Flour Fusion: Real Particles
September 7th, 2011

Creating particles in After Effects is awesome! We have all used Particular and Particle world but why not combine those particles with some real ones! Sometimes you need to create elements that are so complex and organic that you are better off taking out the camera and making a mess.

In this example we use a little bit of flour to mix things up!

Watch on Vimeo

Andrew Kramer
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14 years ago
567 Comments
5 years ago
tank you for a good webaite
6 years ago
Thank you very much
6 years ago
thank you for wonderfull site.
6 years ago
I really like it the way you made the turorial. Simple and effective. I just started to learn about After Effects and this seems really cool and interesting to learn. Thank you!
Francisco
6 years ago
I just can avoid to laugh every time I watch you videos.
6 years ago
Is there any tutorial for creating particles like this one
I need tutorials this site please
Really love the bokeh you generated on some of the shots
6 years ago
thanks for purticular
6 years ago
very very wonderfull Really love the bokeh you generated on some of the shots!
6 years ago
nice work thank you
6 years ago
Was it real flawour?
6 years ago
i need 4kversion thanks
thank you for wonderfull site.
Really love the bokeh you generated on some of the shots!
8 years ago
thank you
8 years ago
Was it real flawour?
8 years ago
nice, i liked it...
8 years ago
thank you very much
Thank you very much from your site.
thanks for your sharing was very nice
8 years ago
Great tips as usual. But I just felt sick to my stomach watching you puff flour/dust all around that 5d and lens...
8 years ago
it was nice and cool
mtnice
8 years ago
Thanks Sir
many happy C M
Great article, thanks for share it
9 years ago
Hello

Thanks, it's really cool man
very nice post.is the best
nice this post. this site is very good and useful content.
nice post thanks for share mr
8 years ago
tank for good web
it was amazing , thanks for share it
very good! thanks
Looking cool
9 years ago
thanks a lot for this pecial effect I need to do - been trying to figure out a simple way to do it without
thanks a lot for this pecial effect I need to do - been trying to figure out a simple way to do it without
creative idea tnx for sharing
Sometimes you need to create elements that are so complex and organic that you are better off taking out the camera and making a mess.
hikvision
9 years ago
hi
thanks for sharing
9 years ago
good torial on how you made the Introduction in the good
Mike Pindara
9 years ago
Thanks for posts like this. Showing the world that not everything has to come from a plug in or some hidden CC effect. I'd be really interested in seeing some more stuff like this.
thanks a lot for this pecial effect I need to do - been trying to figure out a simple way to do it without
King Justice Ake Dem
9 years ago
We need tutorials on the site please
HAHAHAHHA!!! great again... check this video, also freaking with macros...
http://novinhost.org/
hope you like it
This actually quickly solves a special effect I need to do - been trying to figure out a simple way to do it without resorting to 3D - thanks Andrew!
9 years ago
Would love to see tutorials on Particular to simulate similar effects.
like tanx , would be really nice
Hey Andrew. i following your videos here and appreciate your talent
Shamant
9 years ago
Hey andrew..
Your videos and tutorials are really mind blowing..!!!
I have request though, can you make a tutorial on how you made the Introduction in the "SABER" plugin Trailer..PLease..!!
Thank you,
very good
9 years ago
tnx for good blog!
9 years ago
tnx, very nice
9 years ago
thank you
i think Video Copilot is the best for all. best regards
ali
9 years ago
very nice
9 years ago
very very good.
thanks
9 years ago
thank you
Thank you ! I love this article. I am sending this good article to my colleagues right now !
interesting and nice thanks
Awesome Andrew.. Love your looks at the end.. Cheers!!
This is my this weekend project.
Video Copilot is the best freaking website on the internet.
Heart beats fast Colors and promises How to be brave How can I love when I'm afraid To fall But watching you stand alone All of my doubt Suddenly goes away somehow
10 years ago
Thanks very good ,nice .. thanks so much for this , i so much like it
So interesting and useful effects, thanks for sharinf
This actually quickly solves a special effect I need to do - been trying to figure out a simple way to do it without resorting to 3D - thanks Andrew!
thank you for website
very very good
6 years ago
thank you for website
very very good
very good
I work with video cameras and never used a still camera for movement, unless i was creating a simple pan to make it look like i was panning.
thanks for shareing, cool
thx, good work dude
really nice
good luck..
10 years ago
that was great! thanks
10 years ago
Have good professional website.thank you for sharing this post
nice video,thanks,good luck
nice .. thanks so much for this , i so much like it
Like your joke when your body and your face is white
I'd be pretty nervous to whip out a bag of flour around an SLR.
10 years ago
I want my personal Andrew Kramer as best friend!
6 years ago
thank you
Excellent blog you have got here.. It???s difficult to find high-quality writing like yours nowadays. I truly appreciate individuals like you! Take care!!
Exceptional post, thanks a lot buddy!
10 years ago
where i can found this is particulars which Andrew created?
Why is cloning forbidden by law? I want my personal Andrew Kramer as best friend!

You can make bread with your nose now...
WOW! Amazing! Good job Andrew!
where i can found this is particulars which Andrew created?
awesome! lol love all your videos dude.
Thank you ever so for you article post.Really looking forward to read more. Much obliged.
10 years ago
thanks a lot buddy???
Exceptional post, thanks a lot buddy!
Peter
10 years ago
Funny funny funny... that is what makes your brand so consumable. Nice work man!
Great video but can anyone tell me where I can the kind of music in this video?
I work with video cameras and never used a still camera for movement, unless i was creating a simple pan to make it look like i was panning.
thanks my friend
Would be really nice
like, would be really nice
nice video,Thank you ever so for you article post
Awesome Andrew.. Love your looks at the end.. Cheers!!
You have done a great job.Thanks!
real particules are very creative and useful
thanks
6 years ago
really , i agree
Amazing Andrew, your are fantastic Like your joke when your body and your face is white
like tanx,Amazing Andrew
10 years ago
Excellent article as always. to say I love reading your blog and look forward to all your posts! Keep up the great work!
Thank you ever so for you article post.Really looking forward to read more. Much obliged.
10 years ago
You are so awesome! I don???t think I have read a single thing like that
before. So wonderful to discover another person with a few unique
thoughts on this topic.
How did he protect the lens from all those particles
where i can found this is particulars which Andrew created?
Chad
10 years ago
Can you make these 3D so it looks like they're swirling around words, or so they spin when you make text spin, similar to the Sure Target tutorial? Please help!
How did he protect the lens from all those particles
10 years ago
Thank you ever so for you article post.Really looking forward to read more. Much obliged.
Thank you ever so for you article post.Really looking forward to read more. Much obliged.
where i can found this is particulars which Andrew created?
I have a MP-E 65mm, maybe check out how particles look at 5x magnification
OMG Andrew, you are hilarious! I love you, no homo
real particules are very creative and useful
thanks
Hello, always i used to check blog posts here in the early hours in the morning,
for the reason that i love to learn more and more.
You have done a great job.Thanks!
10 years ago
You have done a great job.Thanks!
Like your joke when your body and your face is white
Amazing Andrew, your are fantastic Like your joke when your body and your face is white
like tanx , would be really nice
Amazing Andrew, your are fantastic Like your joke when your body and your face is white
very nice Nice job on the particles as well.
oh my god ! nice video
plz upload this video on VideoCopilote host
That was hellarious!! Nice job on the particles as well.
After Efect is really strong and it is able to use everywhere
nice thanks a lot
pleas post a new post in this field
10 years ago
where i can found this is particulars which Andrew created?
like tanx , would be really nice
thanks my friend
Would be really nice
great post, thank you
good luck
that was awesome
thanks for your video
it's cool thanks
i like this]
that was great! thanks
Very Creative!!
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SD
11 years ago
like , wonderful Andrew! Thanks
Writing is an art that everyone does it. Congratulate you for having this art
It was very useful video
videocopilot.net is one of the best sites which i have ever seen
thnx a lot
oh my..Andrew I love your voice! and whole
that was great! thanks
like tanx , would be really nice
likeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee tanx
Would be really nice , tanx
its very nice and thank you for vedio its useful
After Effect is awesome tools , i usually use in my projects,
thanks a lot
11 years ago
tanx for web site and arytical in site yor
hi andrew tanx a lot for upload
likeeeeeeee, thank you !
tnx for upload its amazing...
zubair
12 years ago
please put the download file back on
12 years ago
Hey everyone!
Awesome video and tutorial. We used this technique to create particle effects and I'd like to share our FREE organic dust composites (5 free overlays):

