TUTORIALS FOR VFX & MOTION GRAPHICS
Free After Effects Tutorials & More Hosted By: Andrew Kramer
February 17, 2009
• Build a silver ring in After Effects with a particle wipe
• Use valueAtTime expression to automate over time
 
TUTORIAL NOTES:
Tutorial includes info for using CC Particle World as well as Trapcode's Particular.
Running Time: 38mins.


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by pankaj 17 hours ago
hiiiiiiiiiii, sir, u r so amazing person,how can u think, plz give me some tips.u r so creative man.
by xPv 03/11/2010
It looks like freaking amazing. But I can't watch it. The tuts are outstanding! I'll make sure that all of my friends know about this page ;)
by Maarten 03/11/2010
Hey Andrew,
cool tutorial, i made a valentine heart style version of this. It was a bit more difficult because I could'nt use 3D orbit. I used 3D-stroke instead, and i tracked that layer. Watch it at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxEVqCtPL9w
by Hammam 02/17/2010
I made it finally !!
but I ave a big problem with the letters look :S
by runemaxx 02/16/2010
thanks for all the time you put into these tutorials, so people like myself can practice of your experince.
Thx- your really doing af great thing for alot of people-

Kind regards Rune- Denmark.
by MortenSteen 02/13/2010
when i make a "CC vector blur" there comes up a green cross.
can anyone help me?
by bahrain 02/13/2010
thanx man, reallu grat tutorial :)
by TGM 02/08/2010
O.M.G..this is so freaking awesome...nice tut :)
by nelson 01/31/2010
Grandioso !!!!!!!!!!!!
by Lucas 01/28/2010
THX nice tutorial =D !!
by Jonathan Stark 01/28/2010
Hi i downloaded the project and i reliced that i don´t have the presets map :(
Help please!?
by Matthew 01/27/2010
Hi Andrew,

You are just too much. I enjoy
by Evan 01/25/2010
YOU ROCK KEEP IT UP!
by tina 01/24/2010
you are the best !
by jheison mendez 01/15/2010
hey dude I love ur tuts they are awsome but I have a litle problem I have Adobe After Effects cs4 and when I chose the layer that we create as a null object and I press "U" nothing happens cuz is true it wont make the circle shape so I'm trying to make it do that but its not working for me.I will love it if you can reply to me my e mail is venezolano13_2@hotmail.com thank you soo much for your tuts and ur help
by Theunamed02 01/14/2010
Anyone who can read this. I think this is not a straight through forums. Coz' some questions are not answered. To think of it I think this is an "Andrew fans club" yay! More powers to you andrew.
by jiyeon 01/12/2010
wow~!!!!!
by ahmed selim jouhar 01/05/2010
thanks for sharing the knowlidge

thank u very much i just love u maaaan
by vicky 01/03/2010
damn..im new to after effects...and im loving it
by ariel 01/01/2010
very cool... good tutorial...
thx sob...
by Danties Xurs 12/30/2009
Hey man yo so cool,you really have the brain.Keep up the altruism.I love this effect.
by Blake Priddy 12/29/2009
Dude you are amazing!!!
by Shay Silver 12/24/2009
Thank you soooooooooo much for the awesome turorials!!! Video Copilot rocks!!!

Much love from Israel
by K.A.S 12/23/2009
THANK VERY VERY MUCH

you are best of the best

I'am a new in this domaine so i hope progess too quickly hhhh

by Lou_ 12/18/2009
Andrew, Thanks for taking the time to do this tutorial. Great stuff, very useful for many other projects, Thanks a million!
by Anish 12/16/2009
lol, "if you are scared of sock puppets proceed with caution,"lol funny dude.
by Larry 12/16/2009
mine came out backwards somehow lol
by anoop 12/14/2009
this is very usefull
by Rebekka 12/13/2009
This one was great!! Thanks a lot...and waiting for more!!
by Bence 12/13/2009
Where can I download the Newtown font type?
by Célio Monteiro 12/11/2009
Hi Andrew, I'm from Brazil, and I have to congratulation you!
Thank you man!
You're the best I know! Only not for the AE technics, but about attitudes yours.
You've the best job ever! We can see your felling when you're doing something in AE. Thanks for sharing the knoledge with all us!
You're the best professional that I knew!
Another time, thank you a lot!
by NcT 12/08/2009
Hi Andrew;
Thx For This tutorial.
u'r realy an Artist.
by julio 12/06/2009
you rock !!!!its a great tutorial
by Sasan 12/05/2009
salam jigarammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
thanks you Andrew for this beautiful Tutorials
:-*
by Dono 12/04/2009
Look like TNT from cable tv same design
by peter dorai 12/04/2009
Great stuff u make it so easy...I really love AE its a great tool but undersold.. its good in a way...I'm also a fan of Fusion is there any thing like this in fusion I mean he tutorials..thanks. keep AAAeeeeeing!!!!!!!
by xm 11/30/2009
Andrew,i have to say i really love your voice and your wonderful work
by gr3kplay1 11/28/2009
THX
by imtya 11/24/2009
damn ur amazing and effect looks epic!
by Fabian 11/22/2009
Hey Andrew!! just had a look at this most awesome tutorial.thank you for sharing .

Had a small request though,could you give us a tutorial about using expressions in AE ...when to use 'em , how to use 'em..etc.

Would help my AE skills a great deal.

Thank you again.

Fabian. (sock puppets are taking over!!)
by luke jones 11/16/2009
This is AWESOME, how do u cut out part of the 3D ring my church logo is an arrow with a circle around it, and i gotta flow that around the arrow, thanks
by sock guy 11/15/2009
yay sock friends!
by Fabio 11/14/2009
Nice tut :D

P.S. you are allways sick !! ??
by Chris 11/11/2009
I don't know if anyone else found this but after the 3D rotate is applied and the radius set. My null object is going clockwise while Andrews is going counter clockwise...an I missing a step somewhere?? Very frustrating as I re started this tutorial like 3 times now. Anyone please!
Great work btw Andrew, as always.
by noble 11/10/2009
M.r.Andrew
you are the coolest man in the world.
thank you buddy
by mango 11/06/2009
Thanks Andrew.
by caoimhin 11/05/2009
Hi Andrew! ur such a god for me!!!! I really enjoy ur tutorials (the bests on the net), almost learning so much thanks to u.

Just wanna ask for a trouble... This toturial gets cut just at the end, something like minute 28. I don't know if it's my browser or something else but I'm not able to see it.

Sombody else have the same problem?

Thanks!
by Edo Kng 11/02/2009
Dude! it was great!! I followed the tutorial and I could done the project :D thanks for everything!
by rainbow 10/30/2009
congratulations.. its so wonderful!
by carlos gomez 10/29/2009
Hello Andrew

I am a new fan of your creactivity skills, and I was trying to work on the TNT ring. I hit a wall when you got me to the 3D orbit pre set,
where or how can i buy it? I have AE cs4 and I work on a mac osx.

can you please let me know?
by Kjaj 10/29/2009
This reminds me of the loading pictogram that comes with windows Vista, or is that silly to think?
by fernando 10/27/2009
What a nice tutorials!!! but how can I make it to follow a shape instead of a circle, because I need it for the church logo.

Thanks
by Mustapha 10/27/2009
you are really great Andrew ...!!!!!!!!!

that's a cooooool tuto thx so much .
by zhaoyue 10/21/2009
thanks
by ASDF 10/16/2009
woooooooooooooooooow this coool
this is my vidoe
thx men for evry thing to using the ae

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onknOAL6TXY
by Casttro 10/15/2009
AmaziiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
by Peter 10/15/2009
Dream about meeting with your group!
by Peter 10/15/2009
Fantastic. Video CoPilot is great
by b12yante 10/13/2009
Whoah! this is so cool... I'll try this.. Thanks
by ali bhai 10/13/2009
as salam o alikum.u rocking man. brillient tutorial .thanx 4 sharing keep sharing n smile .
by Ralph 10/11/2009
All your tutorials are amazing and this one is awesome! I use Ae now even to create still backgrounds for web sites!
by scrieimpreuna 10/08/2009
Hi. What is the best format to export this video?
by Expression 10/08/2009
How do you write in the timeline expression like : time*80
I can´t type anything
Thanks
by berong 10/08/2009
great, great, great tutorial!!!
this is the first time i landed on this site, already bookmarked it.
thanks for a seemingly simple effort, to make a great tutorial.
by Rafael D Alessandro 09/23/2009
Just Fantastic, I never saw a Tut Like this...

CONGRATULATIONS
by Maysara Gamal 09/17/2009
Andrew Kramer their You Are Super !
by indran mahendran 09/15/2009
hey thanks man ..its very helpfull...

