TUTORIALS FOR VFX & MOTION GRAPHICS
Free After Effects Tutorials & More Hosted By: Andrew Kramer


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Running Time: 21mins.
• Create realistic smoke trails with Particular particles
• Randomize the look of a cloud texture with 3d turbulence
3rd Party Tools: Particular, Optical Flares
Feb 05, 2010
401,750 Views
Running Time: 23mins.
• Animate a person exploding from a lightning blast
• Composite footage elements from Action Essentials 2
3rd Party Tools: Action Essentials 2
Nov 02, 2009
358,907 Views
Running Time: 32mins.
• Add Rain & Atmosphere then build a Lightning Bolt
• Use Action Essentials 2 and make Sam explode
3rd Party Tools: Action Essentials 2
Nov 01, 2009
408,433 Views
Running Time: 40mins.
• Animate a camera through one surface to another below
• Combine camera mapping techniques with real textures
 
Oct 05, 2009
530,753 Views
Running Time: 37mins.
• Use normal-map to relight 3d scenes in AE
• Advanced lighting, reflection & Refraction
 
Aug 28, 2009
436,722 Views
Running Time: 38mins.
• Create an energy-ball that re-lights the road surface
• Use reverse-tracking and build a volumetric point light
3rd Party Tools: Particular
Jul 30, 2009
882,660 Views
Running Time: 46mins.
• Build a furious procedural Disintegration effect in AE
• Use displacement, turbulence and particle world
 
Apr 16, 2009
1,386,011 Views
Running Time: 35mins.
• Create 3D interface display as seen in Iron Man's helmet
• Build self-animating components and artificial lighting
 
Jan 28, 2009
817,495 Views
Running Time: 18mins.
• Create Energy particle system in After Effects
• Add facial Distortion and handy expressions
 
Nov 04, 2008
638,303 Views
Running Time: 15mins.
• Composite 3D render and 2D elements in After Effects
• Add grunge and Smokes to final composite in 3D space
 
Oct 27, 2008
307,268 Views
Running Time: 24mins.
• Use 3D Max to create a crater over live action footage
• Create a high quality crater with the displace modifier
 
Oct 07, 2008
272,938 Views
Running Time: 20mins.
• Use Boujou to solve 3d camera movement from footage
• Export camera data for After Effects and 3D Max
 
Sep 30, 2008
387,988 Views
Running Time: 20mins.
• Composite 3D Debris and create meteor smoke trail
• Add dust atmosphere and street cracking
3rd Party Tools: Particular
Sep 19, 2008
388,131 Views
Running Time: 29mins.
• Create ground destruction in 3D Max using particle flow
• Render motion blur and shadows for AE compositing
3rd Party Tools: Particular
Sep 19, 2008
448,594 Views
Running Time: 6mins.
• Cast 3D shadows onto live action footage
• Use shadow diffusion and special material options
 
Aug 02, 2008
499,181 Views
Running Time: 20mins.
• Create a complex energy scene with CC particle world
• Animate particles in 3D with multiple instances
 
Jun 30, 2008
1,212,482 Views
Running Time: 35mins.
• Create a realistic vehicle collision with body damage
• Discover Keying tips, the puppet tool and much more
 
Jun 03, 2008
1,084,975 Views
Running Time: 20mins.
• Learn advanced techniques for stabilizing footage in AE
• Composite realistic smoke behind vehicle with paticular
3rd Party Tools: Particular
Apr 12, 2008
406,939 Views
Running Time: 27mins.
• Use 3D Max to create growing 3D vines
• Composite Z depth pass in After Effects for DOF
 
Jan 17, 2008
526,239 Views
Running Time: 18mins.
• Create a healing effect as seen by many super heroes
• Cover advanced motion tracking tips and compositing
 
Feb 25, 2008
724,414 Views
Running Time: 11mins.
• Create the illusion of cold breath on a warm day
• Use color correction to cool the mood of the scene
3rd Party Tools: Particular
Jan 29, 2008
258,968 Views
Running Time: 17mins. 18 secs.
• Make a 3D eyeball that can look around the room
• Use CC Sphere to create a material of the eyeball
 
Jan 09, 2008
221,754 Views
Running Time: 20mins. 20 secs.
• Create creepy eye effects by replacing eyeball
• Use Motion tracking to link parts together
 
Jan 07, 2008
320,293 Views
Running Time: 13mins. 43 secs.
• Make a planet explode using the shatter effect
• Composite explosion and add motion blur
 
Nov 26, 2007
540,655 Views
Running Time: 13mins. 30 secs.
• Create a dying planet with visible lava and cracks
• Render with built in transparency to QuickTime Movie
 
Nov 26, 2007
371,619 Views
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