http://vegasaur.com/free-organic-particle-effects

Thank you!
12 years ago
You've made my day!
Great tip and tutorial, many thanks!
12 years ago
DOES IT WORK WITH AE CS3???
WwZa7
10 years ago
Flour was discovered in 6000 BC, I think it will work
12 years ago
Awesome Andrew.. Love your looks at the end.. Cheers!!
This is my this weekend project.
hi.
it is very good.
13 years ago
very good!!!!!!!!!!1
Turker Metingul
13 years ago
I would like to see another real particle tutorial with a real nice source is vacuum cleaner bag.But Andrew please use a stuntman or gas mask (not dust mask).May God bless you.
YK
13 years ago
@ 1:53, lol. this dude is too funny!
Gerson
13 years ago
is canon eos 5d mark II
Andy
13 years ago
Andrew, you are damn handsome!
Nathan
13 years ago
ANDREW KRAMER THE BEST!!!
13 years ago
Great video but can anyone tell me where I can the kind of music in this video?

Thanks, keep up the great work andrew
Laurencius
13 years ago
Does anyone know which color-effect Andrew used at 2:17?...By Chance?
Anthony
13 years ago
DId anyone else hear "Wheat will see you next time?" xD
George Laird
13 years ago
Andrew

as someone new to this caper, I found this video really helpful on creating a particle efect, but I know I have to go through the long slog of learning.

Excellent one here.

George
Ira
13 years ago
oh my..Andrew I love your voice! and whole u
Jennifer
13 years ago
I've watched a lot of these video tutorials and this is the frist time i seen Andrew Face, And for some reason His voice doesn't fit.... lol I was expecting a more Geeker guy... lol!!!
julio
13 years ago
As is the issue of programming for after giving the sense that you like? after that one plugin that you can then have occasion to modify everything including the amount ... sorry for my English!
Joyjit Chatterjee
13 years ago
God bless you Andrew!...
13 years ago
I use canon 5d mark 2 with 24-70 2.8 , and creates similar particle effects. You need just proper lightning and environment
13 years ago
I think you guys are making an amazing job , we all enjoy your visual works and loops. it is really great that you support the visual world.
13 years ago
Andrew K thanks for all u do keep up the good, no check that awesome work. Love it
13 years ago
Andrew Kramer you are you NO '1'
13 years ago
Hehe this is so awesome idea Andrew! And you are funny
Thanks for free particles shots!
eyeman
13 years ago
Is that possible with water vapor??? I mean like a spray of some kind?? Maybe have a super high speed camera to slow down the droplets??? I wish I had the equipment to do this but your got my brain going!!
Very Creative!!
13 years ago
Hey Andrew, great work on the particles. I was curious though on how you did it with the still camera. Did you take several shots to create the motion. I work with video cameras and never used a still camera for movement, unless i was creating a simple pan to make it look like i was panning.
Angga Satrya
13 years ago
Verry cool Andrew, but after u to do that, hahaha ur face like colwn , ur amaze man! (y)
pratik
13 years ago
hey buddy u r brilliant
13 years ago
Hey Andrew. I'd want to invite you to my country - Azerbaijan. And film some cool movie, before ESC 2012.
rickd
13 years ago
Bwahahaha! Anthrax....

Very creative!
Benjamin pastrana
13 years ago
Kramer! you are such a Show man! I laugh a lot while I learn too!
Marcos Melo
13 years ago
Gostei, muito bom.
Sephiroths
13 years ago
Andrew thats greate, I also have question to you,
what kind of camera do you use? I dont have any good camera for it, only D90 Nikon can I use it for it?
Angga Satrya
13 years ago
The Camera is Canon 5D, in video andrew have said like that, right andrew ?
isaac
14 years ago
i just gotta say, you really are a funny creative dude.
Muamer
14 years ago
You have just revealed the secret of the particles ,great and hilarious ,like you always made of it!!! Thanks you are the greatest !!!
14 years ago
Great! I actually did something quite similar recently, but instead of using a light, I used my projector as the light source. Using my projector I had it cycling through different colours and playing back some footage so I could get really unique looks and colours through the particles. I will upload an example on my vimeo account tonight for anyone interested
14 years ago
@ANDREW KRAMER . Sir I LOVE YOU MAN ! you are my Teacher GOD bless you ! best Wish For you.. You are Amazing..
14 years ago
very impressive that is awesome
FARO15ful
14 years ago
where i can found this is particulars which Andrew created?
14 years ago
What concerns me is how well he aranged the flour with a credit card
vi2
14 years ago
funny way to make the lines.....reminds me of something......
oscaryop
14 years ago
It's so cool the effect of this real particles, but i don't think make jokes around drugs was so funny!!

Thanks
Amaru
14 years ago
Is that Sam Loya's driving licence that you are using?
bmw4
14 years ago
amazing way and helpful
but it's looks like coca haha "Don't try at home"
Adrian
14 years ago
Your sense of humor is impossible! Greetings from Poland!
14 years ago
That footage with you sliding the flour into lines had me laughing for 5 minutes. Definitely the funniest tut I've seen you do.
Kyle
14 years ago
I could swear that thing was cocaine!!!!
Really good as always Andrew!
14 years ago
AHAHHAH!! Very interested!!! I laughing at the end!! hahaha!! I'm your fan!!! !!!!
from Italy!
14 years ago
Wow! I know that you are like a god in AE but i didn't know that you were almost as godlike as emm at cheesycam.
xD REally nice idea, lol anthrax.

@Vishal, You can get any camera and use a macro extension tube, or a macro reverse tube, or a macro filter like the raynox. Search amazon.com and find a macro extension tube.

They essentially just do what a magnifying glass does, the lens is the glass, and it puts it further away. Everything far away gets blurry but it's macro.
They're only 10 bucks, and are usable with the nifty fifty for 100 bucks.

That's 110 bucks for a macro lens, what a deal. Or you could wait till your good and get the 100mm macro.
Mithos
14 years ago
I just love the way Andrew does these videos - downloaded the pack, too! Really helpful!

btw: anyone knows the song at the beginning? I'm sure I know it...
Mario
14 years ago
Great vid, I was wondering though how to shoot organic liquids. My camera is tired if getting wet lol.
tom
14 years ago
This video made me giggle as my wife had this idea earlier this year for making a snow effect..

you can see the final result here

http://www.tokyo2064.com/?s=307
Musa
14 years ago
Check out this ad. I think they used the flour particles at the end of the video.

http://youtu.be/XKfuS6gfxPY
14 years ago
Hey Andrew,

What microphone are you using? The audio is incredibly clear and rich in this video.
Andy
14 years ago
Nose rub *Snifffff sniff *Guilty look.. I Lol'd. xD
If I only had enough money to buy some of your awesome plug ins!
Feat not thou might Kramer, one shall cometh with thy sterling soon! (:
righetto
14 years ago
i tried with anthrax, works pretty well, actually im typin from the hospital right now! thanks for all kramer

hehe
Musa
14 years ago
nice one lol
ibrahim
14 years ago
very cooooooooooooolllllllllll
Millyinz
14 years ago
I watch tons of your tutorials (literally, I weighed them) and normally I grin or smile at your jokes... but damn when you turned around and your face was covered I truly guffawed. Which is weird cause I wasn't aware I could even do that.

Good stuff.
Barry
14 years ago
I didnt realise Andrew ever replied on here!

