The Chase

December 29th, 2010

If you haven't watched our year-end blog show, I recommend you check that out first. We presented this Chase scene starring Tino as he attempts to outrun an elusive air craft. Watch it now with some behind the scenes coverage as well.

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One of the key shots involved a low-level aerial view from the craft. So we decided to try some helium balloons and a small HD camera. We used 2 separate kite strings to 'control' the position of the balloons and also as a safety mechanism, should one of the operators let go of the line. Worked pretty good, although it was more difficult to control than expected.

Andrew Kramer

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14 years ago

129 Comments

TheE96

14 years ago

It's very good !!!! Hahaha

Nathan

14 years ago

Hey Andrew,

I was wondering. In your video, you have this effect on the camera that you put on the balloons. The camera effect that has all the thin lines in it. How did you make that effect? I've been looking all over for that effect, but I can't seem to find it.

Brian

14 years ago

Hey nice vid... funny!
I'm just curious as to how you managed to remove the balloon strings from the final. I'd love to see a tute on wire and rig removal!

Brian

Jim Malmstrom

14 years ago

SWAT "multiplicity" was cool - even though you nicked it from Maschwitz's DV Rebel book.

Med Amine Ferjani

14 years ago

Hey !! Great work andrew !! but please can i one give a link to a tutorial for doing the same effect to the title !! thnx

Vinicius

14 years ago

hi ANDREW
teach to us how to make the intro (ice exploding)
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
GOD BLESS YOU A LOT!

k2n

14 years ago

hi
i love your tutorials???
goodluck

Akpak

14 years ago

"Were going down" HAHAHA LOL

Kris

14 years ago

In the First Shot you can see the cameraman in the mirror of the Car! Gooooooof !!! Got You!!!

Greetz from Germany!

HamidSHS

14 years ago

LOL
the filming process was very creative

Kevin D.

14 years ago

That intro text is lovely. Giggity.

douf

14 years ago

hey Andrew nice work as always,
i wanted to share this with you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtwBxZV0Eas

as you can see i used a lot of your resources, they are epic to work with, twitch is da bomb.
so i just thought id show what i came up with
my name is mohamad saleh i did the music and the animation.
happy new year man

hill

14 years ago

114.Tron Tutorial

euclid

14 years ago

Jolie bande son
Et bien sûr toujours drôle !
Continuez !!

Orlando

14 years ago

Man!!!! Your good Bro where do i go to specialize myself on after effects I'm really looking forward to become part of that team

Bipin

14 years ago

Amazing andrew! I love the balloon idea! I think I will use it myself once!

San

14 years ago

Awesome Andrew(AA)...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBMEV0SUWm8

fat chinese bre

14 years ago

lol ur barely drivin at 5 mph

Suleiman

14 years ago

Awesome video and God Bless You.

Sule,
Oman

eddie

14 years ago

looks cool its been a full on year. I just want to say if it wasnt for Andrew and all of VideoCopilot,i wouldnt of done what i have acheaved since i first discovered you guys.Just by you putting in 3d intergration with after effects it change my life and i started teaching myself more on 3ds max and ended up learning MAYA and doing my degree in 3d animation. So Thankyou..........

celticman

14 years ago

Great !! but u need a handmade Ｓ????ａ??????ａｍ :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkGBhsREVAY&feature=related

HammerHead

14 years ago

Hey whats up , Hammer Head here , bro i want to make a film i dont know how to edit ill give u money if u make a film for me with my choosen acters n story u can fix any amount for that n ill give before our film starts if ur agree than reply fast w8ng 4 ur answer buddy buh...bye!!!

Dax

14 years ago

"We're goin' down!!!" [little crunch] - LOL! LMAO!
That was AWESOME!

Brilliant idea with the balloons - we're thinking about getting one of the GoPro HD cams for work just like that with all types of odd riggings - I mean for $250 bucks even if we do break it at least it isn't one of our $3k cameras - lol.

Anyway - totally sweet

geqon

14 years ago

Master Andrew

Please let us know how you did a TRON video

Greetings from Poland

OlympiaLogger

14 years ago

WOW... intense, action packed, a nail biter, scary... I dropped my popcorn!

EdrisCG

14 years ago

Maybe good things in future:

New plug-ins (Dragon, Atom) - New product (Series Two) -
New tutorial (Tron Title) ??? New tutorial (Sound Effecting) -
New tutorial (Create Plug-in) ??? New tutorial (Axe) - ???

