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


Previous 1 2 3 Next
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
141,618 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
174,519 Views
Running Time: 40mins.
• Animate a camera through one surface to another below
• Combine camera mapping techniques with real textures
 
Oct 05, 2009
362,138 Views
Running Time: 37mins.
• Use normal-map to relight 3d scenes in AE
• Advanced lighting, reflection & Refraction
 
Aug 28, 2009
348,530 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
689,572 Views
Running Time: 46mins.
• Build a furious procedural Disintegration effect in AE
• Use displacement, turbulence and particle world
 
Apr 16, 2009
1,121,083 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
694,825 Views
Running Time: 18mins.
• Create Energy particle system in After Effects
• Add facial Distortion and handy expressions
 
Nov 04, 2008
555,886 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
257,556 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
231,765 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
323,604 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
321,929 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
385,118 Views
Running Time: 6mins.
• Cast 3D shadows onto live action footage
• Use shadow diffusion and special material options
 
Aug 02, 2008
433,821 Views
Running Time: 20mins.
• Create a complex energy scene with CC particle world
• Animate particles in 3D with multiple instances
 
Jun 30, 2008
1,022,307 Views
Running Time: 35mins.
• Create a realistic vehicle collision with body damage
• Discover Keying tips, the puppet tool and much more
 
Jun 03, 2008
921,661 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
347,014 Views
Running Time: 27mins.
• Use 3D Max to create growing 3D vines
• Composite Z depth pass in After Effects for DOF
 
Jan 17, 2008
449,552 Views
Running Time: 18mins.
• Create a healing effect as seen by many super heroes
• Cover advanced motion tracking tips and compositing
 
Feb 25, 2008
665,283 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
225,950 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
195,928 Views
Running Time: 20mins. 20 secs.
• Create creepy eye effects by replacing eyeball
• Use Motion tracking to link parts together
 
Jan 07, 2008
274,080 Views
Running Time: 13mins. 43 secs.
• Make a planet explode using the shatter effect
• Composite explosion and add motion blur
 
Nov 26, 2007
482,163 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
317,624 Views
Running Time: 25mins.
• Simulate the look of bugs crawling under the skin
• Use displacement mapping and color correction
 
Oct 31, 2007
504,608 Views
Previous 1 2 3 Next

Content Usage:
These tutorials and project files may be used in your work and commercial projects but you may not
redistribute the project files or footage with sites related to training, templates or stock footage.
Using our footage or material for outside training or resources is prohibited.

Copyrighted Imagery:
Some images are copyrighted and cannot be used commercially such as the images from the earth
zoom tutorial. Please check our Frequently Asked Questions for further answers and information.