I absolutely loved this video, very inspiring
Raul
14 years ago
Really great man and good sence of humour too...
sami
14 years ago
cool really cool and simple
Zero
14 years ago
Where can I download the bag of flour from?
14 years ago
really nice tutorial Andrew... I've thought of doing real footage myself, but time... thanks for this 'idea' and God bless u nd ur family!
Eugene
14 years ago
I dont normally get all 'right on' about things but.. Anthrax is not really a subject to make fun about.
Generally VC is brilliant, hugely educational, and v entertaining tuts etc.. but you guys must realise with such a huge audience comes some responsibility about content. Look into it and I think you'll agree.
vishesh
14 years ago
how to download those 15 720p particle clips?
Zabi Shahrani
14 years ago
Very attractive, Wonderfull Work
vahid
14 years ago
i dont write enlish
whats the graphic card for after effect
pleas request ok?
tank you andrew
Daneil vanderpuye
14 years ago
what a great work from andy, i dont know what some of us will do without you ANDREW you are God sent all your works look great it my dreams to work with you if the times comes,you've really help me alot and have learn alot from you sit keep the good work.Now we have 5D which the picture is not bad at all after workin and you add looks then you are there.
14 years ago
Hi guys,

Could someone tell me how you get a photocamera to shoot a film?
Is this a feature on the type of photocamera Andrew used or is there another trick?

I have a Nikon D40 photocamera but never gave this kind of filming any attention.

thnx.

Vinnie K
14 years ago
Lol but wonderful idea...
Keith
14 years ago
Bahahahaha!!! Dude, you are an absolute riot! The part where you broke up the lines was hilarious and made me actually laugh out loud. Keep up the great work!
14 years ago
Hey andrew!
I've just created a new intro with After Effects and I used Optical Flares and a clip from the Real particles, I think it turned out really well, check it out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvELP8HdREQ
Ron
14 years ago
That was a great tip Andrew, and as usual incredibly funny!!
sina
14 years ago
plz upload this video on VideoCopilote host
we can't dl this now !!!

plz do this andrew
tnx.
14 years ago
Great man..
I love the way you present things, u should do some directing too on bigget budget (tuts) shoots
Eddy Woj
14 years ago
You're the King Andrew !!! Always awesome...
kni
14 years ago
Andrew awesome !!!!
14 years ago
Andrew, are these musics from a dvd of the pro shop?
Erwan
14 years ago
That is awesome !! Although I have one question ! How do you use those particle footages afterward, lets say you wanna use them for a snow shot or a dusty desert shot.. how do you use that on another footage ?????
RayzorsEdge
14 years ago
Dru, Your honorary street nickname, although CokieMonster was my fav. Thanks for the amazing work!

What were the camera settings and capture process you used for this particle shot ?
Andrín
14 years ago
Someone knows the name of first song!?
amazing job andrew
14 years ago
BWAHAHA I swear if you were not a digital FX wizard then I think perhaps comedy would be your next best gig! The whacky things you say and do during your tutorials and blogs keep me so entertained as I learn! One funny dude!

Thanks!
14 years ago
You know the last time someone used gold medal and made them, "organized," like you did - - I think they ended up in a dumpster somewhere. Kudos. Your balls are huge for doing that on such a high traffic webpage. Long Live AK
timothy
14 years ago
dude you're awesome
14 years ago
very creative man.
14 years ago
i try to do it! ->
http://youtu.be/6rvwk-Uuqdg
KA
14 years ago
This is SO EPIC!
Hilarious & Epic!!
14 years ago
Anthrax as a particle, wow, funny stuff. Sickening to see how easy it is to create as you do. Love it
14 years ago
ATHRAX...LMAOAAAAAAAAAA.......TOTALLY CAUGHT ME OFF GUARD..IM AT THE STORE NOW GETTING FLOUR...LOL
14 years ago
Hey, cool natural effects Andrew! congrats
Benjamin
14 years ago
im in love with your works and your your toturing and specially with you. it is realy piece of something.
Tim
14 years ago
Haven't laughed like that in a while! Good stuff bro.
Steve
14 years ago
LMAO shockingly funny, what a funny chap you are! Great tips, thank you for sharing
Daniel
14 years ago
You're a funny guy Andrew. Thanks for everything.
14 years ago
Thank you Andrew for this fun and entertaining video on making your own real life particles. Also thanks for sharing the stockfootage.
neverdone
14 years ago
yep, the real particles are really awesome
plus, Andrew is such a hottie
Benjamin
14 years ago
im totally agree with you. hope he wasnt married. im not saying that he shouldnt had wife and kids but he is realy cute and i want him so badly. ommmmmmmmmmowah. this was a kiss for andrew. he is mine.
Emiliano
14 years ago
U Are a very crazy genius
dijiroro
14 years ago
Salut Andrew,
tu es aussi drôle qu'ingénieux !
Bravo !
john dangolli
14 years ago
btw andrew how can i connect my monitor to to work with the my camera? i use a canon t2i
14 years ago
Your camera should come with either composite video cables, red yellow and white RCA, and maybe a HDMI cable.
I am 90 percent sure that the t2i has a HDMI output, but just look on the left side and see if it has one, then just get a hdmi cable and hook it to the monitor. Obviously you need power too.

This is also a good idea, I found out on cheesycam.com, that they have mini portable 7 inch tvs, that have 6 hour batterys and you can connect those to your DSLR.
I am going to buy a haier one on amazon for 50 bucks refurbished, way better and cheaper than monitor.

Really though, look at the output jacks, don't just post a comment. You didnt even think to look...
john dangolli
14 years ago
are you planning something here mr. andrew? say a uhmm....action essentials 3 package? hahaha i sure hope so
ken ca|houn
14 years ago
great job on the tutorial and you've got a great sense of humor as always... thanks for all you do -- fun to learn
14 years ago
very cool Andrew
John Crawley
14 years ago
Is it just me or does it really look like at 1:56 seconds it looks alot like he is sorting out some cocaine?. I am just saying.
tim
14 years ago
Oh, you would know wouldn't you?
14 years ago
what happened to the cookies you promised? jk Great work. I almost died laughing at work seeing you with your face powered
14 years ago
you are hilarious!!!!!
fortune
14 years ago
Thanks Kramer Your real particules are very creative and useful
14 years ago
Never fail to amaze me with your creativity Andrew. I like watching your videos just because your so damn funny in a very serious way...cracks me up. Great job!!
LeVerne Martin
14 years ago
Andrew that was a amazing demonstration. cool trick..and the lines with the card was HILARIOUS I was cracking up!!!
14 years ago
Hi Andrew! Some of us are very very allergic to dust (im being honest here) I REALLY REALLy wanted some subtle ambient dust loops like these to use in a video for atmos, please please can you share the footage? My noes is all blocked up and it would be very kind of you if you could! K
14 years ago
Muchas gracias desde España, sois geniales.

Thank you very much from Spain, are great.
14 years ago
haha, dude. this IS a great way to get real particles. But the video itself was coked up and funny as heck
14 years ago
Each time I enter this site, learn something new. It's amazing! Thank you very much
14 years ago
Video Copilot is the best freaking website on the internet.
14 years ago
Great. Thanks for the innovation
Goozman Adonnis
14 years ago
OMG! Flouception!!
Daluz
14 years ago
I believe something like that can be achieved with ELEMENT 3D...I mean I dont know cos didnt see any preview or news about it sometime now rsrsrsrs
Ok, you said "next week" 1st september we would see some news about it...Do you know that each week has 7 days dont you? Man please release the Element 3d! At least a new preview!
xandercorp
14 years ago
That's all find and dandy Andrew, but what about Element?!

