TUTORIALS FOR VFX & MOTION GRAPHICS
Free After Effects Tutorials & More Hosted By: Andrew Kramer
July 19, 2008
• Use expressions to drive particles based on speed
• Create sandy like particles that fly off of text
 
TUTORIAL NOTES:
After you make this design, precompose and time-reverse the layer. Very interesting result.
Running Time: 20mins.


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by Phantominator 08/30/2010
This effect just gets me really angry. When I click away sometimes, or I go to edit something (and I KNOW I didn't click on something that I wasn't supposed to), the particles don't emit anymore. So forget this effect. But overall, good job creating it. 4*s.
by TommySnow 08/26/2010
have a problem with deleting red strokes in the center of this movie :)))) stylish casual one yo !!!
by joy 08/23/2010
hi Andrew....what a creation......u r the best.....keep it up...thx

frm: INDIA
by mr androooo 08/21/2010
l0l dude ur not an idoit his an idoit hahah u are the best computer editer i eva seen!!!!!@!@!@!@!@!@!@!@!@u shuold do big projects
by ork 08/11/2010
thanks! (:
i just finished it and it came out great (:
by rod 08/10/2010
Andrew u such pro.

professional artist
an i think u 4 all of tutorials
for now own you are my favorite Motion Graphic
Thanks. . .

From: Philippines
by John 08/05/2010
Thanks for showing us this technique. A cool thing I found to add, is if you put the text in the center of the frame, and have the particles die off before they reach the edge, you can precompose the layers and add some nice secondary motion by animating the position of the precomp. I've got a 4 word line of text where each word has this effect on it, and they all start out in the center of the line and grow out.
by Jason 08/04/2010
Luv this tutorial! I'd like to use this effect on my site logo!!! One day , i'm gonna buy some of your stuff!! Promise , when I'm rich. Keep 'em coming Prof. Kramer!
by Jack 08/03/2010
Nice Work! It Looks Sick!

I am a beginner, I don't even own this program, but I think its very interesting and i was wondering if anybody had any tips on how to get started, like less complicated (and expensive) programs.
by elie 08/01/2010
Thanks a lot...ive been fallowing your toturials its really cool men....
by dhriti 08/01/2010
Thanks.
This tutorial is very useful.This Is The Very Very Good.
my outcome:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XM1bVnuoiGY
pleas give comment
by SaaD Broudi 07/31/2010
wow !! i love u man you are my idol
by HOSAM 07/30/2010
I love u Andrew!
that was cooooooool...
by Aiden 07/23/2010
How do just put on the fx Starglow on text alone cos I can`t figure it out any help soon???
by abigail 07/21/2010
amazing quality tutorial.

by Rafal 07/19/2010
Thanks a lot
by Dboy 07/19/2010
Ok. So I know this might sound like an unintelligent question but when I try to use particular. My particles don't show up at all. So I can't figure out the dimensions that I need for my box around the text. Just wondering if you could help me out a bit. Maybe give me some ideas of where I went wrong or things that I need to change so that way I can see the particles. Thank you and have a nice day.
by Lai Pacang 07/18/2010
You are the best!
by Lee Williams 07/15/2010
Brilliant!!!!

These are fantastic and are teaching me soooo much about AE, cant believe how much Im enjoying using AE and these tuts are great, also love the fact that your using plugins such as Trapcode.

The more tuts the better keep it up, big thanks!!!

Lee Williams
by Lazifox 06/30/2010
Andrew, every time I listen to a tutorial I say, "Man here he goes trying to be funny again..." and then I burst into laughter cause you succeed. I love the mood music in this one when you talk about not being good at anything at life. Keep it up, best tutorials I've come across, on any platform.
by mayank 06/24/2010
hi, this is a cool trick, thanks a lot for this tutorial, your work is wonderful man.
by Velin Valchev 06/16/2010
Andrew for president :)
by Maro24 06/15/2010
hahaha really made me laugh, nice tutorial!!
as alway :)
by Emmy 06/14/2010
i love this title animation its simple and precise
by nashid 06/11/2010
sir where can i get trapcode, particuler, motion blur.
can anyone tell me pls
by Lucas Kuhn 06/11/2010
Andrew, the tutorial isn't showing. Fix that master!
by hardstylemxc 06/07/2010
Hi all.I newbie in After Effect.I need the Speed Particles give me project please.
by Vincent 06/05/2010
hey, I'm new to this all but where can i get the trapcode plugins
by Dog_e 06/03/2010
so nice.thank you.
by marco 05/18/2010
Hi ! and thx for this work !

But were can I find or bought slider and other plug in for this tutorial ?
I have trapcode plug in but I don't know where find slider and others ...


