ALL DESIGN TOOLS
In this tutorial we will be using After Effects to composite 3D and 2D elements. We'll also be adding some grunge and smoke to our final composite.
Note: Project file will be coming soon
October 27th, 2008
101 Comments
Arsalan
12 years ago
Hey, what's up ... i joined this Videocopilot.net , its Awesome .. and i make so many tut . Thanks Andrew Love you ! 
Arsham
17 years ago
Great ...
but Is there any other â??????not expensive- software which can do the job?
but Is there any other â??????not expensive- software which can do the job?
Jak
17 years ago
whoops, wrong topic. I meant that comment for the post with the fog the "above the rest" one
Jak
17 years ago
Andrew, you HAVE to do a tutorial on the first video. I dont know what it is, but theres something about it. It calls to me 
Please Please Please, you're amazing.
~Jak
Please Please Please, you're amazing.
~Jak
Hey Andrew, how's it going? Are you gonna release some introductory/presentation video tut about the new AE CS4? Would be nice! 
Cheers!
Cheers!
renker
17 years ago
hey andrw! why you dont teach us how to film theses video with pure black/white in the background?? Is prety useful for vfx makers! 
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GMims
17 years ago
Andrew: I've been slammed at work the last 3 months and have missed a lot of the VC tuts and blog. Finally I'm back to viewing VC daily once again! Thanks for taking the time to share your vast knowledge of FX software! Your latest tuts are awesome!
Hey, I know you probably have already mentioned it, but who won the T-Shirt contest, and did you ever have any printed.
Hey, I know you probably have already mentioned it, but who won the T-Shirt contest, and did you ever have any printed.
man!!! im from Brazil...
and i must to say...
YOU ARE THE BEST ONE!!!!
i really did love your tutorials e all those things..
thank you a lot..
and i must to say...
YOU ARE THE BEST ONE!!!!
i really did love your tutorials e all those things..
thank you a lot..
Alejandro Ortiz
17 years ago
The meteor multi-tuts can themselves be used as halloween tuts... use your creativity
Jesper Steen
17 years ago
Great.
since all those 3d tutorials I started a little with 3d software too. watch my first real 3d modell here, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcwbpmvhV8g
it's quite good for a first time :p I used 3d studio max for the modelling and animation, and after effects for the colorcorrections. I'm not a pro yet, but thanks Andrew, for the chance you're giving us.
Jesper
since all those 3d tutorials I started a little with 3d software too. watch my first real 3d modell here, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcwbpmvhV8g
it's quite good for a first time :p I used 3d studio max for the modelling and animation, and after effects for the colorcorrections. I'm not a pro yet, but thanks Andrew, for the chance you're giving us.
Jesper
Sorry for posting this here. I have created a thread for this on the forums.
Here's another link. Time Freeze in Heroes expalined further.. almost.
http://www.nbc.com/Heroes/video/clips/visual-effects/137166/
Here's another link. Time Freeze in Heroes expalined further.. almost.
http://www.nbc.com/Heroes/video/clips/visual-effects/137166/
Matthieu
17 years ago
Hey Andrew,
I just found this site. It's amazing!!!!
I needed to learn about Real time footage and 3D combining for school. Thanks mate!
These are awesome!! Don't stop making them!
Your helping lots of people out there!
I just found this site. It's amazing!!!!
I needed to learn about Real time footage and 3D combining for school. Thanks mate!
These are awesome!! Don't stop making them
!Your helping lots of people out there!
BTW yea we have puters in Australia now, we get vista next week, but I'll pass coz i gotta save up for a new crocodile
Long time fan, im sure a lot of ur leachers would be fascinated to know how you actually film/capture those ink/smoke/fairy floss FX; I assume u have a sweet keyable setup, but we only see ur street and screen capture stuff, plus a tangent of humour up my alley, cept 4 the alien, ahem... mabe post some quick 3rd person footy of how it's how. Andrew ur a legend and thank you for helping me through university. Gime a bell if u need a floor sweeper
JK
JK
Legacy
17 years ago
Hey Andrew (or anyone)
In one of these tuts, you used a Matte Shadow material on a plane to cast shadows from objects on to it (and appear to cast shadows on the background image). I find that only works with Scanline Renderer. Is there a similar method or material with Mental Ray? Thanks.
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In one of these tuts, you used a Matte Shadow material on a plane to cast shadows from objects on to it (and appear to cast shadows on the background image). I find that only works with Scanline Renderer. Is there a similar method or material with Mental Ray? Thanks.