Seriously thought, when I get a 10.000 $ studio I'll do my own particles, until then I'm sticking to AE. How much did the camera/light rig cost? And what lenses did you have on there?
14 years ago
I think a lot, but.... I hafe to say that you are realy a funny presentator.
Every time it's fun to watch your presentation or tutorials.
Keep up the good work Andrew.
Also i hope in the next future to see something about water, cool water effects, currents and manny more you can find unther the surface.
Greatings, Stef
14 years ago
HAHAHAHHA!!! great again... check this video, also freaking with macros...
http://vimeo.com/21761590
hope you like it
14 years ago
Hihi ,creative and processing video of Andrew Kramer so good
it not need to create the plugin Particles
Thanks
MiniPig
14 years ago
Hey what is the vimeo.com? I'm a Chinese and I can't get access to the website. It seems that the website has been blocked by the Chinese Government. Can you put the video on other websites? I'm dying to watch it T_T
Raphael Sar
14 years ago
Seriously Andrew, u need2 consider a career in comedy. Hilarous stuff!
Cyfook
14 years ago
Thanks Andrew. I've been looking for a snow storm effect for an up and coming shortfilm. Thanks.
Andrew
14 years ago
Great work but dare I ask, Element please? I check every day hoping its Element day - I even have party hats ready. Seriously I'm starting to get the shakes.
David
13 years ago
Exactly! I have been checking his site at least three times a day.
braiden
14 years ago
ELEMENT!!?! and a NEW TUTORIUAL!!!!

school is starting and i don't really have as much time to go on here so i can't wait !
aamir
14 years ago
I know!!! ionly have a little bit of time untill i won't be able to buy the product!!!!
aamir
14 years ago
*because of school
tc
14 years ago
is the music the work of your new sound designer? loved it! will have to try this out!
14 years ago
This is why you're the man! Hilarious, yet genius!
14 years ago
awesome, use coffee creamer!!!
Justin Kuhn
14 years ago
I actually grabbed some great footage just like this with the same setup...black background, one light (underneath) and a 100mm macro. I was shooting stills of another subject and noticed these awesome dust particles so of course I rolled video on that. Never occurred to me to use flour for controllable takes! There's a reason I refresh VCP ten times a day.
14 years ago
Oh man, you practically taught me After Effects through all your wonderful tuts, and now you give me the best time of my day, that powder presentation is so funny !
Thanx Andrew for being what you are, and not taking all of this After FX stuff seriously.

Always some fresh air cruising on my favorite VFX platform : VCP.

ps: the beard part of the demon cam behind the scene is a must and one of my favorite of all times.

Thanx again // keep it up and up and up
14 years ago
Even better than 3D
Duncan
14 years ago
Andrew you shared with us a few NY textures and I used some of them in my AE project which will be shared with a 3rd party who might re-share the project files. Is that against the VC rules?
Javier B
14 years ago
You made me laugh real hard dude!
Thank you, by the way, tutorial was great!
Jim
14 years ago
Where's our cookies?
Espen
14 years ago
Actually fire with flour or spores(Lycopodium Powder) will make a cool fireball when lit, if you film that, you may get an even cooler effect!
14 years ago
I wish i was Andrew Kramer!!!
Willmer
14 years ago
You are the new King of All Media! Long live Andrew
MAXEeffect
14 years ago
This is cool and creative idea, i also think that if we use the( white bubbled boards ) -if i said the right name but im sure you know what i mean - , it would be nice when we crunch them and let them fly in air, especially its shapes are hexahedral or pentagonal or other multi-surfaces shapes which they give a cool look especially when they begin blured.

I think there is a lot of materials that we can get profit from them.

Regards,
MAX
14 years ago
women glitter would be a great idea too
Awesome
14 years ago
SOMEBODY, ANYBODY, EVERYBODY please help........
I am in charge of making a school magazine (mainly the cover design) and I need to make a very cool cover design. I would like to give 3D titles that are made in after fx. So someone please give me some links and if Andrew Kramer is reading this then he might think of making a tutorial out of this!
Note that I am only 16, BUT my graphic talents are awesome!
Olivier-Mauritius
14 years ago
I wonder if the nose stuff was genuine....
Tamer
14 years ago
At first I thought Andrew was kidding! OMG this is SUPER!
Shawn
14 years ago
This is pretty amazing Did the flour damage the camera at all? I'd be pretty nervous to whip out a bag of flour around an SLR.
will
14 years ago
Anyone notice Kramer's getting cut!! look at those guns and chest!!!!!
Alex
14 years ago
Your so stupid!!! It's AWESOME, LMBO, I have no words it's just VCP has a great team. Made something so simple into really great tut. You have skills. I'm still laughing. Ak you rock.
Shades
14 years ago
You're a very cheeky man Mr Kramer... Love the inability to keep a straight face during the little tweak of the nose! Those CC'd natural particles look awesome.
14 years ago
OMG, that is one of the most epic videos, I have seen from you. Love it! I have a man crush in a non-gay way. lol.
ms
14 years ago
upload those footages as free stock packs ak!!!!!!!!!!!
Austin
14 years ago
So how would you go about compositing these particles into some real shot scenarios? Obviously you wouldn't have control over them like you would in a PG.
Cameron
14 years ago
Can you make a download link for a few takes so we can use them in our own projects without doing this ourselves???
MrH
14 years ago
kramer .. you are the king of AE .. can I be your flour shaker?
glutenfree4u
14 years ago
how would this look if i don't have a macro lens?
viyat
14 years ago
you have done a great work made the use of the waste and created a fantastic effect... keep it up we enjoyed it ......
14 years ago
Andrew Kramer is father of after effects.
吉
14 years ago
it??s good 太?????
14 years ago
The flour looks great, I'll definitely try it. I've had great results by using water. I stir a glass container with water in it and add some sparkles and ink. I did this for the end of a promo I did for a local show:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfl0Qi2xj4g&t=0m33s
14 years ago
hey its a nice tuto but i dont know witch camera did u used
jay27flow
14 years ago
Hi Andrew! You are genious! How can you be so creative? You can still suprise me... Congratuilations!
14 years ago
watch transformers title effect with twich PLUGIN!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=lkrCcmY3-bY
replayer
14 years ago
Hi, Andrew. Awesome effect, particles looks just like in after effects

Can you tell what the name of the song plz)?
hamid
14 years ago
hi dude...you are good man.....
Rajib
14 years ago
God bless you!
(for the last part :p)
14 years ago
This guy is crazy , I really can understand how did he imagine that , Real artist
14 years ago
Really great idea, looks awesome Andrew. Keep them coming.
14 years ago
Andrew,

I will definitely be trying this out. Thank you!
vfx MaStER
14 years ago
dude ur just AWESOME!!! i am using most of the effects from your site in my first movie. I'll make sure to thank you in the credits
OlympiaLogger
14 years ago
I told you to pick a Quiet Dorm and not to move into a Frat House !!!
14 years ago
Really love the bokeh you generated on some of the shots!
Willmer
14 years ago
All hail the new
14 years ago
This is by far one of the best short tutorials I've seen because of its information and humor. Keep it up man! God bless you!
Ray Jasuma
14 years ago
Hey Andrew!!!
You're not only a great teacher but you are a great entertaner....
And do you want to make a new product of video copilot with that??
that we'll be great...
Rob
14 years ago
Love these simple tips and tricks, but really waiting for Element!!! When is that dropping????????
14 years ago
Excellent tip thanks so much ... I guess this is no longer a family show.
14 years ago
Man ur realy creative !!
Nick
14 years ago
So...all we need is a little imagination?

Some things are exactly in front of our nose...and we can use them!

Great stuff, Andrew! Thanks for the inspiration!
Daniel
14 years ago
Cool story bro, would be nice to have a tutorial on how to color correct and what position the light is best on.

