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Keynote: Becoming A Better Artist
• Keynote Speech from the 2014 AE World conference!
• Tips on how to stand out, manage priorities and avoid getting burned out!
• Tips on how to stand out, manage priorities and avoid getting burned out!
Posted on Oct 03, 2014
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Andy Ang
5 years ago
hi Andrew, have been follow your tutorials since years ago. You have inspire me to work, explore & learn how to use after effect on my projects. Thks alot. BTW im fron Singapore.
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6 years ago
it was amazing...
Kraak
7 years ago
This was kinda inspirational, and made me realize how much I waste time on crap (I should have stopped on COD4 too!). Besides gaming, I also have family and my business, so time is fairly limited.
You mentioned what it felt to see your own name in big screen, and that's the feeling many of us are aiming for. I've been there now twice, nationally and internationally, and it was like a dream coming true. I was so pround about myself, and thought it would be somekind of a turning point where I start getting project offers easier etc. But it wasn't.
So I guess I'm saying my expectations turned me down. After this goal I need to work twice as hard, becouse now I feel like having a level where I need and want to stick, yet it's still as hard to get projects than what it was before getting my name to the screen.
I really can't even get all the cool stuff from your store yet, as competition is slowing down my own progression.
Any more hints on how to find the motivation and energy? I love this stuff, and I do multiple different things from programming to vfx, but the stress is surely making it less enjoyable than what it should be.
I guess gaming has been a nice relief to this issue - what's better than beating up 13 years old polish kids on a fps game, right?
You mentioned what it felt to see your own name in big screen, and that's the feeling many of us are aiming for. I've been there now twice, nationally and internationally, and it was like a dream coming true. I was so pround about myself, and thought it would be somekind of a turning point where I start getting project offers easier etc. But it wasn't.
So I guess I'm saying my expectations turned me down. After this goal I need to work twice as hard, becouse now I feel like having a level where I need and want to stick, yet it's still as hard to get projects than what it was before getting my name to the screen.
I really can't even get all the cool stuff from your store yet, as competition is slowing down my own progression.
Any more hints on how to find the motivation and energy? I love this stuff, and I do multiple different things from programming to vfx, but the stress is surely making it less enjoyable than what it should be.
I guess gaming has been a nice relief to this issue - what's better than beating up 13 years old polish kids on a fps game, right?
nitin Khajotia
7 years ago
Hey Andrew, I just wanted to say that your tutorials have been a huge inspiration for me. I wish to learn more from you. Keep doing what you do. Love from India.
Cheers
Cheers
AUWALU DJ
7 years ago
AM IN NIGERIA ANDREW YOU MAKE ME TO BE ON AFTER EFFECT ALL THE TIME I WISH YOU COULD COME TO AFRICA DOWN TO NIGERIA BECOUSE U ARE MY MENTOR COS I LEARN LOT OF VFX FROM YOUR TUTURS
School of Awakening
8 years ago
You are leaving a legacy Andrew! That kind of passion is reason enough to do anything as well as you do and I pray that people of any industry see what is required to make a difference and push the boundaries!
Amazing!!!
Amazing!!!
Krishna Sony
8 years ago
Great Session Andrew. Grew up watching you. You have been an inspiration. So much has changed since your first tutorial, but if something hasn't changed is your innovation. Hats off to you! Would feel successful even if I get 10 % near to your knowledge.
MJB hardwell
9 years ago
hellow andrew
soo i 'm happy to be here in this comment by telling you dat you are fun people and you know what to do so i love all your work..alwayz looks like differents ..you are just a good teacher ..in graphics..i like that alwayz i just wanna say thank so much for being helping me for better experience
soo i 'm happy to be here in this comment by telling you dat you are fun people and you know what to do so i love all your work..alwayz looks like differents ..you are just a good teacher ..in graphics..i like that alwayz i just wanna say thank so much for being helping me for better experience
Jason
9 years ago
I was in the audience at this keynote. Andrew is super cool guy, a real inspiration to everyone in our profession. If you haven't had a chance to go to AE worlds, i encourage you to make the trip. You always pick up new tips and tricks and get to hang out with some amazing people. Chris Do was a particular highlight this year.
