Enjoy the Weekend

February 7th, 2009

Although I've been a little under the weather this week, I still spent a healthy amount of time developing content and ideas for the site. 2009 is going to hold many surprises and more tutorials than any other previous year. Not to mentions the products in development will blow your mind! Possibly in a literal sense... wait, that's too obvious. Oh well.

Now if my voice doesn't come back soon, I'll have to type everything up and use one of those computer speech programs. Not a bad idea...

Andrew Kramer

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16 years ago

89 Comments

Phil Lister

16 years ago

Keep the tutorials coming. You're making me look good to all my clients! Get Better soon!

Phil

shawn

16 years ago

Take a break and heal up. Chicken soup and tea with honey for the voice. Get all the rest you need. We will be right here waiting when you're ready.

Thanks, BTW, I've been putting your tutorials to use and have come up with things I would never have been able to do without the things I've learned from you. You've been a great teacher and your tutorials are so very appreciated. You've made a very real contribution to my life and I wanted to let you know! Thank you.

Tom Markiewicz

16 years ago

Hey Andrew,
Just want to let you know I bought AE CS4 and am attending the school of visual arts and taking After Effects. I need to learn it for my job. Just want to thank you for your hard work on the tutorials. You have helped me learn a great deal watching you. I purchased some of you products a few months ago which I tried using in Motion but AE is much easier in my opinion and i'm a newbie.
Once again thanks again. Im sure I can speak for everyone here you have helped us beginners as well as advanced user become better at their craft.
Feel Better,

Tommy

Villas

16 years ago

OOOOk ... we wait ... pluged-in ... in your site ... all day ... waiting, and waiting ... and waiting.

Take care Andrew.

Paul Stubenbordt

16 years ago

Hi Andrew,

You probably needed a break....Is there anyway you can do a tutorial on kinetic typography? It is very popular and would look good with your products like Riot Gear!

There is only one tutorial on the web I can find and its not that good. If you could do a quick one, that would be awesome. You might be a great FX guy, but your a natural teacher as well!

Thanks,

Paul

nitin

16 years ago

Andrew sir i m great fan of urs. I use many ideas u shared with us in india and nepal. So ur da boss man. Whole india n nepal's ae users r ur fan that means more than 300 million people pray 4 u. Get wel soon.

dave

16 years ago

Hey man - just wanted to say thanks for all the great tutorials. An idea for an upcoming tut: wipes/transitions that TNT (cable channel) is using right now. Looks like something you could whip up quickly! It looks like tutorial 30 and 18 but on a path instead of an expression...

Mostafa Elsonbaty

16 years ago

Forgot to says somthing .... Great fan of yours

Koala7777

16 years ago

No! Andrew Please dont do that !

I love Yours comments i yours tutorials

loki

16 years ago

take care of your voice~

ace high

16 years ago

cant wait Andrew.

and oh, i saw a few of the arrows from evolution being used on a big l.e.d screen at the grammy's. it was when kayne west was singing american boy. it looked pretty awesome.

and get well soon Andrew

Asri

16 years ago

nothing to say..b'coz nothing in my mind..that just computer speech programs...computer speech programs...computer speech programs...computer speech programs...computer speech programs...
wahhghg!!!this can make me crazy..

ReArmednLoaded

16 years ago

yeah! i cant w8 to blow my mind.

highdefw

16 years ago

I wander what the next product will be... possibly a new Advanced DVD?

AndrewYY

16 years ago

Hey. what is up? Microsoft Sam here with another exciting tu-toriall.

I'm having troubles imagining that

ccfilms

16 years ago

suddenly got warm here in toronto

marco

16 years ago

Hello Andrew Kramer okay?

I'm talking about the March of Brazil
I have a doubt, it will be good for the weekend bird training

be that you have a tutorial showing how to animate pictures?
a video reference

http://vimeo.com/1767025

Thanks

Francisco

16 years ago

Hey Buddy
Thanks for the site!!!!
Why don't you wow us with more smoke effects.

I'll greatly appreciated !!!

andi

16 years ago

As if anybody is 'above' the weather. We're all under it.

Unless, maybe if you were in an aeroplane. Or in space. Or somewhere else above it.

My point is most of us are under it.

alcovideos

16 years ago

woot!!!
head explosion tutorial!

Russ Fairley

16 years ago

Get well soon, Andrew!

I was thinking that a tutorial to make the Ghostbusters particle accelerator beams would be cool...

Just sayin'

r.

yes!

16 years ago

This is the greatest website ever!

Andrew Kramer is a Visual FX God!

I was so pleased when i saw the grammys it was like "WOW omg i regognise those elements

"

Seems to be loads of speculation about the mind blowing thing being AME 2

well, whatever it is..it came from this site and therefore it will be AWESOME!

Lol, we're all hoping for some sneak previews can't wait for the next blog post!

Louis Serrano

16 years ago

i would LOVE it to be Action Movie Essentials 2!

