04/24/2012

I have a pretty basic question. Your comp is 300 frames @ 24 frames per second. How do you figure out how much time in minutes and seconds that is.

03/11/2012

Hi Andrew Kramer!

I want to say thanks! You my first and best teacher in Adobe After Effects! BIG-BIG THANKS!

01/25/2012

Hi again Andrew!


Well now I am on the next tutorial trying not to kill myself (haha...ooor?)

I have two problems that maybe has something to do with the settings. When I animate the Emitter I notice that you get only a few keyframes whilst I get a million. Secondly, when I write the wiggler data my animation goes totally nuts and al over the place. Can´t make it smooth as when you do it. There must be some settings somewhere....but wheeeere?

Maybe this is not the right place to ask questions. Sorry about that but I am slowly getting balled here!....Thanks again for a great Page!

01/20/2012

hi like you tutorial.but here i got a problem.I used i used adobe After effect cs5. and I can't use Particular particles effect.even i did get Particular particles it.
how can i fix it

03/09/2012

Particular is 400 dollars... not free. you have to buy it seperately

12/15/2011

i'm using this to make a xmas video!

11/09/2011

Is there a way to control the lighting of the smoke or does it depends only on the cloud image used?

Help will be very much appreciated I'm stuck in this step!

10/21/2011

Just like the Harry potter death eaters

10/18/2011

This Tutorial Is Fantastic And I'm Going To Use In Many Thing Thank You Andrew Krammer And Keep on The Good Work And Waiting For New Tutorials And Plugins

10/17/2011

How do you get Trapcode -> Particular?

03/09/2012

It aint free

09/29/2011

hey, you are not responding. i am telling to make an animation of clouds

09/28/2011

Muy, pero muy Bueno!!! Thanks!

09/23/2011

Hi man!! Thank's for the tutorial, It was very interesting, I'm learning a lot! See you next time

09/09/2011

andrew mi tocallo! I'm learning a lot! thanks! and i google it "Land of the Lost" "Jurasic Park" from the earthquake 32bpc tutorial, now i get it jaja

09/03/2011

When I push the background layer back in "Z" Space i dont have to scale it up again when i go back to front view. Is that a problem

09/01/2011

when i type in wiggle(.5,150) it says their is a warning and this function is an undefined expression any idea how to get it to work?

08/31/2011

You are a beast man! Worked perfectly! Best tutorial ive ever seen no lie.

08/30/2011

Hey thanks alot my cloud stuff is kinda squared but thats my fault not yours great tut (:

08/26/2011

Hey Guys I have a problem!
I don`t have Photoshop, so my cloud doesn`t look good. There`s no transparency. So my Trail doesn`t look good. Could someone help me? Please Abdrew upload your cloud on megaupload(for example.
Thanks!

08/24/2011

When I ALT+CLICK on the stopwatch an error message appears saying:
'Class group has no property or method named 'pointOFinterest' Expression disabled'
What does this mean and will it affect my project?Thanks

08/11/2011

Wow ! its a very cool effect. Awesome

07/25/2011

You have the best videos ever! Love this website!

07/15/2011

My line in particular is very thick how can I fix that?

07/03/2011

Hey! Can you do like, the apparition effects in Harry Potter? It's just like your smoke trails, but it's larger and full of wisps.

08/11/2011

I'm working on the apparation effect using this tutorial. Try to add a bit of color correction and I think it has to work.

07/01/2011

Andrew, I have to tell you something...
You're a beast!

07/01/2011

hello, as are wanted to tell them that if they can do the tutorials in Spanish because the English do not understand almost nothing I copilot pro video client I can not do some work for the tutorials are in English because I hope your answer

06/14/2011

Hi :D i really love all the tutorials here on Videocopilot.net they are awesome, but i got this problem, im making this movie and i want to do a Smoke trails effect or im using it as an rocket launcher but i can't find Trapcode in effect so i can't get to the... Particular so please help me!! take care // Alex

06/19/2011

Trapcode Particular is a plug-in developed by Red Giant Software and has to be purchased :/ There's a trial though

06/10/2011

i just bought particular because of you they should pay you :)

06/06/2011

THANK U BROTHER

06/02/2011

mr andrew thanx sooooo keep it up

06/01/2011

Yo anyone who reads this, if you know a tutorial where it explains how to line the smoke up in a pattern of you own please message me on skype : LushProductions
Nice tutorial though Ty

05/30/2011

I'm trying to add a little more to this scene by making one of the far off buildings explode upon impact of one of the Missiles. However, I am having a hard time trying to find a way to turn off the flare in Missile 2 of 3 (while having the other two still on and traveling further). Has anyone else try this?