MARTIN JONNES
9 years ago
I WANT TO BE LIKE YOU ONE DAY
I LOVE YOUR WORK
LIKE YOU SAID THE SECRET IS WORK HARD, THATS WHAT IAM DOING.
I HOPE TO SEE YOU ON THE OTHER SIDE
I LOVE YOUR WORK
LIKE YOU SAID THE SECRET IS WORK HARD, THATS WHAT IAM DOING.
I HOPE TO SEE YOU ON THE OTHER SIDE
zahir mehsud
9 years ago
Please make a tutorial with AE that how to make a destroy of building like in movies to fracture down.
Naaser
9 years ago
i love this man
seriously, he's an idol. i love his tutorials and how passionate he is.
lots of support man. keep it up.
seriously, he's an idol. i love his tutorials and how passionate he is.
lots of support man. keep it up.
rohit sharma
9 years ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhWDnPdKibM
Please can you tell me how to create this kind of effect.
Thank you
Please can you tell me how to create this kind of effect.
Thank you
Ray
9 years ago
I started watching Andrew and VideoCoPilot from the 3rd tutorial and everything i learned was mostly from his tutorials..
Now i'm creating animations for big events and up to 10 000 people, and it all started with just simple videos...
big thank you
Now i'm creating animations for big events and up to 10 000 people, and it all started with just simple videos...
big thank you
Ken Hill
9 years ago
Awesome presentation Andrew! I have enjoyed learning from you over the past few years after discovering your sight. You are the MAN!
Srini
9 years ago
Echo others comments. A truly inspiring TED quality speech. It evoked my creativity.
Alex
9 years ago
I owe my entire career to Andrew Kramer. I stumbled on videocopilot.net around 2007 and later found myself with a career in Digital Media. I remember one day opening up After Effects on my older Brother's hand-me down computer. Not too much longer I came across Videocopilot. The amount of knowledge I was able to pickup from Andrew in one short year was the knowledge that propelled me into a career path I never thought I could achieve. From After Effects to Nuke I landed a job as a Render Wrangler at Digital Domain in Venice, CA.
Andrew taught me the baseline skills needed to work in Digital Media. What resolution and pixels are, what an alpha channel is, what a mask is. These foundational skills allowed me to think in abstract ways! I went from an original career path directed towards becoming a Compositor at Digital Domain to falling in love with writing code in languages like Python and Javascript! Artist turned Programmer.
There really is something to applaud here and that is the dedication and commitment Andrew and the Videocopilot team have put into making the world of Digital Media a better place. They've carved out a little piece of the internet focused on educating the next Global (not just Hollywood) Production Artists. There are few resources in this world that have the quality and quantity such as videocopilot. I hope they continue to put out content!
Thanks!
http://www.alwaysbechanging.net/blog/2016/2/22/andrew-kramer-and-video-copilot
Andrew taught me the baseline skills needed to work in Digital Media. What resolution and pixels are, what an alpha channel is, what a mask is. These foundational skills allowed me to think in abstract ways! I went from an original career path directed towards becoming a Compositor at Digital Domain to falling in love with writing code in languages like Python and Javascript! Artist turned Programmer.
There really is something to applaud here and that is the dedication and commitment Andrew and the Videocopilot team have put into making the world of Digital Media a better place. They've carved out a little piece of the internet focused on educating the next Global (not just Hollywood) Production Artists. There are few resources in this world that have the quality and quantity such as videocopilot. I hope they continue to put out content!
Thanks!
http://www.alwaysbechanging.net/blog/2016/2/22/andrew-kramer-and-video-copilot
Frank S.
9 years ago
Andrew Kramer is an absolute genius. I show this video to our Creative team for inspiration and it really helps. It goes to show that as long as your passionate about what you do and work as hard as you can; only the sky is the limit. Way to go Andrew and I hope the very best for you and your team!
Tony K.
