Video Interview: May 2008
September 5th, 2009

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Back in 2008 when we made it to tutorial # 65 a DVD was produced to let people take the tutorials with them. As a bonus we produced this unual interview based on questions from the community. Most of the answers just lead to more questions... but we had some fun.

Once we get to 100 Tutorials, we'll have to make a Series II DVD with some more special features... we'll see!

Series One

Andrew Kramer
POSTED:
16 years ago
140 Comments
16 years ago
in regards to the whole ps3 renderfarm thing, the PS3 can run linux, YellowDog and Ubuntu work best, it is possible to use that in your render farm, dreamworks use 90 percent linux in all of their 3d productions....so....yea....
16 years ago
Really funny, this is the shit!
And yeah well of course my gf's keep annoyin'
me to post her comment, something like 'ur cute'
so this is it. well done. and thanks

PerveXPete,
loud audio designer
4 Heavy Duck Productions
Quebecity, Canada

mudpromo@hotmail.com


And then she,'s gives a hug to sams to.
Right on.

Pete
Hector
16 years ago
What a waste of time!!!! Just what I was looking for!
tim
16 years ago
Andrew,

Can I buy the t shirt from VCP ? They are funky as hell.
I bet they could become a huge succes...

Just let me know (Large wold be nice).
shahirkochi
16 years ago
Amazing!!! I found now my teacher. That is u....
I love u sir...........U R Great..........
Now im far away from u but but one day I will reach
in front of u..
Fel
16 years ago
Fun Fun! I want a shirt now
Jeff
16 years ago
what ever happened to the video copilot t shirts?
Lugen
16 years ago
Hey Wasssuppp? Where did you get that T-shirt, dude?
Rayan
16 years ago
I really love that part Andrew gets angry because the others laugh at him, that was super funny. I was laughing loudly.
nice brake, thanks.
Jamie Neubert
16 years ago
You just wasted my time good xD...
In my imagination, you don't look like what you really do? . I thought of you as a different type of guy
Ralph
16 years ago
wait...did you just said that you were 56?
16 years ago
Andrew...

You are the best ever!!
Thx a million for all your work!

Greetings from Denmark!

Andr??©
Rutger
16 years ago
Awesome to see you guys actually sitting on a couch. Well uhm actually that's not really awesome, just sitting there... No really cool to really see you guys and hear you talking!
Keep up the good work I'd say
Monkey D. Punch
16 years ago
HAHA! at last i see your face! i only know you by your voice! jajajaja god comments Hey, Wassup, Andrew Kramer Here!
16 years ago
Lol, good watch.

Andrew, do you do any web design?
Dahlan Romansyah
16 years ago
Where do I get a T-Shirt like that???
I really love VC, can you add indonesian subtitle..???
hehehe...
Olympia Logger
16 years ago
Uh.....that wasn't so much a short video as it was a symptom.
16 years ago
Looking forward to tutorial #100, and the Series 2 DVD. I finally got around to posting a short film I made in which one of your older tutorials plays a key role. I can't say which tutorial though, as it'll ruin the ending...although some will find it obvious. Check it out at

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

Thanks for existing, Mr. Kramer and company.

-Simon
16 years ago
But Andrew, what about the number one question.
Do you have a Youtube page!? lol
Rick
16 years ago
Was just about to buy Series 1 DVD just for the interview. Thanks Andrew!!
BrownHornet
16 years ago
I saw Sam on 24. First season!

So awkward since I was watching with a group of people, and made them rewind it.
16 years ago
Sam has always this 'sexy' look XD^^
Diego G.
16 years ago
Yo, Nice Header! But personally I rather the other one, the red...
Qw3rtium
16 years ago
The new header is awesome!
Tanel
16 years ago
I have watched this video over 2 times now, it is so funny.
its nice to see you on video talking to us. hope to see more similar things and waiting for the second part of the other interview.
Esteban
16 years ago
Seria buenisimo que sacasen otra una nueva version de este paquete. Lo que estaria bueno es que se pudieran incluir subtitulos en lo que son los tutoriales.
Andrew Excelente tu laburo y tus productos.
16 years ago
There is something inexplicably fascinating about Sam's onscreen presence, you can't get enough of him. And who's the other guy anyway?
Olympia Logger
16 years ago
Leef,

AE isn't an NLE.