Kevin Strasser

14 years ago

Hey, Andrew, I was wondering if you could help me. When I want to view your blogs and they open up on a new window, the page doesn't display anyhting. They're completely blank and a little icon at the bottom left says error. I don't know how to fix it. Is there some Flash Player I need to install to view the pages well?

saeedtkh

14 years ago

hi
i love your tutorials....
i cant wait for another one
goodluck andrew

Nikolaus

14 years ago

Funny stuff

Hey, great new year and i hope many new big tutorials. Whats about new products? Any in plan? Maybe a particle plug-in for AE made my Video Copilot?

Ilaiya

14 years ago

Love the way intro text comes... really superb...

kawa3d

14 years ago

this is super work

Hilalidin

14 years ago

Cool Cheating...!!!!!

MehranAghramazani

14 years ago

it's Nice work.
Happy new year to you, Andrew and your Family.
VideoCopilot Guys Happy New Year too.

Iceytoez

14 years ago

great video! keep em coming!

only one mistake that I noticed

the voice over says something like "he's now heading east!"
but then on his mirror the direction says north/northwest or something.

Anyways, keep up the great work and more tutorials!

mbwoodle

14 years ago

How did you get the security camera look from the balloon cam?

MAtt

14 years ago

Parrot Drone is weak. You could try something like this to lift a 7D with a stabilized gimbal:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhH8h9blCFU

Harder to learn than baloons though.

vikash

14 years ago

amazing work... love it.....

cookieofdoom

14 years ago

I???m guessing you used some sort of 3D software to do the title sequence? The letters look a bit too complicated to do in AE.

PerutKuDaLapar

14 years ago

Why not put that cmera at bird..,it must greater than using balloon,
Hehe,

PerutKuDaLapar

14 years ago

Why not put that cmera at bird..,it must greater than using balloon,
Hehe

facstudios

14 years ago

Cool.
Happy New Year to everybody.

Regan Dadu

14 years ago

Wish you a very very happy new year.... Andrew

sunil thapa (nepal)

14 years ago

eager to watch some short movies of video copilot.....awesome.....

saeidsk

14 years ago

It was interesting
We are waiting to surprise!!!

14 years ago

hey andrew im a big fan of your work i just want to make a request can you provide a tutorial how can i make a 3d text in blender and transfer it in after effects long live VC

DiceSlizer

14 years ago

Happy new year, I hope to see more great tutorials and products from you guys this year, as they are by far the best ones out there

I also hope that you had a wonderful christmas and a nice time celebrating the new year, that's all from me

Cameron

14 years ago

Hey Andrew great vid very entertaining wondering if you could make a tutorial on how you did the intro for this because it looks amazing!

Shawn

14 years ago

I tried to post this on the holiday page, but was unable too. I just wanted say that I hope your christmas was great and that your new year is even better. Happy New year to the Kramer Family. God bless you all.

Javad Sedaghat

14 years ago

thanks Andrew , you are number one ,That???s really cool

Tom

14 years ago

They are using RED ONE camera

Ken Zautcke

14 years ago

a killer way to end the year

Mofrooty

14 years ago

WOAH WOAH WOAH! I uploaded my first video titled "The Chase", so clearly you have stolen copyrighted material. Now I can either sue you guys or, you can send me one of your Optical Flares.... Your choice!

Paulo Adriano

14 years ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ4PiIeT1q8

MNSR

14 years ago

Did you invent this idea ?

Really clever.

roger

14 years ago

thanks for every thing Andrew and good work may god bless u happy holidays may

Daniel Swan

14 years ago

this is really awsome,..
I had a great time listening and watching every tutorial,... love it so much,...

Hope you guys will have a Happy New Year...

^_^

EdrisCG

14 years ago

Andrew please check this link (And watch or download the short film):
http://marekdenko.net/?page_id=61

This short film created by one man (Marek Denko).
The best short film forever !

Shuvo

14 years ago

Nice work Andrew keep it up.

Prabath

14 years ago

Hey really cool.....love it...

Tim

14 years ago

That's really cool. I definitely wasn't expecting the ending. haha You tutorials made me go from knowing nothing about After Effects to being quite good at it. In just a couple months. Thanks dude. Keep em comming!

