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


Running Time: 10mins.
• Create a Title as seen in the Riot Gear Promo
• Learn advanced colorization techniques
3rd Party Tools: Riot Gear
Oct 10, 2007
345,860 Views
Running Time: 13mins.
• Composite blood render with live action footage
• Animate camera into 3D skin layer to reveal blood
3rd Party Tools: Particular
Oct 01, 2007
198,250 Views
Running Time: 22mins.
• Import blood render and create 3D particle system
• Use particular to stream particles with depth of field
3rd Party Tools: Particular
Oct 01, 2007
152,055 Views
Running Time: 15mins.
• Create a complex microscopic view of inside a body
• Model a blood cell and integrate with After Effects
3rd Party Tools: Particular
Oct 01, 2007
261,547 Views
Running Time: 10mins.
• Now we'll see if we can create 3D Text in C4d
• We'll add a seemless BG and soft shadows too
 
Sep 26, 2007
226,883 Views
Running Time: 13mins.
• Create 3D text with a seamless bg in 3ds Max
• Use a skylight to generate soft shadows
 
Sep 25, 2007
264,981 Views
Running Time: 26mins. 50 secs.
• Convert music amplitude to drive particle animation
• Use particular to generate custom "waveform"
 
Sep 17, 2007
868,621 Views
Running Time: 13mins. 40 secs.
• Turn a 2D picture into a 3D virtual scene
• Create a clean plate and composite elements
 
Sep 10, 2007
623,764 Views
Running Time: 30mins.
• Extend a live action set with custom matte painting
• Link several motion trackers into one null object
 
Jan 27, 2007
348,761 Views
Running Time: 18mins. 19 secs.
• Transform daylight footage to night footage
• Add artificial lights and illuminate windows
 
Jul 30, 2007
293,192 Views
Running Time: 24mins. 2 secs.
• Add face warp using reverse motion tracking
• Warp face using liquify & texture skin with shadows
 
Jan 23, 2007
1,017,005 Views
Running Time: 15mins. 4 secs.
• Use procedural mattes to remove a blown out sky
• Track background and create custom mattes
 
Jul 16, 2007
252,371 Views
Running Time: 3mins.
• Add 3D control to earth inside After Effects
• Use simple expressions to CC sphere plug-in
 
Jul 09, 2007
237,810 Views
Running Time: 14mins. 56 secs.
• Create a cool earth in After Effects
• Add atmosphere, rotation and cool lighting
 
Jul 08, 2007
360,084 Views
Running Time: 23mins. 5 secs.
• Create a cosmic Earth zoom in AE
• Use masking and parenting to link imagery
 
Jul 02, 2007
1,014,601 Views
Running Time: 6mins.
• Use Vanishing Point to generate 3D from still
• Import in to AE and use as a 3D scene from PS
 
Jun 27, 2007
210,316 Views
Running Time: 9mins. 18 secs.
• Convert a still photo to 3D geometry in AE
• Create multiple walls and a 3d light
 
Jun 27, 2007
241,277 Views
Running Time: 19mins. 30 secs.
• Transform a single image into 3D space
• Use light transmission to simulate camera mapping
 
Jun 25, 2007
249,856 Views
Running Time: 12mins. 45 secs.
• Simulate a frozen world around one person
• This simple effect uses masks to create illusion
 
Jun 17, 2007
753,976 Views
Running Time: 11mins. 30 secs.
• Create jumpy random moving text with expressions
• Define the expression to a specific direction
 
Jun 04, 2007
232,518 Views
Running Time: 9mins. 11 secs.
• Create titles that fly by the camera
• Learn a little bit about keyframes & interpolation
 
May 27, 2007
425,078 Views
Running Time: 11mins. 30 secs.
• Simulate graffiti writing on a wall in 3D
• Add some paint splatter elements
 
May 20, 2007
1,001,006 Views
Running Time: 6mins.
• Create a semi-realistic water surface in 3D
• Use a pre-composed displacement map layer
 
May 14, 2007
163,956 Views
Running Time: 8mins. 45 secs.
• Enhance 3D reflections with watery refraction
• Make surface appear wet and displaced
 
May 07, 2007
182,264 Views
Running Time: 12mins. 19 secs.
• Animate a thin particle system in 3D space
• Use expressions to enhance particle control
 
Apr 30, 2007
940,669 Views

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