104. Shatterize
• Create a progressive shatter effect in After Effects
• Composite with Glows and add subtle camera shake
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Mar 28, 2010
Tutorial Notes:
Sequencer script available inside project file.
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chancekim
05/10/2013
I tried this again and again and again but it doesn't work easily... would you send me a project file or upload it please?
hangxoan
04/19/2013
Thank you so much. i'll practice this tutorial.
balu
04/19/2013
how can i get script(sequencer) in my after effects?
Alberto
05/13/2013
hy i just want to know how to get the script sequencer
Olaf
04/18/2013
what is he pressing in 10:32 alt and ....
balu
04/19/2013
alt+home
Daniel
04/11/2013
Hi,

I followed this tutorial and now I need to render it in HD or FULL HD. Is that possible? I tried it but the video has stills very poor quality.
marko
04/30/2013
the composition settings must be 1920x1080 (full hd this is, if I am right with numbers) and I thing that setings for lears like solids, when you create them also shoud be full hd size it shoud increase the quality of elements of your composition... srry for mistakes.
marko
04/30/2013
the composition settings must be 1920x1080 (full hd this is, if I am right with numbers) and I thing that setings for lears like solids, when you create them also shoud be full hd size it shoud increase the quality of elements of your composition... srry fo mistakes.
likheesh
03/06/2013
work
T-Kook
03/01/2013
To download the script, go to the tutorial 3D Ball Dispursion and right next to the "watch" button is the "project" button. Click it to download the script(=
Charel
02/27/2013
thanks for the tutorial, you the best
Ar
02/22/2013
I like your shatter I try but i can't do it all
help?
02/15/2013
where do you get the script?
Mike
01/08/2013
At about 10 minutes. the base layer gets longer and he doesn't show how.
heiro
01/28/2013
I figured out how to do it. I was stuck on this for a bit too but it's pretty simple. You just pull the 24 layer back to whatever number, then for the base layer, you press "m" and bring out the mask. Then you set the key points (on the base layer) starting from the 12th layer to end with the 1st layer. You will then have a result of what he showed on the video.

Hope that helped.
heiro
01/28/2013
I figured out how to do it. I was stuck on this for a bit too but it's pretty simple. You just pull the 24 layer back to whatever number, then for the base layer, you press "m" and bring out the mask. Then you set the key points (on the base layer) starting from the 12th layer to end with the 1st layer. You will then have a result of what he showed on the video.

Hope that helped.
Jefferson
12/21/2012
after i install the sequencer, i still cant find the pixel polly. I put the sequencer inside the Scripts folder. Is that the right place to put it?.
allison
02/15/2013
where did you get the sequencer?
Hallel29F
01/04/2013
What's the version of ur Cs?
Andrey
12/07/2012
"...so old click..." 5:35. Dialog window not open oO how to call a dialog window anyway?
Mr.Soyouz
03/12/2013
It's "ALT click" not "Old Click" :)
Gaurav
12/05/2012
Each time Great Tutorials. But rather than any particular tutorial i always like your small tricks which you use in your tutorials. After viewing your tuts i think how easy was that? Y i don't get that idea. Lots of thanks and God bless you from India
Patrick Irvin
11/02/2012
Where can I get the sequencer script that is used in this tutorial?
medy
11/26/2012
in the project file.
medy
11/26/2012
in the project file. dumbass
omg
11/02/2012
duplicate duplicate duplicate and burn up your ram and cpu :)
willie
09/27/2012
Okay I'm having an issue. Ive went through the tutorial several times and have the same issue every time. I get to 8m in where I am suppose to have the sequencer go and turn off the path. when i do this i only have the top box on the screen. any Ideal what Im doing wrong and how I can fix it.
Lewis
09/11/2012
The title starts to disappear to quickly any help PLEASE
Phoenix
09/06/2012
Good JOB !! , but where is the sound what did you used :( ?
Aaron.beyondearth
08/06/2012
I did everything and the randomness on the CC pixel poly on CS6 after dupelicating just makes it the same... any help?
romaric fidel
07/31/2012
hi im fidel,i m journalist work in a new tv station called Benie tv. i m from cote d ivoire in south africa and i love so muchhhhhhhhhhhhh and your works too much... i realy want to be a teacher of after effects as your represntative here...you re the best
MollugaVFX
07/23/2012
How do you open that to center it?
andrew phan
07/18/2012
where did u get the shatter sound effect?
Phoroxs
07/17/2012
At 10:58 when i want to make a key frame it don't make it....
sanskriti
07/16/2012
i have a question
how did u get cc pixel polly ?
Renjith
12/14/2012
Go here if you have the Trial version. Apparently this website gives it to you for free. http://www.cycorefx.com/downloads.php
Sarah
11/27/2012
It's already available on CS6
kamakwazee
07/18/2012
It comes with after effects.
AwerStun
07/06/2012
hey on 06:39 wat did u do that the duplecate layer disapeard ?
TheAnonBeatz
11/28/2012
He Deleted it, he only showed you that if you give it a Wiggle it looks differce then when you dont ;)
REHMAT HADI
07/05/2012
Thank you for helping us to create beauty in the same way in our drama/music show or any other tv production,s title etc.
gio
07/04/2012
bro worked like a charm, finished and it looks great!!!

