TUTORIALS FOR VFX & MOTION GRAPHICS
Free After Effects Tutorials & More Hosted By: Andrew Kramer
Nov 04, 2008 | 18mins.
• Create Energy particle system in After Effects
• Add facial Distortion and handy expressions
 
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Oct 27, 2008 | 15mins.
• Composite 3D render and 2D elements in After Effects
• Add grunge and Smokes to final composite in 3D space
 
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Oct 07, 2008 | 24mins.
• Use 3D Max to create a crater over live action footage
• Create a high quality crater with the displace modifier
 
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Sep 30, 2008 | 20mins.
• Use Boujou to solve 3d camera movement from footage
• Export camera data for After Effects and 3D Max
 
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Sep 19, 2008 | 20mins.
• Composite 3D Debris and create meteor smoke trail
• Add dust atmosphere and street cracking
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Sep 19, 2008 | 29mins.
• Create ground destruction in 3D Max using particle flow
• Render motion blur and shadows for AE compositing
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Aug 02, 2008 | 6mins.
• Cast 3D shadows onto live action footage
• Use shadow diffusion and special material options
 
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Jul 19, 2008 | 20mins.
• Use expressions to drive particles based on speed
• Create sandy like particles that fly off of text
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Jul 18, 2008 | 29mins.
• Learn powerful expressions for animating objects
• Animate a cellphone in 3D space and custom space
 
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Jun 30, 2008 | 20mins.
• Create a complex energy scene with CC particle world
• Animate particles in 3D with multiple instances
 
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Jun 03, 2008 | 35mins.
• Create a realistic vehicle collision with body damage
• Discover Keying tips, the puppet tool and much more
 
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May 07, 2008 | 9mins.
• Create and animate Per-Character Text in 32bpc
• Create Sparks with CC Particle world in 3D
 
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May 02, 2008 | 7mins.
• Learn to create bump maps from textures and lights
• Convert 3D position into a 2D position with expressions
 
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Apr 12, 2008 | 20mins.
• Learn advanced techniques for stabilizing footage in AE
• Composite realistic smoke behind vehicle with paticular
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Apr 09, 2008 | 20mins.
• Composite and animate smoke elements in 3D space
• Create a custom particle map and write new expressions
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Apr 02, 2008 | 24mins.
• Create a dynamic space world with light streams
• Use an expression to create a 3D orbit
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Jan 17, 2008 | 27mins.
• Use 3D Max to create growing 3D vines
• Composite Z depth pass in After Effects for DOF
 
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Feb 25, 2008 | 18mins.
• Create a healing effect as seen by many super heroes
• Cover advanced motion tracking tips and compositing
 
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Jan 29, 2008 | 11mins.
• Create the illusion of cold breath on a warm day
• Use color correction to cool the mood of the scene
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Jan 25, 2008 | 17mins. 21 secs.
• Create a 3D title plate with growing elements
• Use Evolution to enhance this simple design
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Jan 25, 2008 | 5mins. 33 secs.
• Create water droplets on the lens with DOF
• Learn about setting for the MR Mercury filter
 
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Jan 09, 2008 | 17mins. 18 secs.
• Make a 3D eyeball that can look around the room
• Use CC Sphere to create a material of the eyeball
 
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Jan 07, 2008 | 20mins. 20 secs.
• Create creepy eye effects by replacing eyeball
• Use Motion tracking to link parts together
 
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Dec 17, 2007 | 29mins. 51 secs.
• Create a Unique custom Particle System with Particular
• Use Null objects to create advanced camera movements
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Nov 26, 2007 | 13mins. 43 secs.
• Make a planet explode using the shatter effect
• Composite explosion and add motion blur
 
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