11/09/2011

Alec : I did what you suggested, but the duplicated smoke trail is still controlled by the first Particular Layer. Do you know why is this happening?? Help will be appreciated

06/02/2011

Would it work if you duplicated the particular layer so each missile was on its own layer, and each smoke trail had its own layer?

05/18/2011

en español porfavor me seria de gran ayuda saludos desde chile a todos

05/17/2011

could you upload the project file? would make it muc heasier to put this in my scene...

05/11/2011

Very very very very very nicely done :)

05/07/2011

I LOVE YOU MR.ANDREW Thank you very much^0^

05/06/2011

E X C E L E N T tutorial!!!

05/02/2011

great tutorial andrew and good acting sam love u :D

04/26/2011

thanks for that great tutorial but theres something i stilldont get it... how you made, or apply "video copilot" to your effects???

04/26/2011

is there any other way to make smoke or dust without using particular?

04/25/2011

Great stuff. have learnt alot..Big up

04/22/2011

Help i dont have the Trapcode tab under effects why?

05/07/2011

Because it's a plugin you can download it at trapcode.com

04/21/2011

hey hi u r the effecter

04/14/2011

hi man you are great ......

04/05/2011

man u r my man ... u r the man
u r .... inspires me

03/26/2011

asd

03/26/2011

How do you "alt click" on a layer, ive tried to do it but nothing is happening, plz help me

03/31/2011

you hold down alt while you click on the stop watch that he was talking about

03/24/2011

hi i cant find my 3d switch i accidentally press the hide...can u pls help me.. sorry for being an noobz..or anyone can pls help me..thnx for d great tutorial..

04/12/2011

reset your workspace

03/23/2011

just i want say u are the best fooever it is true

03/20/2011

wery good..

03/20/2011

if you were to post that to youtube as soon as the missle comes through you could make the camrea shake

03/15/2011

Hi. Great site, great tutorials!

03/15/2011

Mad cool stuff Andrew, we use your Tutorials in University in London..
Brilliant stuff thanks Andrew

03/13/2011

Thank you, Andrew! You're the best! :)

03/09/2011

Andrew.. You are my hero!!!
amazing tuts which have helped me alot and taught me alot,
big thanks to you and every1 at Video Copilot!

03/06/2011

thanks dude you're the best

03/04/2011

hiiii andrew.
how r u......
amazing work...
how to downloading your works...
u r my hero of vfx

03/03/2011

amazing work!!!!!

02/26/2011

hey man, u have changed the perspective of VFx asin for whole world...best luck,...

regards,
nandan g.

02/24/2011

Hi how to download the tutorial

02/23/2011

Amazing tutorial Andrew, many Tanks!!

02/20/2011

savage tut.. love the random banter!! keep em comin
top job.

02/15/2011

damn!!!amazing...andrew, you rock!!

02/03/2011

I dont have any animation preset options in my particular!

02/01/2011

I begin since 8 mounth with after effect, I follow every of your beginer tutorial, some of your advance. Without your site, I was not able to use it. Thank for taking your time and give us a great show for use it. Continue your great work :)

01/27/2011

Could definitely have some fun with this one!

01/18/2011

Hi,Andrew,Your 10 basic training series help me to make a jump start.It was better than any AE books in the market.

Regards!

Tom

01/13/2011

This Trapcode costs $399.
Thats a lot. it costs more than my CS5 Production Premium (375€).

01/07/2011

Ok I was going through this tutorial but I hit a dead end. For some reason there is no option for trap code under the effects menu, can someone please tell me how I can get it.

01/09/2011

it's an additional plugin you have to buy - it doesnt come with after effects. its made by red giant.

01/09/2011

@Chad: Trapcode Particular is a 3rd party plugin for AfterEffects and you can buy it at:http://www.redgiantsoftware.com/products/all/trapcode-particular/

01/08/2011

Get Version 2 Trapcode.

12/26/2010

great the tutorial the sprite option in particular was unavailable to in my trapcode, how can i get it.

01/21/2011

just put custom the go into the custom options and put the image.

01/08/2011

Get Version 2 buddy.

12/26/2010

MR.Andrew kramer I really like your tutorials and get all of your products like: Riot gear_FX
Action movie essentials, Twitch, Film magic pro
etc. now iam becoming professional and professional
in Adobe After Effects Thanks i always follow your
Tutorials now iam teaching for others thanks
your best friend

12/25/2010

Andrew you are my hero i hope you start doing stuff in CS5

12/24/2010

Hey Andrew !!!!