Thanks again!
Gio
07/04/2012
You are the best no questions ask!
Haroon
06/29/2012
w0o0o0o0ow man what a genius u are i'm a big fan of u i've just started lookin ur tutorials nd they r just wow awesomeist
yasmin
06/26/2012
thank you so much

its very nice tutorial


best regards
Laqweesha
06/25/2012
how did u find the sequencer
Tim
06/08/2012
When I save the video, the Shatterize beggins very fast. I cant see the letters. Why?
Lewis
09/05/2012
im havin the same problem, any help
peShev
06/03/2012
My red layer is going in the begining and than going Pixel Polly effect ? Why ?
jamesemcee
06/02/2012
at 6:36 you put the 2 text titles together.how did you do that? I have tried to precompose it and it wont let me shut off the fx later in the tutorial. any help would be greatly apriciated. love the glass orbs in a different tute. thats for the great tutorials and cs6 is awsome.
Talonides
06/04/2012
I'm not sure, but I believe Andrew simply deleted the 2nd layer. He was demonstrating the effect of the wiggle expression by comparing 2 copies of the same layer, showing how even though they were duplicate copies, the wiggle expression had the effect of making small "random" differences.
lokhman
06/01/2012
i have aae cs4 32 bit and iam not able to complete shatterize as i dnt see the paranthesis "wiggle(0,25)" in time line bar how come it is and which aae version do u use plzzzzzzzz reply me
kaytee
05/23/2012
could you give the mp3 sound on your video?
LI shengxian
05/15/2012
Very interesting! Learned a lot of things. Thank you!
Amit Kumar
05/13/2012
How can I get cc pixel polly for free. i'm using after effects cs3.
el piragua
05/12/2012
esplendido este tutorial esta a otro nivel.... graciass
unix
05/11/2012
uhh when i apply the pixel polly there's
this green lines that pops up on the screen..and stays on even though after rendering...how do i fix that?

shrs
05/09/2012
What you pushed in your keyboard in 9:47 ?
xsariux
05/09/2012
What you pushed on 09:47 in your keyboard ?
hrrishee
05/08/2012
lovely work darling
Felipe
05/05/2012
i dont know where to find the script!!
Amit
05/13/2012
You can download the script from video copilot tutorial 103. in the project file.
Mukund
05/05/2012
at the starting of the tutorial,u had shown a video which you had done earlier.In that u animated the
"video copilot"for one second,like it was moving forward and coming close to the screen and then it shattered.This was not shown in the tutorial.
Please help
Ben
05/09/2012
I guess you could try the Null 3D
Tyler Bader
05/04/2012
Can i use 3D text i made in Cinema 4D?
M-Mahdi Fekri
09/11/2012
hello you can use element 3d to use 3D text that made by Cinema4D.
Nicjpa
05/04/2012
ive done it in full, without script, manualy moving layers, and only mistake ive done was bad metal background picture, it cost(ed) me a nice glow...nice tutorial indeed
Adrian
05/03/2012
Im lost when i duplicated my text layer for the 3D effect. Now that i did it one of the text layers shatters before the other, PLEASE HELP !!!!!!!!!
Jens
05/03/2012
okey at 7:28 you lost me if i move that down the whole text moves....
Shadowfox
06/26/2012
same problemo help
sankec
06/02/2012
same prob (u using cs8 2?)
JackJohn
04/26/2012
I suggest some blue embers flying by/near the camera, just to give it a more "living" look.
joao
04/21/2012
i dont have CC pixel polly

put for downloading pls
Roey
04/21/2012
hi.. at 13:43.. u clicked on something that maked the glow look less brighter.. i want to know how can i do this? my glow is way more bright and strong than urs and its ugly.. can someone help me please?