-malaysia


by douf 09/15/2009
pretty awesome mate, glad youre ok.
by Richer zhao 09/14/2009
Hi,Thank you for you tutorials.
It's so cool.
I live in china.wellcom you come to china,sometime
I have a problem ,it is I can't downlode 3D obbit.
by RebelDesigner 09/09/2009
You are ANGEL... Thanks for being within us... God bless you
by bob jm 09/04/2009
thnx Andrew , u really help me up , thnx again
by justin 09/03/2009
cool!! dude keep it up.
by JohnPavl 08/30/2009
Thank autor for this lesson
by eXo_^ 08/30/2009
Freaking nice u rock !
by sdfsdf 08/30/2009
omg! just in time for my new project!
by joandel fernandez 08/30/2009
this tutorial is very cool andrew... your the best!! too bad i dont have particulr, so i just used cc particle world.

tnx a lot i hope to see many more of your tutorials.
by Mendes 08/28/2009
I LOVE IT! Fresh design you did! So clean!
by khaled 08/28/2009
think's Andrew this tutorial is fantastic, Bravo!
by Minhaj 08/27/2009
haha thats how you found you're wife!!!!!
by ashish 08/26/2009
again gud one
thanks a lot
by Dmitriy 08/26/2009
Excellent tut bro, very helpful! Thank you.
by Taico Hunser 08/13/2009
very goood
by Hitlar John 08/11/2009
ya it is very Good
But my probem i cont animte with Code!
by Spardaa 08/11/2009
good lesson, i'm create avatar =)
Thx
by Satran 08/10/2009
Great, man! Its like love at first sight :)

by younas 08/07/2009
Salam
it was a great one
i like it
wth best wishes
thanks
by Naeem 08/02/2009
Im learning alot from you and i pray God gives u very good health and respect and joy in life i alos pray for ur doughters and ur family for that tutorial
by nadji 07/29/2009
very GOOD tutorial!

Thanks androw :)
by Shwaum 07/26/2009
Heh, been seeing this A LOT on the TNT channel, seeing that they're now using this as their logo. Great tutorial Andrew. Wink! ;D
by Xcy 07/25/2009
Very cool, I've been following your tutorials for over a year, this is one of my favorites
by shirley 07/23/2009
thank you!
by mr. jumbolo 07/23/2009
awesome tutorial....a little complicated but awesome!!!
by humma 07/22/2009
great tutorial!

one question though: is it possible to let the orbit-null follow another shape but a circle? so for example a square or egg-like form? -> i want to apply this tutorial to another project..

i am new to after effects, so please excuse me if thats a dumb question..
by Mahesh Punjala 07/21/2009
you are awesome. i am not able to download the project file.
by amfk 07/19/2009
how he change the ring color to blue??? s**t idk
by Aboubakar 07/11/2009
you the best Mr.A.K thanksssssssssss
by CasteLobGR 07/11/2009
The BEST. Thank you Andrew.
by zabi 07/11/2009
Iam Loving it!
by Paulo 07/08/2009
Very good!
This tutorial is very crazy!
by Rean 07/06/2009
i'm rean from macedonia.
Cool is video tutorial
by Maximos 07/05/2009
Very good work. It reminds me of the TNT ring.
by Sc0pe 07/04/2009
Fantastic Work Dude I Love It Great For My Montages
by Jason 07/03/2009
I don't recall making/duplicating that layer in the tutorial, which is easy to figure out anyway, but just wanted to know which mask you duplicated, if you did, or did you create a new mask?

Sorry I didn't finish my last post...
by Jason 07/03/2009
Your tuts are awesome as always!! And very easy to follow.

I have a question, i was following the tutorial, and when you go shrink down the duplicated thin spec layer, you end up with a 3rd mask in that layer, when you move the specular ring in to create the highlight on the top of the ring.
by VIctoria23 07/02/2009
Andrew you are amazing!
by Djarloul Miloud 06/30/2009
THANK'S ANDRAW IT'S A GREAT WORK
by YamilSoft 06/29/2009
La verdad, que me encanta!... la tenes re clara amigo!... gracias por estos tutoriales y espero seguir aprendindo con vos! saludos y sigue asi...
by juaz jaz 06/27/2009
wow is beautifull... but I can't see all the tutorial.... help me!!!!
by Jesse 06/24/2009
To good to be true. I'm only 17 and I know more then my teacher at UNI LMFAO!!

Thanks a trillion
by ponjon 06/24/2009
Andrew! Your da man! srsly this Rocks.
by waqar Qureshi 06/23/2009
Great tutorials
by GeO 06/21/2009
coooool....!!! thanx
by Fabiano 06/19/2009
Again, great tutorial.... but, adrew, leave the jokes... haha, kidding...
your utorials are awesome!
by suraj 06/19/2009
well i just wanna thank u andrew.....
u r my guru n a very good teacher
all this stuff u r providing here helps a lot
cuz i had never thought that i would have got such tutorials for free
i am learning a lot from ur tutorials
u r amazing... keep the good work up
thanks a lot
by jamatru 06/17/2009
Only one word WAOOOO...
Thanks,
by Mani 06/13/2009
hi

its very nice , it is easy to understand compare other net tutorials.Thanks...
by Vigo 06/11/2009
Very nice designt, i've created intro to my seft with this and other cool tips of videocopilot.net!
Many thanks :)
by Gustavo 06/09/2009
Hey andrew, great job man i love you. here is a clip of wat i was able to do by watching ur tutorial!

http://www.youtube.com/user/ExedyProductions
by Don 06/09/2009
Thanks for this great tutorial. Used to basics of it to create this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmHBJ-tfDX0 for fun.
by HELLO 06/09/2009
can somoeone tell me where to find this 3d orbit??
i m searching about 3 hours and nothing..
by tanbeen_sobhaan 06/08/2009
It's cooooooooooooooooooool.
by Andrew 06/07/2009
thx Darshil for inspiring me
by Fernando Quispe 06/06/2009
Excellent tutorial Andrew, you're really a great help to the producer of the post world, we expect new products created for you, master teachers, may God bless you and once again thank you for this input, you'll learn much to excel in post-production In my country, Thanks and see you soon
Atte: Fernando Quispe
by Joraph 06/03/2009
Have gotten it....it's cool project setting wasn't square pixel
by Joraph 06/01/2009
Nice toturial dude........
but have been working on this one for more than 2 days.........there is overlap outside and inside the ring after animating the rotation property...
am using CS3...
any advice
by Ali 05/31/2009
I must say thank you to you. Cu around.
by Ali 05/30/2009
Nice, I stunned. Awsome! Can you put up the .aep file for this one. Thanks.
by Carbine 05/29/2009
Guys, i need some help with this, when i open the Project up. im missing rings.jpg.jpg file, and i cant locate it. Where can i find it guys, im searching for it for an hour now :(

Plz HELP!!
Tutorials are great AK - 47 !!!
by Alex M 05/28/2009
Hello,

I just finished this tutorial , i like much , thanks you Andrew for this beautiful Tutorials

See you :)
by yotas 05/26/2009
You are better than 5 years in the university.... thanks...... a lot...

god pay and bless your generosity
by seany 05/26/2009
at the partical orld bit i copy your expressions but this keeps appearing

after effects warning: class 'global' has no property or methos names 'x' expression diabled
by moto from China 05/21/2009
hey andrew do you know this? The broadcasting design of TNT on January 15 2009 called 'Elevating the Drama' .this work is similar with your work 'the ring' .
wow i am interesting in the company you work for .
does it called 'Troika' for the 'Elevating the Drama'is the Troika's work
by fendy 05/19/2009
hei andrew...
when i watch this tut..i a little bit confuse about expression...

hope you will give a tutorial that explain about expression..
by Ant 05/19/2009
Great tutorial, has helped alot with my college project, I'm sure to get a high grade for this =D

thanks!
by eddrock 05/18/2009
this guy is really great! tnx again for the new thingies!
by Mukesh Nandal 05/16/2009
amazing tutorial.
Me fan of AE
by KarleoMax 05/15/2009
Hai andrew...I am karthik from India.
I come to know abt this Video copilot a week ago.. it was awesome....

how to increase our creative design effects... tell me some 2 achieve more designs..

Once again you r the fan of billion people and u r the best for me...

thanks for reading mine... have a nice day...
by SAURABH SRIVASTAVA 05/14/2009
THANX...............FOR THIS TUTORIAL
by Abdul Shafiq 05/14/2009
You r so genious Personality...I'm Imprase Brother.
by Bret Lautzenheiser 05/13/2009
I gotta say, you're quite biased against After-Effect's built in particle system, but it can produce almost the same effect (of course not as good) but close.

using the liquify filter, I was able to produce a similar effect for the wavy lines.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N8ZzvJk8y4
by MrBritishLove 05/12/2009
Hi Andrew! I just like to say that i love your Tutorial's and there so very easy to understand! Thank's so much man and i cant wait till your New Tutorial's start coming out!!

From, England London
by Thiago Alexandre 05/12/2009
It's very good, but i don´t can...
i have AF CS3
Is it CS3 or CS4?
thanks!
by Patrick 05/10/2009
TNT - very nice stuff, really wish I could put this together :P
by Peter 05/10/2009
Andrew,

Your free tutorials are far and away the absolute best for not only AE, but for all applications. Not only are you a pleasure to listen to and follow, your incredible grasp of AE, and the speed of your tutorials in producing amazing shots so quickly, has made your site my number 1 go to site. Thank you very much for sharing your wonderful talent with everyone.

This latest ring one looks spectacular!

Kudos to you mate.
by Max614 05/09/2009
Great tutorial!