And that tv where u can see your shots live, how do you get/do that?
Omar
14 years ago
Great tips as usual. But I just felt sick to my stomach watching you puff flour/dust all around that 5d and lens...
aamir
14 years ago
where is ELEMENT!?!?!?!?!
Motion
14 years ago
Amazing Andrew, your are fantastic Like your joke when your body and your face is white
14 years ago
LOL! Very creative way to create particles. That's some good stuff at 1:52! How much u selling it Andrew?
euclid
14 years ago
EXCELLENT IDEA !!! (and funny)
14 years ago
hey andrew.. i know this isnt the right place to ask, but could you maybe do a quick breakdown about an effect i just saw at the game deus ex human revolution?
i dont know if you know the game, so in the menu are some yellow/ orange triangles in 3d space (something like trapcode form).
pls look at it for just one time
PS: the game is really cool.. u 2
14 years ago
Cool effect, now how do I get the flower out of my camera?
Zvi Twersky
14 years ago
Ok, I LOVED this tip and ran to purchase the Canon 5d and a light... but when I got to the supermarket, I didn't have any more money for the flower... now I'm stuck
farid
14 years ago
hi andrew please tutorial for shuttering orb glass and zdepht
SpireAndyWolf
14 years ago
How about protecting camera against particles ?
claudiu
14 years ago
@ 02:22, u'r doing it wrong xD
Ram Kumaran
14 years ago
Don't forget to clean your lens once you are done.. Just kidding. Nice tute dude!
paul holt
14 years ago
Heh heh reminds me of the eighties!
Tanny
14 years ago
your videos are getting better and better. kudos!
apple boy
14 years ago
"if your out of budget you can use silver medal.." whahahaha!!! Darn your really good AK! GENIUS in every way
Keech
14 years ago
So, what would this be used for? BG for graphics page? Not sure what I would use it for.
Mike Guckian
14 years ago
Class! You are a Legend, Andrew!
X-Zero
14 years ago
so muck cocaine :O
Candido
14 years ago
Is this the tutorial of the month, i was looking forward a new After Effect tutorial.
Cyanide
14 years ago
I haven't laughed so hard in a while! You are hilarious!
Russ
14 years ago
I JUST LAUGHED SO HARD WHEN HE WAS ORGANIZING THE WHITE POWDER!!!

ROFLLLLLLL


Awesome video!
Dan Disuye
14 years ago
Zacuto started selling professional grade cine-flour for $300 a gram.
Drew
14 years ago
was the ending a tribute to Ace Ventura: when nature calls?? bahaha. anyways awesome stuff!
Hesham
14 years ago
Awesome Andrew... ...but i ll spend the rest of the day cleaning my Camera lens
manny
14 years ago
love the sense of humor, make you tutorials fun to watch. lol
Darren
14 years ago
frightening how well you cut the "flour". Probably answers a lot of questions over the years...........
14 years ago
awesome one
could u plz share some footage ??
we need to try key this and try some ideas
Rick
14 years ago
You're a great teacher! Thanks
14 years ago
Great tut Andrew...and your arms are lookin' good!
pepe
14 years ago
wich setings have you use on the camera (iso, exposure frame rate etc) can you post that here
Antonio
14 years ago
I'm sorry, Andrew ...
how much can you feed us with flour?
when will the new plugin 3D particles?
14 years ago
please all go and see this great website
mktnet
14 years ago
Hey! did u see that guyz?
He used Sam's Loya ID card to orgnize the flour on the surface
mktnet
14 years ago
Hey Andrew! can we use COCAINE instead of flour?
Cheekylilbasterd
14 years ago
I tried this with Cocaine, Wow I've seeing things
14 years ago
Thanks Video Copilot
14 years ago
LOL. Really, I did. You did it again. Great vid.

I'm a great admirer of people who combine real life elements in their work. I've seen a beautiful clip by Carlos Lascano where he also shot the particles separately for his animation composition.

Check it out, all his stuff actually.
http://vimeo.com/877053

Or these guys: http://vimeo.com/11723415
Both these videos also have making ofs.

Truly inspiring animators. But you're my hero
Maxi Claudio
14 years ago
Most people think they are funny. But they are not. You are really funny. You should do some more videos. Skits.
PDX Guy
14 years ago
Wow great stuff and the ending very funny with the dead pan humor!!
Paul S
14 years ago
You should definitely sell a stock pack of this. That would be a hit.
Guy, you're amazing
I really liked ::::::>
directly from Brazil!!!!!!!!!
SethiXzon
14 years ago
"...you can use anthrax..."
14 years ago
Hot D@mn I'm in love. Old school particle generation...mmmm sexy! Marry me Andrew Kramer!

no seriously. you rock always makin me laugh - you go on wid ya bad self ..was having a bad day till I saw this vid. Nothing like a few lines of flour particles to cheer a girl up quick flour + andrew kramer = sheer genius
14 years ago
hey cool man , nice one i got a decent camera got to try this out .......thanks
14 years ago
FREAKEN AWESOME =]
fool potato
14 years ago
That was a damn Funny lolz...Keep it up Andrew happy face

BlesSings
haytham
14 years ago
wow you are the creator of the creative
BILAL
14 years ago
super ending tip..

Sir please help me i am buy new cam

how to the best cam ( ???? )

please send a model number on my email address

bilaladvertizer@gmail.com

I am waiting for your mail
14 years ago
Amazing Effects, and you can create this in your home !
L A Webley
14 years ago
Man, how long would it be after he started hanging around with J.J. Abrams that Kramer would start getting involved in "flour"?...Tsch, Hollywood.
14 years ago
Awesome and nifty tips dude. Gotta love the lines of....<__>..."flour."
evanGbizzle
14 years ago
you are the funniest person on planet earth hahaha
Roy
14 years ago
cool and brilliant old school fx.........love the coke line and the pack shot face with powder n sneeze.....great.
MILTON
14 years ago
woow perfect...
Mark S.
14 years ago
Great effect. I had a good laugh with this one. Just thought if you use self raising flour. Then you wouldn't need to use a tissue then.
Nathan Rice
14 years ago
Wow! Truly creative! Keep it up, you're the man! Nice lines BTW...
wantedeffect
14 years ago
Andrew Kramer
Now we want to creative new move I think good idea in general!
14 years ago
LOL loved it!!!
hamid
14 years ago
thanks andrew i owe you too many you're really genius......
Jason
14 years ago
This was defiantly a fun project! I didnt have a black BG but i did have a dark green blank i suck my thumb with, so i took that and hung it on the wall 7ft back turned all the light off and set up to lamps next the the camera(be careful not to put them to direct in front of the lens causes hot spots) and shot, I used bronze metal and a tissue, and then i used a Windex bottle of water and spread it past the camera got some cool looks!
aamir
14 years ago
Was That Sam's Card You Were Using To separate the flour ?
benjiie
14 years ago
LOL
14 years ago
Nice idea!

Could be very helpful. Thanks
aamir
14 years ago
you said yu'd post about element!!!
14 years ago
Terrific effect - love it. Funny as always!
14 years ago
Jajaja Cool linea!!!! Particles too jajaj!!! Videocopilot.net the best place I heve ever seen!!! Doing some cool thing right now in after effects, thanks for Andrew!!! Hey were can a get Particular and Camera Tracker plun-ins?
Dan
14 years ago
WHERE IS ELEMENT PLUG IN ???
Damon
14 years ago
You made me LOL at the end there. Great work as usual. Thank you.
14 years ago
have you been lifting weights, dude? looking tough like rambo.
BC Productions
14 years ago
Is the light an HMI?
Phil
14 years ago
If you had to key out the background for these particle shots, how would you go about doing so? Where would you start?
Phil
14 years ago
Anyone?
14 years ago
You can use some ANTRAX.

this was funny.


great tips, awsome result!
14 years ago
before I click on the video I thought it's an update on the Element.... I'm still so looking forward to it! hope there'll be an update soon!
14 years ago
What lens did you use for this!?
Muralidharanq
14 years ago
i just need the output

Thanks

andrew
14 years ago
huauhahuahua 1:53 LOL
barry barrera
14 years ago
i was so down, and you made my day smiling, thanx master andrew...
8 years ago
Thanks
Jonatas
14 years ago
Realy cool man...
Andew you are litle bbit fat man... lol
Jer
14 years ago
That is because he keeps eating the cookies he promises to let us see...
Jason
14 years ago
Nice work on the particles, but even better work on those biceps. Have you been blasting away at them? Or are you just purchasing smaller tshirts each month?

Keep up the good work Kramer.
Lawrence
14 years ago
Best organisation tip ever
Stephan
14 years ago
Which light should I buy?
Matt
14 years ago
Awesome !!!!
George
14 years ago
are you going to be selling this as a product?
Vitor Delgado
14 years ago
Great outcome Andrew !

You´ve created excellent real particle footage. But tell me something did your gear survived the dust storm ? Ah Ah Ah
Just kidding ... Nice work, you´re the man!
Eirik
14 years ago
Would be really nice if you could be post the footage of this so we can play around with it
riefa
14 years ago
Loving it ...
Ron In Calgary
14 years ago
"Say hello to my little AE friend !"