Thx a lot

Marco Fr user !
by gaurab 05/15/2010
this is the right place to be....

thnxxx for giving us such nice tutorials...

god bless..
by Thilakshan 05/13/2010
I am not a pro, but I think this is a great turorial, except for one thing. That he is using that trapcode>particular effect even though it is not standard and you have to purchase it. I have tried using particle world, as he mentions, but he doesn't say how to use it, and I think, it is comletely different from the other effect, and I would be very grateful, if he showed how to use that effect in this tutorial...THANKS:)
by Kazuhiro 05/12/2010
Great website great Turtorials Amazing that u want 2 show us!
by the dude 04/26/2010
hello. man you are freaking great,and your jokes are good to, do videocopilot make real videos or just tutorials tell me please i would love to see your projeckts
by MrBlingBling 04/26/2010
Whats the name of the Texture you used and where can i find that one?
by hi Rajeev 04/24/2010
this very special to me u have done very good job
by Leo 04/19/2010
nice tutorials thanks
by SankaR 04/16/2010
Woww... You are awsome!!> Such a great tutorial!.... When i saw your tutorials AE become a friend to ME thats a lot and KEEP DOING this amizing things!.... We salute you MASTER!
by Tanveer 04/01/2010
andrew , your tutorials are amazing . I was looking for someone like you from day 1 , I started learning After FX. THX A LOT
by ME 03/25/2010
great tutorials
for the first time in my life learning java helps doing somthing
by Reekoo 03/10/2010
Hey Andrew! I've tried lots of your tutorials and i think you're really great!
Anyway i'm writing here because yesterday night i saw a commercial using this tutorial, i dont know if you can do anything about or if they have the right to do that, just wanted to let you know, this is the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFbQ-kxwmDI
you find your work at second 8.
by carlosmiguel 03/09/2010
hey que esta pasando con los tutoriales hay unos que se cortan a medio video y no es mi inter. por que puedo ver otros porfa
by waleed popal zai afghani 03/08/2010
JUST I WANT TO SAY THIS IS THE MOST NICE AND MY FAV SITE I LEARNED MANY TRICKS THAN U SO MUCH FOR U R TOTURIALSSSSS........WALEED AFGHANI POPAL ZAI
by EDORiUS 03/04/2010
Hi

your tutorials are fantastic...but you often use the "ramp" effect...where can i get this one,i haven´t got it :(

by agung oka 03/01/2010
this time, You save my life.
by squantrill 02/25/2010
Nice tutorial. Note. I downloaded the AVP ps3 demo last night and the intro sequence uses this effect for the text. Me thinks they nicked your idea!! Check it out if you can.

Thanks AK!
by Phoenix 02/24/2010
Ivan beat me to it, but yep he's right. This is the same effect used in Alien Vs Predator. I was watching the intro for the AVP on xbox live and had to do a double take. Your influence is everywhere man! Keep it up!
by Fok1 02/11/2010
N1
by Surge001 02/08/2010
Excellent tutorial. Andrew, you are the best presenter that I've ever heard. Great sense of humor too. Watching your videos is not only informative and helpful but a lot of fun too. Very good job. Keep'em coming!
by Ivan 02/07/2010
Hello,
This same effect is used in Aliens vs Predator trailer. I think some of the ppl that made Aliens vs Predator were watching your tuts Andrew!
Good Job!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlkHkcPaGXE
Look on 0:20
by Nivi 02/02/2010
Hey Andrew awesome work keep it up!
The tutorials are great aswell as the results :)
by Malith 02/01/2010
Hello , Friends , i like to thank Mr . Andrew for amazing tutoriels.
by david 01/31/2010
it's good woooow
by edy 01/29/2010
BIG THQ for tutorial editor help me very much !
by Austin 01/26/2010
I recently saw a version of this tutorial and the fly through titles on a local commercial for Rasmussen College. I proceeded to laugh and try to find it on the internet. I couldn't.
by jimmy 01/22/2010
see your tutorial really awesome, thx
by Diego (Brazil) 01/15/2010
very good, but I need to do this effect with an image I hope that goes well.
Congratulation!!!
by Highlander 01/06/2010
AWESOME. Thanks Andrew You are the best :D
by DIGITAL 01/05/2010
Good job! you're always doing the best tutorials keep it up bro!
by yanghai 12/19/2009
great!i like!
by David 12/18/2009
Hahahaha... I love your jokes Andrew, really cracks me up and cracks the ice in your tutorials. Can I ask, although I have a feeling I wont get an answer on this anyway, is there a good reason for choosing the D1 square pixel as a 'standard' for some of your tutorials? Or just a personal preference? :)

Thanks Andrew
by paint 11/27/2009
dude

i love u

u just saved me $50!
by Nick L. 11/22/2009
Just saw this effect on tv for an Argosy University commercial.
by HS Student 11/18/2009
is it possible to use this effect to creat a barrier around something? i'm trying to renact somthing from my favorite TV show and how the barrier's looks in the show is very similar
by Anthony 11/16/2009
I don't have the Trapcode plugins. I rather use my money to purchase the videocopilot products. I was wondering if anyone knew how to use CC Particle World to get a similar effect? I am close but not close enough. Thanks!
by jake thompson 11/14/2009
hey awesome tutorial i have being delving around the text tutorials and with this i found that instead of the glow you used i used the lightsaber glow from your lightsaber v2 tutorial but its a bit too intense so i just turned the glow down a bit it makes a realy cool effect.
by Balbaros 11/01/2009
How do I add text to this design I can't find anywhere where it says how to add the text in the video???
by lakshmi 10/30/2009
awesome tutorials thanks
by Pazzaz 10/29/2009
http://s697.photobucket.com/albums/vv340/Pazzaz-/

your tutorials are fab, must admit this one was probably too advanced for myself but i still gave it my best, still need to get to grips with many aspects of the programme but am learnig heaps along the way - thank you ps your commentary is - well you make me smile.