But I have a problem... When I try to change the mask expansion on the circles it does not expand correctly. The mask expands more at the bottom and tod so the perfect circle turns more into an elipse... Can anyone explan to me why this is?
by Bal0o 05/09/2009
Thx so much, my films looks so much better now... pure Awesomeness from Germany.
Keep up this great Work

BTW: Luv your humor
by eathan 05/08/2009
whoa! fantastico!
*hands down.

love your tutorials! its a great help to my
course and to my portfolio.

many thanks! :D
by Chris 05/08/2009
Is it possible to upscale this composition to 1280x720 after you've finished it in any other way besides increasing the scale and lining everything up again? It seems that everything but the flare and particle system stay rotating around the larger circle.
by Diane 05/07/2009
This is top-quality stuff. Fair play to Andrew and the lads for providing genuinely effective tutorials for free...

Thanks lads...best on the web...
by RobODea 05/05/2009
Just done this one...fantastic ! (as usual)
by srinivasan 05/02/2009
hey,
i cant get the trapcode effect used in this tutorial..

suggest me a solution!!!!!!

thanks in advance...
by samantha 05/02/2009
hAi . . . . .


andrew cramer . . . . .


teRiMa kAsiH aTas tuTorIalsNyA . . . .


From SAMANTHA
INDONESIA-SURABAYA
by alex 05/01/2009
Cool
by Mhars 04/30/2009
Hi Andrew!

Love your tutorials.. this one is awesome!!!
u are THE GURU of AE!! =]

Thank you so much!!!!

Cheers from Indonesia and Australia
by hyde 04/29/2009
sweet
by Dan 04/28/2009
Fantastic stuff as always - Going to see them credits from Star Trek solely based on the fact that you were in on it !
by David G 04/28/2009
Thank you so much for this tutorial, you gave some great information on several different topics in this one tutorial - null objects, expressions, particular and fractal noise.

I have wanted to try to re-create this same TNT effect but would not have thought to use Particular for the solid lines. Excellent!

How long did it actually take for you to re-create this the first time you did it?

Thanks again
by Coval 04/28/2009
Thanks a bunch, looks great.
by NXDFX 04/27/2009
Hi Men just wanna say that ur the best as far en the AAE thing, im really learning a lot of techniques xD!!!! my english is not that good but really men continue like that, im saving some money for the ProScores DVD !!!! xD!!! ok see u.
by Fran 04/27/2009
Hi there! thanks for the tutorial, I have a question, where can I find to download the effect trapcode? Thanks again.
by Kevin 04/25/2009
I started AE today, and using this awesome tutorial (which is extremely easy to understand). I was able to make this project. Except I dont have a licenced version of Trapcode Particular. Now I have some stupid red cross in the middle of my screen.
by ralo 04/25/2009
Thanks a big frikken bunch AK!
by Cristian 04/23/2009
Wow man.. how fast is your computer O_O. You have no lag. If i were doing this on my 2GB ram I'd be sitting around forever waiting for frames to finish generating (not when rendering, but when working).
by ANDREW CRAMER 04/22/2009
Thank you guys. See you soon.
by Scream 04/21/2009
LOVE IT.
by ulia 04/17/2009
tnx a lot, so great. cool
by Yashodhan 04/16/2009
No words to explain how much we like this tuto.
keep doing the gr8 things....
by sampath edirisinghe 04/15/2009
great work, u are the one
by gia 04/15/2009
andrew, your my inspirations!
by dagrava 04/14/2009
apologies. the problem has been fixed, i skipped the part with the cheap particleshitstem.. and thats where you resolve the problem by negatively producing speed slide.
for those who wonder about it, the way to make the null rotate counterclockwise so that it will follow the radial wipe is to make the nullobject's
slider control "speed" to negative 300 so -300. this will make the null object move at -300, > counterclockwise.
thanks for all the great tutorials mister Andrew Cramer, you are by far the most advanced After Effects Pro i have even had the pleasure of learing from. never stop learning and teaching.
for the sake of designers world wide.
by dagrava 04/14/2009
Dear Andrew,
love the tutorials, been following you since day 1.
one problem i found while duplicating your tutorial is the part where u edit the Null object which controls the particles rotation. all is well and you continue on to check if the circle is centered etc, ( this is at 15:46 in your vid) but the null object is rotating in a clockwise direction, but when you continue your null object is rotating counterclockwise, so its in sync with your radial wipe animation, my question is: How do you animate the null so that it rotates correctly, because with the slider control the particles are still born clockwise, and thereby moving backwards. cant seem to find the answer anywhere, do you or anyone else know the answer to my Q plz email me back at dagrava@hotmail.com
thanks in advance.

greetings from Holland

Dagrava
by troxdfox 04/11/2009
hey Andrew loooong time wasn't able to check video copilot then again your still the best and always will be bro.... simple, amazing and to top it all extremely funny.... wish you all the best and your family and co-workers ... good luck
by monkeez 04/10/2009
hey, great tut as always! but how do you make the particle ring orbit the y axis AROUND another 3D layer? Since particles are all on one layer, they can either be on top or bottom of another 3D layer, but what about both? I can get it to go around in a perspective camera view but the particles still render on top. Any ideas? thanks!

[img] http://www.ruthnick.com/samples/star-trouble.jpg [/img]
by Chris 04/10/2009
Nice tutorial!

But I have 1 problem, I can't seem to get the lens flare to be "3D". When it follows the path it stays 2D and moves very stiff. Anyone know how i can get the lens flare to twist while moving?

Aside from this,

Nice tutorial!! I made a phew of them so far and I gotta say that my interrests in AE raised with 200% ever since I got it :P
by JING 04/10/2009
Good job men/

good tutorial
I like it// thanks
by jsh168 04/05/2009
Thanks a lot!
It's Amazing Tutorial!!

I love here! keep walking.....

Taiwan
by dave 04/03/2009
This is a great Tutorial! Looks like the little "Busy" icon from Windows vista, just pimped out! lol Niiiiiice!
by Aaron 04/02/2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qfazsctkk9g

this is my mockup ring logo design, using AE cs4.
by patrick 04/02/2009
sweet tutorials. our muulitmedia class uses them ALL THE TIME for our little projects. great for neat stuff.

Keep up the good work!
by LOLO 04/01/2009
I have a problem... I install the preset and when i try aply the preset then a popup window appear with this message: the class 'efects' dont have any property even method with the name 'slider' expression disable. Please, help me!!!!! I have AFTER CS3 in Spanish
by mohammed 03/30/2009
hi
thank u very much and o don't know how to download the ring and put it on after effects cs4
can u help me please
by Hani 03/30/2009
So amazing Thanks boy's
by icenow 03/28/2009
So amazing! I love it!
by Mathias 03/27/2009
anyone who knows what font this is?
- Mathias.
by Yuval 03/27/2009
why i dont have "Partical Word" on my effects?!
can you pleaze help me?! Andrew Kramer...
by kyle winiecki 03/26/2009
AWESOME!!!! you really deserve a medal or some other award that explains the amount of awesomeness you can create!
by Mariya 03/26/2009
Thank you very much for all of the tutorials! I am using them as help tools to create demos for a job interview! Wish me luck!! :)

In appreciation,
Mariya
by wajid ansari 03/26/2009
I so totally use the heck outta this - love it and I love you Andrew Kramer - AfterEffects/Video god
by Suztv 03/25/2009
I so totally use the heck outta this - love it and I love you Andrew Kramer - AfterEffects/Video god.
by nuprovince 03/25/2009
DUDE!!! You are my hero.
by Hannahmontana1fan 03/24/2009
I LVOE ITT
by jon 03/24/2009
dude ur a genious,

how do i learn this ae scripting
by alfiando 03/24/2009
I'm From indonesian

thanks so much.......
by emilio 03/23/2009
great
tnx man
by Hunter Boone 03/23/2009
http://www.vimeo.com/3792044

I used it in this video. Thanks for it!
by Ricardo Villalobos 03/22/2009
OK. This is the BEST video tutorial I ever seen in my entire life.
Thank you Andrew...you don`t know how all the animation community loves you, for real, u are the only person I know that share high quality knowledge on the internet.
THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH...I promise to buy some of your website stuff soon.
Thank you, Thank you and more thanks!
Cheers from Costa Rica.
by alfiando 03/22/2009
trims's man
by kalo 03/21/2009
gud work man....

thx

cheers
by Josh 03/19/2009
Melvin in your expression thiscomp needs to be thisComp with a capital C. That could be your probelm.
by Melvin del Rosario 03/19/2009
You are the man!!!!
I Liked this tutorial, but I had troubles with the expresion: (x=thisComp.layer("Nulo 1").transform.position[0]-thiscomp.width/2;
x/thiscomp.width) but any way I like your Tutorials, Thanks.

From: Dominican Republic.
by matrixm 03/19/2009
You guys are great!! Thank you for the tutorials and tips. You have helped me learn soooo much.
You are the tutorial master. *bow*
by dakar82 03/19/2009
hie andrew ,very nice tuts ,perfect thanks for all and your staff.
by Kuzza 03/17/2009
U Rock man! Thanks for all the effort you've put in for all of us to share.

