TUTORIALS FOR VFX & MOTION GRAPHICS
Free After Effects Tutorials & More Hosted By: Andrew Kramer
April 09, 2008
• Composite and animate smoke elements in 3D space
• Create a custom particle map and write new expressions
 
TUTORIAL NOTES:
UPDATE: The Texture element is indeed from the Evolution collection and not the Riot Gear one as stated. The project file contains the Smoke Element, the project file has been excluded so that you can experiment.
Running Time: 20mins.


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by Malith 19 hours ago
Geertings form Sri lanka , you're the best andrew
by muhamed 03/09/2010
Je m'aimerai savoir si je peut m'abonner dans votre site, pour que je soit votre corresponda
by Marill 03/01/2010
Very useful tutorial :)
Here is what i done with it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2W-61gxcCs
by Shex 02/08/2010
Just download the project file.
Click the "download project" button above..

NICE tut maann :D
by ii iml0sto1 01/25/2010
How do i get the picture... i cant find any picture like it on the internet. please help
by TeamGzN 01/15/2010
Well nvm about that blue name lol , if you guys want to see my video (With this scene) then please go to : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-QGMZmsUh8
by TeamGzN 01/15/2010
For those who want to see mine on youtube please select my blue name o.O
by Adam 01/15/2010
Andrew, your teaching is the best!

G8 tutorial,
Thx alot!
by JB R 12/31/2009
Nice tut

you're really good at teaching awsome dude
by Katie 12/21/2009
Thanks a lot! It's really cool!
by ABHI 12/06/2009
GREAT tutorial.
by Randy 11/17/2009
This is a GREAT Tutorial. I'm no Andrew but using this concept I made a fly through title screen to let some friends use for their music videos. The video its self sucks but the intro is cool.

If you want to check it out and listen to Knocking on Heavens Door at the same time It is on YouTube at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gBBqoVM_AI

I will also tell you that if you want to learn AE this is the place I have purchased everything they offer and I am still amazed at what you can do.
by Armen 11/16/2009
Andrew! Man I gotta say all of your tutorials are the best. Well spoken clearly shown and best of all your a comedian! I was watching an earlier tutorial on my phone and you kept pressing the enter button repeatedly to show how to change the name!!! Haha nice man keep doing what you do.
by sana 10/29/2009
U R A GENIUUUUUSSSS!!
by teamfunny 10/28/2009
"Email me and I will come to your house and break your windows." Great tutorial, love the jokes at the end.
by Stagno 10/28/2009
Really great, you are a genious!
by mango 10/16/2009
Thanks Andrew.
by zews 10/13/2009
cool
by anurag 09/03/2009
well done andrew...
i really got great help from all your tutorials and this one is awesome...god bless you..:)
by zhou 09/02/2009
Very nice tutorial :) Thx for Andrew Kramer
by Josh Boulton 08/26/2009
So simple yet effective, just finishing mine off now :)
by Albanian_100% 08/21/2009
Hey you r the best Andrew.Keep up the good work u r doin'with AE.Your tutorials rock!!!!!!!!!
by bojig 08/06/2009
Very nice tutorial :) Thx for Andrew Kramer
by Alex 07/31/2009
Hi, where can I find the Smoke Element??

Great Tutorial*
by Manuel 07/22/2009
Mi estimado, eres el master del after, te felicito, a nombre de todos los que nos gusta el video y los efectos te lo agradecemos... mis respetos para ti, Gracias
by DarkEntity 07/20/2009
Unbeatable!!!!!you're the best!!!!
by ADD 07/20/2009
The Tutorial works real great!!