sry for my english :)
Diana
04/18/2012
pleasei want to take to Andro this is very impotant to me
Jason
04/11/2012
WHY I not have Expression:Force
somebody help me ?
sholtz
05/05/2012
Alt+(click) on the stop watch and it should be available to you. On some MACS you may have to hit the fn+alt and click to access your alt key.
Barry
04/10/2012
Does anybody know how to make this work with a WHITE background? Changing the black background (in solid settings) to white makes me lose lots of glow detail.
JohnJack
04/26/2012
Try using a red glow? I'm using it with gold text and red glow and it looks pretty nice.
leon kennedy
03/26/2012
Hello andrew can you tell what is youre course when you where collage, because im going to collage now and i can pick a course can you help me??
Antero
05/04/2012
If you're going to college, then you have some remedial priorities to attend to...
Dayton
03/25/2012
at 6:48 how did you get the rectangle tool to be transparent? Mine is always black and i dont know how to change it!
Please help.
Khalid
03/25/2012
Hey please help me please uhm i cant find CC pixel Polly its like i saw many tutorials and i could do them but i liked this and i got this problem please help =(
jin
05/24/2012
i have but mine is CS4 y don't u just try to type pixel ?then it will apear it ..
Jones
03/30/2012
Same! Anyone figure this out?!
Tigo
03/26/2012
Me too! I have CS4, maybe this is an older version? Did it change into another plugin?
Suvayu Chakraborty
03/19/2012
This tutorial is good but motamuti
TuniSian
03/19/2012
Andrew You Are The Best !!! Hope You Give Us Some Free Optical Flares Because We Cant Pay From TuniSia !! Wich You Do that ! Continue You Are The Best !!!!
Rory
03/09/2012
Andrew, what computer do you use?
I have a lot of problems rendering frames and I'm looking to get a computer that's strong, especially for after effects.
kba
03/06/2012
I'm korean and lacking in english ability. So Please understand the grammar is not right. you used 'tint' effects and 'curves' effects to end of the tutorial. I want to know why you used it. just used to adjust the color..?
Dean H
03/06/2012
@ 6:35 you use a keyboard shortcut but you dont mention what it was.... please tell us !!
Hi
03/11/2012
Just select the layer and hit delete, if you're talking about when he got rid of the duplicate.
TYRONE
03/03/2012
PLEASE DONT USE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS UNLESS YOU TELL US WHAT THE SHORTCUT IS. IVE WASTED HOURS TRYING TO GO THROUGH HELP FILES TRYING TO LEARN SHORTCUTS
japinder
03/30/2012
THANK YOU MAN... IM NOT THE ONLY ONE TELL US BOTH PC AND PAC FORMATS PLEEEASSEEE IVE BEEN LOOKING ON THE INTERNET FOR HOURS AND HOURS NEXT TIME JUST SAY THE SHORT CUT MAN
izoik
02/07/2012
How to install the sequencer ? :/
Sid
02/15/2012
i wanna know also =\ how to get sequencer and also, i don't have Andrew's same font i want it -.- pleaseeee
Sid
02/15/2012
i wanna know also =\ how to get sequencer and also, i don't have Andrew's same font i want it -.- pleaseeee
Nathan
02/07/2012
Amazing tutorial man, been looking all over for a shattering intro effect, I watched some of your tricks and mainly needed the pixel one, to break it up, thanks so much!
Jee
02/01/2012
I would also like to know the answer. (haha poor Andrew! He must find us so annoying! Because he figured it out for himself)
Learner
02/01/2012
Hey, in 10:07 he's skip the editing.
the position of the texts are difrenet ..
now i dont know how to change it and the intro starting the simuluation right in the start,
someone know how to take it few seconds?
Rithio
03/02/2012
I don't know either. Can someone help me???
Raimond
02/01/2012
YOU HAVE TO UNSOLO THE LAYER! REMEMBER TO REMOVE THE SOLO DOT YOU PLACED AT 9.20 !
stefan
01/31/2012
What happens at about 6:36 it skips something and he just has one layer ive messed around but it doesnt work Please help!
Kurt
09/05/2012
No, he doesn't delete the layer. He adds the layer to add more effect cuz each layer differs slightly and adds more shattering. I too have this same question. He uses a shortcut on the keyboad and it seems to me that hes joining to two layers to make it one. I can't figure it out.
Charlie
02/03/2012
yes same here, any luck? :/
Amadeu
02/02/2012
He just deleted the last layer...
Raimond
02/01/2012
Same question here, at 9:45 he skips and I dont know how to continue? It supposed to be a tutorial!
Bill
01/29/2012
I couldn't watch for longer than 30 seconds because his voice is really annoying.
brandon goldfarb
01/24/2012
right after i use the script, i can only see the top portion of my text, even when all layers are selected, why?
abdo
01/21/2012
hey ... excuse me i wanna to know what the version of AE you use it now !!!
momo
01/24/2012
cs5 bach khdam;; 64bit a 3amo.
HEFF
01/21/2012
Please, help me I have a problem at 9:48, he skip the explication, I would know how he do. I'm sorry for my English because I'm French.
Micah
02/23/2012
He didn't really skip anything, don't forget to remove the solo. I did the same thing, I was stuck for a while.
Elijah
01/16/2012
When you test the shattering, and you pull the thingy to see it, my goes by very slowly, like you have to click each time instead of dragging it like you did! HELP! D:
Joe
01/19/2012
I have the same problem, you may want to consider upgrading your computer memory. I am upgrading from 3 to 8gb of RAM
venXca
01/13/2012
Pls can smb give me CC Pixel Polly plugin?
Ethan Ansell
01/11/2012
Text? Sext more lie.
Austin
01/09/2012
When I sequence the layers, it works all fine, but it doesn't shatter. Can anyone help me out? I made sure that my settings are exactly the same as him, but it doesn't seem to work. Can anyone please help me?
stefan
01/05/2012
What happens at about 6:36 it skips something and he just has one layer ive messed around but it doesnt work Please help!
Amadeu
02/02/2012
He just deleted the last layer...
Usman
01/31/2012
:( help us
E.Y.
01/04/2012
i make a movie i need idea for powers please help thanks
Sam
01/03/2012
Whoa its 2012, who's watching this... Oh wait i am. at 10:37 he says to hit a shift home key and on a mac this i s a bit confusing, what are the required keys for doing this on a mac! thanks
Harrion Johnston
01/03/2012
For some reason, when I attempt to move the rectangle mask to the bottom of my title, it moves whatever it was highlighting down, kind of like cutting something in paint and then moving it. How do I fix this?
matirak
12/16/2011
at 5:34 . how to make force like this
charles
01/24/2012
press alt+left mouse click on the little stop watch and do that for the rest
charles
01/24/2012
press alt+left mouse click on the little stop watch and do that for the rest
Phycoz
12/08/2011
At 9:45 when I play the video it's only a bar, it doesn't cover the entire thing
Diego Martins
12/03/2011
Português - Brasil

