TUTORIALS FOR VFX & MOTION GRAPHICS
Free After Effects Tutorials & More Hosted By: Andrew Kramer
December 17, 2008
• Create a spinning orb that self animates with time
• Convert to 3D layers and animate the camera with DOF
 
 
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Running Time: 10mins.


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by Chris 03/03/2010
To my previous comment about the adjustment layer not affecting the BG layer, I discovered that adding the adjustment layer BEFORE the BG layer does not affect the BG layer. Strange. I still don't understand how Kramer is doing it though!

Thanks again!
by Chris 03/03/2010
Can someone explain to me how the adjustment layer he uses with the CC Radial Blur does not affect the background layer at the bottom? I know you can just pre-comp the fractal noise layers but how is Kramer doing it? Does he have super After Effect powers of some sort?

Thanks!
by mutyang 03/01/2010
great, great, great!
by anil 02/22/2010
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by Weezi 02/19/2010
I love u so much!!!!
by mani 01/11/2010
thank you so much andrew u are awesome :)
by clawster 12/11/2009
rofl it's really amazing , but where i can download the project , anyone help me Please
by xombee 11/05/2009
Awesome tuts my long lost brother Andrew! Hahahahaha
You are an alien men! so creative and intelligent. god bless u guys and more power to Video copilot! - mark from P.I (philippines)
by mango 10/30/2009
Thanks Andrew, another short and sweet tutorial. Thank you.
by kyung baek 10/11/2009
hello
this video doesn't work.

by jesuscmrll 09/03/2009
Andrew ur off the ---charts--- thank u
by MARCELO 08/30/2009
ANDREW SOS LO MAS!!!:::::..un saludo desde ARGENTINA!!!!
by asdfasd 08/30/2009
Awesome, Andrew. You make me proud, son. Thanks for serving your nation with cool effects.
by julio 08/26/2009
One thing, though, I've noticed what seems to be a bug, or maybe it's just me. I'm following the original SureTarget tutorial but I'm using the new version of the preset and for whatever reason when I set the keyframes to Easy Ease (not using the EaseTargets checkbox, but regular AE easy ease) between the first and second keyframe (which are both set to 1) the position of the null jumps from my text's position back to the center of the comp. It does this every few frames and only lasts 1 or 2 frames, so it's like this quick jump effect and I don't like it. I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. Please, any help would be appreciated.
by spart80 08/24/2009
I just want to thank you for that and the others tutorials, you've helped me so much and i just can say : thank you.

spart, from France
by Minhaj 08/21/2009
Your DA best!!!!!! guy i know who can use after affects!!!!
by sukhjender 08/21/2009
hi andrew u r best ever dude
by Danny C 08/06/2009
Hey Andrew - I was at an Angel's baseball game and they used this for a title during the game. Do they have to pay you or anything, cuz it looked like they just downloaded the project file and changed video copilot to angels.
by ddang 08/02/2009
Thank you for your tut?
by Wayne Barrett 07/30/2009
Great work!I would i to get same more basic training
Great work!Andrew
by abdell 07/23/2009
i am deeply appreciated to you for all things that you have taught to so many people. a warm thanks from portugal. greetings to all.
by Heshan 06/25/2009
Hello Mr kramer....i must say dat it is very nice to have a site like VC.u are really really a nice,creative,honest man.i used ur Evolution,The Bullet
by Big Ben 06/02/2009
Greetings from Ohio!

lol, nice work, man. I've learned everything i know from you. Keep up with the awesome tutorials!

Thanks for everything,
Big Ben
by scott 05/13/2009
at 6:27 when u pull the z to make bigger it doesnt work for me can u tell me wat wrong
by robi 04/06/2009
Nice work, greetings from Croatia!
by nabil 04/05/2009
i love you
by Eric 04/05/2009
I have some problems with the Null Object. When i go from "First" to "Second" it doesnt even go to the second text. Plz hel some1?
by Michael 03/16/2009
DOCTOR WHO!!!! Cool..
by Joehangir 03/14/2009
MANY THANKS ANDREW!!!