9 years ago
Hey Andrew Kramer, big fan of your work! So, I'm a young guy, a teenager with aspirations of becoming a film director, with a side pursuit of video editing if I don't make it as a director. Well, I'm a big fan of J.J. Abrams, and really like his style so he's like my idol. Furthermore, I had already been watching your tutorials but didn't even notice you worked with J.J. Abrams, so you guys' work is my inspiration honestly. I was just wondering, what advice would you have for a kid like me to get to your level?
cosmolv
9 years ago
These are great 47 minutes! Thanks!
i really hope one day J.J. Abrams make movie based on this story "Thiaoouba Prophecy" interesting and full of inspiration, new things and looks.
http://bioresonant.com/dl/dl.htm?name=tp-typeset.pdf
i really hope one day J.J. Abrams make movie based on this story "Thiaoouba Prophecy" interesting and full of inspiration, new things and looks.
http://bioresonant.com/dl/dl.htm?name=tp-typeset.pdf
Ahsan
10 years ago
These were the best 47 minutes of my life! <3
Thank you Andrew , You're the Best!
Thank you Andrew , You're the Best!
William
10 years ago
Same as the person below this comment. I have not been back in a few years. Glad I checked in. Good to see a little bit more about you. Mainly, because I look up to you and I probably would have never taught After Effects if it wasn't for you. Thanks for the inspiration to keep making the unimaginable imaginable. I probably would not have done it if it wasn't for you. Thanks for this talk.
Rowan Barlow Stainsby
10 years ago
Hadn't followed you for 2-3 years... great to check in and see everything has come together for you, thanks for the inspiring words!
Mark Josh
10 years ago
Thank you Andrew! You are truly an inspiration and I hope I can work with you someday. God bless you and your family.
Alan
10 years ago
I just want to say that i think you are a great person, humble, with a good sense of humor and with a great professional talent. One of the most important things that you said, and the key to have a happy and succesfull life, is to do the stuff you love the most.
Amazing, thanks for share your time and experience with everyone else !!
Amazing, thanks for share your time and experience with everyone else !!
Muhammad Farooqi
10 years ago
beautiful words, You are not a good designer, but a great speaker too ..
I second Enzor... "Thank you, words can't explain the way I feel".
..I second Enzor... "Thank you, words can't explain the way I feel".
Ville
10 years ago
Wow! That was amazing! And so touching story.. I started to follow you Andrew (and VC) maybe in 2006 and I tried to do every tutorial for three years. Then I moved from motion graphics to help companies rank better in Google. Now I decide to make animated video and intro graphics on my own and I came back to roots.
Then I saw this video and I need say that you have also great mentor skills too! What an amazing journey from 2002 to 2015 you have made. And that's separates successful people from other. All the best Andrew!
-Ville
P.S. I'm sorry for my Finnish-English writing style
Then I saw this video and I need say that you have also great mentor skills too! What an amazing journey from 2002 to 2015 you have made. And that's separates successful people from other. All the best Andrew!
-Ville
P.S. I'm sorry for my Finnish-English writing style
Miguel Ángel Bido Alcántara
10 years ago
That it is to continue to have you, and more than that thanks for the great variety of products that we provide, to continue carrying out our work with profecionalidad and commitment to offer the Best Quality of our creativity.
Sergii Ikiro
10 years ago
Love that stageman. And when he said: "It's me Andrew Kramer with you on Videocopilot.net, when everybody gets skin cancer on the beach under the sun, you get what?'- that's right- Knowledge"...He is such a cool man! My favorite part about the pasport to Japan///
Sergii Ikiro
10 years ago
Love that stageman. And when he said: "It's me Andrew Kramer with you on Videocopilot.net, when everybody gets skin cancer on the beach under the sun, you get what?'- that's right- Knowledge"...He is such a cool man! My favorite part about the pasport to Japan///
Jay
10 years ago
Fantastic speech. Also very touching at the end. It is an awesome industry and I love it too! I started on an amstrad! haha
Hamza
10 years ago
We are so glad to have such a talented man sharing his knowledge with us. Thank you so muc andrew!
Johnny
10 years ago
this was awesome. I think this is the first time I have ever seen what you look like. That is probably sad but thank you so much for all the lessons and humor....
Mindy
10 years ago
Thank you soooo much for showing your 2002 demo reel! It shows me that it's possible to be awesome like you & not to get discouraged!
Gin-I
10 years ago
As always I loved it. It made me re think how I can do my video. I just need to make more time to do what I love, and that's make movies. You are still great and I have learned a lot from you. Thank you.
From the Females that love to create......MOVIES. lol
From the Females that love to create......MOVIES. lol
Bruce Jordan
10 years ago
I stumbled upon this site when I was searching for people who fly planes that also do video.