Vladimir(Balakovo-Russia)

16 years ago

Hi !
The text runs from one point to another along a certain line.
How it to make?

said

16 years ago

Thanks Andrew

CreativeCow + Sur Target

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcbJDnAtM5E&

Arjan Elsinga

16 years ago

how about some tutorials regarding Heroes-FX (fire, lightning, plasma hands, etc.) in 2009? You already did the healing effect, but there are plenty more ideas in Heroes.

Dave B

16 years ago

Andrew Kramer. I'm beginning to think you aren't real. I'm beginning to think you are made up by evil machines that really want to control us by giving us something totally and utterly awesome. I think these evil machines put subliminal messages in your tutorials that give them control over our minds bit by bit. With every free awesome tutorial... the machines get more of our brains.

I think Video Copilot is too good to be true. You guys are freaking awesome. But I... Dave B... have unearthed the truth.

I'm totally just playing. Get well soon Andrew... we wouldn't want Sam hosting these tutorials now would we??? Lol.

"Hey wassup guys! Sam Loya here with another GREAT tutorial..." ... It just doesnt work.

Andre Prior

16 years ago

I love sneak previews... hope one is up soon.

polymr

16 years ago

humour transcends all languages so text an a hawking will do just fine, is it just a usual hangover or ru actually crook? make a vid about it or stop bn the funniest pr**k on the web

greetings from oz

Lynton Brown

16 years ago

Fires in Australia
Our community was lucy, only loosing 9 houses and the Golf Club. plus other smaller items.
News just in that 130 people killed from our fires in Victoria, Australia.

Marty

16 years ago

Hey Andrew,

just wanted to tell you that your site is one in a million. Its hard to find sites like this that give you free access to such great tutorials, and all the other awesome stuff you have here. Not to mention your fanbase

Keep up the awesome work, and get well soon!!!

The Douger

16 years ago

Wow. EVOLUTION all over the grammies. Maybe some RIOT GEAR too?

Tony Stark

16 years ago

Hey Mr. Kramer, let me tell you how thankful I am for finding people as talented and patient like you.
I got most of your dvds and with your tutorials you make our life much simpler.
Congrats and keep up the good work.
I play in a band, and your tutorials just help me gather new ideas and tools for upcoming videos.

P.D. of course I'm not Iron Man, but that's my alias

drobins

16 years ago

Just watching the Grammy awards tonight and saw some VCP evolution elements in some the background displays. Nice!

FMP

16 years ago

I'm here on my PC (doing some video stuff) and my TV is on. I happen to look over and there it was, Video Copilot's Flourishes in the background of The Grammys!

(PS. This is my very first post). I have lots of respect and admiration for people like you (VCP) keep up the awesome work. A lot of us really appreciate it.

Ricky Cavazos

16 years ago

Hey guys i just wanna tell you about the product evolutions, i think videocopilot is a great site and i just wanna say that i saw a few animations of the evolution product in the grammys tonight was very awesome see that videcopilot is growing and groinw thank you andrew thank you guys..

Mark Bowen

16 years ago

Get well soon Andrew. Just wanted to say thanks for all the fantastic work you do on this site as it is very very much appreciated.

Hope you get well soon.

Best wishes,

Mark

Sam

16 years ago

hi andrew, im from venezuela, if you put the new software that speaks what you type may translate the tutorials into Spanish?

im from venezuela own a television channel and a lot of my staff will guide your tutorials ...

FloVC

16 years ago

"Blow your Mind" ... something like little pieces of brain flying around

"Action Movie Essentials - Violent Edition" ^^

inviernoh

16 years ago

Get better, health is the first thing. Greetings from Spain.

bANKS

16 years ago

"Blow your Mind"...Yeah, I'm thinking Action Movie Essentials 2 or something with Gwen Stefani and Eve.

quatnumdomain

16 years ago

Get well soon!
We want you!
We love you!
take care.

Tob

16 years ago

Have you been swallowing bee's again?

yosefanan

16 years ago

the Program speed and fster than andrew and no joking even it did

we want andrew

Sandy

16 years ago

hahahaha

mind blowing post, sounds gr8 in your voice..........hehehehehhe

yosefanan

16 years ago

hi andrew .. we are waiting the surprises ...

choroloco

16 years ago

your voice sounds better bro >

eladbari

16 years ago

For you Andrew

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

Christopher Oliver

16 years ago

lol that would be funny HE LO AND WEL COME TH IS IS AN DREW KER A MER lol you get the gist of it lol

igli

16 years ago

let me guess "Superheroes DVD"

Dee

16 years ago

Hope you feel good soon.

AndrewYY

16 years ago

My guess is explosion stock footage

but who knows... it could be exploding ducks o_O

16 years ago

Cool man. I hope you feel better. I'm officially excited about the possibility of a mobile version of VCP because I literally just got an ipod touch about an hour ago.

