Sporting a New Design!

November 11th, 2014

I'm not really sure how long it has been since we have redesignedthe website but we thought it was time!

The new design is focusedon content sowe finally made the pagewider. We've also updated the tutorial section so that you can watch the tutorial you click on with few clicks. The project file and related information is all in one place too. One of the bigger new features is the tutorial playlists. Right now, I've just created a few playlists of some of my favorite tutorials but what this mechanism will allow me to do is create more in depth training that has multiple parts and still fit into our typical system. Lots of important stuff behind the scenes!

NotedFeatures:

Wider page width! (Dynamic sizes coming for mobile)
Fewer clicks to access tutorials and content
Tutorial Playlists
Better resolution for embedded videos on blog

We are still transitioning so please give us time to get through all the small bugs, we're working on it!

Andrew Kramer

POSTED:

11 years ago

135 Comments

pcmate

8 years ago

Good design

caramida aparenta

10 years ago

Super... the web page looks like is putting on the table, realistic 3D.

SAUCE

10 years ago

Awesome stuff on the web development

Babz

10 years ago

This is great idea everything is now very simple with E3D

Motasim Billah

10 years ago

Nice

Gustavo

10 years ago

A product-oriented tutorials? I think you created a web oriented products!

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11 years ago

Hello Andrew...
is Beautiful!!!
Nice +++
Good Luck

Memoco

11 years ago

Any chance of having some visible controls on the player when watching tutorials?

Michal

11 years ago

when it will be responsive site ?? for mobile devices??

Costas

11 years ago

You are making it really hard for me to continue using cinema 4d!!! Excellent!

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11 years ago

very good, i like it ...

Wayne Heywood

11 years ago

I'm currently having a website built by someone... They asked me a few weeks ago what type of site look I really liked, and I sent them here! They said the site was 'okay' but that it was 'old' and not something we should use for inspiration... I was devastated! Anyway, I sent him back here last night... He said he's analysed the site and code (dunno how that is done mind) and was pleasantly surprised by this 'new' offering.

Sfolter

11 years ago

Everyone is going flat design these days. The design is very nice, I like it but in the same time I think a more 3D look would have been like a mirror to what you do - video effects.

Tim

11 years ago

I really like this new design! In some points I agree with Paul ('my brain melted out through my ears') but that was just the first impression. But thats the same for every new thing: you have to get used to it.
This design looks amazing!

XFer Media

11 years ago

Liking the new design, however I find it a little too dark.

Paul

11 years ago

I think it generally looks nice but I agree with others that the home page is way too cluttered and there's too much crying out for attention. Makes it difficult to scan and find what you want. When I first saw it, my brain melted out through my ears.

Arun Krishnan Triads

11 years ago

New Look- awesome... In some places I can see some FRINGE touch

which is totally cool... Thumbs up....

Hope you will amaze us with a kickass inro for your new logo bery soon...

Jihed Jaouabi

11 years ago

Waiting for the responsive version...

Chris

11 years ago

Why will the tutorials not work on my ipad ???

Patrik Drevestedt

11 years ago

I like the new design. It looks modern and a little futuristic

Jassim Nasser Al-Ali

11 years ago

Most wonderful design! Keep it up!

Jahanzeb

11 years ago

Hey guys, i love the new look of the website its pretty amazing but there is one small issue i have run into at the "Tutorials" page. every time i hover my mouse over the long list of tutorials, the preview video starts to play at full blown volume and with the awesome sound design its always loud epic swishes and impacts.

If you hover over a bunch of videos all together they all start playing in a loop and wont stop playing unless i navigate away from the page. its just this tiny thing that has been really bugging me (Firefox, Win8.1). If any of the webmasters out there is reading this then please look into this. thanks

John

11 years ago

I wish I could use the new site on whatever future tablet you have created in these sweet stills shown above. Those renders are actually more fun than the new front end of your site... you are your own nemesis Kramer. Great work, as always!

Jason

11 years ago

I agree with John! I love how you laid those out like glass plates on a velvet BG. I would love to see a breakdown of that...but you get asked for so much all the time. So I will just be thankful for the visuals and inspiration you provide so many of us!

Shawn Philhower

11 years ago

love the new layout for the site man really bad ass

Onespark

11 years ago

I see new logo

Good changes vc! I'm waiting for RWD website

Droni Shqiptar

11 years ago

I like it so much!
Looks cool!

Maher Baker

11 years ago

Cool site and design but not responsive!!!

Emmanuel

11 years ago

this site is now awesome! i love the looks

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11 years ago

goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood
nice design

beginner

11 years ago

May I ask about video for beginner? I think it's very useful for starter who never use AE before. Thank you

Manzi

11 years ago

I have always admired your work and am not dissappointed, the slightest.....thanks AK

Siso

11 years ago

Great look.