After watching this video though - dude, I am totally dumping my unsupportive, mediocre wife, disowning my unsupportive family (my kids want to work in MARKETING LIKE MY PARENTS WTF), and I'm signing up for a Lynda.com account. (I know you're a family guy, so don't worry, I'll get a new family. That's what mail-order and Thailand is for.)
Because all I want to do is animate stuff and be the baddest robot I can be. Well that and cocaine.
Lots of cocaine.
After watching this video though - dude, I am totally dumping my unsupportive, mediocre wife, disowning my unsupportive family (my kids want to work in MARKETING LIKE MY PARENTS WTF), and I'm signing up for a Lynda.com account. (I know you're a family guy, so don't worry, I'll get a new family. That's what mail-order and Thailand is for.)
Because all I want to do is animate stuff and be the baddest robot I can be. Well that and cocaine.
Lots of cocaine.
Richard Marsh
10 years ago
Amazing Dude..I can only hope to one day be as AWESOME as you. You're a true inspiration Mr Kramer. Thank You.
Josh
10 years ago
I could honestly say that was great! Inspiration comes from a lot of places and this video and the rest of your tutorials inspire me to push and grind 100% for every goal I plan to achieve.
Martin
10 years ago
Wow... that was great!! So many good quotes.. especially the last one. Props dude, you're awesome!
Nicolas
10 years ago
Man, you're just awesome. Your passion for design is absolutely contagious, I look forward to being such as a solid designer as you are. Keep on with your amazing work!
Greetings from Argentina!
Greetings from Argentina!
Steve Critchley
10 years ago
This has literally made my life better. Listening to you talk about your passion just makes me want to learn more. So much passion I love leaning After effects and being able to use your tutorials to help me. Also your presentation was awesome - someone that knows how to make a keynote
Madhusudana
10 years ago
U r awesome man, i am interested in vfx and learning throuth your tutorials thanks a lot bro, i love it....
Rod
10 years ago
Andrew you are an inspiration to a lot of people including me. And I personally can't thank you enough for all you have give to people just by sharing your knowledge, from the bottom of my heart, "THANK YOU SO MUCH !"
Marc A Hutchins
10 years ago
Is there a PDF/Word Doc of the notes -- just basic bullet points? Admittedly, I didn't write them down, but I love how you broke it down. Great job, and inspirational!
maruthirajiv
10 years ago
Thank you for this "Invaluable" video. I am a student, it was a great motivational and inspirational video for me.The points which you said, reflected my mistake and sure i will get rid of it.Thank you.
Matt
10 years ago
Thanks Andrew! I really got a lot out of watching that and found your words to be very true to life and inspirational. I can really relate to what you said about managing time, I have a part-time small business filming weddings and have recently starting doing commercials. My dream is to eventually make my business full-time and I totally agree it is all hard work! For a while I have wanted to expand my skill-set by learning motion graphics to combine with my filming for commercials. I've recently started watching your tutorials and they have really helped me a lot. So thanks again for taking the time to teach us and share your valuable knowledge.
Claude
10 years ago
Just great, so many people in my country should watch this video and take a lesson to make France a little better than the degrading thing we are watching years after years. I'm not a professional on video of movie making , just an amateur, and you've me taught me a lot in a few months. . Your keynote goes far beyond your own job and skills. It can be generalized for any kind of activity.Thanks so much. Claude from Paris.
Marc Droz
10 years ago
I want to say thank You for taking the time to make those super helpful tutorials...im taking my basic skillset in after effects to a whole new level i come from the limited world of macromedia flash (lol) and now working with after effects doing kinda the same commercials for gas pumpers (another lol) many blessings for Your family and Your Business thanks again Andrew!
mladen bogoev
10 years ago
Yo Andrew hello, greetings to you and the entire team of videocopilot.net !!!
I want to wish you good health to you and your family and the team. Four years ago, i accidentally got into effects and you opened my eyes. Basically I studied and worked in the field of automation and information technology and this is like my hobby. it comes from inside me. I've played with Maya and put 3d models in after effekts. Then I paused.
But now this year I return and I can play a lot and do something spectacular. Thank you for doing what you do. You may not realize it and you think that i honeypot you. But i am really greatfull to you. THank you and have a great year of 2015.