Maybe you could get close with a dual-i7 Supermicro X8DAH with lots of SSDs in RAID-0 and about 32GB of PC3 10600s on Windoze 7 x64.....or a Cray.....




(...hmmmm. That would make a nice gaming box, wouldn't it!)
nivek
16 years ago
here's an idea why not ship a t-shirt with every copy of series II dvd
16 years ago
I appreciate you posting up all these awesome tuts on your site and if you make a series II disk, I will buy that one too.
leef
16 years ago
Here's a question. How should video be formatted for best editing in After Effects. For example, what type of format/compression will playback in After Effects at live-speed without any choppiness?
Deni
16 years ago
Andrew Kramer, i want to be you! Can u make my wish come true?
16 years ago
Andrew you have become the Lee Stranahan and Brian Maffit of todays effects generation. Congrats?!?!
16 years ago
Very nice! I'm likinn' the interviews we've seen lately. Its like, the other side of VCP that no one ever gets to see! btw, you spelled "unusual" wrong :p Too much of a sharp eye?
JackieNP
16 years ago
You're very funny. Thanks for sharing.
sunil Thapa
16 years ago
he he thnx u dude
16 years ago
Awesome.. better than the tutorials.....
experthanos
16 years ago
Whose is this voice on 8:22?
Pigeon
16 years ago
But come on now, how DO you create the nightcrawler effect? hahahaha

That was definitely the funniest part, and I too, have to ask, who posted that question?
16 years ago
Oh man, now we know what you look like! Now I can precisely determine who you aren't on the streets of SA. Cool video!
16 years ago
I love that Hey, "Wassup, Andrew Kramer Here!".

And I love when Sammy says: "Hey guys!". And I love the fact that when he says "Hey guys!", he has a TWITCH on his foot.
16 years ago
Nice job guys, i'll think i'll go to the creative guy college. and maybe i'll become as good as you are.
Liess J.
16 years ago
HAHA, nice to see you Andrew and nice to hear you voice Sam^^
Stirling
16 years ago
That was great, love it, fun. it's also nice that its clean and not foul like some of things you find on the web these days.
Thankls, keep up the Good work.
16 years ago
Hey Andrew, I see that you are looking at shooting movies..
I'm a young CEO and VP of Digital Services of my own video production Company for 5 years now I have all kinds of equipment, HD Cameras and editing stations. Let me know how that goes and count me in if you decide to take that step. I'm not A movie producer but I think I have what it takes, Somehow I started like you very Little College education and after 5 years I worked for some of the biggest Travel Companies and I been everywhere in the US, Canada and Mexico.
Hope to hear from you soon.
JC
Kris Sandin
16 years ago
Thank you Andrew for moving your hands while talking. It really helps me understand
Olympia Logger
16 years ago
Too Funny !!!

You need to pop for a TRICASTER and let it run live in the office. If you don't want it on all the time just let it run promo loops until you get in a funky mood like that.

If the rest of your crew, full or part-time, are half as funny as you and Loya you could run live all day. (uStream.tv is a decent quality hookup.)

(...which reminds me. Some of us would love to see something on using your amazing goodies in a live workflow like the TC!)
Adam Kerow
16 years ago
Series 2 would be good, perhaps showing us how to make a movie and explaining the equipments and the lightings and so on, i bet you that will sell more than anything. And thank you for your time and tutorials andrew.
Vizion
16 years ago
Actually here's a question: Do you plan your jokes or are they off the fly? Or hell do you even consider them jokes XD?
Jhon
16 years ago
Hey! Everybody is wanting a VCP t-shirts! So am I now! XD
Johann Torres
16 years ago
I really enjoy this interview, it??´s so funny!
JanV
16 years ago
Can't wait for the special features on the second dvd.
By the way...is the videoblog (you talked about it a couple of weeks ago0 coming up sometime ?