by chenchao 10/29/2009
to me ,this tutorial video was wonderful for me !thank you !although I know it wound be a little difficult for me now !thank you!hoping the next amazing work
by mango 10/23/2009
Andrew, your basic tutorial is not basic. Thank you.
by vinodh kumar 10/18/2009
I LOVE VIDEOCOPILOT.COM
by radek 10/17/2009
man i love your tutorials your the greatest video creator what i ever seen
by Lucas Kuhn 10/12/2009
Thanks for the tutorial!
Your Basic Training Series and these tutorials are the good way to get started!
by J.Josy Tom Alexis 10/10/2009
I like your tutorials very nice.why means i understand about after effect very shortly...
thank you very much.........
by Martin Winte 10/10/2009
Thanks sooooo much, I loved your tutorial!
by shaikhussain 10/04/2009
This Is The Very Very Good
by mario 09/29/2009
y it dosent work for mac books
by Nahir 09/23/2009
i see this effect on tv show in my country.
by Mahamaniak 09/22/2009
Your the best man ! Really needed something like this n u saved me outta it again ! Ur the best !
by Bobb y 09/20/2009
This tutorial is so good and easy... first time i use after effects and i managed to make this cool ring but without the drawn effect and text :( too bad
by Rex 09/20/2009
You have to buy trapcode particular.
Just go to trapcode.com and it will be mentioned on the first page. $400.
by k 09/19/2009
Been watching your tut for awhile. awesome stuff. I notice more and more of TV effects that I have seen now on TV are like yours. The recent one was the UFC103. Seems like the speed particle here. Wondering if you made that for them or someone else. Saw it than I thought to myself."wait a minute" that's one of andrew's effect made in 2008. Props to all your work in the business.
by Hephys 09/13/2009
Sorry, I'm french so I have AE in french and I don't know where is the effect " Trapcode>Particular". Can you help me ?
by Morty 09/11/2009
You know, on the
"S=thisComp.layer("Text").transform.position.speed;
if(S>370)
{29*S;
}else{0;
}" Expression, you can just type
"S=thisComp.layer("Text").transform.position.speed;
if(S>370){29*S;}else{0;}"
Saves a lot of space.. =/

Anyways, Thanx for the tut, Andrew, I was thinking if there was an "If... else..." expression, Now I can keyframe things a lot lot easier :)
Youre the best!!
by vishnu 09/01/2009
Sir,I'm not the person to appreciate creative humans.
by fadeHappy 08/30/2009
Great Tutorial!
I'm amazed at what Expressions can do!

If you want to see my try on this tutorial here's a link - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhGY5U9oTxA

If you have a YouTube account please comment and tell me what you think.
by distanceimpression 08/30/2009
it's very good thanks Andrew
hope more wonder projects
by mr.nabeel 08/24/2009
Thanks man...
This tutorial is very useful..:):)
by Fardin from iran 08/21/2009
its very cool
by N77 08/14/2009


really cool what you can do with some simples steps and the speed check layer...
*damned hot*
by sada 08/13/2009
its awesome!
was looking for a tut with cubes being the particles...nyways this gives me an idea for my work. Thanx!
by Infectious 08/13/2009
I made it :). I think I'm starting to understand expressions thanks to You ANDREW! Keep up the awesome work!!!!!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maPC8h4VYAc
by Skyyus 08/08/2009
Nice job on the tutorial!

This is my outcome:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEl5YcorylA
by Etienne 08/03/2009
Nice Tutorial, but my After Effect CS3 don't have Slider control.... WHY?? O__O Can I add it in every way?
if you know how I cand add it, please contact me on msn: retailer_of_spirits@hotmail.it
thanks
by hakimovesky 08/03/2009
cool
by Nick 07/31/2009
Another idea for this I had today is animate the particles based on the speed of a null object that is driven by music that were turned into keyframes
by Nick 07/31/2009
Hey AK, this is my first post but I have been watching you tutorials for a week now, I just finished watching ALL of them. Something cool you can do with this effect is have the particles come on as the camera moves. Depending on the speed of the camera as it flies around in a title sequence the particles can come on and leave a streak from where the camera was to where it is going...just a thought...
by DarkEntity 07/24/2009
wooooooooooooooooow.....super coolness!!!holy carp!
by dagot 07/22/2009
Hello.
Effekt look very nice but i cant see this toturial. It's no loading for me (new FF, Opera, Flash player)
Can u reupload this tutorial again?
Very thx.
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