Thanks for keeping compositing funny !
You're the best there is, ever was, and ever will be !
14 years ago
Is wonderful Andrew!!! Thanks
crabber
14 years ago
My god, some people will believe anything , time to come clean.
Alzemir
14 years ago
Hello, Andrew! This tutorial was a great coincidence, because days ago I tried to make it home but my camera does not film with good resolution. I did not create particles, but jets of spray. With your help I can improve results.
Thanks for the tip.
M
14 years ago
Thanks Andrew, i am thinking of capturing bubbles in cola or maybe water with the black sheet behind
Darren
14 years ago
Flour Power! Do you have to take care this doesn't get inside the camera or lens?
14 years ago
That's Awesome Mr.Andrew !
14 years ago
You better go call ghostbusters, you seem to have a lot of ghost orbs floating around.

Nice tip though
Nic
14 years ago
Keep up that sense of humor of yours. It adds to your creativity AND to my enjoyment.
robb
14 years ago
later when i will grow up a bit i would like to be you, because acording to this being you seems to be a fun job

listen to this and you will see that I think I am half the way from my goal " By the way my name is andrew kramer, come check out the website"

You know what, you should sample this sentence or songify it, it should be fun.

Would you be kind and one day do a breakdown or a tutorial about the credit sequence you did for star treck if you have the rights to do it.
Albin Lenéll
14 years ago
Hi Andrew! I have been looking all around the web for a tutorial on how to add Paticles into a 3D-environment, like you do when cameratracking and adding a text from ex. 3ds max.

If you know any, or maybe get some spare time to make a tutorial for this I would really really appreciate it. Here's an example of how I kind of want to use the Particles;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcKwq30f904&feature=related
Syicom
14 years ago
Really good work!

it looks like awesome and its so easy
14 years ago
Great tip. I always say to my students, don't do everything on computer. Go get a camera and use natural stuff. These is a really great example of that.
And i really laugh when you said "you can use use kind of white powder.." and them pick your nose

Keep Rocking Andrew!!
14 years ago
Gold Medal.. "perfect for all your baking needs" .. and for Special Effects!
Fabiano Peres
14 years ago
Besides the particles effects, I also loved the soundtrack.
Where do you get them?
All your soundtracks are amazing.
Fabiano Peres
14 years ago
Really nice particles.
Will you give us a link do download you footage?
Just for those who doesn't have a Canon 5D...

Thanks anyway.
14 years ago
Yep. It would be amazing if you could let us download your clips from 5D in high quality and 60 fps

Please please pleeeeeaaase

All the best AK and much respect!
14 years ago
I think I get it ... I know what's coming in the next few days (if that long!) ... and I can hardly wait ...!
14 years ago
wow this is f.. great
i think i'm gonna do the same thing but this time i'm gonna key out (i don't know if it's the right term..)the particles ..

the particles will be green of course or another color and then change them on ae with flowers its gonna be awesome

this was excellent
samo samo
db
14 years ago
Amazing!, and blass you...
Cheryl Cadzow
14 years ago
Quite effective. Also enjoyed the comedy.)
Manelka
14 years ago
LoL Andrew Kramar yu are perfect man !!!
ending was the great..hachuun!
hamid
14 years ago
you're genius thanks I owe you tooooooooooo many
Mohammad Almenea
14 years ago
Wow..great work. Thanks Andrew
14 years ago
it's really creative & realistic ,
nice Idea !
i'm gonna ask you some question if you don't mind ,

1- does colored lights change the flour color ?
2- what are the recommended types of cameras to use to get a nice quality ?

Thanks Mr. Kramer , inchAllah you'll show us more !
and sorry for my English
14 years ago
For a POOR Designer like me. Definitely, i would have bought high-end camera first before making it. But sure its awesome if organic than simulations
14 years ago
Looking cool , it will better if you combine it with Particular !
sunil thapa (nepal)
14 years ago
king of the funny, great to see u back after a long time. and nice trice
Alex
14 years ago
Great video! I had to watch it twice because I was laughing too hard to pay attention the first time.

Thanks Andrew!

Greetings from Belgium
Alexander
14 years ago
You are one creative son of a b**** you know that? Very nice work !
Burt
14 years ago
Where do you buy your Gold Medal Flour at? Can I find some in the VC ProShop. Let me guess, camera not included. Andrew, will you share your 'Flour Particles'*.mov with us -?- Thanks again!
14 years ago
I found most of this video hilarious. The humour at VC is very much up my street! Would love to work with you guys! Great footage by the way - It's nice to see some practical effects once in a while.
14 years ago
Why are you so funny man!
you should just make your VC standup Comedy Night dvd!

just saying man! EPIC!
Steve
14 years ago
Flour and heat can make a very explosive combination!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szoju3DQ14Q&feature=related
14 years ago
I really like your experiments, very pro, but very funny.

I wish I would like to do the same one day, if I have enought times...
Haider Sheikh
14 years ago
Great Effect Sir Andrew Thankyou
Jay
14 years ago
Simple but totally brilliant! Thanks
E$
14 years ago
Makes me wanna go "skiing" AftR *nose sniffle grab* seeing this!!! ;$
14 years ago
The best trick i've ever seen, you god AK
But... How about to clean the canon lenses after that?
Andre
14 years ago
I love your videos man. I'm a massive fan from New Zealand
Peace
14 years ago
please don't upload your videos only on vimeo
sing
14 years ago
Yes,i agree with you,and AK,I'm from China,I can't open Youbu,vimeo,facebook,twitter.So i can't follow you.So plesce do something,help me.
If you do that,i would love you more!
RussianFan
14 years ago
Dirty Andrew You`re cool ))) He-he ))
Love VC
14 years ago
hi master

thx, it's really really cool

You are so cute when you sneeze
14 years ago
We were making a movie and my friend sprinkled some some dirt in the air in front of the camera for a similar effect, but with live action as well. Forever screwed up his camera.
Jason Rugg
14 years ago
These are awesome! Will the footage you took be for sale?
Carl Soderholm
14 years ago
Do the same thing but with a small diameter fan in front and below the camera sucking the particles in-wards and down.
14 years ago
Oh damn it Andrew you got me crackin up over here!! ahaha oh man the anthrax, the lines of flower, then just acting natural at the end covered in flower.. Oh that's just too much my stomach hurts. You sir are hilarious
Mikhail
14 years ago
Andrew Kramer is winning, dont let the Sheen see this or he might get jealous
Cameron
14 years ago
But yea, really cool tips, question, have you had any problems with the flower getting into sensitive parts of the camera/lens?
Cameron
14 years ago
speaking of particles... ELEMENT
14 years ago
I always love watching your videos and tutorials. You do some great work and it's nice to see that it comes from someone who is smart, gets it done well, but has a great sense of humor, I always laugh when watching your videos or tutorials.
14 years ago
gr888888888888888888888888888 colllllllllllllll
i and i
14 years ago
hilarious ENDING! AWESOMENESS
CLO
14 years ago
The nice and organized process concerning the lines is somewhat familar???
The end is "classic Kramer"
NICE!
Kazlyan
14 years ago
wow, that's cool, I'll defenitely try this at home!
14 years ago
"get these organized..."
sometimes i really worry about you...
Sybert
14 years ago
Loved the music. I may try this out with my equipment to see if I can make my own.
Any chance you could post full res versions of the particles?
Louis
14 years ago
Really nice! Some free samples would be cool.
14 years ago
The Anthrax reference was hilarious. Of course, we all know you were talking about the band.

