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May 20, 2009
• Create particles that only appear in the light beams
• Bevel the title and create a realistic soft shadow
 
 
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by Erdi 08/24/2010
Excellent.......
by smoshyguy7 08/24/2010
Andrew , you're amazing. Keep up the good work.
by colinst14 08/23/2010
Hey guys.

First off great tutorial Andrew, first thing ive ever done in After Effects and i didnt manage to mess it up :).

Anyways, on my compositon screen, after being done, there is a green diagonal line coming done from the top. Its in the small particles layer, because if i move them it follows. Is there any reason why this is there?

Thanks
by Dustin 08/22/2010
Andrew, awesome tut. Kick ass concept!
by borrison 08/14/2010
Thanks Master of masters!!!

greetings from Bolivia
by ANAS 08/13/2010
thank you so much
from yemen
Iam muslem
by apep 08/11/2010
where can i get those pictures.


- sry im new , and sry for my bad english.
by Ivan 08/10/2010
Wow, You Are So Awesome!!!

From MACEDONIA
by Max 08/10/2010
Armada Music uses the same but than in blue! check www.youtube.com/armadamusic i think they stole it...
by misa 07/28/2010
YOU ARE AMAZING!!!
thank you so much
from Taiwan:)
by Hal9000 07/27/2010
Another great tutorial, thanks very much Andrew!!!
by Picasillo 07/06/2010
Thank you! Awesome tutorials..
by Scott 06/22/2010
the BBC used this exsact effect to 2day during the world cup b4 the greece game check it out on Iplayer haha same teture n everything...


Awsome tutorial by the way :) keep it up !
by Adam Palmer 06/22/2010
This exact method and texture has just been used for the BBC coverage of the Greece - Argentina game. Nice work Andrew lol.
by Daniel 06/20/2010
I did the Acient Title tutorial and completed it but when I preview it in After Effects it looks okay but I export it and no letters just the light no backgrounds and everything in on see can you help me please?
by Andrea 06/13/2010
ehm.. there's some problem with the video and the project files.. because i can't see anything
(error 500 is the page that the server showed me)
by Lucas Kurenai 06/12/2010
thank you!! awesome result!
by Thomas 06/08/2010
Just got After Effects and was scouring the Internet trying to find videos on how to use the damn system. This was the first thing that I created with your Tutorial and I can honestly say that I was AMAZED! I had no trouble following your steps and it came out terrific. I was even able to change it slightly to my personal preference without f*ing anything up! Great work...I owe you! Keep them coming!!
by Steve Taylor 05/29/2010
Anyone know how to duplicate the title and shadow so as to change the words and have muiltiple copies without affecting the original - any way I try updates the original title.
by hethal 05/28/2010
I'm from india..being your student..i love AE than any other..
by anandakrishnan 05/27/2010
hi brother,

it is a wonderful site i see before.all the tutorial had made me attract towards afp.but i have a problem with my afp. when i render and export the project i can't get the perfect output please help me if you can.my prob is quality less output.

thank you

regards,
AKP.
by elbro_dark 05/26/2010
Hey nice tut : D...
but i cant find the cc Particle World ???? wheres that and where i cant find it i hope you can help me

MFG elbro_dark (bad english...im german ^^)
by Sravan 05/25/2010
you are the best man. you are the best in this world...................................... nd tanx for the tutorials.............
by ty 05/20/2010
can you show me how to get the "particle world"? i can't find it :(
by rolando 05/20/2010
here is my implementation of this amazing effect, with a bit of dust from AE2, on opening credits for our web series, in Spanish though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lX69C_O33tU
by rolando 05/19/2010
Yesterday night i saw this used in the Syfy channel for the promo for Merlin.
by Semih 05/19/2010
You..you..you are THE BEST MAN :)

Thx for all tutorial...
by Saeed 05/18/2010
wonderful i like ur tutorial man
let me say that U ROCCK
by Arturo 05/11/2010
You are omnipotent dear sir.

This is my implementation of this technique for an upcoming web series.

http://vimeo.com/11670544
by Coldplan 05/11/2010
hi andrew,iam 15 years old and i just gotta say!
wow you rock man! thank you!
by Ahmed Gado 05/04/2010
hi andrew .. :)
i'm Ahmed .. from egypt .. i'm 18 years old ..
special thank to you because of your helpful tutorials ..
i did this piece .. hope you'll like it ..
done by AFTER EFFECTS 7 ..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lH_G8hbyHlk
by Nathan 05/04/2010
Andrew Kramer you are a genius and furthermore my teacher! Thank you for making this stuff easy! I'm going through some tutorials and posting results of them on my youtube. www.youtube.com/blaemedia.
by Carlos 05/04/2010
Always a great learning experience.