Love this website, thank you for all the tutorials, Andrew
16 years ago
Hey Andrew! I'd die for one of these tshirts, please sell them on the site!!!!
Rainier Markmann
16 years ago
i'm afraid but i'm angry at the same time... not so long ago i've bought the series one dvd JUST FOR THIS interview.. and now it's here for free...
bruno!
16 years ago
u know?? i thought that Andrew was SAM and Sam was the artist name of Andrew!!! wht an idiot!!! lol...
Tanel
16 years ago
i so enjoined this interview!!!!
V3
16 years ago
Pretty well spent 19 minutes and 1 second.
16 years ago
i blame you 100% for my addiction to after effects

Seriously though your work is amazing and i'm sure influences many around the world other than myself

Please keep it up

my only question is there a single resource to learn all the expression's and there capability's i find myself using them so much and trying to figure out some on my own it would be nice to have a reference to go back to
james
16 years ago
hey!! i want a video copilot tshirt!!
how can we buy them???
Myles
16 years ago
Does anyone know what episode/season of 24 Sam was in? I have all the seasons and I was watching for him but haven't seen him.
melle
16 years ago
Just Imagine!!!!!
One day Andrew has his own clothing collection with sweats, t-shirts and caps with the videocopilot logo on it.
One day Andrew is presenting his 300th tutorial in front of 60 thousand people in a real stadium and they all scream when Andrew starts saying "What'S up guys. Here's Anfrew Kramer for videocopilot.net"
One day I go in a normal store and ask for the latest videocopilot product and they say "Sorry, we are already sold out"
One day he apple pays 2 million dollars to Andrew Kramer that he makes Final Cut tutorials, because people only buy After Effects because of his tutorials.
Ok I was just kidding, but be honest. Have you ever thought you get so popular? In the interviewe( made back in 2008) you say j.Abrems is one of your idols and by now we know you worked with him at Fronge. So you see there's still a lot space to take it to a higher level and this community is with you.

melle (Gemrany)
B3T0N
16 years ago
awesome and funny 19 minutes of inerview ... keeep it working and i hope you will do more interviews ... just for fun
rajeev malik
16 years ago
hi andrew I lv this int. > ................and so on
Alex
16 years ago
dude you totally rock Hey wassup and welcome to video copilot XD awesome!!!
Niek
16 years ago
haha, awesome to see Andrew and Sam xD
Well, I've seen Sam in the other vids. Oh who cares.
Just awesome!
16 years ago
Really nice!! waste of time

joke

Andrew and Sam ftw!!
16 years ago
"Hey, what's up, Rafael Melo here!"

Andrew, your work is excellent! I became a fan of your tutorials, really is the best that can be found on after effects. congratulations
braamling
16 years ago
you might noticed yourself but the Energetic Titles tuturial hit 1,000,000 view! congratz!

I love this interview <3
Jason
16 years ago
Hey that made my Day, Mountian dew is the best haa ha haaa that was the best inerview in the whole wide world.
Sindre
16 years ago
OK! please andrew. do you know anny way how to put AVCHD files to after effecst?? please answer
16 years ago
Wow it's the first time we've heard Sam's voice here on video copilot!!!
ShoeToad
16 years ago
Like the idea of Zizo
ZAK
16 years ago
listen ,I am not gay ,Andrew you are hot !
how can we get video copilot T-shirt ?
16 years ago
a tshirt would be great

man i would really love in a dvd or an extra tab should be a camera n hardware tutorials or something...

how to set the camera and the field ready for greenscreening, tracking and other stuff... i'm waring about that, you'll come with a lot of ideas
Qmpel7
16 years ago
Sam was very nervous Have you seen him and his trouses..? Andrew you'll be a better actor than him.. sorry.
16 years ago
Hy guys!
You could make a shop where people can buy T-Shirts with video copilot and other stuff
I thing people would love it!
Jan Grohn
16 years ago
Everything's messed up, Sam has got a voice and Andrew a face...
16 years ago
Yess!
Series II will be really good
We will wait..
Anthony Breslin
16 years ago
Man I can't wait for series 2,

