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In this tutorial we will learn a technique to offset the animation of the CC Ball Action effect to create a cool transition. This effect uses only built-in plug-in and offers creative flexibility for a variety of looks. The project file also includes a script for offsetting the layers by 1 frame to make the process easier. The tutorial is about 25 minutes but the time will fly by!
March 8th, 2010
94 Comments
hello thanks for the tutorials, but i had a problem i switch my keyboard language to EN and doesn't the keys ALT+ []y try all botons and still doesn't work, anybody knows the name of the action????????
Paul
15 years ago
Great video!
I'm not very good at AE but I have tried something
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xG1k4ddb8A
The only thing I want to know is how I can remove those black circles (watch link)
Thanks!
I'm not very good at AE but I have tried something
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xG1k4ddb8A
The only thing I want to know is how I can remove those black circles (watch link)
Thanks!
NACOTIC
15 years ago
here's an eual of your tutorial 
not from me, but i found it in www
http://vimeo.com/10271848
btw: it seems, it is a blender 2.5 based animationmovie - trailer
not from me, but i found it in www
http://vimeo.com/10271848
btw: it seems, it is a blender 2.5 based animationmovie - trailer
I want to see a tutorial about animating cracks in a ground, like an earthquake. The same kind of thing in Action Essentials 2 with the cracks, but i want them to be animated.
Michael
15 years ago
These tutorials are concise, easy to understand and very practical. Your sense of humor was questionable in the beginning, but I am beginning to appreciate it. I don't know what that means exactly.
This work is amazing.I particularly like the attention to the little details, it makes the results believable.
Thank you.
This work is amazing.I particularly like the attention to the little details, it makes the results believable.
Thank you.
Tomas
15 years ago
@pedro s.
i also had problem to find those keys till i put headphones on. anyway switched keyboard language to EN and then it are the keys ALT+ [] (one next to P)
Tomas
i also had problem to find those keys till i put headphones on. anyway switched keyboard language to EN and then it are the keys ALT+ [] (one next to P)
Tomas
Tomas
15 years ago
hello,
again nice tutorial. the most income of your teaching is that i can predict the next steps in your tutorial even i am absolutely newbie in AE and its all your fault. This is the way i like it and its even funny...private ryan
again nice tutorial. the most income of your teaching is that i can predict the next steps in your tutorial even i am absolutely newbie in AE and its all your fault. This is the way i like it and its even funny...private ryan
alfredo
15 years ago
it seems too much complication for an effect you could achieve with particles... or not?
\/\/ow Amazing Tutorial but i have a problem I don't have a CC Ball Action Plugins plz give me a link for download cc ball.. thnks
pedro s.
15 years ago
hi lord kramer...great tutorial...always amazing...from south america where you have a lot of fans too...but can you tell me where to find some tutorial about those " bracket "?? have no idea...between my bad english and my poor experience in after effect...is hard to get it...anyway..thanks for help to make my dream bigger
Dustin James
15 years ago
Hey Andrew..
When you accidentally forgot to tick the repeat edge pixels.. it reminded me of the fact that you could have set up a null control layer where all the effects would be tied to..
That way you could tweak the effects at the same time and with ease.
When you accidentally forgot to tick the repeat edge pixels.. it reminded me of the fact that you could have set up a null control layer where all the effects would be tied to..
That way you could tweak the effects at the same time and with ease.
Herman Darr
15 years ago
welcome back Andrew....missed your tutorials....hope your all better now......
andi
15 years ago
Lot of useful bits in here, especially working with lots of layers at once, thanks!
wow this is Kool I've bought trapcode form an particular now I could use them both cc ball and form fo some reason I get better control with the cc ball but ... what the hell this was done by you Andrew thanks fo the tutorial
Jerry Quinn
15 years ago
I'm a newcomer to both AE and the site. I really enjoyed watching this tutorial last night; and best of all, I actually understood it. And that's no mean accomplishment, the learning curve for AE is straight up!
c-r-u-x
15 years ago
Glad to hear we're not cutting of the balls (when applying a mask).
Because that would be an unpleasant thing to do, I imagine.
Because that would be an unpleasant thing to do, I imagine.
Peter
15 years ago
VEry nice! could you make a tutorials some of the ,,fumexf 3D max,, ones? those flames and smokes are really good!
Edris Mohammadi
15 years ago
Very Nice !
Thanks For New Tutorial !
I love U !
Just Anderw !
I am Edris Mohammadi Form Iran\Sanandaj.
Thanks For New Tutorial !
I love U !
Just Anderw !
I am Edris Mohammadi Form Iran\Sanandaj.
oras
15 years ago
seriously Andrew do u really have the time to read all this comments? nice tutorials
Polar
15 years ago
Cough cough... moderator? Sir?
I wrote the wrong link, here's the right one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tat79mPT5Ms
I wrote the wrong link, here's the right one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tat79mPT5Ms
Polar
15 years ago
Hi Andrew, hope your cold got away. 
Waiting for this tut, i've tried to guess how did you make this effect. My solution implicate the Time Displacement effect, that way i only have to setup one image layer, adding the effect i want.
Badly, my method has many con's. Image layer has to be precomposed to evenly setup Time Displacement, though setting the camera it's a pain in the ass. Moreover, Time Displacement it's a damned slow effect!