Great tip, though. Gonna pull out my macro (no fair peeking) and try this.
FataL1ty
14 years ago
Bless you, Andrew!
SUNDAY
14 years ago
ooopppppsssss......Andrew,Vimeo not available in Mainland China.......
VideomakersMX
14 years ago
Real cooool ja ja, real 3D, real interactive and real digital (with the fingers 'course) a very nice camera trick I love This Site
Andrew
14 years ago
This is insane thinking! Very creative. Am all for it.
Rob Englander
14 years ago
...I got busted by the cops putting out some lines but when I explained what I was doing they let me off with a warning.. thanks Andrew
14 years ago
Very nice example of an old school trick. I like it a way better than a digital particles. They will sometimes look unnatural. Thank you for the great idea (as always!!!).
ah shang
14 years ago
nice!!!!!!!1!!!!!!!!!i like it !!!!!
MikeD
14 years ago
This reminds me of some cool effects I have done in the past....try these out:

put a mirror in a shallow pan of water and shoot your subject's reflection while making waves in the water.

put your subject on a turntable and shoot it in and out of focus at varying focal lengths then super one over the other in post to create some interesting effects.

shoot a fast moving subject on film using single frame exposures at random rates, but several times a second. transfer the film to video and then slow down the tranfer using VTR emulation so the you get blurring between frames.

good luck ... with a little thought you can come up with a lot of these simple but cool visuals.
Burt
14 years ago
MikeD - Thanks for posting.
rong87
14 years ago
@MikeD are u Mike Diva? as in the Mike Diva channel >Youtube?
venkat.sanka
14 years ago
grt work........I love it
lucian
14 years ago
andrew is that a 5D or a 7D?
(spanish so I did get it, sorry)
14 years ago
Nice Done !!!

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Evan
14 years ago
This is freaking cool. Baking soda can start marketing themselves in yet another new way!
14 years ago
He is a clown!!!
14 years ago
Man, I love this stuff! What awesome ideas, thanks! You been working out?
Brian
14 years ago
I noticed your camera was showing a live feed... Is that a feature on the 5D or are you using Magic Lantern? Nice footage Krame!
tvandang
14 years ago
i love the comedy more than the particles. nah, they both are amazing!!!
Mehdiway
14 years ago
I love you man
Jackson
14 years ago
Wow Andrew, u r an artist, hope can learn more about ur work

see ya and hi from Zapopan, Jalisco, México
14 years ago
I've been teaching design for years and I must say... you are my teaching idol. FYI I send all my students to your site.... that's a lot

Keep up the amazing work my friend.
14 years ago
Im going to try anthrax that would look cool hahahahaha
(you are just getting funnier and funnier.
PJ
14 years ago
and . . . what about those cookies?
Thomas
14 years ago
Really cool idea! It's amazing what can be done with stuff around the house... or someone else's.
Derek
14 years ago
What kind of light are you using? I would like to purchase a light like that. Anyone recommend a place to find a spot light like Andrew used?
Adam
14 years ago
Ugh, now i have to go to the store and get some flour, then come back and set it up, then i'll film the whole thing, make a huge mess, AND it won't look as good as yours! .... Still worth it!!
Kenté
14 years ago
Nice. I have a MP-E 65mm, maybe check out how particles look at 5x magnification.
Warren Bartley
14 years ago
AWESOME!!! Amazing job and it seems real easy to do.
Mossi
14 years ago
Andrew Please release some live action compositing.THANKS
john leigh, London UK
14 years ago
a great reminder that lo tech methods and creeative thinking can be a great inspiration and break from total computer reliance
14 years ago
Pretty funny vid at times...

And a great tip. Might i suggest as well you can use denser as well as different shaped particles that will free float similarly as the flour you used though keep in mind - depending on what the product is you may want to use a mask so you don't inhale it.

Then again depending on the product
- you may want to inhale it... to each his own in that regard.

Some micro fibers used in epoxy fiberglass repair have various shapes - some perfectly round - some longer like micro hair clippings and some longer still all the way up to angle hair. again with these products i would use a mask.

All these free float very easily. and i think there are some green or harmless products that preform just as well as the afore mentioned epoxy filler particles.

Styrofoam beads may work too for larger particles using a fan set on low.

And i'm sure there are dozons of others to choose from too.

and i just thought of something - i'm wondering if you used the mud - like many photogs have to mud a model totally up - say on a piece of cardboard - let it dry and then crack it in front of the camera - if you wouldn't see some particles acting like projectiles along with maybe an explosive type dust cloud...?

Worth a try i guess to find out...?
AJ_21
14 years ago
Very nice, I actually think this effect looks very cool. I got one question though, in the first comment, you said you put multiple takes, and gave em different CC. My question is did you give each element a different focus, or where they all just put all together with no depth of field?
Looking forward for new Demon cam tutorials, I got so many questions and I hope the app be another success in the VideoCopilot achievements.
Saludes desde Honduras y muchas bendiciones.(Greetings from Honduras and many blessings)
WuzzysBrand06
14 years ago
Was that Sam's drivers license?
This is cool...do you need a macro lens for this?
Oh and nice ending Bless you!
14 years ago
WHat happened with the other lines of crack? hahahahah

CRACK COCAINE! XD

awesome job andrew
borysked
14 years ago
Hey Andrew, these particles look beautiful.
One question: was there any particular reason why you uploaded it on Vimeo not Youtube, or as a quicktime movie?
I'm guessing it might be because of quality, but maybe more reasons? <3
9 years ago
hi
that's cool, I'll defenitely try this at home!
Tyler A.
14 years ago
Great tip! The results you can come up with are astonishing!
Matt
14 years ago
Andrew you are a legend!
Not only are your tips brilliant but you are so funny.
I find talc is good you can get some cool jet streams if you squeeze the bottle hard enough plus it smells really nice
Zak Stoltz
14 years ago
Dear Andrew. Please stop being such a boss. You're making the rest of us look bad.
14 years ago
Wow, so cool! Now all I need is a black screen or something. The ending was funny
Grscfide
14 years ago
very very cooooooool stuff
the sound was great....where can i get this?
and flour makes ur face a mess
Fabio P.
14 years ago
Mhh, yeah, organised...
14 years ago
I think Andrew has a comedy writting team behind him... we are being tricked! all this after effects stuff is really a platform to launch his stand up comedy career.
Andreas Zinonos
14 years ago
You think that snorting flour is funny? yeah, first it's snorting flour, then smoking, then smoking weed, then snorting cocaine, and next thing you know, BAM, you're dead.


Nah I'm just kidding haha! I really laughed at the flour-cocaine part.
14 years ago
Simple but very interesting tip/trick! I would love to have more of these short quick tips
RA
14 years ago
Cool! see you tomorrow!
I´m the next.
Magic
14 years ago
Wow you are super cool, great tip wow!!!
hey the coke joke was Priceless!!!!!!!!!! and the end was great too, your videos have sooo much in it, love them, I learn thing on great way, you are the best teacher ever!!!
Alessandro Leoni
14 years ago
Why is cloning forbidden by law? I want my personal Andrew Kramer as best friend!

You can make bread with your nose now...
Jesse
14 years ago
Is it really true that flour can catch on fire if it gets too close something really hot?? And also are dolphins just a gay sharks??
14 years ago
Were you using OnLocation to record?
14 years ago
Dude I love your humor! subtle things are always the funniest to me, like the random cut to you with a beard had me on the floor (not really I have some self control) Oh and your tutorials are top notch as well... I owe much of my ability to your tutorials.
Julio Cesar
14 years ago
I will try it with some Antrax, but hey I might be so sick to post the result hahah
14 years ago
MAN U ARE AWSOME I JUST LOVE U THATS ALL....
U ARE THE MASTER OF AE
ur tutorials are amazing...just continue like that...
14 years ago
That was awesome Andrew! Great tutorial!
14 years ago
Nicely done. Can you talk a little more about the lens choice? Is the fact that it's macro more important than the focal length? What would it look like if you used a non-macro lens?

What aperture did you use? Any other considerations?
Ryd
14 years ago
Awesome vid again Andrew! thanks for the tip!
14 years ago
Wow, amazing idea and amazing effects... it's really nice to get some practical effect ideas on Video copilot. I've been following since the begin, and I tend to watch your tutorials for the jokes more than I do the actual content nowadays (probably because I'm awesome). This is really refreshing. Such a simple yet effective idea, congrats.

Again, stunning results!
Dave Filoi
14 years ago
You just made Tony Montana interested in After Effects
Peter
14 years ago
Careful with hot lights and flour. If you get the light too close and some of the flour particles catch fire, you have a really awesome explosion.
14 years ago
This sounds like a dare...
OddWord
14 years ago
@AK - You know Powder Coffee Creamer is more flamable!!!
14 years ago
DARE! DARE! DARE!
14 years ago
I DARE YOU ANDREW, DARE DARE DARE DARE DARE haaaa nice tip though
14 years ago
I Triple Dog Dare you... (yup, that just happened)...
Awesome
14 years ago
Guys.... what is a 'dare'???
14 years ago
If you have a really awesome explosion, then you have it recorded with your cam! Sounds like a nice EXTRA footage!!