This tutorial is like goat cheese for Presidents, too good! Mmmmm

Thank you thank you thank you!
by Salman 03/05/2009
The world owes you big time dude!!! You ROCK!

When I make it as a big time film producer, you will have an unconditional job offer from me anyday!
by Arjun 02/26/2009
i lov uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu sir
by Andy 02/17/2009
It's a very nice tutorial. The only thing is I got stuck on the "Duplicate" part. How do you duplicate? Please answer, would be really nice.
by POWER 02/16/2009
tnx for you :) very nice ..............
by DocGravity 02/15/2009
Great work!

Btw: I think german television studios copy exactly the things you do in your tutorials.
This is the second AE work i've seen in german tv ;)
by J 02/04/2009
Does anyone else think that Andrew's voice sounds like David Spade's?
by NikoroX 02/02/2009
COOL!
Awesome Tutorial!
by nijeeshvijay 01/26/2009
its rly great.... fell down in the magic of vfx.
by Alper 01/22/2009
Master everything is ok but iam crash camera rotation and text rotation.YOU ARE AFTER EFFECT WIZARD :)
by fiston 01/22/2009
this shit i hot!
by Will 01/21/2009
Awesome tutorial mate.
by Tariq Mahmood 01/21/2009
Hi,
Respected sir andrew,
this is awesome even befor this all tutorials are awesome. I m waiting to next. thanks
by jk 01/21/2009
i come from china, the tutorial is so cool,thank you
by JR 01/17/2009
I've been following your tutorials for some time and have progressed expediently in skill and comprehension... by far this has been thee most enlightening progressive tutorial training that I have experienced! Not dull at all brother I like the way you teach!
by andres 01/16/2009
Great tutorial but I Could not get the preset !! Where Can I get ?

THANKS A LOT!!!
by Ariel 01/16/2009
as we said here in argentina...

"ZARPADO!!"

(it means...brutally awesome XD )
by Abhinav 01/15/2009
Hi andrew Sir
Regards
You just rock!!!! thanx for providing such useful tutorials for growing compositors!!!
Please this is just a suggestion!!! make a tutorial on how to create realistic fire,water and smoke in after effects !!!! i tried but they just look very fake !!!! :)
by ali al bassam 01/15/2009
thanx alot u good teacher and u have simple languege couse im from iraq and i can understand to u very well

we weat new tutorial

thanx ageane

ali al bassam
by John 01/14/2009
Awesome tutorial. It's amazing to be able to production a grpahic like that without using any plugins. How do you even think up something like that, it's impressive.
by dickie ilagan 01/14/2009

simple but its awesome tutorial
spread the good ttorial, brother.



thanks
by tim 01/13/2009
I wanted to know is this in the pro scores DVD? or this in one of the other DVD Tutorials?
by nitraM 01/13/2009
Looks awsum for being so basic, nice job:)!
by Fan4u 01/12/2009
nice work my dear xD
but to basic - show some advanced stuff - ohhh yeahh

see you
<3
by joy 01/12/2009
wow
by ajay 01/11/2009
nice work
by Brian Kim 01/11/2009
Great job Mr. Kramer. I've gotten all my After Effects skills from this site alone. Thank you!
by Murtaza 01/11/2009
Very cool Kramer. Greetz from Lahore Pakistan!
by Ali 01/10/2009
Andrew you are DA BEST, and this tut was great. Keep up the good work
by digidesigner 01/10/2009
Some men are called "guitar heroes". Andrew Kramer is an AE heroe.
by Lovetohate 01/08/2009
sweet!! you're the best! by the way, can you try to make the vanish effect from the movie "jumper"? that would be awesome!
by arya 01/07/2009
Andrew Will you marry me!

Arya From Holland
by Philson 01/07/2009
nice tutorial
by Kamxaki 01/06/2009
Hey Andrew , thankz u so much .

Keep up the work . You are my idol ^^
by Adrian Gtz. 01/06/2009
You´re my Good...! Thanks for All...!
by Noob 01/06/2009
Thanks for that yet another cool Tutorial.
I love everything from this site.