Btw, that looks a lot like Lake Elsinore.

Jon

14 years ago

Your expression in the last shot pretty much says it all!
How many takes did it,,, um, take, to get the turning overhead shot. Looked great.
Cheers

Romulus

14 years ago

WooooHoooo!~!!!
I like your tutorials & some idea.
U are really going places.
Optical Flares is very easy to be used in my job.
And thanks for helping me about AE.

javi

14 years ago

This is what you need. They must to incorporate an HD camera

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3KrFV0-WFw

thanks Andrew

Numkam Kamga Brice

14 years ago

fantastic that's all i can say! awesome like usual Maestro!

Ben Whiting

14 years ago

What camera did you film with, your 7D? Because I noticed some skew, or does the RED skew also?

Nicolas

14 years ago

que camaras se utilizaron para el video Andrew ?

Alan

14 years ago

Hi Andrew,
Just wanted to thank U for your great job!!! (U r very inspirational for many of us and thanks to U AfterFX is becoming a real fun to learn).

Happy New Year to U and everybody following this web-site!!!

Bless Andrew and everybody who share the Knowledge with passion as U do!!!
...Great staff!!!

WeaponX

14 years ago

Awesome! Please make a tutorial for that intro

AndrewG

14 years ago

Thanks for a great year Andrew. Keep blessing the world with your generousity, knowledge and talent. Wish you the best for the years to come!!!!! Blessings!!!!

Peter Kreitner

14 years ago

the last??? :O come on!

its greatttt!

Olivier-mauritius

14 years ago

Reeeallly nice... I was like "OMG!! what's going after Tino!!" Then I saw the toy.. lol.. nice!!!

Nico Hirsch

14 years ago

very nice, guys! keep it up!

EdrisCG

14 years ago

Good Title !
Nice sound effecting !
Best idea for camera !
Please make a tutorial (about sound effecting or ...) for christmas gift for Video Copilot guys. (December 31th)

LupusNobilis

14 years ago

Very nice movie

i wouldnt have suspect it to be a toy

very very nice

wesleygreuter

14 years ago

thanks for that brilliant idea

i gonna use that 4 sure and btw nice lexus

Tasaq

14 years ago

Yeah the Fast Five (fast and furious 5) motion title

VideoEditor

14 years ago

haha nice video.."we are going down!"

Alexander G.

14 years ago

I have the exact same helicopter or rather gyrocopter.

rogier righART

14 years ago

Now get a big script and make a full length movie....and from time to time in your movie you drop small after effects tutorials....so you are watching a real movie....and when some bigass effect come on screen....you get a pause and we get a small explenation on how to make that effect...and the movie goes further hehehe

REMEMBER WHO SUPLIED YOU THIS IDEA !!!! ((-: hehe

rogier righART from Amsterdam (-:

Ayb from the Philippines

14 years ago

what the!! How did they make the chopper fly around!!!???
great job AK!!! Your the best!!! Happy New Year to the Community and to the rest of Video Copilot staff...

Ondrej Hruby

14 years ago

Good one!

If would be great,if you would add some smoke to the falling helicopter.
regards

Jonas

14 years ago

Haha.. balloons. Nice idea! We've got a RC helicopter with a moving camera head for these purposes.

r2pctech

14 years ago

hahahahha!!! awesome!!

1 question..

what camera did you put on the balloon thing?

Chuck Tang

14 years ago

Haha, You are the man Andrew. I love it!

abdelhamid

14 years ago

really nice Andrew.what cameras did you use?

Sharpless

14 years ago

U must post your video's op youtube!

Muralinarayanan

14 years ago

hey andrew,

greetings!

I love you for your dedication on work. i have learnt a lot form your tutorials. thanks a lot

May this new year brings you a great success. God bless you.

Matt8teen

14 years ago

Behind the scenes of this I've been waiting for it Thanks AK & Team

wPERRYd

14 years ago

Haha I saw the Kite Strings on the Video

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Brock

14 years ago

Hey Andrew, was this shot a while ago, or did you get the idea to use a small HD camera from freddiew?

Supranutz

14 years ago

Freddiew didn't invented anything you know.

T-Blade

14 years ago

Very Nice work.