I want to wish you good health to you and your family and the team. Four years ago, i accidentally got into effects and you opened my eyes. Basically I studied and worked in the field of automation and information technology and this is like my hobby. it comes from inside me. I've played with Maya and put 3d models in after effekts. Then I paused.
But now this year I return and I can play a lot and do something spectacular. Thank you for doing what you do. You may not realize it and you think that i honeypot you. But i am really greatfull to you. THank you and have a great year of 2015.
Scientific Gentlemen
10 years ago
Thank you SO SO SO much Andrew! This video inspired me to FINALLY START WORKING! Invaluable!
claude.panet-raymond
10 years ago
Love your tutorials. There is a ton of stuff in Video Copilot that is beyond me but that's how I usually feel the first time I watch a new tutorial. It gets better the second and third time...As a current affairs video producer, I am asked increasingly for my AE skills. Won awards for editing & storytelling but I really get a kick of imagining how I'm going to really make my next edit sing. That's where your tutorials inspire. Thanks for that.
Mike Moon
10 years ago
Andrew, you've not only influenced me and helped me greatly as a motion graphic artist throughout the years but you've been a serious game changer for the world of motion graphics as we see it today and you continue to expand and push the limits. Thanks for all that you do.
Diana
10 years ago
Andrew,
You are great at what you do. Truly inspirational to many. thanks for all your hard work making those tutorials. They have helped me plenty.
Diana
You are great at what you do. Truly inspirational to many. thanks for all your hard work making those tutorials. They have helped me plenty.
Diana
Reza Gh
10 years ago
I'm passed my high school with an average of A, I'm currently a university student in Statistics and yet, you're the greatest teacher I've had.
Thanks for creating this learning opportunity for me.
Thanks for creating this learning opportunity for me.
Ramzes
10 years ago
Andrew thank you for your great tutorials,that you are sharing them with us.They very inspiring and very helpful in many our projects.We love you man and we wishing you happy new year.Please continue creating tutorials at least once per week.Thanks!
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10 years ago
...i found some toturial before watching yours.but that is far from awesome.but you make ae different...
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10 years ago
you make me love ae...i found some toturial before watching yours.but that is far from awesome.but you make ae different...
Santiago Vivanco
10 years ago
VideoCopilot made me love AE. Thank you so much for sharing you experiences! Amazing inspiring speech. Cheers from Ecuador.
Bùi Tu?n Anh
10 years ago
Andrew hello! You can teach yourself to do effects like flying in Man of Steel (2013) okay? please
Adrian Castillo
10 years ago
Inspiring speech. I am glad that you showed your 2002 demo reel. It shows that we all must crawl before we learn to walk/run.
Long time VCP fan.
Adrian
Long time VCP fan.
Adrian
Craig MacGregor
10 years ago
Thankyou Andrew. Im not, in all honesty the brightest fish in the tank, however Im putting together something that if not for your tutorials wouldnt have gotten my friends together to create something that is truly collaborative and most pleasingly, slightly above average and just plain fun.
cheers Craig Mac. AcesEights
cheers Craig Mac. AcesEights
chevallier
11 years ago
Awesome,as always...
Nice presentation ; it's a real life lesson.
Great thanks from France !
Nice presentation ; it's a real life lesson.
Great thanks from France !
Kyle Hodgkinson
11 years ago
Andrew,
Thanks for posting this keynote address. One of my all time favorite things was to watch Steve Jobs keynotes…his passion for what he was doing. I see it in you and are inspired again. Thanks again.
Thanks for posting this keynote address. One of my all time favorite things was to watch Steve Jobs keynotes…his passion for what he was doing. I see it in you and are inspired again. Thanks again.
Tyler
11 years ago
Andrew,
It is a rare thing to encounter an individual who has the sheer talent you do, the fearless generousity to give it away as you do (and with enough confidence in your craft to full well believe that is ok because you have faith that you will only develop and improve as an artist), the successes you have had, yet still remain so incredibly decent, humble, and what at least appears to me, be driven by integrity and values.
I started watching your tutorials about 4 years ago. I can say that the majority (even if it is small market right now) of work that I've gotten is due to your contribution to the digital arts community.