Much love!
by alvin yong 03/17/2009
tiz is totally awesome!!!!!!
perfect idea kramer! i love ur tut,ideas,skill,etc!!!! you are the man!!!
by Michael Henson 03/17/2009
I am using a mac will the project files work on my computer? I ask because i opened one and it said error.
by SADS 03/17/2009
NICE MAN!
by Pradipta 03/14/2009
Dear Andrew,
It's great. Boom as always
by Vector _Anomaly 03/13/2009
Great! The First time I saw the TNT logo I wanted to put in a request for this..looks like I dont have to.
Just perfect.
by Gary Lieberman 03/13/2009
"Are they yelling in Atlanta?
Son of a #%&!!|We've struck the mother lode!"

Thanks for the best tutorial ever.

by knopa 03/13/2009
Did not have time to produce a lesson, as already on a few ductings of Ukrainian television an effect saw on a lesson :D That do you think about it? I awfully dislike that people repeat effects which you do, but does not draw the moral from it =\
by luis alberto 03/13/2009
muy bueno .......
by jamie 03/12/2009
im having trouble in this tutorial because im using the CS4 version and when you add the cc vector blur it hasnt got it on cs4 version so my circle effect is a little crappy so do you have any solutions to add something for my circle on the version that i am using
by Feroz 03/12/2009
Andrew Dorlling u r so so brilliant thank u very much
by jere 03/12/2009
Hi,
Thanks a lot, you rock !!!
We can see more and more videos on the web using your tutorial !!!
thanks a lot.
I just found this on best of youtube:
you guys might like to watch it a video from Bruce Branit :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzFpg271sm8


by Mark Lastima 03/11/2009
hey Andrew, thank you so much for your amazing tutorial, keep it up. hoping someday i'll see you in
personal. humble always, step on the ground.
by John Scofield 03/11/2009
TNT forever!
by Jasper 03/11/2009
This is amazing. The orb looks soo cool!
by Dick St. Elen 03/11/2009
W.O.W.! Awesome Dude. Andrew you're the BEST. THANKS.
by Allan Baguinon 03/10/2009
THAT IS AWESOME!!! SO Gorgeous *sniff*
by kamal98 03/10/2009
Hey Andrew where did you go to school?
by ikenna 03/09/2009
hey andrew cud u do a tutorial taech us how to do Rotoscoping like in kanye west video for heartless ... that wud b very nice
by Sam 03/09/2009
that was amazing!!! were did u learn all this
by Nuutti 03/09/2009
Awesome tutorial. Hey it would be really nice if you woul do a tutorial of that Nullet promo video text what explodes.
by Teo 03/08/2009
Great job!I love this:)!!! Please Sliders vortex tutorial :P
by Civernetic 03/07/2009
eres mi heroe muy cool

you´re my hero! that´s cool

"Who Dares Wins"
by Zim 03/07/2009
Amazing! I learned a lot of stuff with this tutorial. Thank you!
by Abby 03/07/2009
AWESOME...
Is not the word

U r simply MIND BLOWING...

U Clearly ROCK
by pram 03/07/2009
hi!i am big fan of yours!!cool and world's best!!!
by the_e 03/07/2009
Andrew ,
I just watched the Fringe a few nights ago,
I would like to congratulate you with a job well done. Clearly your style has been incorparated in the series.


Everts //> Th e_e a.k.a. Rokhustarr
by Kay 03/07/2009
Guys if it is possible to make HAIR( http://fc53.deviantart.com/fs13/f/2007/087/8/1/Realistic_Hair_Tuto_by_Orioto.jpg ) in after effects,then please make a tutorial out of it.
What will really make 3d artists work a lot easier.
by vastudio 03/06/2009
i love this effect
by Distance Mariner 03/05/2009
Mr. Kramer, you're the reason I have a monitor tan. Tip-top, top-notch and Champion tutorial.
by George 03/05/2009
Amazing, your creativity has no limits.
thanks!
by Arth 03/05/2009
Andrew, Plz tell me, where did you took a scripting sources? I want to learn a bit to script for AE. thnx
by djjerry 03/05/2009
excelent tutorial and tank you for your talent!
by kawa3d 03/05/2009
nice tutorial thanks
by Jmaster 03/04/2009
Check out my version of this... Love the Tutorial Andrew.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3peZ_n4rDKw
by Javier 03/04/2009
hi man, this tutorial is very nice and fantastic, you are the best and more more tutorials for the future

Good Luck Andrew
by Kid 03/04/2009
Did you make this for the TNT television station Logo?

You are simply Awesome
by George 03/04/2009
Great tut Andrew, once again! Just a quick question. I did exactly what you said, then saved the project, but when I reopened it, there are particles eminating from the middle of the ring as well. How do I get rid of those?
by Wagiman 03/04/2009
"Andrew Kramer pancen oyeeeeeeeee........." I speak in javanese. Awesome tutorial Andrew!!! Greetings from Indonesia.
by d 03/04/2009
good
by Tianaina 03/03/2009
thank you Andrew!! You're the greatest!!
by moodspell 03/03/2009
I love this especailly as well as your other tutorials. Sometimes I just play the vids just to hear the wisdom in your demulcent and funny prose.
by Tamii 03/03/2009
I l0ve your Videos.
Andreww you aaaarree the besst
by hyder 03/03/2009
thank you
by TWO ORBS! 03/02/2009
i can't believe nobody mentioned the TWO ORB joke yet? You'll start winning awards if you copy and paste it!
by ducky 03/02/2009
I love this effect! It haunts me every night on prime time. I was hoping you were going to do a tutorial for it.
by Djeki 03/02/2009
thats so awesome man, i thought i saw that on abc as their graphic
by Pac-San 03/02/2009
Nice tutorial. I watched something like this on TNT where they add this kinda effect on their logo. Your tutorial answers my question...can't wait to play with it.
by Erick 03/02/2009
Holy Carp!! Man,I love you...HAHAHA
You are my hero!

from Brasil...
by THE WIZ 03/02/2009
U ARE THE MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS HELPING ME ALLOT THANK YOU SO MUCH
by Ankit 03/02/2009
very nice tutorial I just got an idea for my uni project thanks Andrew
by Joerg 03/02/2009
Thank you Andrew. This is really a great tutorial. Keep up the great work !!
by Damian G 03/02/2009
I love your tutorials man!! thanks!

if I you can I would love if you would be able to make a tutorial on how to cut the video and resume with a different video. meaning the same scene with no camera angle change but different takes joined into one. (so you wont see the cut) Is there a way to track the motion while doing it? is that the answer?
by Erik 03/02/2009
great tut...good luck man...i'am asia.mongolia.ulaanbaatar SBN tv
by phil 03/01/2009
very nice, had lot of fun with that one!

TO THOSE WHO GOT PROBLEMS IN FIXING THE ROTATION...

just make sure, you are using a square pixled composition ;o)

greetz phil
by Andrea 03/01/2009
hey Andrew ... another amazing tut... thank u so much for sharing!! Great work!!
by MAGIC VIDEO SBY 03/01/2009
AMAZING!!!!ANDREW
by Sanja 02/28/2009
Nice tutorial!
Hey Andrew... I have a question!!!
Where ( in what programm ) do you composite and render your final videos?
by Amar 02/28/2009
Hello this tutorial is great, how did you make this "leave a comment" section?
i would love to know
by ramesh singh 02/28/2009
My love for for this site is like diarrhea, I just can't hold it in.
lol !!!!!!!!
by SREERAJ 02/28/2009
Good
by Gerard 02/28/2009
Dude, this tut is off the hook. thanks a lot Andrew, I'm greatly inspired by your work - wish one day i can as creative and great with expressions just like you.
a simple question - how can i get the 3d orbit preset to work along a rounded rectangle like the one below the menu bar on top of this page, the {CLICK HERE} button.
Greeting form Kampala, Uganda
by Randle 02/28/2009
Amazing!
by ayhan Güler 02/28/2009
Andrew,
like always
Thanks for the tutorial!
by nipiv 02/27/2009
Thats really impressive...real creativity....
by FloeJoe 02/27/2009
Dude, I was watching TNT the other night and was wondering how they did that. You're like psychic dude.
by ken 02/27/2009
super job on this, thanks! very well explained. long live da sock puppets, too.. :)
by David 02/27/2009
If I was a dog I would hump your leg. You are the reason I got into AE, and this is by far the coolest tutorial yet. If you need any 3d work done I am at your disposal. Free of charge.

www.davidhughes3d.com
by Tom S 02/27/2009
The puppet socks really inspired this one!
Thanks Andrew, Bravo dude...
by Eranga 02/27/2009
you're genious.this is very much helpful to me.thanx a lot.
by PIPIE 02/27/2009
It looks like the TYRA BANKS SHOW TITLE
RING ^^
by Giul Viera 02/27/2009
Andrew,

Thanks for the tutorial! Amazing!

My sample.

http://ztopmotion.blogspot.com/2009/02/sistemas-de-informacao-faculdade.html
by mlon 02/27/2009
one of the best tutorial sites i ever found.

mlon
by its great 02/27/2009
very very nice
by Ahmad (Malaysia) 02/27/2009
Marvelous Tutorial...
Keep up the good work..