Honeybunny
by ajmv 01/05/2009
can't wait for more. Andrew if you may, can you teach us something about 3d inverse kinematics. tnx a lot, i've always been one of your avid fan from the Philippines. More Power!
by shahid 01/04/2009
sir,you are the great.
shahid (Pakistan)

by HOANG DUC THANH 01/04/2009
Happy new year and best wishes for you,my dear friend!

by Mariano 01/04/2009
Hi!
Please Andrew read this...
i'm planning a photo with a cool effect...later i'm gonna show you...and i'm gonna give you the project file...thanks a lot
by Robben 01/02/2009
Awesome!!
by Ryan15Productions 01/02/2009
Thanks, Awesome Tutorial!!!
by leo 01/02/2009
great tut
by Andrie 01/02/2009
amazing tutorials....
by bigbyc 01/01/2009
Hi, Andrew Happy New Year~

by kushal bekal 12/31/2008
Hi Andrew,

Really cool to watch your tutorials, learnt a lot from your work, go on doing such a wonderful work.
by Kristian 12/30/2008
Hey Andrew.. You are the #%&!ing greatest. Keep up the good work :)
by vyper 12/30/2008
great one :))

can't wait for the next :D
by tassawii 12/29/2008
hi andrew.
i'm moroccan.
you are the best in after effects.

But it would be better. If you put a full tutorial for PRO SCORES video promo.
please
by André 12/29/2008
hi andrew, i love your tutorials and i get happy when it comes new ones :) keep them coming!

//a fan
by tassawii 12/29/2008
hi andrew.
you are the best in after effects
by illy 12/29/2008
thanx andrew
by Prodat TV 12/28/2008
Hi: happy Xmas

And a better New Year

How i do for use a graffiti on the skin??? or a evolution design on the skin or clothes or some no regular surfaces like a stone or a broken brick when are moving?? maybe on a dolphin skin when its jumping outside the water.


it's just a little question

PLEASSSE


Thank u from Mexico
by Viktor 12/28/2008
Thank you Andrew, it's very good tutorials, it's help me a lot. Ukrainian people like me respect you. Thank's, bye
by heankimtry 12/28/2008
get The Movie Traning
by varun 12/27/2008
you r gr8 man.
by beth 12/27/2008
Can I podcast any of these tutorials?
by Korean 12/27/2008
You're My Hero!!
loving you

from Korea
by Osmose 12/26/2008

I really like your tutorials pity that I have no money to buy their dvd's but I'm sure that if you do a film with special effects I buy. I like special effects as the film and The Mummy and Golden Compass ...


Sorry for my horrible English!!

Osmose (Brazil)
by zz 12/26/2008
yes
by Not Permitted 12/26/2008
Ohhhhhhhhh GOd Awesom Work from u man thanx bro I like Your imagination sorry for my weak englich
by koon 12/25/2008
Another awesome tutorial! thanks
by Jerry 12/24/2008
Thank you, Mr. Kramer!
by bdjji 12/24/2008
so special so good
you are so creatif andrew

bdjji from algeria
by mihail 12/24/2008
You are the best of the best of the best!!! Thank you 10000000 times. How i can contact you? I have some questions about AE and propositions. Thanks for answer. Sorry about my language. With hope from Ukraine
by Andrei 12/24/2008
COOL tutor ! Andrew Kramer RuuuLLeZZZZZZZ!!!!!!
Hi from Lipetsk Russia
by >Pablo 12/24/2008
You make these amazing things so easy!!! very good tut
Pablo
Colombia
by Yores 12/24/2008
awesome design and awesome tutoriel!!!
Ahmed from Morroco ;)
by Js 12/23/2008
waoh thats awesome se recuerda una pelicula pero no recuerdo cual XD
Saludos desde Republica Dominicana
by Dave 12/23/2008
I love you Kramer.
by Moriah 12/23/2008
Looks like you used particles too... but forgot to add that to the tutorial. But by now we should know how you do that, or just look at your last tutorial if we do not know.
by Chris 12/23/2008
Dude, ur simply the king of after fx. keep on the good, no, great work!


greetings from Aruba
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