I had an instructor teach an 'advanced after effects' class, that I paid to attend, walk through your tutorials one by one, and teach them with slightly tweaked modifications.. I spent a full term doing tutorials I had already done (with a much more comical instructor I might add- some of your jokes really help us get through the frustration of it not looking as good as your comp even though we did it exactly like you did, anyone else experience this strange phenomenon?), because you provided a resource that made it possible for us to explore our creative process with tools that quite frankly scared the living day lights out of me when I first got started.
After Effects and your tutorials made me believe I could learn any software if I put my mind to it. Four years ago I didn't know how to appropriately operate a handy cam, but I desperately wanted to wield a lightsaber so I bought one second hand and watched your tutorial.
It was because of this I went back to school, fell in love with photography and video, and today own multiple cameras such as the 5d, a7s, blackmagic, along with movi's, racks, rails, lights, drones, pro audio gear, all of it. Not a rich man, not a wealthy person, but I work as hard as I can and I do my best, and somehow I am provided with the next opportunity to grow.
Your attitude and your persona, who you show us, is inspiring sir. I wish I could take more credit or that I wasn't exaggerating, but it's because of the spark people like Andrew Kramer provide that allowed me to serve in a turnkey role as a DP on my first feature film this summer, or complete a feature length awarded documentary in under 3 years.
I've been noted as an emerging artist in my school, community, and amongst my peers. And how did I get here? In such a short time? People who showed me I could, if I put the work in.
Lifelong VCP customer, and I extend my gratitude to you sir, thank you.
Respectfully,
Tyler
It is a rare thing to encounter an individual who has the sheer talent you do, the fearless generousity to give it away as you do (and with enough confidence in your craft to full well believe that is ok because you have faith that you will only develop and improve as an artist), the successes you have had, yet still remain so incredibly decent, humble, and what at least appears to me, be driven by integrity and values.
I started watching your tutorials about 4 years ago. I can say that the majority (even if it is small market right now) of work that I've gotten is due to your contribution to the digital arts community.
I had an instructor teach an 'advanced after effects' class, that I paid to attend, walk through your tutorials one by one, and teach them with slightly tweaked modifications.. I spent a full term doing tutorials I had already done (with a much more comical instructor I might add- some of your jokes really help us get through the frustration of it not looking as good as your comp even though we did it exactly like you did, anyone else experience this strange phenomenon?), because you provided a resource that made it possible for us to explore our creative process with tools that quite frankly scared the living day lights out of me when I first got started.
After Effects and your tutorials made me believe I could learn any software if I put my mind to it. Four years ago I didn't know how to appropriately operate a handy cam, but I desperately wanted to wield a lightsaber so I bought one second hand and watched your tutorial.
It was because of this I went back to school, fell in love with photography and video, and today own multiple cameras such as the 5d, a7s, blackmagic, along with movi's, racks, rails, lights, drones, pro audio gear, all of it. Not a rich man, not a wealthy person, but I work as hard as I can and I do my best, and somehow I am provided with the next opportunity to grow.
Your attitude and your persona, who you show us, is inspiring sir. I wish I could take more credit or that I wasn't exaggerating, but it's because of the spark people like Andrew Kramer provide that allowed me to serve in a turnkey role as a DP on my first feature film this summer, or complete a feature length awarded documentary in under 3 years.
I've been noted as an emerging artist in my school, community, and amongst my peers. And how did I get here? In such a short time? People who showed me I could, if I put the work in.
Lifelong VCP customer, and I extend my gratitude to you sir, thank you.
Respectfully,
Tyler
Eduardo Monge
11 years ago
Dude..
Thank you for this.
It's a very inspiring and insightful lecture.
I work in motion graphics and I'm feeling kind of burned out, so I went into videocopilot for a tutorial and ended up clicking on this lecture instead.
I think this might be just what I needed to hear to keep my motivation going and am really grateful that you can share what you've learned along the way and use to inspire others.
Thank you.
Thank you for this.
It's a very inspiring and insightful lecture.
I work in motion graphics and I'm feeling kind of burned out, so I went into videocopilot for a tutorial and ended up clicking on this lecture instead.
I think this might be just what I needed to hear to keep my motivation going and am really grateful that you can share what you've learned along the way and use to inspire others.