Keep on rockin`
Timber_Wolf_2
14 years ago
@Awesome, a dare is a challenge to attempt to elicit a demonstration of courage from someone. It is a common idiom among American children.
Alan
13 years ago
hey Andrew you sound like you have done this before;like you did this in the kitchen and you got into trouble and you got grounded.any chance of that happening ?
Finra
14 years ago
<3 Andrew Kremmy <3 xD
Lew
14 years ago
This actually quickly solves a special effect I need to do - been trying to figure out a simple way to do it without resorting to 3D - thanks Andrew!
Scott McCulloch
14 years ago
This is my favourite video from Andrew and VCP yet! Was laughing so much but also impressed with the great effects that you can get using stuff around your home. Would love to see more!
14 years ago
That's a reaaaally cool technique! I can't wait til this comes out.
OUsama
14 years ago
I Like You man !
Dr_Stef
14 years ago
LOL at 1:50. Have you done this before haha? Just kidding.
Great tips.
Clemence
14 years ago
Hey, nice organic particles there. Btw, do you get the same effect when using the Silver Medal flour, and the particles are they also self raising? lol
Raphi
14 years ago
I think I'm gonna use Silver Medal Anthrax
JC
14 years ago
awesome brilliant!, but I believe you are now officially on the DEA website!
virusmedieval
14 years ago
jajaja great work, gran trabajo saludos desde México.. greeatings from México
14 years ago
Great ideea , PS. i know i`m offtopic here but could you make a color grading tutorial in Premiere Pro CS 5 or 5.5 using the inside Mercury playback engine`s accelerated color corections tools to get different moods / film looks ? I kinda suck at combining those tools but they are great on AVCHD since you get real time color grading.
Richard17
14 years ago
Very usefull, I gonna try it!!!
Dmitriy
14 years ago
well done! tnx!
14 years ago
I thinks thats your funniest one, made my day!
14 years ago
awesome! lol love all your videos dude.
Vladimir
14 years ago
more of these things! what is next? blow up Sam for real, without after effects
Shujaat
14 years ago
WaoO can we does realy..!! owesome
14 years ago
Great! How am I suppose to put you in embarrassing, exploitive and incriminating footage while you're wearing a green shirt in front of your green screen?!
Dylan
14 years ago
I realize that this is a joke, but like hardly any of him is in front of the screen. You would have to roto most of it out anyway.
14 years ago
Now I know how AK stays so thin!
Norrie
14 years ago
Just be careful how much flour you use kids.

From http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/03/the-explosive-t/

"Flour dust that is suspended in air is more explosive than coal dust"

Don't use candles as light sources
Jeff
14 years ago
Same goes for baby powder. One puff of it over a candle and you're in for a treat.
caboomer
14 years ago
Yep, I can confirm this...
rawna
14 years ago
Andrew ! you began to do a musculation
14 years ago
I noticed that too. Maybe he's used some powder for that too.
Or it's a digital trick - liquified muscles
rawna
14 years ago
I noticed it took a little more weight and his arms are more muscular, but frankly my experience tells me that the guy muscular immagination do not have much, so I hope that Andrew will remain as is, it's great like that (sorry I speak poor English: P)
roger
14 years ago
what wood we do with u Andrew thanks for tip
AlexJ
13 years ago
I hope the "wood" and "with u" and not "without you" is on purpose or else, it's kinda.... ehm.... no comment
8 years ago
great
dxx
14 years ago
aswome staff, as allways awsome things we can learn here Ty dude ! greate work
14 years ago
btw this is 1st soure from where i started to practice in AF , couse i liked your tut's
badhon
14 years ago
great as always............
Andrey
14 years ago
OMG Andrew, you are hilarious! I love you, no homo.
14 years ago
Hey Andrew, this is some really cool stuff!! When is the new plugin comin' out? Any official date as yet?
14 years ago
Too much fun, using real particles
14 years ago
Always great tips from you. Great effects.
santiago
14 years ago
wow, so simple, we want more tips
14 years ago
Nice! Now that's thinking outside the box. Was the color grading done in AE or were you using gels of some sort. I'm guessing AE?

Thanks for this.
14 years ago
hahaha, end face look, priceless !
Abe
14 years ago
That was hellarious!! Nice job on the particles as well.
Stranger92
14 years ago
awesome andrew... i just love your tuts so much new to learn from them...
JDo
14 years ago
Good work XDDDD
14 years ago
Super! I love this sorth of things. Genius but funny. Your super Andrew!!
Push Eject
14 years ago
BWAHAHA! Awesome results and hilarious ending. Cheers!
14 years ago
The end was so funny... nice one!
6 years ago
thnks
6 years ago
awesome andrew... i just love your tuts so much new to learn from them...
Zack
14 years ago
AM I THE FIRST, Yes Yes I am... Anyway Nice tip Bro. I will try to use this. Thanks
Zack
14 years ago
No, Im Not
OddWord
14 years ago
@Zack - lol
6 years ago
The end was so funny... nice one!
6 years ago
ohh thanks
14 years ago
awesome. and lol at the coke...
adrian
14 years ago
Nice one!!!
Brad Zimmerman
14 years ago
"Get these neatly organized and we will use these each take...." Priceless

Great tip!
John
14 years ago
This is out of the topic but, is it possible to have a tutorial on creating a 3d photo slideshow??
14 years ago
@John how do you mean, 3D slideshow, you could just be making the different photos further away in Z space and then animate the camera in Z space so you will go through te photos, but if you're looking for a more advanced way of doing this, explain it to me and I can tell it to you or create a tutorial
14 years ago
Yes I concur with Brad, can you just give us the clips, other wise I have to set up my camera, and get some black board and open up my lighting kit then plug the light in, and then have a break and think about how good it could turn out....oh the labor. LOL. Seriously though, thanks Andrew for all the great work and the sharing of knowledge. MUCH MUCH appreciated!!!!!!
neloman
14 years ago
I really love it when everything's organized!?!
14 years ago
Did you colorize them in After Effects? Or did you use a gel on the real light?
RemingtonM
14 years ago
I think he definitely color corrected them. Because he was combining the real particles with some Particular ones as well. Also he used some bokeh backgrounds and such.
14 years ago
I did color correct but these are all real particles. No plug-ins. However I did combine multiple takes for the multi-color shots. I would CC one green, then CC another orange and screen them together.
14 years ago
Awesome...you should try it with pollen....really pushes the allergies....capture the sneeze on film... use a spray nozzle on a hose for cool rain effects
David
14 years ago
Speaking of the light, what brand/kind of light is that?
Bart
14 years ago
I liked how you made ??these lines of powder, Andrew)))?ow you feel?)))))
14 years ago
Wow... How can something as simple as that look so cool..? :O
Great work!
CookieMonster
14 years ago
@David it's an ARRI light
14 years ago
I could not stop laughing when you turned around at the end. Good stuff man.
14 years ago
Amazing Effects created using real particles, but color correcting them makes them much more real.
Vishal
14 years ago
Nice One. Is there any other DSLR cam that support macro lenses, i mean under $5oo?
14 years ago
Very Cool, Andy but the only thing that i don't like is white killer line image.... sorry and sorry for my english
14 years ago
very useful video
ft
14 years ago
@David more specifically, a 650 W Arri fresnel
Vivek Gaur
14 years ago
Thanks Andrew, I'll Defiantly Try It With My "Cyber Shot", I know it will be difficult n that is Y i want to do...
14 years ago
hi andrew , plz upload this video on videocopilote host

so tnx
14 years ago
I like you ideas and youtr jokes are killing me
cajaph
14 years ago
How did he protect the lens from all those particles
13 years ago
lol, because it best to try to burn a newspaper on a black background, much more real.
12 years ago
it is great
10 years ago
interesting
thanks