But i think that is a little bit slower then before. Maybe pic is a bigger?

Christian

11 years ago

very blue
very new
stays true
thank you

CycloneFire

11 years ago

This design somehow looks to be a replica of design adopted by AE CC 13.1 maybe!!

11 years ago

Nice new feel to the site. Clean and easier to navigate but should have drop down under products, tutorials etc.
Its still not very nice having to move off the page you are ohm while looking for stuff. Drop down menus would be soooo much better. Just a suggestion

11 years ago

Nice new feel to the site. Clean and easy to navigate.

Malthe

11 years ago

Good job! The site looks amazing. Were you at some point inspired by the new 2014,1 version of Adobe applications such as After Effects and Premiere Pro?

Christian

11 years ago

I just said "I'm going to look what's going on in VC", and I just got this surprise! NICE LOOK!!

Chris

11 years ago

The tutorials won't work on my ipad in the new format

snooperbeagle

11 years ago

Awesome. You did a great job. Congratulations for your decision to redesign this page.

luke

11 years ago

This is really cool! a lot more roomy and easier to see things with this new layout nice job!

Jay

11 years ago

What a welcome surprise I got when I opened my browser. Nice one!

Pourya Eini

11 years ago

it's so beauty and fantastic,Extremely clean and modern,That was Nice design!

sparda

11 years ago

Hi Andrew Checkout New Shinny Material for Cinema 4D R12-R16 I hope It will Help for to Create Shader for After Effects Too

Sir Jon

11 years ago

Awesome new look Andrew & Co. - Streamlined and slick! I also wonder; Do you have a "bundle" for ALL your products? I want them all... Every single one! Email me with pricing and S+H to Norway if possible... Have a great day and keep up the good work! Best AE site on the web. No contest.

Gonzalo

11 years ago

Great design Andrew!
well done team!

Larrius

11 years ago

Amazing new logo and design

D.I.

11 years ago

Andrew, great improvement to the site. I very much enjoy all of your tutorials. Can I suggest you do an in-depth tutorial on color composition/design and color correction?

Cicero

11 years ago

Very good, i like very much, congratulations Adrew

Eric Lin

11 years ago

New design looks slick, and I like the new logo, but I think it's a bit too busy.... hard for me to find a specific thing like before..
maybe I'm just not use to, but there's too much information in the main page for me. Just my thought

Take_the_Hindmost

11 years ago

Not a lot of earth tones there!!!

vzt

11 years ago

when will you make a new tut?

Nicol Ozzy

11 years ago

Wow Congrats with a new web design it's perfect!

James

11 years ago

Andrew, I've been a fan of not only your work but your entreprenurial spirit for such a long time. However the website is a tiny step In the wrong direction. It's way too busy and feel as if you're trying too hard to cram in everything you have to offer. Let the work and your reputation speak for itself. Simplistic design is much more professional.

VisualAdvocate

11 years ago

Great site design! I love the overall look and feel. Definitely feels more modern overall.

Oh and this is dumb but I just wanted to point out a typo in the post. Reads "you can watch the tutorial you click on with few clicks"
but should say "you can watch the tutorial you click on with fewer clicks". Hope that helps. Keep up the great work!

Christian Michael

11 years ago

I was here a few days ago and STILL love the new look, But I am noticing it runs a tad slow when loading, and not sure if i'm the only one, but did prefer when the blogs ran with old blogs at the top with new at the bottom. I'm feeling with new always on top, the older still doesnt get read. When you scroll past it to get to the new.....you always see something where a point was made. Maybe its just me....

Christian Michael

Christian Michael

11 years ago

Ignore the facebook link that didnt work..... go here instead if you are interested.
http://vimeo.com/111703558

Paolo

11 years ago

Great new site! Now eagerly waiting for Element 2!!!!

Saulo Zayas

11 years ago

WOW! Great layout, intuitive & all the content is right up front. Seriously, this is epic! ALSO the new logo is spot on and well designed! I can't wait to see the future of Video CoPilot. Very exciting!

Andreas

11 years ago

What's the Name of the web designer? Tribute to him. Great job!

Silverback

11 years ago

Hi,
nice, but not responsive???

Keep on the good work!

Maximilian

11 years ago

I looks good, but a little bit to slow. It takes longer than the older webside, and I like the older website very well.

Colin Murphy

11 years ago

Great!!!! Can you make a tut on how you did the photos in this blog?

Timber_Wolf_2

11 years ago

It looks cool, sure...

But I think the layout of the home page is totally useless. It's so cluttered, and nothing is self-explanatory, because the headings ("plugins," "tutorials," "on the blog," "products," "stock footage," etc.) are not very noticeable.

I think the biggest thing is that there are no separating boundaries (perhaps a soft blue line?) between all of these panels. It all looks like a big continuous jumble of images, and it's frustrating.