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Time Freeze (Time Stop) Effect in Heroes Explained by Anthony Ocampo. (Filipino VFX Artist)
http://heroeswiki.com/Inside_Heroes#Visual_Effects
Boujou can be used as the tracking program. 3DS Max, Maya, C4D, etc. can be the 3D package. Green Rigs to hold actors, etc. See for yourself.
Andrew, wanna give it a go?!
http://heroeswiki.com/Inside_Heroes#Visual_Effects
Boujou can be used as the tracking program. 3DS Max, Maya, C4D, etc. can be the 3D package. Green Rigs to hold actors, etc. See for yourself.
Andrew, wanna give it a go?!
Caio K
17 years ago
Hey Andrew what's up? I wonder if we are going to experience a tutorial on how you treated the original footage to get that beautiful tones out of it!
Thanx a lot for the great tutorials! They are of great help!
Caio, from Brazil.
Thanx a lot for the great tutorials! They are of great help!
Caio, from Brazil.
Matthew
17 years ago
Thank's a lot Andrew! Do you think you could do a halloween special? I dont mind if it comes late!!! just something spooky...
mason
17 years ago
AK, I know you are very busy but I would like to ask your new products for a long time to come out
btw�?would you please introduce your secret project for us？ I very much look forward to it sorry for my bad english
btw�?would you please introduce your secret project for us？ I very much look forward to it sorry for my bad english
Alejandro Ortiz
17 years ago
Well, that's what you get for breaking the stingy and narrow-minded sketches of knowledge sharing... and instead of 3 minute long tutorials on how to draw a line in AE... he takes enough time of his tight agenda to teach us sophisticated techniques which normally would only be available for few at speciali$$$ed institutes and such places. Yeah, alright... I'm sure that for more than one he must be the "Val Valentino" of AFX... but who cares ? Apples are all the same.. it's how you make the pie what counts. Great job Mr. AK. and 1000 thanks.
Greetings from Costa Rica
Greetings from Costa Rica
Jason
17 years ago
Awsome, its finally up. I just got back from my honeymoon. Now I need to hurry and do this tut before Nov. 7th comes around. Gears of War 2 will be keeping me quite busy for a while.
illd
17 years ago
@Beda.
Thanks for the formula. Its so obvious after you explained it, but i always sucks when it comes to maths
Thanks for the formula. Its so obvious after you explained it, but i always sucks when it comes to maths
Paton MacD
17 years ago
I am very happy that I watched this tutorial as I learned about the 1.11. This has screwed me up in the past when I tried to add tracking data to my live action footage. Now I know why!
Thank you Andrew Kramer for all of your efforts to educate us and keep up interested in Video Effects.
Thank you everyone who has and continues to support Andrew. Without your interest in what he does, there would likely be no motivation to create new tutorials.
By the way, for all of you guys who ONLY watch the free tutorials, you are missing out. With "The Bullet" for instance, there are several tutorials that are much more concise and explained. He also is nice enough to create in depth tutorials for 3DStudio Max, After Effects, I think Blender and Maya as well. Project files included and example saves.
I am just putting this out there for those of you are expecting more of the same type tutorials as the free ones.
I thank you Andrew, I have learned so much from you and many of those who are associated with CC as well. Thanks!
Paton
Thank you Andrew Kramer for all of your efforts to educate us and keep up interested in Video Effects.
Thank you everyone who has and continues to support Andrew. Without your interest in what he does, there would likely be no motivation to create new tutorials.
By the way, for all of you guys who ONLY watch the free tutorials, you are missing out. With "The Bullet" for instance, there are several tutorials that are much more concise and explained. He also is nice enough to create in depth tutorials for 3DStudio Max, After Effects, I think Blender and Maya as well. Project files included and example saves.
I am just putting this out there for those of you are expecting more of the same type tutorials as the free ones.
I thank you Andrew, I have learned so much from you and many of those who are associated with CC as well. Thanks!
Paton
I learned so much from Andrew's tutorials. I accidentally made a time freeze using Boujou and Cinema 4D 9.6 and After Effects.
Thanks again, Andrew!
Greetings from Downtown L.A.
Thanks again, Andrew!
Greetings from Downtown L.A.
illd
17 years ago
Ok,
but how to calculate the value for the cameraexpression inside AE? Is it always the value 1.11, or is there a formula for calculating the numbers for different Videoformats?
but how to calculate the value for the cameraexpression inside AE? Is it always the value 1.11, or is there a formula for calculating the numbers for different Videoformats?
It doesn't mess it up exactly, there are just different ways of dealing with PAR. Depending if you are preparing for 3d rendering or for AE. It IS an in-depth concept that needs to be designed for your workflow, but it can be done.
illd
17 years ago
Kramer could beat Jay Leno with his jokes .