Sam

14 years ago

So... Where's Martin Sheen?

kamaru

14 years ago

HAHAHHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

what's up andrew,,,,,

Mathias

14 years ago

Cool!!!
Mr kramer, the best!
congratulatios from brazil

JackieNP

14 years ago

WOW ! Camcorder on the balloon. Very cool.

14 years ago

Simply Awesome... way cool.
Disfruten el año nuevo (Enjoy the New Year)
De nuevo.. saludos desde Honduras (And again, greetings from Honduras)

çŠ

14 years ago

?????！
Awesome and everything is perfect!

Willmer

14 years ago

I am continually inspired by you!!! I love watching you on set because you look like the luckiest guy in the world doing a cool job that you love.

Great Stuff... More... More... More!!!

14 years ago

Happy new year!

Eshita

14 years ago

lol......

luv u guys......
this is for the whole vc team:
:* :* :* :* :*

mike

14 years ago

nice vid, why why through the whole vid was there a flashing square in the middle?

valvicto4

14 years ago

ok
lo miro

primer en comentar de los que habla espñaol Coll

rasoolAsal

14 years ago

really amaizing Mr Kramer looks cool

Cody

14 years ago

Mr Kramer that was too funny, awesome video.

Neptune fx

14 years ago

A real chase.Background music score match excellent.you are simply great.i have one question y don't u choose apple mac computer for your tutorials production works?Is windows machine is better than mac?

Danny G

14 years ago

I like the helium-filled balloons. Pretty cool. Great work!

vicky

14 years ago

wow really amaizing bro i like it

Brett

14 years ago

Loved it. Was amazing. Nice idea with the balloons. What camera was on the balloons. Was it a HD Go Pro. It's defiantly a good technique that would be better then spend a grand to by a helicopter. Have a happy new year, can't wait to see the newest work from Video Co pilot.

paul holt

14 years ago

LOL that looked like fun;interesting idea with the balloons

paul h OZ

John

14 years ago

Look at you guys wearing your shorts and tshirts... it's so cold here in the Midwest! btw, love the title

Dennis G

14 years ago

Love the behind the scenes footage. And the title sequence, hope you'll do a tutorial on it!

Thanks again mr Kramer!

Connor Miller

14 years ago

nice work, and the title was sick!

rob

14 years ago

haha awesome happy new year btw from rob in england

Axel

14 years ago

Happy new year!

Ronkalato

14 years ago

Awesome video, can u release the title project file to the public AK. Ur the best xD

Peter PovaÅ¾an

14 years ago

Great work! The balloons are the best xD

Seba Setien

14 years ago

Awesome... What about mounting a little cammera on the RC helicopter??? I have this pendend issue...

iCostaa

14 years ago

Is this amazing, or is this amazing?

inuse

14 years ago

Awesome vid.... Should the background not be a light grey or black as you watch the video.. Would make the contrast easier on the eyes.

Matthew Sabia

14 years ago

You never fail to impress AK

Tim W

14 years ago

Really Nice!
Without VideoCopilot After Effects would only be half as good as it is!
Happy new year to everybody who reads this

Kieran B

14 years ago

Wow amazing video Andrew! I love the motion graphics in the opening. Awesome touch...

Gabriel

14 years ago

I always wanted to do the balloon scene but never had the balls.

Daniel Holst

14 years ago

YAY!! third comment,,

nice, looks cool

happy new year everyone

Makai Graham

14 years ago

your counting skills are quite impressive

Rodrigo Buczynski

14 years ago

Really Oweson, like all stuff VC does!!!:....
Best Regards and Happy New Year for Everyone!!!...

Matt Estrada

14 years ago

hahaa awesome! i was indeed very curious about this short!

happy new year to everyone at VC!

Karim Duncan

14 years ago

Thanks Andrew!
Cant wait to see the behind the scene

Rezvan

14 years ago

WooooHoooo !!!!
And Im senond

nice video andrew

Sandr0G

14 years ago

Senod! yay...

Jatinder5ingh

14 years ago

actually its senond, that was great Sir i also would like to know the camera you used.

Oliver Henaine

14 years ago

Hahahaha really good, I love it is as epic as you can get even when it's a toy, nice one Andrew!

By the way, what cameras did you use?

ankhaa

14 years ago

very happy

riva24zx

14 years ago

Red one CAM

3wood

14 years ago

Muito bem (very good) gosto muito do vc site the BEST

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