TUTORIALS FOR VFX & MOTION GRAPHICS
Free After Effects Tutorials & More Hosted By: Andrew Kramer
November 01, 2009
• Add Rain & Atmosphere then build a Lightning Bolt
• Use Action Essentials 2 and make Sam explode
 
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Running Time: 32mins.


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by hananhphong 11/19/2009
thanks man!its very impression
by exe 11/18/2009
I folowed your tutorial, a great one btw, and came up with surprizing results, I've posted them on my site www.lightedge.ro , keep up the good work man you rock!!!
by www.magixline.com 11/18/2009
hi
andrew i have action essentials of you and digital juice.mind is important and you have.i will create rell(6 month later)and i love to send you.
by Antonio 11/18/2009
I found your tutorials very very helpfull and i've already learned a lot.Keep the good work and thanks for sharing your knowledge with us Andrew.
by Tolahah 11/17/2009
Thanks Andrew,
Very Impressive Tutorial. Keep it up.
Long Live Andrew!

Tolahah, Malaysia.
by shan 11/17/2009
UR MY ROLE MODEL ANDREW! THANK YOU! A MILLION! FOR TEACHING EVERY ONE OF US UR SKILLS KEEP IT UP THANKS!
by Sophie 11/17/2009
Thats a pretty awesome effect!!! Its hard to make that....I tried, its really complicated to me.
by Kent 11/17/2009
Hey Andrew That Lighting strike tut. is nice. very cool. how about you do more of those kind of tuts. i sure people be on your case about showing this ifo for free, at time i would like to say thanks to VC for making this web site possible. i have a request. plz do a tut. like a smallvile, clark kent super speed. have yo boy do some superman acting and have him running like the flash or my fav Clark Kent. thanks again Andrew
by zukyak 11/17/2009
Oh Mi gawd. It looks amzing!
I want iit.
Nice Tutorials :D
by VFX course 11/16/2009
I’m gonna try out this program just because of you buddy, I’m amazed, really astonished, speachless. Excellent work.<br><a href="http://www.escapestudios.com/en_GB/training/courses-main/visual-effects.html">VFX course</a>
by dilshad 11/16/2009
dilshad from kurdistan
thank you man your doing great job
by Hiroshi Kurahara 11/16/2009
Nice tutorial!
by serwet 11/14/2009
hi...these tutorials are very cool..maybe the coolest one..actually your every tutorial deserve to be said like that...anyway my point is that if there was a blood splatter effect on the camera lens as in the first video which is shown at the beginning of the video(with blur or something you used(i dont know)),it would be perfect..i think you miss that Andrew or you think that it's very easy to do that..maybe for you but for me,its a bit challenge..i hope and i wish that you will launch a short tutorial or something about it...we all love you man,you're our hero..keep up the good work..
by balu 11/14/2009
very very super effect
thankyou
by nourdine 11/13/2009
you are our teacher ANDREW .i hope to reach your level hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
thank you very much superhero
by by BenoitAnbu 11/13/2009
super really super Thanks......
by pandi kumar 11/12/2009
thank you very much
by james 11/10/2009
it only goes up to a certain point then cuts off
by Calimero 11/10/2009
Hey Andrew

Du bist der absolute Mann

Thanks and greetings from Bavaria, Germany
by black and white 11/09/2009
Nice , but it can't be believed......
by enzo 11/09/2009
before i even watch this tut. i gotta say. i love you man
by zubair shah 11/09/2009
hello videocopilot.net this site is veryyyyy wonderful site and i see this all effects by from pakistan
by Joraph 11/08/2009
Thanks Andrew...
it is Nice.....but people don't just blow off and disappear just like that....there should be bigger fragment or chunk of body piece lying on the floor ....don't u think so......

Like the suicide tutor, the body without the head should be lying on the ground after the suicide ........thought that it will really make it more realistic and convincing

Greetings from Nigeria
by ignorant of English 11/07/2009
I come from China and ilove you
by man 11/07/2009
it`s so amazing......
by Andrepd 11/06/2009
awesome... when I look back 10 years and see how much the CG world progressed...
by Stealthway 11/06/2009
great!!
by chamara 11/06/2009
WOW...
by Ali 11/05/2009
Thanks, Its really Helpful and intresting.
by necrodrama 11/05/2009
yeha... mil gracias, y en cuanto tenga una lanita te juro me hago de tus vfx.
by Tyler 11/05/2009
I don't have that CC Drizzle effect!?!? (I have After Effects CS4) How do I get it?
Thanks!