Thanks Andrew.
by Jens Fehlau 05/03/2010
Pretty Cool...You Are a good Andrew Kramer
by hiader 05/03/2010
u r inventor
by Stone Cheeks 04/30/2010
I just saw this effect used for the Merlin title treatment on SyFy channel.
by Nico 04/30/2010

Very nice video...
And this tuto has been used by French TV^^
by 1Tahami 04/29/2010
Gona see it, comments will follow. Hi Sibouu, i will check this tutorial out. Please reach me on my yahoo email daleel911. 1Tahami
by Vlad 04/28/2010
Thanks again for such a wonderful tutorial!! I used these in my highschool visual communications courses, and now am taking the oh so awesome and valuable knowledge I gt form you into putting together a portfolio for a graphic arts school!! Thank you so much!!! I am making sure to reference that I got some of my skills as a designer and editor from you! Thanks again:), Cheers from Canada
by Ryle 04/21/2010
Andrew You are my teacher Thank you...
by Michelle 04/19/2010
I love your Tutorial! My professor told us you tutorials will help us a bunch, so far he's right! something i want to point out... you got a hot voice n_n

thanks again for you awesome tuts!
by Ghabi 04/18/2010
Wow, that is amazin. Thanks
by Ghabi 04/18/2010
Wow, that is amazin. Thanks
by fik 04/16/2010
hey andrew,you great man, I like your all tutorial, thank's andrew...
by chris 04/07/2010
the syfy show Merlin pretty much uses this exact thing. I wonder Andrew, to you ever get tired of having to be so creative and seeing so much of your work credited to others? Either way, appreciate your help
by Morgoth 04/04/2010
Yeah! It's great! I'm a noob on After Effects, and now I'm learning with those tutorials. Thanks!
by vicky singh 03/31/2010
hey andrew, you rock man thanks for these tut.
by Dan 03/22/2010
You are amazing! I love at the end, "I could really go for a...Pepsi" lol
by James Whyson 03/13/2010
Hey Andrew,
Thank God for the gift of you, you are a blesing. May God bless you motre for openning up to share your hard earned ideas, today I stand among the best in my country Zambia in Central Africa.
by Seven Son 03/12/2010
Just saw an ad for Merlin on syfy channel that used this... this one seems to be popping up everywhere :) you rock andrew
by Jai Yee 03/07/2010
Nice!
by Jared 03/01/2010
I just saw these titles used in a Pechanga Resort and Casino Ad in Southern California. Personally i was outraged and didn't think they have the right to steal the exact same effect. But they do have the right. So i applaud Andrew Kramer's great effects.
by Ankit 02/08/2010
Could some please tell me where to get the ParticleWorld Plugin
by Bhanu 02/02/2010
wow!! u r Awesome.......
by Clayton 01/30/2010
Pretty sure gopro.com used this!

http://www.goprocamera.com/hdheropreview/

Watch the Ski HD film and at the very end.... I think they used this tutorial!
by edy 01/29/2010
OMG big thq for this tutorial :) !
by brij_nandan(india) 01/22/2010
thanks andrew,
great tutorial and well explained. I made this effect and delighted.

suggestion: why not you offer your fans to upload their demo-reel or video made by tutorials on the video-copilot?
by Larry 01/22/2010
Great stuff. I just purchased the Series 1 dvd, had to support you some how. I come from a 3D background and it's so great to see some of these "cheats" used in AE. It's really opened my eyes up to the power of AE and how to integrated more in a work flow with my 3D stuff. Thanks again.
by MWS 01/19/2010
Hi ?Dude...I come from China...I really really admire you...so much to say...I've learned a lot from these tutorials...and...I have an idea...why not produce a turorial that a man just felt off and look something like a dizzying and blinking eyes...how does that effect work...please..help me.
by InfectedWound 01/18/2010
Andrew, these tutorials are horrible! I've learned NOTHING!
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Just kidding, they're great, I just wanted to shake things up.

How about a tutorial of Sam underwater, bubbles caustics, etc
by Bwotha 01/14/2010
Very very good =D from france ;)
by Ian 01/10/2010
Awesome tutorials.. never really commented untill i saw this video of a new game!
haha .. they used your tutorial :) just amazing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-HszGZTOvs
by M.Prakash 01/09/2010
Hi!

THis is Prakash From Chennai in India. This is very very Execellent Tutorials and Extordanary.
I really Thanks to Androw Camron And Video Copilot.

Thank you!
by Deepa 12/29/2009
HI!!!this tuts..was gud...bt cant make out 1 thing... how to giv that blur effect
by Vivec 12/26/2009
Simply Amazing, And this is the first after effects tutorial i've ever watch in my life. I've actually managed to do it and edit it a little. Check it out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esapvyIoo7k
by graniti 12/20/2009
the ancient title was at the god of war 2
by daniel 12/19/2009
noticed that VG in norway use your riot gear, twitch and evolution a lot!!!! congratulations!
by DAPS -XYLO RECORDS 12/07/2009
YOU ARE TRUELY AMAZING....A REVOLUTION AND A CODE FOR THE NEW AGE GRAGHICS..
by Armen 12/04/2009
Hey Andrew just got done with this tutorial..Very nice man good job. I saw this one a few days ago on a Pechanga Casino commercial...NICE!
by rahul 11/30/2009
as always u rock buddy...u r the one godfather we have got in d world of Visual Effects...gud work Bro.....thanx for evrything
by Iridium 11/24/2009
Great Tuto. I've seen it working on "The Marionette Unit" http://www.themarionetteunit.com/
I'm true ?
by James 11/20/2009
I agree with TC-Productions, I went to see New Moon the other day and saw that 'Pandorum' looks very very similar to your work AK. I'm very impressed! Even if you didn't, glad to see your influence reach cinema level.

