TUTORIALS FOR VFX & MOTION GRAPHICS
Free After Effects Tutorials & More Hosted By: Andrew Kramer


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• Animate a person exploding from a lightning blast
• Composite footage elements from Action Essentials 2
3rd Party Tools: Action Essentials 2
Nov 02, 2009
64,436 Views
Running Time: 32mins.
• Add Rain & Atmosphere then build a Lightning Bolt
• Use Action Essentials 2 and make Sam explode
3rd Party Tools: Action Essentials 2
Nov 01, 2009
101,733 Views
Running Time: 40mins.
• Animate a camera through one surface to another below
• Combine camera mapping techniques with real textures
 
Oct 05, 2009
314,959 Views
Running Time: 37mins.
• Use normal-map to relight 3d scenes in AE
• Advanced lighting, reflection & Refraction
 
Aug 28, 2009
331,820 Views
Running Time: 26mins.
• Build a complex particle system using CC Particle World
• Synchronize the particle blast to shatter a title
 
Aug 26, 2009
529,037 Views
Running Time: 38mins.
• Create an energy-ball that re-lights the road surface
• Use reverse-tracking and build a volumetric point light
3rd Party Tools: Particular
Jul 30, 2009
667,004 Views
Running Time: 35mins.
• Create a draw-on blue print title card
• Use the scribble effect and stoke to write
3rd Party Tools: Riot Gear
Jul 06, 2009
426,899 Views
Running Time: 35mins.
• Create a DVD menu and export for DVD authoring
• Use Encore to build buttons and loop menus
3rd Party Tools: Twitch
May 31, 2009
488,665 Views
Running Time: 19mins.
• Create particles that only appear in the light beams
• Bevel the title and create a realistic soft shadow
 
May 20, 2009
650,955 Views
Running Time: 14mins.
• Cast soft shadows with a fast-rendering lighting array
• Break up text characters and animate individually
 
May 20, 2009
369,598 Views
Running Time: 46mins.
• Build a furious procedural Disintegration effect in AE
• Use displacement, turbulence and particle world
 
Apr 16, 2009
1,092,992 Views
Running Time: 36mins.
• Create a stylistic 3D city with 2D images in AE
• Built advanced structures and simulate lighting
3rd Party Tools: Twitch
Apr 03, 2009
674,321 Views
Running Time: 50mins.
• Fracture layers and manipulate in 3D space with ease
• Use expressions, scripts and create a distressed title
 
Mar 12, 2009
868,658 Views
Running Time: 38mins.
• Build a silver ring in After Effects with a particle wipe
• Use valueAtTime expression to automate over time
3rd Party Tools: Particular
Feb 17, 2009
1,019,113 Views
Running Time: 35mins.
• Create 3D interface display as seen in Iron Man's helmet
• Build self-animating components and artificial lighting
 
Jan 28, 2009
682,275 Views
Running Time: 10mins.
• Sure Target has been updated with several new features
• 3D Falloff preset also updated to use with Sure Target
 
Jan 23, 2009
766,111 Views
Running Time: 49mins.
• Use Sure Target preset to achieve advanced 3d moves
• Learn advanced tips and create "3d-looking" titles
 
Jan 16, 2009
1,207,772 Views
Running Time: 10mins.
• Create a spinning orb that self animates with time
• Convert to 3D layers and animate the camera with DOF
 
Dec 17, 2008
464,756 Views
Running Time: 25mins.
• Control 3D layers so they fade away in the distance
• Create a cool design and manipulate the powerful preset
 
Dec 16, 2008
401,446 Views
Running Time: 10mins. 25 secs.
• Build organic mesh with noise modifiers from a sphere
• Use procedural texturing to give a uneven monster skin
 
Nov 19, 2008
425,342 Views
Running Time: 10mins.
• Create a fluid energy wipe with built-in particles
• Blend title using turbulent displacement
 
Nov 07, 2008
893,115 Views
Running Time: 18mins.
• Create Energy particle system in After Effects
• Add facial Distortion and handy expressions
 
Nov 04, 2008
547,394 Views
Running Time: 15mins.
• Composite 3D render and 2D elements in After Effects
• Add grunge and Smokes to final composite in 3D space
 
Oct 27, 2008
252,047 Views
Running Time: 24mins.
• Use 3D Max to create a crater over live action footage
• Create a high quality crater with the displace modifier
 
Oct 07, 2008
227,102 Views
Running Time: 20mins.
• Use Boujou to solve 3d camera movement from footage
• Export camera data for After Effects and 3D Max
 
Sep 30, 2008
316,252 Views
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