Thanks Andrew

by Ante 02/26/2009
Nice!Good tutorial.
by abo 02/26/2009
andrew....i wonder wat it takes to reach ur level...
but the most fun part i like about ur tuts are wen u throw out some stupid jokes..ahaha...i just laugh wheter u mean it or not for eg..even if u cough.. i wud take it as a joke ahaha...ur sooo funny man..

nyway regards from thailand
by rami 02/26/2009
Awesome tutorial yet again ... many thanks Andrew Kramer

here's my carbon copy of it ..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8zwr5-6qpE
by juan jose gun 02/26/2009
la neta un muy buen tutorial y mis respetos he por que la neta si te la rifas chido y pues he visto todos tus tutoriales y todos muy buenos en especial este fue el k mas m gusto

muy bn

salu2
by AlexThePizzaGuy 02/26/2009
Thank you so much Andrew, you are driving me to my new job here in italy, with your tutorials!And hey! your tutorials are driving me crazy and sleepless haha!!!!

You rock Andrew!!!
by ManishTomar 02/26/2009
its great tutorials wow andrew i,m a big fan of urs
by Tonny 02/26/2009
shume nice njeri
by karim 02/25/2009
like always!!!!! grandioso
by shockerz 02/25/2009
great2 tutorial!!just want to ask, where do i can get the particle wipe presets?
i didnt find it in your presets section
by r2eb11 02/25/2009
Andrew im your # 1 fans the best ever After effects and 3d master
by QUETZALANDIA.COM 02/25/2009
There is no other website as this one!

You have the eloquence, energy, and sense of humor and that is why you have a wide range of audience.

Thanks for your dedication.

QUETZALANDIA
by Tucci 02/25/2009
haha o NICE I always wanted to do the thing from TNT lol I'm gonna go watch it now :D
by Panda Fu 02/25/2009
A million and one expressions, although it shows how much they can speed up work flow so you're not trying to match up keyframe timing. I dig it!
by DeeJay 02/25/2009
Thanks for all the great tut's. I was hoping to learn exactly how this was done, and of course you help keep all of us ahead of the game!

thanks much!
by Elle White 02/25/2009
I wished in my heart that you would make a tutorial for this the first time I saw the TNT version. Thank you for reading minds!
by James [Germany] 02/25/2009
Hi Andrew,
this is an very awesome Tutorial.
This is the one i am searching for my own DVD-Trailers.
It is an awesome thing and i don't say awesome often, but this is awesome!
And thank you so much for all your time you spend to us.

But i hear you are a little bit ill and play with your socks...hehe
I wish you all the best from Germany.

And about your family, its all right? hope so!

My best wishes to you and your family!
James [germany]

Note: I hope that we will find much more Tutorials like this one! Thx!
by JerronimoBrown 02/25/2009
You are the dude, man! God bless you for being such a helpful resource to aspiring graphic artists!
by Diego 02/25/2009
This is an awesome tutorial...The only problem is that I have been having trouble rewinding and forwarding the tutorial video. It just doesent let me move it back or forth. But it does play.
by Mahamaya 02/24/2009
Awesome stuff you have here. really greatfull for these tutorials. while on the topic of other designs could u tell me how this effect of the wavy things following the players is done: " http://www.trapcode.com/gallery/psyop_eastreet.mov "
P.S. my sockpuppet wants to say "Hi" to u.
by Zubair 02/24/2009
Hello its so nice and Wonderful Can any one tell me from where i download Trapcode Plugin with Crack plz tell me if any one know the link thxxxxx
by Manish Goyal 02/24/2009
great...... makes me a lots of confidence, thanks Andrew
by Anuradha 02/24/2009
awesome tutorial.Thank you Andrew. hey can you give a tutorials for Trapcode FORM. hope you give it.
by creature 02/24/2009
surprise this tutorials!
Thank you Mr.Andrew
by J@Rosales 02/24/2009
Very Good Tutorial

Thanks
by lily 02/24/2009
magnificent tutorial, thank you!
by peter 02/24/2009
outstanding tutorial
ty vmuch
by flyingcloth 02/24/2009
cool
by EliteM 02/24/2009
Thank you mr.Andrew Kramer! You are good man!
by seubsakul (x) 02/23/2009
thank you so much .................
by Bruce Wayne 02/23/2009
Andrew, THank You so much for making your tutorials so easy a cave man can do it.
Ive learned so much from you and continue to be amazed at the projects you come up with.

Thanks from Texas....Er Gotham.is ..what i ...you know.
by The Flash Guy 02/23/2009
Thank you Andrew, for going out of your way to teach us this, it's really appreciated. I bought your entire collection of DVDs a few months ago and I've watched all the tutorials on them at least 3 times each and I'm making great use of the content, if I do say so myself. You've been a big inspiration and I'm fortunate enough now to be doing what I enjoy doing most and I couldn't have done it without your help.

Thanks again.
by Chris 02/23/2009
Ok I have been watching the Bachelor and the Biggest Loser and I kept seeing this amazing graphic. I was dying to figure out how to do this but I am such a beginner with AE I really didn't know where to start. Then I see your tut - Awesome Andrew!!! Thanks for taking the time to do these tuts.
BTW - my girlfriend makes me watch the Bachelor and the Biggest Loser....just to clarify ;)
by ali atoui 02/23/2009
fantastic
by vinu.D 02/23/2009
simply great and effective .U did it again.
by Aaron Hamilton 02/23/2009
Yo Andrew! I was so gonna ask you how to do this effect! I kept seein it on TNT. I tried to do it on my own applying the particle emitter effect in one of your previous tutorials but to non avail lol. I'm definitely gonna enjoy this one! Thanks!
by ramesh singh 02/23/2009
wow!!!!!!!
thats incredible
by KEKE 02/23/2009
i love you andrew :D but plzz add more tutorials
by ragu 02/23/2009
it's amazing
by Amit 02/22/2009
hi andrew

liked ur work...amazing...just help me out with the graphics card for AE/MAX/PSD...m stuck wid it

what shud i buy.. thanks
by Nick 02/22/2009
Really Kramer? Killing particles before they are even born? How do you sleep at night?
by Brian 02/22/2009
I really like it. How did you study AE? I'm studying motion but I still don't know about the code. Thank you.
by adrian 02/22/2009
Desde Argentina...simplemente.... espectacular!!!!!
by Rayner 02/22/2009
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!!!!!!!!!!


VERY NICE!!!
by Wu 02/22/2009
YES Very Coll
I Like It.
by Raewyn 02/22/2009
WICKED STUFF ANDREW.. pretty cool..
by AV.Ramesh 02/22/2009
no..................................................................................words


thanks alot...
AV.Ramesh
INDIA, TAMIL NADU
by Slejdy 02/22/2009
wow.. it's look similary as my energy ring in my funny fighting video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss-7G_fVBNU :)))
by hani4d 02/22/2009
thanks man v v v v much
by hani4d 02/22/2009
thanks man
by ken 02/21/2009
are u learning to win hot gurlz?lol .. andrew is a funny and talented G
by Rick 02/21/2009
Amazing tutorial

Thanks
by cybermoj 02/21/2009
Oh MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You have the coolest tutorials on the net. I seriously cant believe it...I stayed up till 5 o clock to make this...very happy right now...made something so eazy yet so complicated...
Thank you so so much...cant thank you enough!
by Jasper 02/21/2009
Thats so awesome! Keep up the good work!
by Stilian 02/21/2009
amazing as always
by Andyy 02/21/2009
man...this effect is awsome!!!! Andrew!!!! UR AWSOME!!!!!eh..hope one day i made make something incredible..XD
by adnan 02/21/2009
good expressions
by Daniel Lanchipa 02/21/2009
HOLA ANDREW KRAMER, si estas leyendo mi comentario, bueno queria agradecerte por hacer estos video tutoriales que realmente son muy pero muy buenos [you are my idolo], y quiero pedirles por favor no dejen de hacer mas tutoriales. ADEMAS quiero recomendar a los fanaticos de VIDEOCOPILOT.NET sigan practicando a adiario. BYE AND TENKYU VERY MUCH
by Marlon Cantillano 02/21/2009
I am trying to follow along but he video stops at 10:22 and won't go thru? any help will be great

thank you
by Blaze 02/21/2009
Andrew Kramer rocks !! Delicious tutorial !
by Egzon 02/21/2009
WOWOWOWOWOWOOWWOWOWO..
Andrew Kramer, you are the best!
by Roberto 02/21/2009
You're to much! Well if you get hot babes from beeing a motion graphic dude..man i wann be like you:D
by abdelkrim 02/21/2009
hi think you very much for this tutoriel can you help me how write arabic in after effects cs3 plz i need
by deepak mukati 02/21/2009
great work ak
by mahmoud Mougada 02/21/2009
VERY COOL
THANK YOU Andrew from her in morocco
Peace
by red eye 02/20/2009
THANKS ALOTTTTTTTTT...........
by ck 02/20/2009
beyond cool
by Dan 02/20/2009
Just like TNT!
by Leo Britto 02/20/2009
very very very goooood . . . i don't know how thank you 4 all.

God bless you !
by David Young 02/20/2009
Andrew,
I just wanted to say that I appreciate your hard work and dedication to teaching the finer points of After Effects.