I think I saw someone making titles influenced by your ancient text tutorial and using twitch it was like a vampire film think it was called DayBreakers or something...
16 years ago
You guys are seriously hilarious together, great chemistry onscreen.
Stoyan
16 years ago
This thing is getting bigger and bigger Andrew! Even Akinator knows you: http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/1354/akinator.jpg
Great interview! Couldn't help smiling all the time like a kid with a brand new Hustler. My girl thought there's something wrong with me. I guess it all comes with the vfx. Looking forward to the Series Two.
MELLE
16 years ago
Yeahh I thought about it a severel times, too. You sell motion graphics products. Sell those t-shirts in different styles and colors and maybe one can also print his name on the back. And then one day you will have a whole clothing collection. t-shirts, sweats, caps, etc. So we the fans can show that we like videocopilot. Imagine, how many people would buy something like that. Seriously.

melle(Germany)
perry
16 years ago
funny stuff, Mr. Kramer I am asking you to do a segment on designing,basically things to consider when make motion graphic. Like for example, since I saw u using gradient background, I realized shit just look better wen ramped.plz
Matthew Sabia
16 years ago
Hey Andrew where can I get one of those shirts!?
Nikola
16 years ago
hey Andrew,

great video.I have 2 questions for you.
1.Is there any way we can get those T-shirts or maybe a picture and then print it on T-shirts?

2.When will you be starting Video Copilot video blog?I can't wait to see it.

Greeting from Serbia
16 years ago
:-? hmm Sound interesting.....
Tasaq
16 years ago
I hope 100 free tutorial will be something BIG ^^
16 years ago
gooooooooooooooooooooooooooood!!!!!!
borbonico
16 years ago
I like this tutorial
Przemek
16 years ago
Hello Mr Kramer ..you mad professor and AE brothers

two interviews with you and one CLEAR message for all of us.

nowadays in time of crisis all over the world ...in time of highest unemployment rate in USA in 50 years ..such ideas like Videocopilot and constant upgrading of skill ...will let us to keep pay a bills in the future ...even if your goverment say on tv next time...
Hosuton We 've got a problem
Tadej Bokan
16 years ago
I laughed my ass off, although you show a tendency of a sick man. Thank you for everything that you do for us, we really apreciate it. Just bought the AE2 and waiting for them to come to Slovenia (long 6-10 days). Hope to shake your hand someday.
maxpd
16 years ago
Was it now the interview from the Tutorial DVD or extra free stuff for your loved fans?
Qw3rtium
16 years ago
I've seen this over a hundred times and it's still funny
zak
16 years ago
I'm really love video copilot
16 years ago
Where do I get a T-Shirt like that!?
16 years ago
The part about the monkeys was the best. HOWEVER....Andrew - you shouldn't have given him a new suit... I bet it went to his head. That sort of thing can seriously affect work performance you know.
Jeph Sánchez
16 years ago
Hi Andrew! I really can't understan anything you say becouse I don't speak english, however your tutorials has been a bless to me, you know, 1 screencast say more than 1000 words... I wonder where can I make a question to Series II. I wrote you from venezuela. I really don't want to make a question [I just want you say hello to latinamerica's people]

??¡Epa! ??¿Qu??© pas??³? ??¡Aqu??­ Est??¡ Andr??©s Kramer!
Hey! What's up? Andrew Kramer here!
Vizion
16 years ago
What about that one time I got hurt? You're remembering it wrong. Because you hit your head. LOL. Classic
16 years ago
Your are always the greatest, We support you make this site
going don't stop. and my first time seeing this video interview. :0, Good one.
16 years ago
Great job! I'm studying to become a director. If you want to co-direct with me some day (which will be years into the future) hit me up! I'd love to work with you.

Who knows, sam could even be Drunk Hobo #1 (idk why there would be multiple hobos)

Haha just kidding, he could much more.

-Hans
hanskjohnson@hotmail.com
Leonardo
16 years ago
what a cool thing!
16 years ago
Actually I posted it but he setup the template for the embedded video...
alan
16 years ago
" Not Very good " .

hahahahashash, very funny
16 years ago
Wahhh? No way your 56!!!!!
Remington M
16 years ago
Wait, I just noticed that patrick otten posted this. Who's Patrick???
Remington M
16 years ago
Thanks for posting this! I didn't really need the 1-65 tutorials, but was thinking about getting it simply because I wanted to see this interview
Tom
16 years ago
Andrew, You replying to our comments is great and all but I think what the people really want is personal attention from Sam himself.
16 years ago
hahaha awesome Andrew! I have a few questions for you.