Muito bom... Gosto muito dos seus tutoriais. A única desvantagem deles é que eu não consigo entender nada, não falo inglês.
Mesmo assim dá pra fazer tudo. Só que quem não entende o que se está dizendo tem muito mais trabalho pra fazer.
brian
12/01/2011
the expression of the tool doesn't appear to me so i can't write the instructions like "wiggle... and stuff" neither parent the position whit the slider and you know... how do i activate or idk
Jordan Berry
12/19/2011
You have to alt click on the stop watch to "Activate" it.
Joshua
11/29/2011
The tutorial was a big help. Even though theres a skip in editing around 10:14, easy fix.
Any chance you could help me with something
I'm trying to get just the eyes to glow on a person. You know like an inner demon or spiritual being. I've done multiple motion tracks and glow possibilities but because people blink the effect doesn't seem bear fruit.
Wanna give it a try and help a follow film maker
lux
11/29/2011
This tut is great!! thx :)
soohyun
11/20/2011
its not shaking...
Fate
11/18/2011
At 6:40 He's referring to "The previous tutorial" what tutorial is he referring to?
jackie_juan
01/20/2012
The tutorials are all number. This one is 104 so I assume he is referring to 103 which is 3d ball dispersion.

http://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials/3d_ball_dispersion/
leigh
11/17/2011
hi every time i go to double click the mask it goes to a different composition help please
Andrew Cramer
11/16/2011
it is very easy indeed. all u need 2
do is in my video.
Eddie
11/15/2011
So what are u suppose to do when ur done ? how do u make it into a video ? n does anyone know where I can get some good quality sound for it for free ? ty.
Jon
11/20/2011
You export the movie (Composition>Make Movie) and click render in the top right corner of the render queue window.
soohyun
11/20/2011
In the 10 Free After Effects BASIC training, it has a video. The icon with the green star. All you have to do it go to Compisition>render queue and cick "render" for more detailed instrunctions, go to the basic training vid.

SOUND EFFECTS (free)
Almost every succesful non-profit movie dude uses findsounds.com, a seriously useful website. Otherwise, Copilot's sound FX product is SERIOUSLY awesome
ZeeZee
11/09/2011
Where is the file to the metal picture download? I can't seem to download it.
jeserboy
11/07/2011
Where I get the effects? I do not I have them.
ThisPerson111w1
11/07/2011
I was wondering about the sequencer script as well. Is there a way to do it without that? Or where do I get it? Help?
vevas
11/03/2011
ey i dont have plugin pixel polly wtf?
Robert
10/27/2011
Hi, i have a problem, I do everything you say exactly as you do it, but when i remove my mask path effect on all my duplicated layers, the animation remains and it breaks up as it is revealed by the mask. How do I delete this mask animation so the full text is visible, and then proceeds to shatter
Aaron
10/21/2011
Where did you get the sound effects for it??
Minh
10/19/2011
I have a question How I can do like when he remove his mouse in the video. Everything moved along at a time when he was editing. How can I adjust like that.