Keep up the good work and a big thank you.
by uzzal 02/20/2009
nice'n' cool.
i'm loving it.....video.......copilot.
by blood ink 02/20/2009
wow its an amazing work thank you very much
by Bestia94 02/20/2009
This ROCKS! THANK YOU :)!

by Deccacolour 02/20/2009
That is amazing :O

Thanks
by paul njuguna 02/20/2009
andrew andrew...u are so good in after effects..
how long have you been at it?
by adam 02/20/2009
Great job and tutorial

Big Thanks so much for everything :)

by J@Rosales 02/20/2009
Very Nice Tutorial
Thank You!!!
by Gardius 02/20/2009
Ey mAn... thanks for all the tutorials, you're awesome!!
by Mariano López 02/20/2009
Andy... You are simply the best...
Regards from Buenos Aires, Argentina.
by X-VAN 02/20/2009
excelentes tutoriales, felicitaciones ANDREW
by r4z0rg4d3 02/20/2009
is it just me or the method from tutorial makes it look like an oval after animate the rotation??wierd....hmmm
by Zero 02/20/2009
Andrew Kramer you are a genius. From North England.
by Zach 02/20/2009
omg andrew never fail to please with your tutorials do you?
by Javiperillas 02/20/2009
Great tutorial, Andy! I'm having problems to follow it, but that's only because my AE crushed four times this morning. Just one thing... I don't have Particular, so I'm doing experiments with Particle World; and it's definitely not as easy as with Trapcode's, but I'm managing to recreate almost the same results as you did! The thing is, I had to use a displacement map with an animated fractal noise; but still, it works!

Just wanted to tell you. Great site, I love your tutorials!
by @lee 02/20/2009
awesom man......im not any motion editor but...i always looked up ur work.
by Ben Kofie 02/20/2009
Explicit, thanks for this tutorials, you are the best. God bless you for all the tutorials. Most appreciated
by Praveen 02/20/2009
Hey Bro....
nice sit men.....
Im a big fan from Srilanka :D
by fpsmanager 02/19/2009
isn't it easier to just put the circle effect from effects > generate > circle on the 'circle' solid
by Dave 02/19/2009
Awesome... just awesome, thanks Andrew, keep it up!!!
by dusky 02/19/2009
man.. you are the best of the best of the best of the best... hope you live forever :)))
by lest 02/19/2009
i amaze to find so rich library
by TheVinci 02/19/2009
cool... looks good for adding FX to a round LOGO... XD
by jonatsww 02/19/2009
TX !

it's very nice!

U R The Best
by Mohamed Essam 02/19/2009
Hi Mr Andrew

Really I Admire your Work , Thank you so mush for the previous tutorials and for the coming one.

thank you very mush
Mohamed , Egypt
by mohammed 02/19/2009
Very Very Good Work
by Dominic 02/19/2009
to Ikenna check this info for your render settings. http://www.videocopilot.net/blog/2007/06/which-render-settings/
by kaliman 02/19/2009
Bien! Mortel! trop fort! Thanks a lot :)
by Raul sanabria 02/19/2009
hello Andrew, i`m from Colombia... and i'm big fan of you -you'r my heroooo-...jajaja just kidding u... i`d like to hear ya speaking in spanish once...

seriously... thanks Andrew... only Jesus is bigger than u men jejejeje... and i've got one question (i`m not good writing your language... so, be patient please)... if i have an object made in illustrator (a logo for example) how can i become this object to outlines...!!!... thanks men...!!! and God bless ya...!!!
by dilandog 02/19/2009
Finally. something beyond wiggle ;)
by blidi 02/19/2009
Great, plz gives me a little of your imagination
by RachelG 02/19/2009
Ever since the TNT commercial came out I've been wanting to make something like it. Thank you so much for the tutorial and for showing how to use it with CC particle world for those of us who can't afford Particular yet. :)
by bolaji 02/19/2009
You are inspiring me to learn more about my creativity. Thanks for being such a great mentor.
Bolaji from Lagos Nigeria.
by Ikenna 02/19/2009
Hey cud sumoney plz tell me how do u make ur vid small wen ur rendering dem or making a movie cauz i made a vid today dat was like 10 mins long an wen i rendered it, it was 20 gigs ....had to clear out my hard drive to save dat shit ...help plz
by ???? ???? ???????? 02/19/2009
Excelente Andrew so i love you soo much
my wellcome from egypt
by AliceCP 02/19/2009
Excelente Andrew.
by Mauricio Alzate 02/19/2009
Wow... it's amazing,
I am from Colombia... you are the best one tutor
Thanks Andrew.
by Ashrith 02/19/2009
We just cant stop admiring you Kramer. One of the best things ever happened to After effects :)
by Radius 02/19/2009
hello and thanks for this video tutorials,
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www.IGW.ir
by SENSEF 02/19/2009
omg !!!! you`r so pro
by Matt H 02/19/2009
Basic AE question that deals with this tutorial.

Obviously this ring is a replica off of the new TNT graphics, but how do you make it so there is no background? its transparent so you can put the animation ontop of live footage like you would see on the bottom right of a TNT show?

IF anyone can help me can you please email me at baller7723@mac.com

thanks-
by birdy 02/19/2009
nice tutorial , but i think form plugin will be better then particuler for this effect
very nice
by "A.L.E.X" 02/19/2009
Andrew how did you get so small size of your _-VC Ring-_ video?(it's only 1 mb.) In your "Render Queue" window the Outpup Module settings is Based on "Lossless". The size of my one with the same settings is naerly 66 mb.
What should I do? I don't understand.
With "Quick Time" settings the size 14 mb.
Sorry for stupid question if you will but I don't know what to do.


Thank you for such great tutorial!
Sincerely.
Alex
by ezze_77z 02/19/2009
Video Copilot the best
by massi.rohy 02/19/2009
Hey Mr Andrew,

Very Very Good Work

Am Egyptian Student And I Love Ur Teaching Way
by raju chohan 02/19/2009
hi andrew this tutorial is very nice
by SERGE 02/19/2009
GREAT TUTORIAL AS ALWAYS...
YOU ARE THE BEST.
I'VE LEARNED MORE FROM YOUR TUTORIALS THEN FROM UNIVERSITY WHERE AM STUDY NOW....lol

by Mike D 02/19/2009
Kickin Tutorial!

A few things you can add to it if you like is make the background 3d, add a point light and add and expression that links the x and y of the light to the x and y of the flare. Then pull the light out about 200px and make the valueAtTime(time-.4) so it keeps up with the flare... animate the light intensitiy by pick whipping the lens flare brightness so it matches.. really makes it pop. like the old skool disney logo :P just thought i'd throw that in.
by by_tenten 02/19/2009
hi andrew,perfect ring thank you,you are lord of the after effect :) Have good work, From turkey
by divajn 02/19/2009
Great tutorial!

I'd love some more 3DS Max tutorials though =D
by Kumar 02/19/2009
Amazing tutorial!!
you rock Mr. Andrew!
I am a huge fan of yours.
I get known After Effect just becoz of you!
Doing your tutorials is quite fun!!

Thanks
by czflyl 02/19/2009
very good
by ednalla 02/18/2009
your the LORD man..thanks dude I've learned a lot..
by rockemon 02/18/2009
aeeaeaeae... keren banget :), it's very kewl thanks mr. Andrew Kramer !!!
by Josh 02/18/2009
good god...this rules.
by berendfx 02/18/2009
yeah dude
awesome
by Kemal 02/18/2009
Okay once again you blow my mind, Mr. Kramer. I had been looking for a tutorial like this for EVER. And I didnt even know what software could make these kind of logos. I wanted one for my website, after my videos. A logo like this. I did what you said in the tutorial except with a twist so it fit my logo better which is an oval. I had a lil trouble with the animation of the null since it goes in a perfect circle but I managed to animate it myself :D Thanks alot!! You pimped up my website even further. You will see the logo in my next upcoming sampler! Thanks again, you be the best!