As many guys said your tutorials are very useful ans awesome...i can do after effect because of you..!!! Thanks a lot....You are like our teacher..

01/25/2011

Now that your better at after effects, maybe you should learn spelling ;)

12/22/2010

Hey Andrew,

You have to be one of the best in this business ! I really dig your generosity giving us beginners a leg up moving forward. I will continue to support Video Copilot in the future and these tutorials are awesome and very easy to follow, thanks mucho AK

12/20/2010

hey this tutorial was not usefull because i didn't have the trapcodes effect.so where can i get it

12/16/2010

nice vid =]

12/12/2010

I bet sky line editors watched this tutorial

12/13/2010

I agree... and They should have done much better. I wasn't impressed with that movie at all.

12/12/2010

its because of you guys, im so proud to be a man that i am a very best graphics designer in our city

thanks and more power

-----vhong-------

12/07/2010

HELLO

12/06/2010

hi Andrew i just wanna say that u r the best...thanks a lot for all the material and the best video tutorials.

12/07/2010

Hi Andrew , Thank u very much for every things that u though me andrew ... ur website is really awesome.

11/27/2010

Hi Andrew , Thank u very much for every things that u though me andrew ... ur website is really awesome.

11/24/2010

Hi Andrew, thank you for this great tutorial and many contacts you had shown me. I had next to no experience with VFX. until recently; And with your tutorials and great products such as 'Optical Flares, Designer Sound FX', Stay tuned.....

Referenced link i here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV46YaxfXqg

11/23/2010

Thanks for the great tuts Andrew. This was easy to follow along even tho I only have Trapcode1..
so can't use the sprite feature...nice effect all the same,

Regards

Paulo

11/20/2010

if you have particular version 1 the custom setting wrosk just as well as Sprite

11/19/2010

Hey andrew such a awesome tutorial again! got stuck only at one point, the emitter, cannot find it in my after effects cs4, anyone who can help me with this or how I can get it?
anyway, thanks for the upload
and for the ones who know how to help me, don't be shy! please let me know!;)

12/13/2010

Bas,

The 'Emitter' is actually a 'Light' layer named 'Emitter'.

Just click Layer > New > Light, and then name it 'Emitter'. It should work fine.

11/19/2010

Thanks for tutorial, check my short first video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40pURHlM-IQ

03/27/2011

need for me this side tutrial

11/16/2010

this is kick-@#@ .. absolutely love it :) <3.

11/12/2010

very good,i like it.

11/11/2010

Followed the video step by step but had t quit because i didnt have trapcode =(

11/10/2010

Whats up Andrew Kramer.

I just finish doing this training today and was able to following through your steps and doing the smoke trails effects. I put it on you tube. It took me a whole day to complete but I enjoy this training. I thought it was hard but not really. Now I have a preset for smoke trails to add on future projects. I'm Glad I found this website.
Thank you Andrew kramer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RpUX_L-wZI

11/10/2010

great tut as always, but i dont have random rotation option, is it only in particle ver. 2?

11/09/2010

when i add the particular effecet, i go to Emitter and change it to Lights and it pops up a box saying:

In this mode lights are used as particle emitters.
Only lights whose names start with "lights are used.
Create a light with Layer> New>Light.
To change the name "Light open Trapcode Particular's Options box.

11/07/2010

Hi Andrew,
thanks for this amazing tutorial.
I have got one question:
When i set the Emitter type of the particular to lights i don´t see anything. But i can see it on the regular emitter type.
What is wrong?
Thank you an sorry for my bad english i´m from austria.

10/18/2010

Totally love the tutorials. And the commentary side references are just priceless. Hella yes.

- KD

10/10/2010

I have problem.There is red cross and i can't get rid of it!please respond. :)

10/08/2010

i have some troubles with result when i add the adjustment layer to this compsition,wihich cause the missle smoke change thier postion every time.
i feel really confused

10/02/2010

you are awesome man......keep it up!!!!
God bless you!!

09/26/2010

thank you sir!!

09/23/2010

Andrew,

I am brand new at after effects and i just want to say that so far you have taught me all i know! Your a great guy thank you!

09/19/2010

Great tutortial. I did my own version on U tube using a few of your other products, Designer sounds, pro scores, action pack. If anyone want to see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWQFodkkaSk

09/17/2010

for the duration
i have the duration on time code
how do you make it start frame and frames per sec