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


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
477,145 Views
Running Time: 10mins.
• Create a fluid energy wipe with built-in particles
• Blend title using turbulent displacement
 
Nov 07, 2008
1,115,632 Views
Running Time: 18mins.
• Create Energy particle system in After Effects
• Add facial Distortion and handy expressions
 
Nov 04, 2008
636,627 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
306,210 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
272,152 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
386,640 Views
Running Time: 20mins.
• Composite 3D Debris and create meteor smoke trail
• Add dust atmosphere and street cracking
3rd Party Tools: Particular
Sep 19, 2008
386,632 Views
Running Time: 29mins.
• Create ground destruction in 3D Max using particle flow
• Render motion blur and shadows for AE compositing
3rd Party Tools: Particular
Sep 19, 2008
447,167 Views
Running Time: 6mins.
• Cast 3D shadows onto live action footage
• Use shadow diffusion and special material options
 
Aug 02, 2008
497,638 Views
Running Time: 20mins.
• Use expressions to drive particles based on speed
• Create sandy like particles that fly off of text
3rd Party Tools: Particular
Jul 19, 2008
1,207,517 Views
Running Time: 29mins.
• Learn powerful expressions for animating objects
• Animate a cellphone in 3D space and custom space
 
Jul 18, 2008
427,682 Views
Running Time: 20mins.
• Create a complex energy scene with CC particle world
• Animate particles in 3D with multiple instances
 
Jun 30, 2008
1,208,696 Views
Running Time: 35mins.
• Create a realistic vehicle collision with body damage
• Discover Keying tips, the puppet tool and much more
 
Jun 03, 2008
1,081,531 Views
Running Time: 9mins.
• Create and animate Per-Character 3D Text in 32bpc
• Create Sparks with CC Particle world in 3D
 
May 07, 2008
706,305 Views
Running Time: 7mins.
• Learn to create bump maps from textures and lights
• Convert 3D position into a 2D position with expressions
 
May 02, 2008
299,790 Views
Running Time: 20mins.
• Learn advanced techniques for stabilizing footage in AE
• Composite realistic smoke behind vehicle with paticular
3rd Party Tools: Particular
Apr 12, 2008
405,532 Views
Running Time: 20mins.
• Composite and animate smoke elements in 3D space
• Create a custom particle map and write new expressions
3rd Party Tools: Particular
Apr 09, 2008
745,783 Views
Running Time: 24mins.
• Create a dynamic space world with light streams
• Use an expression to create a 3D orbit
3rd Party Tools: Particular
Apr 02, 2008
996,339 Views
Running Time: 27mins.
• Use 3D Max to create growing 3D vines
• Composite Z depth pass in After Effects for DOF
 
Jan 17, 2008
524,623 Views
Running Time: 18mins.
• Create a healing effect as seen by many super heroes
• Cover advanced motion tracking tips and compositing
 
Feb 25, 2008
723,114 Views
Running Time: 11mins.
• Create the illusion of cold breath on a warm day
• Use color correction to cool the mood of the scene
3rd Party Tools: Particular
Jan 29, 2008
258,214 Views
Running Time: 17mins. 21 secs.
• Create a 3D title plate with growing elements
• Use Evolution to enhance this simple design
3rd Party Tools: Evolution
Jan 25, 2008
1,180,715 Views
Running Time: 5mins. 33 secs.
• Create water droplets on the lens with DOF
• Learn about setting for the MR Mercury filter
 
Jan 25, 2008
291,893 Views
Running Time: 17mins. 18 secs.
• Make a 3D eyeball that can look around the room
• Use CC Sphere to create a material of the eyeball
 
Jan 09, 2008
221,159 Views
Running Time: 20mins. 20 secs.
• Create creepy eye effects by replacing eyeball
• Use Motion tracking to link parts together
 
Jan 07, 2008
319,217 Views

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