That would actually be kinda funny to hear your sense of humor being spoken by the same voice as the youtube preview voice or something hehe.

Cool man, take care.

Matt

16 years ago

Hmmmm... mind blowing eh? sounds interesting! Cant wait! (sounds gory)

R-CANE

16 years ago

Blow my mind? reminds me of that scene in the movie Scanners I watched when I was a kid.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ0pmMW6vxE
Get well soon Andrew

Dustin James

16 years ago

or... possybwee... AME v2.

Dustin James

16 years ago

Riot Gear 2... YAY! I'm excited..

Reginald

16 years ago

Hope that means more 3ds max tutorial for this year Andrew

Jerry

16 years ago

Hope you get better soon. Enjoy your break... you definitely deserve one.

GregM

16 years ago

i have to commend you on your great training video's i've never been so excited about learning a new software (new to me.) and thank you so much for the cheesy jokes! for cereal! = (seriously)

your tricks and tips are great and as soon as i can afford my mac pro tower i'll be picking up the plug-ins/packages you've promoted. do this element generating is so much fun. i work with the local community TV station and they love the elements i've developed.

Sunny

16 years ago

Andrew Kramer....is there ever a day your not hilarious

NickT

16 years ago

Dang, Andrew cant get sick! The VFX god must be immune to all. jkjk. Can't wait to learn how to blow people's minds away lol.

AndrewisGOD

16 years ago

GO GO GO ANDREW!!!!I wish i could meet you in New York if i would live there i would definatily go to this event just to say hello to you

Josh

16 years ago

I'm guessing he is talking about Action Movie Essentials 2.

Neil

16 years ago

hahahahaha, i like how on that youtube page everyone said "Andrew sent me"

and the last guy said "who the eff is andrew"

xD

that made me laugh out loud for reals.
Dont forget people, alot of folks OUTSIDE this website, dont no Andrew by first name.

Davidaw

16 years ago

YES! BLOW MY MIND!!!
Please do.

A lot of people have been under the weather here in Caldwell, ID to........*the freezing cold weather*

Willem

16 years ago

I can't even imagine VC doing more than you already have done so far. Which makes visiting this site all the more fantastic.

Amit Tiwari

16 years ago

aaaaaaw so sad sir, you are still struggling with you voice, plz take care, we all need you healthy, tuts can b tolrated for some days but be healthy soon, nd yes as everybody said vid is funny

.. god bless u sir

NottaFinga

16 years ago

I have a theory, the suicide tutorial shows you how to blow your head up, using action movie essentials, is it possible that there will be a sequal to this popular product?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

Pablo

16 years ago

Andrew, did you note that every link of youtube you put in your post, a lot of people go in?
its amazing!

and the "blow your mind!" i cant wait!!!!!!!

sorry for my bad english, im from Argentina.

Blow Your Mind!

16 years ago

OK, I seriously cant wait for this new product!

PLEASE PLEASE Post more news about this when your'e feeling better Andrew.

Looking forward to everything 2009 has to offer!

highdefw

16 years ago

rofl

dashzed

16 years ago

explosions???? awesome!!!

pvsciteach

16 years ago

Get some rest Andrew. Sounds like you are going to need it! Thanks for everything past, present and future! Does anyone remember the movie Scanners??? That was "mind blowing".

WuzzysBrand06

16 years ago

haha..nice video..here's another one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqEqk4ECCIE

...cant wait to see whats coming

Keys

16 years ago

Computer speech program why not.. i think it would be cool and different.i hope you get better soon you know what i do when i feel down, take all kinds of vitaminas and see some tuto

Rafael

16 years ago

MAN! What product???? Mind-blowing? Literal? The site had some problems by the morning righ? It said the forum was out to lunch and then i couldn??´ta access VC anymore...but now things are good and i will be anxiously waiting to know the ANOTHER mind blowing product.

Azril

16 years ago

Get well soon!

Drobins

16 years ago

Computer speech programs......hmmmm......you really are turning into RoboCop aren't you?

mike b

16 years ago

thanks for al you do as always. btw - i think it would be great if someone created a computer speech program in the voice of that movie announcer guy (not to be confused with the movie phone guy). that would rock.

16 years ago

hope you get better

cas

16 years ago

Or you could let Sam do a tutorial as a special event. Well... maybe not. But he could overvoice one. We still wanna learn from the master!

Kevin

16 years ago

Haha, c'mon, tell us your secrets!

Will it be editing like The Bullet or more like Evolution? I like text effects.

Paul

16 years ago

thank you for everything! you taught me so much I can really use for my job at a TV station in germany. you inspired me and i guess many other people, too. so thanks again and i'm really looking forward for new stuff!

Jan

16 years ago

that would be very fast tutorials and I dont think youd be able to keep up with keys and mouse..

diilman

16 years ago

Come on blow up our mind

Tell us!

Nibs

16 years ago

yes,not bad idea

berni

16 years ago