Thx
by Kelsey 07/10/2009
Great tutorial - as always. Thanks for sharing!!!
by ricky 07/08/2009
Nice guide very helpfull
by Michael 07/08/2009
Verry cool tutorial,
greetz from the nertherlands
1 question, where does the smoke layer come from
and if it is out one of the packs, where could i possibly get them for free?
(Yes I am a cheap filmmaker without a budget)
by Sina 07/05/2009
u r the man! thanx from Turkey
by Noelle 06/25/2009
Brilliant! Thank you so much for these, you saved me :)
by Vv 06/13/2009
Very nice tutorial ,i hope you will make a lot of graet tutorials .
by dbboy 05/21/2009
Perfect, I made it but I couldn't get it exacly as yours.Would someone please upload the AE project file so I can take a look at it.Thanks
by Randal 04/27/2009
Awesome.. I think that you Invented after effects you are the master... congratulations!!!!
by Abhishek Masih 04/15/2009
GREAT WORK.
by irul 04/14/2009
Thank'z for tutorial...
that's help me much...
by stefreute 04/10/2009
just a post to thanks you for all
when i have a trouble for doing something i'm always look here to find responses ... and often i find it
your work are amazing so :)
please continue like that
you rocks !!
by dani 04/09/2009
hey great vid but i have a question how do we out adobe after effects on moviemaker?
by Mac 04/09/2009
You are so awesome man!! Honestly, your tuts are SO helpful and easy to follow along to. :) thanks a lot !
by chromie 04/08/2009
i'm having a problem... umm.. the trkmat...luma inverted.. it doesn't work for me.. it just shows the white solid background..
by Jul jul 04/07/2009
Your awesome dude ..... your great ..... your a certified Visual FX Master>>>>>>>> Rock On>>>>>
by Vedat 04/03/2009
Andrew always starts his tutorials with "Hey whats up it's andrew kramer here" btw awesome tutorial
by Ovash 03/26/2009
I watched all of your tutorials before searching the web for more tutorials... Man, other tutorials are boring, there's always something you have to slowdown and watch over and over to understand. Thanks a lot for what you're doing, in a way, you changed my life and I'm sure I'm not the only one who had a life upgrade with the professional stuff you're sharing.
Thanks from France.
by bons 03/20/2009
thankyou....
by Kendall 03/11/2009
GREAT GREAT TUTORIAL ANDREW, MAN YOU HELPED ME SO MUCH MAN THANKS ALOT!!!!!!!!
by BALLER 03/09/2009
U SHOULD DO A TUTORIAL ON THIS LINK ..ITS SICK..

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://motionworks.com.au/wp-content/blogimages/untraceable.jpg
by Eskalibur 03/05/2009
Thanks! I learned a lot from this tut ... those tuts just ceep getting better and better!
by Matt 03/02/2009
Hey Andrew i was wondering i am doing a scene where i am constructing the 3D hallway thing like in your other tutorial however i wanted to make it kind of foggy and mysterious looking...this tut was useful but i dont want to be so thick and cloudy is there any other way i can make it look foggy?
by Patrick 02/28/2009
Hi, good tutorial, only problem is that when I try to move my camera around it instead moves the smoke, even when I highlight the camera. What am i doing wrong?
by AllenAnimator 02/25/2009
Thank you Andrew, your tutorials helped progress my understanding of motion graphics, as an animation student i thank you for helping me get ideas for my demo reel!
by MUÑe 02/20/2009
Thanks, from Argentina.. TEACHER!!!!!!
by kuky help!! 02/19/2009
ay have problem how ay can find the trick mate sorry for my bad english
by caolan! 02/18/2009
where do i get the 3d orbit tool?
by Appi 02/16/2009
hey andrew,
nice tutorial.
where can idownload the wall?
by InGenXProductionz 02/12/2009
Thnx.

Nice tut but i really need a png smoke element

Help!!

BTW.Scotland loves u
by Necsoft 02/12/2009
Muchísimas gracias! Desde Argentina!
by sajarov 02/10/2009
Thanks! If you want to see how it looks my version and a silly joke...
http://vimeo.com/3160373
by Mef 02/04/2009
@ Alex,

You're not doing anything wrong, that's just your transparency setting, there's a little checkered box at the bottom of the comp window, click that and it will change the way it displays transparency in a layer, either in black or checkered squares
by Alex 02/03/2009
At the very beginning, when I add a Solid and pick Luma Inverted Mate, the background doesn't become black but it gets a grey colour =/

Anything I do wrong?
by sneaD 01/29/2009
wow , i do that .
nice effect! (:

btw , i have a problem \:
what is the best render ? when i see it on BSPlayer or put it on sony vegas to edit , i see with "lag" s:
soz my bad english , i'm portuguese .

i hope u help me !
ty
by pras 01/29/2009
verry good
by m.kea 01/26/2009
can you please uploade the smoke image?
by ?????? 01/20/2009
??????? ?????! ?? ??? ????? ?????, ? ??????? ??????! Thanks
by Josh CAmeron 01/19/2009
nice mate( yes I'm from australia) I like the pace you go at, it doesn't make me feel like an idiot, if somthing goes too fast you can always rewind you know what I mean, also the occassional funny comment keeps you focused, keep doin that man, makes it entertaining as well as informative, far too many nerds on the internet, they bore the shit out of me and often make me sit though half an hour of what I already know, nice work I like your work flow especially, easy to followat least for an experienced user!


cheers
Josh
by Andrea 01/13/2009
Hi Andrew!
your tutorials are fantastic!!!
thanks so much!!!!!!!