Also, with all those panels with clickable headings, It seems very repetitive to have the "plugins," "3D Packs," and "tutorials" menu and sub-menus near the top left next to the pic of you with the gun. On my HD screen, I can see almost all the things you are linking to, anyway. Instead, why not make all those clickable headings drop-down menus (just like your "connect" link at the top of the page)? If you got rid of the menu options on the upper left, you could potentially get rid of the (not-labeled) pic of you with the gun, and the motion pulse ad (both of which are redundant, with the ability to see these thumbnails under their respective headings below). This would bump the rest of the content up, making more of the content viewable (ie, the products at the bottom; the more these are visible right away, the more they will be clicked on... $$$).

Like I said, the look is sweet, and the new features are top-notch! Like the photo viewer, the ever-present quick links at the top of the page, the dark theme, even the new logo!

Looks good, Andrew. Keep up the good work!

Kevin

11 years ago

Ditto

TOB

11 years ago

Think same

Bintang Senja

11 years ago

Great, really impressive design in my opinion. XD

Daniel

11 years ago

Congratulations. Looks great now. And all the old links still work!! (wow)

RICHIEPIC

11 years ago

I must admit it's very trendy website! Well done!

Honestly when I saw it couple of days ago I thought I can find the new Element3D v2.0. So I was a bit dissappointed when I couldn't find it.

(
Andrew! Any specific date of the release?

vfxarun

11 years ago

Hi Whatsapp Andrew Kremer.IT is Cool & Professional web Site

josephf

11 years ago

Any chance it's actually coming out in November 2014?

keith

11 years ago

I'm not able to play tuts on my iPad or Android tablet. I tried various browsers, but ...

Anyone besides me having this problem?

massy

11 years ago

Me too, probably cause they are .flv videos... i downloaded projects and watched videos with Vlc for tablets

Josiah

11 years ago

Phenomenal! I Love the new look of the site. Very well done Andrew and Team.

Oleg

11 years ago

э??о сам??й к??????ой сай?? ко??о????й я видел!!! спасибо Энд???? за вс??!
it is cool design what i am sow any where)) thanX a lot !!!

Wooch

11 years ago

LOVE the look ... but I'm lost. Any nav tutorials coming?

PAW

11 years ago

if you hadn't wasted time re-designing the website pretty sure E3D V2 would have been released by now! also you said pricing info would be released very soon back in october...still nothing said

11 years ago

Wait a minute... He said November, but did he say what year??!

James

11 years ago

The new site looks great, not sure why everyone keeps asking about element V2 he already said they're working on it. Be patient people this is a big update, these things take time.

VFXGUY

11 years ago

What is it going to take to get a release date and pricing on E3DV2? Money? (I got that already waiting to give you), A puppy?(I got contacts at the Burbank shelter), A Klondike bar?( I will send a box but they might melt in the mail).

Jonny

11 years ago

Nice layout and as always great content. Can't wait to get V2 of Element 3D installed.

Ivan

11 years ago

I would like to see the people who work with you
were on a separate page
if it can be

Ivan

11 years ago

Maybe somewhere there
but I cant find
How to register?

Ivan

11 years ago

more precisely blog archive

Ivan

11 years ago

need a button to climb up
where lessons archive?

Jean-Pierre Bergeron

11 years ago

This is a great new look Andrew ! good job to all the guys . Love it

Harry Sandhu

11 years ago

Creating A New Short Film "Nightcrawler to TelePorter".

Can Someone Give Me Some Ideas...

Promo to My Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjntHeaHBoM

Motion Array

11 years ago

You should start with a strong story. Not a video effect.

Ryan

11 years ago

Exactly.
A great story is always better than a vfx.
And, "coming" not "comming"

wanjohi

11 years ago

great look

Kenneth

11 years ago

There is a problem with the tittles in Firefox. Using version 33.1 (newest) http://s29.postimg.org/e0lrrt5qv/Tittle_Problem.png

roger

11 years ago

Andrew is that the official video copilot logo ?

Marta

11 years ago

I am loving the shiny new website. It's fab!

Sloganlogo

11 years ago

it looks nice but slower to load???.also not great in Safari???must be an apple thing

Bhobindra Poudel

11 years ago

VC Element 3d world no1 plugin

Logan

11 years ago

Really love this new design! Very clean and modern looking. I find a lot of websites get a lot of negative feedback when they change their site, but yo seem to have mainly positive here, and I'm among them. Really does look great!

Logan

11 years ago

You*

11 years ago

very nice vc website n new logo

Ben Jones

11 years ago

looks good. Much clearer visually and easier to find stuff. Nice work guys.

Paul

11 years ago

cant see the tutorials on ipad anymore. you need to get rid of flash and use html 5 encoding........

come in guys at least beta test before going live huh!

haleem

11 years ago

i guess this clears it up:
"We are still transitioning so please give us time to get through all the small bugs, we?re working on it!"