So, well... i guess you won!
By the way, here's the result: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FRI5IkBcws
Waiting for this tut, i've tried to guess how did you make this effect. My solution implicate the Time Displacement effect, that way i only have to setup one image layer, adding the effect i want.
Badly, my method has many con's. Image layer has to be precomposed to evenly setup Time Displacement, though setting the camera it's a pain in the ass.
Moreover, Time Displacement it's a damned slow effect!So, well... i guess you won!
By the way, here's the result: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FRI5IkBcws
Andrew, you are awesome!
this tutorial helped me alot ^^
A few days ago i used CC Ball Action and
I played with the settings and i had the same idea
with those DNA strings!
btw, life finds a way
Memorable quotes from
Jurassic Park
those who are interested:
My project is called "The Anomaly"
Video Teaser on my YouTube Channel:
http://www.youtube.com/mwbgproduction
this tutorial helped me alot ^^
A few days ago i used CC Ball Action and
I played with the settings and i had the same idea
with those DNA strings!
btw, life finds a way
Memorable quotes from
Jurassic Park
those who are interested:
My project is called "The Anomaly"
Video Teaser on my YouTube Channel:
http://www.youtube.com/mwbgproduction
Peter
15 years ago
any one noticed it is Action Copilot I'm really looking forward to buy optical flares just to support his job. but first i need cash and then parents agreement 
I'm really looking forward to buy optical flares just to support his job. but first i need cash and then parents agreement
This is something really useful. That doesn??´t mean that your others tuts aren??´t useful, but most stuff is about movie effects, which i like, but i can??´t use them much at work (designing logo animations and stuff)
I??´ll definitely use your 3D Ball Dispersion effect on my next project. Great work! ...and without 3rd party plug-ins! you could optimize the fade to the original graphic at the end, but in total this is just so great! Thanks for sharing this tutorial!
I??´ll definitely use your 3D Ball Dispersion effect on my next project. Great work! ...and without 3rd party plug-ins! you could optimize the fade to the original graphic at the end, but in total this is just so great! Thanks for sharing this tutorial!
Eben Sowatey
15 years ago
tooooooooooo much. I would say fantastic inspirational work. BIG UP. Thanks
ToyJoy
15 years ago
Hello !
Andrew can you do tutorial : how made a animation with box of TWITCH from "New Sample Video with Ideas "?
thx !
regards !
Andrew can you do tutorial : how made a animation with box of TWITCH from "New Sample Video with Ideas "?
thx !
regards !
whoa!!! oh my gosh!!! we love you AK!!!!
Thanks for all of the willingness to help!!!
we really admire you here in the Philippines.
Many of the VC Products are almost everywhere...
Thanks for all of the willingness to help!!!
we really admire you here in the Philippines.
Many of the VC Products are almost everywhere...
Amer
15 years ago
there is a king of pop...king of rock ... king of food
honestly ,,you are a king of AE
honestly ,,you are a king of AE
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15 years ago
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Thanks a lot, our great master
Thanks a lot, our great master
jose
15 years ago
hi andrew very noce tuto.
i??´ve a question, i??´ll buy a video camera and i??´d like to know
what kind of Vcamera do you have?
i want one 1080p and with nice quality i saw with one friend the magic bullet training and the video quality was nice wich one you used?
i??´ve a question, i??´ll buy a video camera and i??´d like to know
what kind of Vcamera do you have?
i want one 1080p and with nice quality i saw with one friend the magic bullet training and the video quality was nice wich one you used?
Andrew !! You Are My Master 
oo.... what do you do in After Effects thats sick ! ;D .. Great JOB! Respect
oo.... what do you do in After Effects thats sick ! ;D .. Great JOB! Respect
Bradley Bell
15 years ago
The only word to say is WOW, and jsut can't wait to follow in your foot steps
James
15 years ago
Amazing as usual
I was wondering how long your video renders take and what your video card and cpu is
I have a nvidia gtx 250 overclocked and an amd x4 3.4ghz overclocked to 3.8
I was wondering how long your video renders take and what your video card and cpu is
I have a nvidia gtx 250 overclocked and an amd x4 3.4ghz overclocked to 3.8
seok6326
15 years ago
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Thank you!! andrew teacher!!
Thank you!! andrew teacher!!
Brian
15 years ago
OMG FINALLY!!! Been on the VCP website ALL week, just waiting and drooling (not literally but you get what I mean) for the tutorial! Thx, Andrew!!!
haven't seen the whole tutorial yet but this is a video that I have already made that is kind if like the first twiter transition - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGWpsyhrwgE
Austin
15 years ago
Nice Andrew! I'm looking forward to doing the tutorial! Also, I'd like to say that ActionEssentials2 is amazing!
calvert
15 years ago
grr.. you posted this as soon as I started my homework. O well, something to look forward to.
Janus
15 years ago
Great stuff, interesting having a look at some of the other, less used in tuts, plugins.
Max Manus
15 years ago
this is really cool! planning to use it on a music video for Addicted (http://www.myspace.com/addictedofficial), if you wanna check them out
planning to use it on a music video for Addicted (http://www.myspace.com/addictedofficial), if you wanna check them out