Andrea from Italy.
by michael 01/07/2009
where can i get the smoke element??? pls help
by KenB 01/06/2009
Project file link only Downloads a Jpeg of Smoke, no project file?
by Javier genes de paraguay 01/05/2009
this web site is the best in the world...
i love this site.... thanks for all this tutorials Andrew..""
by patric 12/30/2008
awesome tutorial thansk, u do a graet job:)
by Perry 12/19/2008
Hi Andrew, at the beginning when I'm switching the TrackMat to Luma Inverted Matte, the background of the smoke image stays white and does not turn black, how can I fix that?

Thanks!
by Andy 12/19/2008
thank you so much!!! you're the best...this is the most awesome site of all...keep making tutorials plz:D15/10*:D
by Tensai 12/18/2008
Lmao dude u made laugh to death ... but sad at for a while cuz Im not good with expressions and programming :(
by Julek 12/16/2008
how can i get camera 1 ?
by MATIZ 12/15/2008
greetings from Poland!
by 09179660538 12/14/2008
You're so good in digital movie! I want to learn more! Thanks!
by nube 12/09/2008
is possible to convert this file in CS3/CS4 version? Many thanks!!! Was great!
by julien 12/08/2008
nice tutorial as always =)
thanks a lot !!!
by suresh jai 12/02/2008
keeka..... tutorial
by Chavdar Slavov 12/01/2008
Mr. Cramer, thank you for everything you're doing to spread your knowledge around the globe. This particular tut is fantastic as always. Cheers! :)
by DPMLFILM 11/27/2008
Nice tutorial thanks;)
by jon 11/18/2008
hey, Mr. drew i like this tutorial but can we i have the cloud
by akin 11/17/2008
thank you Andrew the tutorials are great but can you put the proje file of smoke screen
by Shaani Ali 11/10/2008
Hi Andrew
Well many time i have learnt your to tutorials
by Goose 11/08/2008
jacob the smoke element is the button next to the watch button called "project" kthx
by Goose 11/08/2008
man your tutorials are hilarious AND EDUCATIONAL! har har yarrr!
thanks for the good laughs at the end!
by jacob 11/03/2008
where do u get the smoke element i need to no get back to me please
by Deviant_Angel 11/02/2008
hey Andrew I really love this tutorial,
I wish to use this in my little ucoming movie as a title.
But the only thing stopping me is that I can't find a smoke brush that looks anything like a cloud.
If you could send me the picture of the cloud it wold be much appreciated.

Kind Reguards
Nick
by jenmy 10/29/2008
Likes your course very much, paid attention in here has been very long, but resembled some link chain recently not on, hoped that could revise, thanked you course once more, thanked!
by hani4d 10/18/2008
realy thanks
by Oliver 10/16/2008
Hi Andrew great tutorial but the project files are missing.

Cheers,

Oliver.
by QoteX 10/14/2008
Hello,
Very nice tutorial!!
But im questioning myself: How on earth did he learn awesome stuff like this? :p
Keep up the good work,


Shane
by BMW 10/09/2008
Really nice. The project file URL doesn't work.
by Sheng 10/04/2008
Superb sharing Andrew, thanks~
by Lee 10/03/2008
thanks, A.K!

Lee from S.Korea
by Roger 09/29/2008
Tanks¡¡ Andrew you help much people with your kwonlege on after.

please continue.
by Brian 09/27/2008
thanks for this free tutorial! keep it up! :)
by hombrejoe 09/24/2008
HAHA break my windows! you know if you werent so funny i just might not watch these haha jk
thanks again this was great! don't you just love particular?!!
by STONEYXL 09/16/2008
I hope people understand the immensely powerful concepts that this seemingly simple tut contains. Absolutely amazing...I've been with you since like tutorial 3 or 4 and am constantly amazed at your intuitive understanding of the program. I used to dream about code a long time ago and thought I was weird, you are definitely an AE/VFX Jedi.
by Mike 09/08/2008
I say this this without hyperbole: you are a million times cooler than anyone living or dead.
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