Sincerely,

Kemal Kinali Aka. Flying Trickster
by AlexB 02/18/2009
very cool tutorial!
Thank you Video Copilot
by Azad 02/18/2009
This it both impressive and awesome. I have needed something similar to this and this has deffinately pointed me in the right direction.

thanks
by NewmanD 02/18/2009
This is MAGIC! THNX...
by Justin 02/18/2009
You continue to be an inspiration to me. Thank you for all your hard work and time, you are truly gifted.
by dave yaeger 02/18/2009
Ya just never leave us wanting Andrew! I learn something every time! And thanks to you, I'm FINALLY getting the hang of expressions. Now if I hadn't killed soooo many brian cells over the years, maybe I could retain more... My heros USED to be racecar drivers. Too bad I've been a mechanic all my life. What a waste of time. You and AE rock!!! Thanks and keep 'em coming. Got my eye on ALL your products. As soon as I get back to work.
by Greg 02/18/2009
Mr.K you're talent with this program is very amazing. you've really helped develop my ability to use after effects. your explations of expresions are woth infinate times there weight in gold! i can't say thank you enough for the tricks and tips and basic training you've taught me!

when you posted the teaser video for this project i though "well lets go and try one way and then see where i went wrong" ...i went very wrong! your methods are practical and easy to follow and absorb. thanks again!
by kang kyoung a 02/18/2009
Thanks to share your precious idea.
by steve 02/18/2009
Sorry, did you say something about a Basic Training tutorial? :))

Beautiful effect, but waaay beyond my skill level. Thanks for another great tutorial.
by Manuel 02/18/2009
Congrats, I really don't know how you can have so many ideas. Look you have over 120 messages already, most of them . Well great job in that tut, and were did you say you met your wife? no i was kidding, well excelent tut and have fun with your puppets.
Regards,
Manuel, Lima, Peru
by Fernando 02/18/2009
haha your tutorials are really good and the jokes make me laugh
Thank you
by alexcoffy 02/18/2009
was waiting for this one. more with trapcode please. Great work AK
by ??? 02/18/2009
please receive my best wishes from CHINA ???????????
by fession 02/18/2009
This is all the best lesons for AE in a WEB.
Andrew 'RULIT'(from Russia) meens chool.
by Phil Biggs 02/18/2009
The best tutorial yet Andrew.
I have been a huge admirer of Troika for five or more years now. Initially, watching their work made me want to quit. But then I realized they have a large team of artists working on their stuff, not just one or two designers. Working mainly in sports graphics, Troika inspired me to learn C4D and all the tricks in AE to enhance the 3D renders. Which leads me to wonder why you choose not to include Knoll Light Factory in your tutorials when you freely include Trapcode Particular?
The aspect of Troika's work I've never quite mastered is their use of reflection - the clean lines of the specularity. I've spent hours working on creating reflection objects - from planes to toruses - but I've failed to come up with as pleasing results as those Troika guys.
Anyway, great work Andrew,
Phil
by CrazyVikk 02/18/2009
(My first comment in here, lol )

Andrew i wanna thank you many times for theese awsome tutorials!
It really helped me through many frustrated hours, on how to figure out this fantastic program together with 3d max.

Andrew Kramer you are the best.
Greetings from Odense,Denmark.
by TamilMahan 02/18/2009
He it´s Professional Works.... Thank u
by Gianni 02/18/2009
wow!! I've no words...you are the very best over all!!

bye
Gianni
by Mohamed 02/18/2009
Merci beaucoup! from France
by Mateen 02/18/2009
wow.. this is amazing..
thanks a lot Andrew
by Johnny 02/18/2009
just wanted to say thanks for sharing you genius knowledge!
by John Dangerous 02/18/2009
Hmmm, I thought I was the only one who knew the sock puppet trick.
by luiz cláudio 02/18/2009
Great tutorial Andrew!
You are the best!!!
Greetings from São Paulo,Brasil.
Thank you man!
by Héroes16 02/18/2009
Great job and tutorial

Thanks so much for everything

Greeting from Chile.
by tome alves 02/18/2009
perfect!! thanks A.K
by BEE 02/18/2009
AHHHH, I SEE SOMEONE HAS BEEN WATCHING TNT
by Eskalibur 02/18/2009
Another AWESOME tut, Andrew!
by Ellie 02/18/2009
your making...nice tutorial andrew...
I'am always watching your tutorials,
very nice and i love it...

Hi, im Ellie... from philippines

......IDOL......
by Zeke 02/18/2009
Wow, I was just wondering about this on TV last night. Thanks as always :)
by brandie 02/18/2009
i just got CS4 this tutorial IS AMAZIMG!!!
i want you babies!!!!!!!!!!
by Hello 02/18/2009
Hey, hello, I have a Huuuuge problem... I dont know why... but I havent Particular effect.... can any one help me? please on email kormokodran@seznam.cz Thx a lot :)

Wictor
by Domidragon 02/18/2009
O my God! So Amazing your work

Have you ever done a full lengh movie? Whats the name? ;)

I love your tut's, they're very helpfull

Greez from Switzerland
by Nick.G 02/18/2009
I was actually dreaming about this tutorial being available today ;) haha...no...seriously
by Tomas 02/18/2009
Just perfect!
by Alby Smith 02/18/2009
you're the man Andrew!

you're the man...!!

by Eindbaas 02/18/2009
Haha Nice you out done yourself again Andrew. Greets from Holland
by amit tiwari 02/18/2009
Hello Sir it was great, as u posted this video earlier in blog i was expecting this one, thanks for this one, no need to appreciate this trick cuz we arnt able to comment on your work, u r our teacher, 'll try and show u wat i hav done, tc god bless you
by Alex Rich 02/18/2009
Thank you so much Andrew! It was just awesome. What a nice tutorial with such a result. You really make people dream and create dreams!!!!
by anjil 02/18/2009
awesome sir............. i m looking like this one

thnx sir
by Paulo Renato 02/18/2009
Very, Very, Very goooooddddd!!!!!
thanks to Brazil...
by Mir 02/18/2009
thanx for sharing
by Chen 02/18/2009
wow amazing as always...

little question...is there anyone who knows how to make this kind of a tunnel in AE
http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/

thanx.... .
Andrew you are a great insprition
by Mark louie 02/18/2009
ow another one... i have an idea what if.. if the ring spins in 3 axis (XYZ) in the same time it does the effect that you have done... do got my idea?? i hope you'll make it a follow up tutorial tnx!! it gonna be great!!
by Mark louie 02/18/2009
haha nice andrew!! you are right about the girls!! hahaha... I'am 14 years old boy and i always love you tutorials!! hopefully you'll not get tired of it.. i hope i that someday will be as creative as you are now! tnx allot andrew! i hope i'll see you someday in some like a seminar or something hahaha^_^ your my Idol!!
by urbine88 02/18/2009
wow this is freakinly awesomeness dude hehehehehehehehehe!!!
by Saesonal Secialities 02/18/2009
;) gg
by Khurram 02/18/2009
awsome. Andrew your are gr8 dear . u make my work easy with these tutorial thanx . looking forword with more new effects

Thanx Dude
by scHoTe 02/18/2009
Very Very nice Tutorial.
But i must say Every Tutorial is a nice Tutorial ^^.
I Hope Andrew Make morte so nice Tutorials's.

MFG

scHoTe
by 007 02/18/2009
its awesome thank u andrew
by Prejith 02/17/2009
awesome yaar!!!!!!!!
by Prodat TV 02/17/2009
I'm speechless, and I no have letters as big as your size for say you Thanx. you're a very quick worker.
by Harshana 02/17/2009
woooooooooooooooooooow!!!
thanx andrew
by N DEVADAS 02/17/2009
Hi ! this devadas nindhi from hyderabad india.
I want thanks for u r tutorials. Because its helps me lot in my work. u r awesome man.

thank very much. may god bless u r work.
thanks a lot.
by Owca 02/17/2009
Great!!!
Thanks :)

Greetings from Poland ;)
by Sser 02/17/2009
If I were on a deserted island , three things I would bring with me;

A computer,a browser which is only can enter videocopilot and some sock puppets..
by crumpy crimpets 02/17/2009
awesome tutorial! thanks again.
by Oregano 02/17/2009
Awesome Andrew Congrats!!!

just a question: Why don't you just import a vector or jpeg ring from photoshop or illustrator, i think that could make this tutorial more simple don't you think?

Regards from Chile!
by OSVALDO_TAMPICO 02/17/2009
This is the link of the video I made.

http://crackle.com/c/Animation/Presentacion_CEPREC/2445745

WWW.ALPHA-DSGN.COM
by K3vin 02/17/2009
cool tutorial i love it but when i get up the particleworld it comes up some green strokes... can somewone help me
by basaracall 02/17/2009
genius!!!
by basaracall 02/17/2009
very good!!!
Nim(?) genius!!!
by Keys 02/17/2009
Sweetttttttt that is one good looking ring Andrew
by BIG DREW 02/17/2009
Sometimes i think to myself "how does he think of this?" I consider myself pretty artistic,but even the way you made that ring with all the shadows blows my mind! Your attention to detail is inspiring! It makes me wanna be a better man...lol...With nothing but your tutorials as a teacher,I too have impressed myself with what i have created thus far in AE.If you get a minute, check out my new music video i made with you as my only teacher.its on www.youtube.com and simply type in "BIG DREW IM SORRY"....considering ive never done any of this b4,i hope im making you proud my fine feathered friend! THANK YOU!

BIG DREW
www.myspace.com/mcbigdrew
bigdrewgrafix@yahoo.com
by vinnymac 02/17/2009
'bout time someone did a tutorial on this. GREAT JOB as always.
by OSVALDO_TAMPICO 02/17/2009
Hahaha i just made a video like this a month ago!!! i was looking for a tut but I had to solve it by my own!!! Damn!!!
thanks Andrew!