:D
by Kurt 11/16/2009
Andrew..u are the best ..cheers from Morocco
by Ravin Shah 11/14/2009
Hey Andrew, just saw this tutorial used in the Jay Leno Show.
Congratulations!
I love all of your tutorials. Thanks.
by Jonathan 11/03/2009
Hey just wondering were could i find the images like the ones you used?
by Torik 10/30/2009
Mmmmm... peps-e-e-e
Thanks, Andrew, you make me smile at the end!
by Ollie 10/29/2009
I think you missed out one of the most important aspects that is in the version you play at the start but not in the version you make in the tutorial. That is the gold 'shine' that hits the letters from the lightbeams. If you compare in the last few minutes of your tutorial, the one we made and the one with the random greek letters, the greek letters are golden and radiant with light, whilst the one we make is dull and bland.
by nisha 10/25/2009
hi Andrew,

Thank you for being such a GREAT teacher. Just a few things, you said in this tutorial that you can add the effect of the light to reflect off of the text (title) how how how do you do this? also i need to do 3 titles, im creating a title sequence, how do i do that and fade the whole thing to black?
by kaisersauze 10/22/2009
Thanks for all your tutorials Andrew !!! ;)

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xag6te_clip-cafe-bertrand-acdc-opening-act_music
by Uzbekiston 10/21/2009
super TUTORIALS
by Peter 10/21/2009
Hi Andrew, how can I animate those lights and shadows in this tut? I have such hard time with all those tutorials, I'm crying here. You are a sensitive men and I enjoy your style.
by Matthew Sabia 10/17/2009
@Alireza,

Great to here never give up buddy!
by rex 10/15/2009
So Cool!!!
by Alireza 10/14/2009
hi andrew,ur the best in the world of AE.iam a young boy that is walking with u in the world of graphic and i love ut tutorials,and i from a far way Afghanistan.please advice me how to learn faster.
thanks
by Calvin Chaparro 10/12/2009
What Font Did You Use?
by Matthew 10/11/2009
Andrew Help! What do I do if I have more than one of these titles fly on to the screen? how do I change each one with out them all changing?!?!?

Because the name in one comp if you change one you change them all

Thanks
by Darthguy3 10/10/2009
Damn....this is good stuff. You never cease to amaze me with your skills. And also that pepsi joke made me laugh ^^
by jozef 10/10/2009
hey Andrew hope u r in the better way

i try to do something similar to ur work but i got this problem appears when i do the luma mask for the particles

here we are check this out

http://www.zshare.net/image/66765314487adc73/

when i remove the luma mask it's become normal particles

thank u for ur support brotha

keep the good work up

hope to get some answers on my mail or here

thanks alot

joe
by Cedric 10/09/2009
Hey Andrew,

Thank you so much for all these great tutorials. They rock !!!!!

Thanks again !

by Bob 10/09/2009
Hee i love your movies

but when i open uhm partical things you saw much sparkels but i see nothing of it...???

and i am creating a movie but don't know a good intro
by Myron Dinkle 10/07/2009
Thanks, you rule. And I'm not just saying that because I'm drunk. This time.
by Susana 10/05/2009
Thank you so much, I'm going to add this effect to my short animation project.

Sao Paulo, Brazil.
by ani 10/05/2009
hey andrew u r rock blusting ,, \
ani(kashmirindia)
by Peter 10/03/2009
I saw this Gaming company called "Offset", totally use this idea for there company Logo effect. Check it out.

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/animator-interview-project-offset/57244
by John-Michael Bellamy 09/29/2009
Very nice tut and timely since we are developing some visuals like this.
Mod'ing this with some gaussian blur overtime alongside the title itself makes a decent underwater effect to boot.

Tres cool :]
by Nov Nov 09/29/2009
Wow, a tutorial of something on earth that doesnt suck like other peoples. Kudos for the time and effort you put into this shit dude, well done =]
by Brendon 09/25/2009
Hey!

Awesome tutorial! I have a question though - in the new version of after effects there is no 'set mode to screen' - what should I do instead?
by Saad 09/25/2009
Hey Andrew thanks for all these awesome tutorials bro

Greetings from Pakistan. :)))
by Michael l Jackson 09/23/2009
I have been a fan and student of you web page for some years now, and all I can say is, it keeps getting better and better. One of the great gifts in life a person can receive is knowledge, and you continuously share it with other, may God conutinue to smile on you and your family brother.

PS.and you are so dam! funny too.
by chiranjit 09/21/2009

Boss u should work for Hollywood movies.....
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