Thank you.
Brad Darrohn
11 years ago
Great Stuff! Thanks for getting me home when I was lost, and thanks for helping me stay on the path.
And you don't even know me.
I'm sure there are thousands of me out there.
Who has two thumbs and helps so many people live their dreams!
Andrew Kramer!
And you don't even know me.
I'm sure there are thousands of me out there.
Who has two thumbs and helps so many people live their dreams!
Andrew Kramer!
Dag Bøe
11 years ago
Will this video be subtitled? I'm deaf myself and I see a Sign Language interpreter (among the people). I'm sure this deaf person would like a subtitled version too
Keep the good work!
Keep the good work!
Vitaliy Marusenko
11 years ago
Amazing!!! Great presentation and story. Thanks for sharing that passion with everyone. Can't wait to see more.
Sofiane.C
11 years ago
Hi Andrew,
I always watched your tutorials and I always knew that you'll succeed, you deserve it. You're a good guy, a good father and serious, well done, I wish you all the best for future
I always watched your tutorials and I always knew that you'll succeed, you deserve it. You're a good guy, a good father and serious, well done, I wish you all the best for future
Vitaliy Marusenko
11 years ago
Amazing!!! Great presentation and story. Thanks for sharing that passion with everyone. Can't wait to see more.
Seth
11 years ago
I must admit, I almost cried at the end when you talked about your parents being supportive Andrew. Thank you for being supportive of all of us and creating tools that help us live our "BS" Dreams.
Grzeszny
11 years ago
Awesome lecture! Showing behind the scenes of happy live and successful work! Thank you for sharing this Andrew! Wish you all good!
Gal Shemesh
11 years ago
Dear Andrew,
I've watched your whole lecture and wanted to tell you that it was great!
I discovered VideoCopilot and your tutorials many years ago and since then I'm following your work. For me After Effects is Andrew Kramer, and Andrew Kramer is After Effects - You and this awesome software are bounded for life!
Keep doing what you do best, enjoy every second of it, and keep sharing your talent for many years to come. You're the best inspiration to all of us!
Best regards,
Gal Shemesh
I've watched your whole lecture and wanted to tell you that it was great!
I discovered VideoCopilot and your tutorials many years ago and since then I'm following your work. For me After Effects is Andrew Kramer, and Andrew Kramer is After Effects - You and this awesome software are bounded for life!
Keep doing what you do best, enjoy every second of it, and keep sharing your talent for many years to come. You're the best inspiration to all of us!
Best regards,
Gal Shemesh
Peter
11 years ago
Love the easiness, spontaneity and positive energy that burst out. Awesomestest Keep on rocking
Keep on rocking
david
11 years ago
Hey Andrew,
really good speech!,
I work on vfx and makes my dreams come true thanks to you
But I have a question...
you are able to see your work on the next Star Wars? as is JJ Abrams is going on ...
continuing to inspire us
thanks for all
a french fan
david
really good speech!,
I work on vfx and makes my dreams come true thanks to you
But I have a question...
you are able to see your work on the next Star Wars? as is JJ Abrams is going on ...
continuing to inspire us
thanks for all
a french fan
david
Alex
11 years ago
I'm glad your parents were supportive of you to seek out and accomplish your goals, love you man. I've been watching your videos since the beginning and I hope one day to start making some real great content for everyone to enjoy. Thanks for sharing your imagination and creativity with us so that all of us may grow more creative.
dalbir
11 years ago
dear sir ,
i am impressed to you inspire to you. pls tell me how to intgreat mocha into after effect cs3 or any other version like your tutorial sub_surface_skin effect.
and please also upload tutorial like:- enter inside wall and go another side .for example x-man movie effects. thankyou sir . from india
i am impressed to you inspire to you. pls tell me how to intgreat mocha into after effect cs3 or any other version like your tutorial sub_surface_skin effect.
and please also upload tutorial like:- enter inside wall and go another side .for example x-man movie effects. thankyou sir . from india
antonius
11 years ago
hey andreww,,i see u ,u are amazing,and so cool,, i must to learn with u,thanks for u tutorial....
Miguel Lavin
11 years ago
Must admit I had not been to the site in some time (too busy... wink wink) but came over to check out the ELEMENT 2 preview. But damn the feels are strong! Was choking up right with you man.
