best,
The way you explain each and every
Details that's awesome and because of ur
Tutorials i can create many effects.
Thanks a lot.keep on good work.
vikram.
by captin hima 04/24/2008
thank you
by Paul 03/31/2008
Awesome Tutorial.
One question: When I created first point light,
it is not showing on comp. Even when I adjust height. Did I miss something?

Thanks, Paul
by Nazeem 03/27/2008
i love ur tutorials.its very easy to understand.i expect more tutorials in affter effect and 3d max.
by ram 03/23/2008
nice
by suchox 03/20/2008
sound fx 99$ with mastercard
Twitch 45$ with mastercard
Evolution 95$ with mastercard

andrew's teaching..... priceless
by m.s 03/18/2008
very nice
by Jay 03/16/2008
Andrew, I can only say one thing. YOU ROCK ! ! !

Thank you for taking your time and sharing with us your wonderful knowledge on AE. Priceless
by Mike Sebastian 03/03/2008
Really cool stuff, love your tutorials, I have a question. How can I keep diffent "reflections" from running into other reflections? Example: I have a square box in the middle of the shot and the reflection from each side is being shown thru the other sides as it turns. Would like your help in this, thanks man and keep the tutorials comin
by FRIZZ 02/25/2008
Thanks for the great tutorials!!

I have AE 6.5 and I got up to the camera part and can't get the orbit move to work properly as you did bring up the angle of the floor. The whole thing rotates. Anyone...Help.
by Michael 02/24/2008
andrew thangs for the tutorial it was hepful

Im still learning saw I have a question for


you about after effects SC3

how would you

make 2 pictures all in one like if you do animacion

you tell the 2 pictures to move together like glue or like gum?

thanks

please tell me.
by michael 02/24/2008
Andrew thanks for the tutorial that effect was cool

I like it it looks like a profeshonal program.

I have question for you

i dont know ho to ask saw all ask you how

would you make like 2 pictures

and stick them together

saw each picture goes like

one picture?

please tell me if you know.
by geitonia 02/21/2008
thnx Andrew.....very helpfull............greece....
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by Foxman 02/10/2008
If I could stop laughing at Sharpe's post for half a second, I could say Thanks again Andrew.
by Prnike 02/10/2008
Ce tutoriel j'ai reussi a le realisé il est tres bien merci.
Je te dis grand merci pour tous ces bon tutoriaux je souhaite une long vie a ton site.
by evan 02/07/2008
hello!thank you very much it really useful,i mean is absolutely amazing tutorial.thanks million.
by Sharpe 02/05/2008
Hey dude,
I just wanted to say thankQ all the way from Africa. Believe it or not, we do need AE in the jungle too...(Darn you li'l monkey, get off my back!!) I'm gonna buy some of your products someday too.

Keep on keepin' on!
by Reena 02/05/2008
Hey. Absolutely amazing tutorial. Thanks.
by Reena 02/04/2008
Hey. Absolutely amazing tutorial. Thanks.
by Jorge 02/03/2008
Excelente trabajo, me ha servido mucho. Concuerdo con alguien que dijo, gracias por haber encontrado este sitio antes de pagar por un curso.
Saludos
by Jay 01/15/2008
Andrew, thanks for your expertise. Keep it up! I know compliments are nice and all, though I also know they don't always pay the bills. I'm looking forward to using the products that I bought from your store...
- Jay
by Jay 01/14/2008
Andrew, thanks for your expertise. Keep it up! I know compliments are nice and all, though I also know they don't always pay the bills. I'm looking forward to using the products that I bought from your store...
- Jay
by Jay 01/14/2008
Andrew, thanks for your expertise. Keep it up! I know compliments are nice and all, though I also know they don't always pay the bills. I'm looking forward to using the products that I bought from your store...
- Jay
by Pierre Schmits 01/11/2008
Hello Andrew, very professional and useful. Thank you very much for the tuition, I have learned a lot from it. Cheers, Pierre.
by Rich 12/27/2007
Just finished this one up....wow its freaking sweet. Thanks for all the help.

Rich
by king 12/22/2007
i have the free trial AE. can i download presets? if i can then where.
by XOID 12/21/2007
Great stuff man!
by rhyan 12/21/2007
hey thanx for this..i luv all your tut..good job..keep the good work man..i'm from philippines..
by francesca 12/18/2007
Thank you very much for your contributes.
You great!!!!!!
by Tiranfrom DTDocumentary 12/08/2007
your Tutorials just GREATE Thanks very MUCH
by 1Frame 11/28/2007
thank you very very much.
you shoul be born with adobe ae to make it so easy!
haw many ears do u practice?
by Asfaq 11/25/2007
Hi, andrew nice tutorial. you are great man. hope you will upload many more tutorials.
by Bo 11/23/2007
I added some glow to my text(and bring light a bit to front beceause else you will not see it) and it gives a great look!!
Try it its realy cool

I now have the after effects CS3!! its the best.
by Jason of LA 11/13/2007
another tv plugging inspired by this tutorial http://www.eizonyu.com/tv_plugging.html
by Akram Sobie 11/05/2007
Hi Andrew...you are the most fantastic teacher i've ever met (I mean, listened to!).
I finally found great things in the world, and yet FREE!
by Edgar 10/29/2007
Andrew....God Bless you for contribute with people around the world that hasn´t the money to pay for your dvd´s ... you are a special guy and we need more people like you to share its talent with us..

Sincerely thanks !
by Andre 10/26/2007
great tutorial it was easy to follow and my teacher loved it.
by Leandro 10/20/2007

I downloaded the After Effects 7.0 wordering to do some "LIGHT SABER" effects, and I was thinking if I'd find a nice site with tutorials and stuff and guess what, I found your site, dude really cool work. I've watched 5 of your tutorials great job!!!
Keep it up!
by Serjay 10/14/2007
Awesome
by Tukulers 10/10/2007
wow! that's a lot great fx..
my english is bad, but ur tutorials make me easier to understand..

This tut help me to make my own video logo..
unfortunately, i don't have any plug-in for the other fx..
is there any plugin for free download/freeware?
could u help me..?
by Jonathan Bloom 10/09/2007
Thanks for the tutorial, this one helped me in a recent project.
by ali 10/07/2007
thank u for tutorials
do you no any site for adobe affter effect ?

love all your tutorials
by Celso Quesea 09/24/2007
Nice tutorial it is very useful like me
by Jason of LA 09/24/2007
hey andrew! hope u still remember me! this is the link of video plugging created with after effects, and your number 1 product RIOT GEAR and action movie essential (explosion sound) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_o8pAHA5dVE
by Sam 09/22/2007
love all your tutorials....and learning a great deal, I was wondering if its possible u could do a tut on 3d compositing integrating C4D 3d text
by Britt McTammany 09/21/2007
nice!~
by BigL 09/19/2007
I really appreciate how easy to follow your tutorials are. I wish I found your site before I $paid$ for a class. Thank dude and keep up the good work!
by Lowesy3000 09/17/2007
Hey andrew nice tut this was my 1st 1 and it was gr8. cheers m8
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