ALPHA DESIGN
OSVALDO RIVERA VAZQUEZ
8331520415
E-MAIL:ORIVERA@ALPHA-DSGN.COM
WWW.ALPHA-DSGN.COM
by vodanhcp 02/17/2009
thanks a lot
by cetrian 02/17/2009
nothing more to say but thank you Andrew
by spenser 02/17/2009
I think i just crapped my pants a little. wow!
by Gangadhar Mahato 02/17/2009
wow......Kool ......gr8 trick uses in this video.
Expression linking is superb.u r gr8...
by murali 02/17/2009
Great tutorials man,
very good!
if you have ideas to decorate photos
pls do share with us.thank you..
by bruno 02/17/2009
i don't understan the particle position expresion
can you explan it?
by Brih! 02/17/2009
friend!! this is awesome!!..
ur my god.. know that?? =D
i allways think how is ur computer.. is really good ah? i'll buy a computer AMD quad 2.6GHz, 4Gb RAM DDR2, 400Gb HD, 1Gb Video acelerator.. is good 4 u?? haha now i've a #%&!er computer!! =D 1,5 GB RAM DDR, Pentium 4 ¬¬, 64Mb Video =( is really bad.. lol..
i pass 4 ur page a.......25 times at day waiting 4 another tutorial =D.. this is really good..
leave u a kiss from Mendoza, Argentina..
brih!
by Frankie 02/17/2009
Andrew, please adopt me as your son
by Cheeka 02/17/2009
Eeee man this is awesome!!!))
by EmMa! 02/17/2009
como puede ser que tanta gente entre a esta pag en tan pocos segundos??!!!

Andrew ROCKS!!
by Scott Jason 02/17/2009
Ha Ha Ha thanks, God Bless
by nacho 02/17/2009
nice chief
by Ashkan 02/17/2009
ANDREW I HATE YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!

happy opposite day brother!!!! :)
by Tekkaman 02/17/2009
I don't know how to begin to thank you. Your tutorials are such an inspiration and helpful in all my projects. I don't know how to thank you anymore than I have, because I've already purchased all your products. Thank you so much and god bless.
by Sunnt 02/17/2009
.........spechless (in a good way) :)
by Legen-D 02/17/2009
i hate expressions :(
by steven habib 02/17/2009
maaaaaaan when i frist saw this project at the blog i was amazed with it waiting to see it

and thanks man that is totally great

greetings from Egypt ;)
by crash 02/17/2009
Thanks so much for this tutorial!! I've been thinking about how to make an effect like that ever since I saw it on TV
by Aaron 02/17/2009
Oh no! Sock Puppets! Andrew Kramer, you are such and excellent teacher and comedian! Thank you for all of the great free stuff and the fantastic products you sell as well.
by Thomas 02/17/2009
Well........... Thats awsome, JESUS!


Smoooth!
by Bruno Adachi / macnenos 02/17/2009
Very nice Andrew!!

Graeat Tutorial again!!


Bruno Adachi / macnenos
by Chris 02/17/2009
Particular AND Particle World?! Perfection. Thanks again man. I'm glad you put some Trapcode in there but didn't alienate the people who didn't dish out the 300 smackers.
by animaster 02/17/2009
my god.!!! like always....
............what else can i say..
really good workzz......AK,
you are our hero...
by luantran 02/17/2009
Very Good. Thank...........
Videcopilot.net number one.
by Tanner 02/17/2009
Thanks I needed more title ideas!
Great tutorial!
by Josh 02/17/2009
I'd love to hear why you choose the frame rates and cameras that you do when you don't accept default values.
by Parrudinho (brasil) 02/17/2009
Very good the tutorial, as in all better than the other!
by suBi 02/17/2009
i knew this one was coming... awesome.. thanx a lot
by ribaao 02/17/2009
very good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Jordi Vargas 02/17/2009
OMG, this is soo amazing!! some friends and I maybe star worship you, hahaha thanks for the tutorials it look great!!
by janu 02/17/2009
cooooool
a new tutorial. yeeeee
by sazan 02/17/2009
GJ , Thnx ;)
by Biggest VCP Fan 02/17/2009
This is one of the best tutorials. You were right. In 2009 we will have a lot more fun than 2008.

Thanks Andrew
by kamal98 02/17/2009
wow its finally here your are the best.
by kevin 02/17/2009
Hi~ Andrew
Long time no see
I Always thank you
That's fantastic Work...
I think you are the Best of Best
by Raed 02/17/2009
Great ....
I was looking for this Tutorial before
thanks Andrew
by Antônio 02/17/2009
Wonderfullll!!!!
Is it CS3 or CS4?
[]'s
by win 02/17/2009
COOOOOOLLLL!!! ANDREW YOU ROCK!
by Jerry 02/17/2009
Wow, very cool.... I have been wanting to do this type of thing since seeing the TNT thingy. I think ABC also does this sort of thing with their new logo intro. Either way, it's a super-cool effect and I can't wait to play around with it and incorporate it into my videos. You are definitely Da Man once again Andrew. Many thanks....Next time, make a swirly ring around Sam's head as his eyes roll back into his head and turn white, then his face demon-morphs.......yeah baby.....OK, maybe that's a bit much, but I just want to see you mess with Sam's face again...;)
by ftragg 02/17/2009
YES!!! Finally! I've been waiting for this since the blog post but man, was it worth it. Thank you so much.
by Mads G 02/17/2009
This looks so great! Thank you for your wonderful tutorials, I think I have watched them all now, and yet again you manage to come up with some great designs...
by Christopher 02/17/2009
I'm so freaking jealous! Don't get me wrong. I'm deeply indebted to your training, but I wanted to figure out that one on my own. I thought I was the only person that thought that effect on TNT was cool. I don't usually blush, but man thanks. Your time and work is greatly apprecitated.
by Hussein 02/17/2009
Thank you So much, it is great tut.

Hussein- Iraq- basra
by End Of Dreams 02/17/2009
Dude, I've been watching TNT commercials for awhile now wishing I could do that same effect. In fact I was THIS close to straight up mailing you to see if you could do something like that. Then bam......you the man!
by jcfrog 02/17/2009
just great!
thanks a lot.
by Joma 02/17/2009
Just amazing!
Thanks AK! Your stuff is awesome!
by Kidlizard 02/17/2009
Man Im loving this stuff more and more. Now I dont have as much time for my 3D Modeling =)

Keep it up!
by thomas 02/17/2009
Nice this was just what i am waiting for =) really! thanks!
by Greg Dohlen 02/17/2009
Andrew,

This looks similar to the ABC water mercury looking splash effect to a ring. Nice detail....you are good you!
by M3rcury 02/17/2009
One Ring To Rule them all!!!
Nice work Andrew, This IS amazing!

M3rcury
by Turkish Coffee 02/17/2009
wow thats also great!:)
i dont use this program but i always like to watch your fantastic tutorials!

Its funny to see some of your works in german television^^
by Hossein 02/17/2009
Great job andrew. I think is is one of your best tutorials yet!
by Fuad 02/17/2009
You are a great asset to the community Rock on!
by Bas 02/17/2009
Saw it in the blog.. was amazed by it, now im able to make it myself.. unbelievable.. thanx for everything .. i rly learned alot
by Daniel 02/17/2009
Andrew awesome awesome
by Marlon Cyber(WEBS CORP) 02/17/2009
VERY COOL ..

FROM BRAZIL!! (BITIÚRA!!)
by Roy 02/17/2009
The seeker is not working optimal..

Great tutorial...

greets from holland !

-Roy-
by Dan 02/17/2009
So sweet!!
by Mark Crews 02/17/2009
skillz!
by Kevin G 02/17/2009
Amazing, amazing, amazing.
I look forward to seeing you in NY next month. So I can thank you in person for amazing work.
by Tuneup 02/17/2009
Omg Andrew, you are a AE God...
Where you get this ideas for your tutorials?...Amazing...

Thank you so much Andrew!
by oras 02/17/2009
WAAHAHAHAHAHAHA AWSOME DUDE !
by R-ik 02/17/2009
Andrew you're the best !!!
Tu es le meilleur !!!!
by Billy W 02/17/2009
Nice tutorial Andrew! Great job, once again!
by Mark Bowen 02/17/2009
Watching now. Looks great! Can't wait to get some ideas from this one.

Thanks Andrew this is very kind of you to do these kinds of things for us to learn from.

Best wishes,

Mark
by Mark Bowen 02/17/2009
Watching now. Looks great! Can't wait to get some ideas from this one.

Thanks Andrew this is very kind of you to do these kinds of things for us to learn from.

Best wishes,

Mark
by Dan 02/17/2009
Hi Andrew.

That is stupidly brilliant! Very effective and your tutorial is easy to understand as are all the other tut's on the site.

20/10 :D
by David W. 02/17/2009
Great tutorial!
by Julio Fragoso 02/17/2009
nicely done !

Looking neat
by Adam 02/17/2009
wow, nice one once again andrew, keep it up :)
by samir_elkhoreby 02/17/2009
very good man
by juul 02/17/2009
omg! just in time for my new project!
by Ryan 02/17/2009
Yeah awesome!!
Thank you Andrew
by SAAD ALI 02/17/2009
Awsome THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH
by amit 02/17/2009
hats off .............great work...
by PierceFX(one day) 02/17/2009
Cool!
Looks awesome, can't wait to try... don't worry i know it will be.

you rock kramer
by Kjetil 02/17/2009
that ring looks very familiar :)
Great work!
by matt 02/17/2009
fantastic tutorial as always :)
by Guido 02/17/2009
Woehoe!!
by Tuneup 02/17/2009
Wow...it will be available soon...
Hopefully in the next few minutes
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