But a really bad joke is that boujou messes up the PAR!
Such an expensive Software and its interpreting the PAR wrong, cant believe it...
.But a really bad joke is that boujou messes up the PAR!
Such an expensive Software and its interpreting the PAR wrong, cant believe it...
Adam Button
17 years ago
Awesomee..
i was about to support you and buy your products, but then the australian dollar crashed.
cant afford it now
the day will come.
keep it up
i was about to support you and buy your products, but then the australian dollar crashed.
cant afford it now
the day will come.
keep it up
Matthijs
17 years ago
Did you know, 'Poggs' in Holland called: 'Flippo's'...
too funny, never tought about a translations of that!
good tutorial btw!
too funny, never tought about a translations of that!
good tutorial btw!
matiass
17 years ago
AK, did you do this intro?
http://www.nba.com/thunder/
i can see those particles in your tutorials...
Regards,
Matiass.-
http://www.nba.com/thunder/
i can see those particles in your tutorials...
Regards,
Matiass.-
Awesome! It would be cool if the project file could contain the clip of the thing you made in the previous tutorials, since I'm still a noob at 3ds max.
It would be cool if the project file could contain the clip of the thing you made in the previous tutorials, since I'm still a noob at 3ds max.
yeaeas baby, finally , ok where is the new AE tutorial you promised? you said it would come along with pt3.
kidding...no hurry...we have to wait its worth it
, ok where is the new AE tutorial you promised? you said it would come along with pt3.kidding...no hurry...we have to wait its worth it
McManus
17 years ago
offtopics:
fringe01x04 there is a warehouse-lab called S.A.KRAMER manufactures.(good work)
fringe01x06 we have a girl called Kramer.
Ummm, interesting, very interesting...
Thanks for all!!!!
fringe01x04 there is a warehouse-lab called S.A.KRAMER manufactures.(good work)
fringe01x06 we have a girl called Kramer.
Ummm, interesting, very interesting...
Thanks for all!!!!
McManus
17 years ago
Thousands of people in Barcelona says:
Andrew Puto Amo!
Andrew Puto Amo!
(translate: Andrew you are lovely!!!)
Andrew Puto Amo!
Andrew Puto Amo!
(translate: Andrew you are lovely!!!)
I woke up this morning, VCP was the first thing on my mind and, boom! The last piece was up! Thanks Andrew! Your tutorials are not everything. It is the only thing!
Cityboy
17 years ago
Dude, I love humor. The alien jumping out of the crater is fabulous. But in all honesty I had originally hoped you added a War of the Worlds type creature coming out of it but I know that would have been some extensive work.
Gburg
17 years ago
YAAAAAAAAAY! After days of work and troubleshooting I finally got to the end of pt 2. And look what comes out the next day! I am super excited to finish this series.
Thank you Andrew for all you do. I love you man. Keep 'em coming!
-Garrison
PS. Everybody needs to buy Andrew's products and support what he does.
Thank you Andrew for all you do. I love you man. Keep 'em coming!
-Garrison
PS. Everybody needs to buy Andrew's products and support what he does.
SplitMind
17 years ago
Thanks so much for all of these, Andrew. Very helpful. Much appriciated.
A quick question. Just saw the first episode of Fringe. All these 3D text elements through-out it ... your work?
Greetings from Norway.
A quick question. Just saw the first episode of Fringe. All these 3D text elements through-out it ... your work?
Greetings from Norway.
Nic
17 years ago
Last line should read "This stuff is time and energy you will never be able to get back."
Doubt you will post this so consider it feedback from someone that is not a teeny bopper and has cash to spend for your products however I have most of them 'cept for a couple or three...
Is the next tutorial going to also be about rocks?
Doubt you will post this so consider it feedback from someone that is not a teeny bopper and has cash to spend for your products however I have most of them 'cept for a couple or three...
Is the next tutorial going to also be about rocks?
Nic
17 years ago
Thanks for the tutorial but am I alone in thinking I would rather see tutorials showing techniques used to make commercials on TV. That is where the money is, not making my own little hole in the ground.
Some of the graphics I see on television are much more impressive than this and can be applied to many more ideas and areas of graphic display than a smoking hole.
To me, Video Copilot is regressing in spite of Mr. Kramer's effort. This is stuff is time and energy you will never be able to get back. What a shame!
Some of the graphics I see on television are much more impressive than this and can be applied to many more ideas and areas of graphic display than a smoking hole.
To me, Video Copilot is regressing in spite of Mr. Kramer's effort. This is stuff is time and energy you will never be able to get back. What a shame!