How do you start a visual effects house what is the first thing to do?

How much money did you start off at first to make video copilot?

Have you made any independent films that made it to any film festivals?

What was your very first film that you created?

You are really good at 3D Max ever thought of making a short 3D film?

Now that you are very successful from video copilot do you get alot more respect than you did before video copilot or did already have respect before and after video copilot?

Where do you buy all your professional equipment at?

Has Sam ever thought of being an extra in a movie?

What was it like to work with J.J. Abrams?

You said that you use to work with studios before video copilot what where those studios? Big Corporation or Small Independent Studios?

What will you do if a big company I don't know say viacom or some other big corporation bought video copilot what will you do?

Other than "The Bullet" tutorial is there any chance that you will be working on a tutorial that is Blender?

At the DMA/LA you where wearing a T-shirt related to forest gump has the movie inspire you to go into the industry?
16 years ago
You're an inspiration Andrew. I'm 17 and I aspire to do something along the lines of what you do for a career. Thanks so much for this website, I can't even begin to explain how much I've learned.
Dave B
16 years ago
i love you guys
fabricio
16 years ago
Hahaha...very funny.....
16 years ago
Nice! I loved the shirts, I'm really glad you released this so we could all watch it and laugh. (Laughing with you, not at you.)
highdefw
16 years ago
Man I want a shirt...
16 years ago
heey wassap ... always make me happy

.. i guess i have to go sleep .. i just check ur blog before i get to sleep ... its 6 am

sam loya look funny dunno why lool .. say hi 2 him XDDDD
16 years ago
Andrew??

How do you like Michael Bay's Work???
16 years ago
Basic Training is on this ver.
Patrick Flynn
16 years ago
It'd be great if you could add in the basic training into this next dvd.... and maybe a t-shirt
Jhon
16 years ago
Andrew! I've just finished watchin' your interview with John! It was really good!
Oh, by the way, I expect something really amazing for the Tut number 100. Have you thought what you're gonna do? Or it's just too early to think about it?

Greetings from Argentina.
16 years ago
How do you do the night crawler effect?
16 years ago
Kramer your my idol XD
Just wanna be like you man you are awesome

Thanks for all

Here, from algeria
Brock
16 years ago
the 2nd DVD better only be $11.95...
16 years ago
Marchidising... that's good business and money.
16 years ago
Uhg! I want a refund now! I bought Series 1 for that interview alone! Now its online for free!!!!


jk worth every penny..... well, most every penny.
16 years ago
Question of the day - where can we get one of those great VCP shirts? There's another product Andrew. No charge on the great idea. lol.
Pete Shepard
16 years ago
Andrew - have you ever thought about stand up comedy?
16 years ago
lol, i have Series One. The interview is so crazy, I cracked up when you show where you get your inspiration from.
Danny C
16 years ago
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha that was funny
16 years ago
I'm amazed. You are a authentic pop star!!! You have to start some bigger and better things, like... I dont know... Direct a movie... or... Make a world tour... you know.. that kind of stuff that fans want.
Darkrai
16 years ago
Awsome Kramer, until we see each other back in the future!
16 years ago
Series two would be good maybe include this mini movie your working on
16 years ago
In the NFL there's a news commentator named Andrea Kremer. Is that what the football question was about?
Logi
16 years ago
Hahaha! Very funny and informative.
Erick
16 years ago
Epic!Hey Wassup! Hahaha
Love your work man
16 years ago
SAM SPEAKS!!! Man I just got finished watching your other interview and BAM a new blog post! Keep it up guys!
ShoeToad
16 years ago
Cool, it's always nice to see VC
Tom
16 years ago
Now that's the second time I have seen andrew speak.
Nicollas
16 years ago
I can't wait for this!

Great work Andrew^^
16 years ago
Nice! Your tutorials are the greatest!
Diego G.
16 years ago
Haha, I love that "Hey, Wassup, Andrew Kramer Here!