Stephan Zammit

11 years ago

Great look! Looks really futuristic actually. I like it

Haleem

11 years ago

Elegant design and very fast load up speed.
I am sure you must be already working on the mobile version, since some of us usually browse through mobile.

Great work, and thank you for making everything easier for us.

Forever AK FAN

Luciano Daluz

11 years ago

It was about time. Great new look!

Norm

11 years ago

Looks awesome at first. But then - too much on the front page. It's stuffed with images and information and quite confusing. It took me some time to find the blog entries inside all the more or less irrelevant and shiny stuff. When will designers learn how to make a good and clean web site.

Timber_Wolf_2

11 years ago

Here, Here! I'm so glad I'm not alone in this!

sean

11 years ago

oh, that is on my pc... on mac looks ok. Maybe it's just me...I might need to update browser

sean

11 years ago

Looks cool, but the bottom half of some titles is cut off (sporting a new design; Andrew Kramer; 36 Comments, etc...), that is how I see them both with chrome and safari.

Harry Sandhu

11 years ago

Improvements On my videos because of Andrew kramer...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPG9WOKSfTk

Thanks bro...

Ryan

11 years ago

I wonder why is it "because of Andrew kramer" can u give any reasons or evidence to support your comment?

Jeremy

11 years ago

Very very cool sign!!

11 years ago

Really amazing work..

Michal

11 years ago

WHEN WILL MOBILE VERSION (responsive)

Rick

11 years ago

Awesome! Great job! Love the look and feel of this new website!

Amigo Productions

11 years ago

SIMPLY SUPERB. BEAUTIFUL.

Daniel Futerman

11 years ago

WOW - Love the new design! Amazing.

issam

11 years ago

woooooooow i like the new VC designer realy nice

micheal malcolm

11 years ago

Wowowowowowowowowowow........ Dude! Wowowwowowowow this is beyond awesome beyond amazing " watin happen na" kramer you and your team are gods...... Wowowowowwo I love this, I love the team, I love Andrew kramer " sorry wify" I love Video copilot. Wow

Arvind Raj

11 years ago

I like it very much.Cool!

brian

11 years ago

Very very cool design like your videos and work this website is also looking awesome

Tahneet

11 years ago

one word WOOOOOOWW!!!!

Richard

11 years ago

Super slick! You have my approval. And, obviously, that's what you were waiting for.

Zach

11 years ago

I LOVE THE NEW DESIGN!! It's so awesome!

saatvik dube

11 years ago

Cool! I really like the new playlists and everything. Great job!

sparda

11 years ago

New Logo Everything is Amazing I Checked Out Fully UI Design !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

krishna Ale

11 years ago

Awesome n loved!! Very helpful link to learn about the after effect n motion graphics thanks!

J901

11 years ago

Absolutely Amazing, love it.
will you be bringing back the live tiles?

Joe F.

11 years ago

Really nice! Totally digging the design. Great job man.

wick

11 years ago

Love the new design, much better!
Congratulations

Sean

11 years ago

Dude I love it! Congratulations!
Your website was totally stuck on 2010 before. Now I just freaking love it!

Not so long ago I was pondering when would you ever re-design. Great job man, love your work and products!

Sammy

11 years ago

Loving the new Logo...

Ashish

11 years ago

Where is element 3D v2.0????

Carol

11 years ago

Hey Andrew, it looks good but doesn't work properly on ipad...sure u already know...sorry, didn' t mean to bother you

Sean

11 years ago

This Website is way too slick. Kudos to your entire team.

Christian Michael

11 years ago

I'm loving the new 3D artwork and the site look. I'm thinking that 2014 will end with a giant bang for the Video Copilot team..... His wishing you all the best

Christian Michael
https://vimeo.com/104794820

eran

11 years ago

hi Andrew,
wanted to ask why wouldnt u make a page with your blog show? There's a lot of tips and somtime people may want to watch them. could be usefull and fun.

Thanks so much, greating for the new website, and good luck!!!

Eran, Israel.

Ram

11 years ago

really looks good...i like that tutorial playlist option...good job

T.R Rateiwa

11 years ago

Loving the new website guys. Its so futuristic and action packed looking. Looks like you guys are ready for war and i don't think the world is ready to see what secret weapons ya'll workin on. lol!

Can't wait for Element V2, Its Gonna Be Explosive.

Misel D.

11 years ago

Design is Amazing, probably one of the best ever.
Btv. When we can expect Element 3D V2?

John

11 years ago

awesome design!

very intuitive

Ben M.

11 years ago

Nice upgrade! Now that we are in mid-November, do we have specific dates for when E3D v.2 will be out?

11 years ago

Looks excellent.