Tyler
by Alby Smith 11/05/2009
great stuff, I really like those simple method for creating such scenes. pretty straight forward!

Thanks AK!
you are the best man!
by ashishmohan 11/05/2009
the first time i visisted by myself in search of quality and comparison betweenthe effcts used and created in maya and affter effect, but i need to say it really impressive, and would like to have suggestions that the effects created by maya is more quality driven and works on actual visualization in our mind or affter effect output.
i shall be very much thankful for this reply.

ashishmohan
by JackieNP 11/05/2009
Very cool!
There're tons of layers in this tutorial.
Thank you Andrew.
by umerzafar 11/05/2009
so very generous of you andrew.. thanks from Pakistan.
by Christian McClanahan 11/04/2009
Thanks so much AK! I've been waiting for a tutorial with lightning!
Keep up the good work!
by theleadr 11/04/2009
so amazing you r great andrew. just wondering did the newest rambo movie use action essentials 2 because i have it and noticed the rambo movie looked similar to mine
by Andrew 11/04/2009
Awesome Andrew!! Its like Distric 9!!
by erpang 11/04/2009
Thank you very much
by 1badman 11/04/2009
@Karl ;)
Stop drunk typing!

@ Andrew Kramer
Thanks for keeping it coming. Only thing I don't like about your site is that I drop by for a quick refresher on a technique and get sucked into some new whizbang tutorial you just posted. 30 minutes off the project clock chalked up...
by Kcid_216 11/03/2009
Wonderful tutorial! What more can we say....... You're the best Andrew. Keep it up dude! God bless.......
by Karl ;) 11/03/2009
skeet skeet boobada skeet....
very nice andrew...or should i say drew Ha wink wink
by Juan 11/03/2009
Gracias por los proyectos
by nikhil 11/03/2009
You R AWESOME
by Rafei 11/03/2009
cool! but it cost's money......
by Rum Barrel Roy 11/03/2009
Nice work. But can you do the same with fire? OK. I know you can. I would just like to see a TUT on that.
by Karl ;) 11/03/2009
i wanna pinch your tuts!
by malinda 11/03/2009
andrew ayye oya nam patta ..haloooo
by yay 11/03/2009
great tutorial, thank you!

the amount of retarded comments on this site is staggering
by Potatis 11/02/2009
Thanks very much Andrew, just what I needed! You answered my prayers.
by Hendri 11/02/2009
It is Very Good Tutorial,awesome.

WHAT COMPUTER SPECIFICATIONS APPROPRITE TO CREATE A VISUAL FX VIDEO ?

Please Your answer...... Thanks^^
(to my email it's ok)
by CC Rain 11/02/2009
use the cc rain effect for the rain
by edgar 11/02/2009
impresionante
by Ken Baker Jr 11/02/2009
THANKS Again!!!!
by FranticMedia 11/02/2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jm2Lmu75P1o its not 100% like the the tut, but kind of ;)
by sunil thapa (Nepal) 11/02/2009
really u guys r rocking videocopilot........god blss u sam:) he he and thnx for andrew u r really make awesome tut.......... keep it up ...........
by JVSF 11/02/2009
Awesome tutorial and effects! Looking forward to part 2 =)
by angryman 11/02/2009
Enjoyed it very much. Looking forward to the sequel. Cheers!
by eraser 11/02/2009
The blood effect reminds me of District 9!!!
AMAZING!!!
by simon 11/02/2009
Thank you very much Andrew. This tutorial is great and very helpful to create more elements within a scene!!!

I have a question for you.

I am going to make a short film about Coffee and I would like to know if there is any possibility to create a title sequence as Sweeny Todd in AF without using Realflow!!!

Instead of blood I would like to create Coffee with foam..

Any Suggestions Mr. Kramer?

Thank you in adcance
by wael 11/02/2009
very great andrew go ahead
by alexx 11/02/2009
amazing it looks so realistic
by Craig 11/02/2009
Great tut...Should have had Sam holding a trash can that was suspended for just a sec after he was blasted then falling to the ground. (Sam taking the trash out in a lightning storm seems like a pretty believable scene.) Great stuff....Action Essentials II just came in the mail Friday... Woooooo!
by Fer 11/02/2009
Thank you so much Andrew!!!
by Simon 11/02/2009
Nice work Andrew!
Just wanna say that i found a cool way to crate realistic blood in Ae.
thank you so much!
by Rezvan 11/02/2009
hey andrew , great tutorial , thanks very much , from iran
by Zizo 11/02/2009
i cant see any emotions in the video :/
nice effects but not frighting or any emotions

it's like when you listen music from the pc or live in a stadium... if u know what i mean andrew...
by A.R.Herrington 11/02/2009
Great tutorial as always!!! :D LOVE IT!

