I'm finishing up 2 new tutorials that will be out this week. These shorter tutorials will demonstrate some creative techniques but give me time to finish a few other projects. One tutorial will be on creating the smoke effect from above and the other will be disclosed later in the week when it is released.

Moderation: Remember, please do not beg for tutorials... we're working our tails off, these babies take time.

We are finishing up work on a Submission section of the website specifically for a new T-Shirt design contest. We'll have some great prizes and hopefully it will be fun to see what everyone develops. We should have the rules and information at the end of the week and we'll be accepting submissions soon after. Remember to keep your ideas secret until we begin accepting submissions.

I've got one idea so far but it could use some work.

"Wow. That fast blur is fast"
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Here is a great script by Paul Tuersley that will turn a panoramic photo into a 3d cylinder inside of AE. The instructions can be found at www.AEnhancers.com

This script is great for many things but I'll let you guys think of cool ideas.

PS: I've noticed some pretty poor comments by a few individuals lately that aren't helping the community.

Instead of posting why something is bad or how on program is the best, etc, let's contribute new ideas and suggestions that will help others that visit here that do not have your "wisdom". I want to build a strong community and create solutions; that is what Video Copilot is about.

Adobe has a great website called Kuler that helps create useful color schemes to jump start the design process. This site allows you to upload an image and create swatches from the tones within. It also has options on how to interpret the colors for specific looks or tone styles.

If you are in need of some color inspiration, this is a great place to start. Visit Kuler

Now if you need some more inspiration, I would start by checking out some of the Video Copilot Products!

In this tutorial we will create a dynamic scene with an extreme wide angle camera and an circular particle system. Basically we'll be creating what you see in the picture :)

Sample Video

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PRESET NOTE: The preset is inside the project for this tutorial and it works with AE 6.5, 7 and CS3.