Does anyone know what kind of microphone Andrew is using? I love the sound quality. Thanks in advance!

b.t.w. lol @ Womens Underwear xD
by Augusto 11/02/2009
Where can we send some flowers to the Sam´s family??
by Gaurav 11/02/2009
Hey Andrew.....this is again a very nice tutorial no need to say..I hope Sam must be fine:)...and congrats in advance for your hundredth tutorial..wish you all the very best from India...
by lovetohate 11/02/2009
great tutorial, Andrew! Maybe you could try like a human torch or something for your hundreds? that would be awesome!
by NM2007 11/02/2009
Oh Sam, I feel sorry for you, great tut, thank you
by RadioFlash24 11/02/2009
:O es impresionante :O gracias por el video tutorial haha

is very good...

Thanks...!!!

This coment content spanish haha...
by Peroman200 11/02/2009
great tutorials, very Hollywood like so I am only missing a tut on some space oriented action like spaceships flying a planets, jumping to and out of hyperspace....;)
Otherwise YOU RULE!
by Mr.Goodkat 11/02/2009
I really have to say thank you for showing us these tutorials I now feel comfortable that I can get work. Mr Kramer do you have elements for splintering wood, bending metal or other natural elements, just wondering
by Nuutti 11/02/2009
Andrew you're the best!
by gr 11/02/2009
nice
by Lirik 11/02/2009
everyday you make a surprise for us
by dolun 11/02/2009
hell yeah!!
great work!
dolun
Poland
by Linus 11/02/2009
One of the best, if not the best, tutorial(s) I've ever watched - So many small but great tips included in this one, combined with the overall walkthrough of how to achieve the effect makes this tutorial amazing!

Thank you yet again for sharing those brilliant tutorials!
by Sam 11/02/2009
Great tutorial!
It would be perfect if there are reflections of lighning on the wet ground.
by Andrew 11/02/2009
Amazing tutorials, Thanks for your help and support..Thanks Andrew
by mohammed 11/02/2009
andrew kramer... This fantastic

thank you
by james 11/02/2009
Amazing! That was great well done, I think it is great how you can just bring all the elements togeather. I have to buy Action Essentials 2 when i have the money, I have just had a brain wave of all the diffrent ways i could use it.

Thanks, keep it up
James :)
by Hendri 11/02/2009
Wow...wow....
Very nice tutorial Andrew.
very awesome, Thanks Andrew....
Greeting From Indonesia West Sumatera ^_^
by Rogier Colijn 11/02/2009
Nice Tutorial!
by bonex 11/02/2009
wow good tutorial andrew thanks (terima kasih)
by Taylor 11/02/2009
Great tut thanks bud and hope your halloween was amazing =P
by hzsolt12 11/02/2009
this is the best tutorial.
by Mani 11/02/2009
Hey Thanks for all these GREAT Tutorials Andrew! GREAT SITE!!
by billy MOYA 11/02/2009
wow that was what i was looking for with my music video..
now you made my day...thanks andrew ...this is one of your best tutorials...

smackl/megateck
by Noa Nesher 11/02/2009
I love you andrew kramer. I am blown away everytime by your awesome tutorials! WOW MAN !!! :)
by bl3ndaz 11/02/2009
Awesome tut! Thanks Andrew :]
by gago 11/02/2009
Amazing MERCi ANDREW
by Martin 11/02/2009
Amazing Tutorial!

One thought comes into my mind: you could blend Sam during the Lighting with a Skeleton or a Solarized Image of him.
by Matas 11/02/2009
Wow that nice :}
Great job Andrew.
by RustHouseProductions 11/02/2009
Dude your last two tutorials are BAD @$$. Seriously, thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge. VE are my newest obsession and i would be completely lost if it wasn't for this site. I wish you much success.
by erdinc okumus 11/02/2009
you are the man..thanks for giving hope me for my dreams..
by Arión 11/02/2009
Andrew Griffiths eres el mejor gracias por tus tutoriales estoy aprendiendo mucho contigo. Mucho animos
by atifqureshi 11/02/2009
Amazing!!! This is GREAT!!! Thanks Andrew!!

you are the best teacher in the hole world
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