I recently lost my dad who was also very supportive of all my endeavors. Your tutorials where instrumental in allowing me to make a living off of content creation, i have no doubts about that.
So I just wanted to drop you a line, send you a hug, and wish you and your family all the best.
I recently lost my dad who was also very supportive of all my endeavors. Your tutorials where instrumental in allowing me to make a living off of content creation, i have no doubts about that.
So I just wanted to drop you a line, send you a hug, and wish you and your family all the best.
yasin
11 years ago
Please Stop Embedding videos from YouTube cause we don't have access to YouTube in pakistan
Parkkavan
11 years ago
Hi Andrew,
Then never before i did't seen like this before. i respect, Excellent presentation Andrew!! You are very inspirational!!
Then never before i did't seen like this before. i respect, Excellent presentation Andrew!! You are very inspirational!!
Richard
11 years ago
Andrew, you are the man, thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge with the world. We appreciate every single info you give us... best for you.
James
11 years ago
Dear Andrew,
Although I have a few years on you, I feel like I have grown as a motion graphics designer right along side you. I have been watching your tuts since the creative cow days and can honestly say you still inspire me with your energy for the job. I split my hero worshiping between you and Ryan Giggs.
Your talk made me swell, and with my first baby just a few weeks away, I want more than ever to be better.
You have my most sincere gratitude and I wish you nothing but success and happiness...James
Although I have a few years on you, I feel like I have grown as a motion graphics designer right along side you. I have been watching your tuts since the creative cow days and can honestly say you still inspire me with your energy for the job. I split my hero worshiping between you and Ryan Giggs.
Your talk made me swell, and with my first baby just a few weeks away, I want more than ever to be better.
You have my most sincere gratitude and I wish you nothing but success and happiness...James
Angelo
11 years ago
This is so great Andrew!
You know, I've been following you since I was get addicted to video editing and stuffs, you taught me to pursue this passion by watching your videos, you had a great humor until now. I really enjoyed watching all of your videos. even though I'm taking very different course compare to this motion graphics multimedia related, I'm thinking to pursue this passion in my career.
thanks a lot!
you're the best teacher! you got my respect man!
Regards,
Angelo
You know, I've been following you since I was get addicted to video editing and stuffs, you taught me to pursue this passion by watching your videos, you had a great humor until now. I really enjoyed watching all of your videos. even though I'm taking very different course compare to this motion graphics multimedia related, I'm thinking to pursue this passion in my career.
thanks a lot!
you're the best teacher! you got my respect man!
Regards,
Angelo
Alex
11 years ago
Let's see it from this point of view: Video Copilot is going to be remembered as one of the main points where the VFX industry changed. The new generations of VFX artists use Video Copilot to learn in a fun and quick (and effective) way that none of any of tutorial sites have ever done before, with also a new way of sharing the knowledge. That's gotta be a huge accomplishment. From the other point of view, I think you really have an even bigger accomplishment: you had created a new family who loves you. We saw how you evolved as a person, and that little detail, from what I see, is also the key to your success. That's what also inspire us. We can search for a VFX guide in google and read it but watching your tutorials also makes us feels good (it's quite hard to explain). So thank you for all you've done for us all these years. Thanks a lot, Andrew. Hope you do more of these presentations!
Emmanuel
11 years ago
YO ANDREW!!!! GREAT SPEECH MAN!!! I LOVE WHAT YOU DO BRUH…. YOU ARE AMAZING BRO….. KEEP GOING MAN AND CONGRATS ON THE NEW COMING UP BORN.
Vincent Verweij
11 years ago
Hi Andrew,
Nice presentation you had over there.
I fully agree with what you've been telling the people over there.
And no matter what kind of job you do (I myself am a software developer), I guess that all these points count for anyone, if you're not passioned, don't do something else now and then, etc you don't keep up with what you're doing. I think this presentation will open up some of the viewer's eyes
I am following video copilot for so many years now and really this presentation gave me goose bumps at the end, you were so right about the people you love, what are we without the ones we love.
You are great! Thanks for all those great videos and those coming up in the future.
Regards,
Vincent
Nice presentation you had over there.
I fully agree with what you've been telling the people over there.
And no matter what kind of job you do (I myself am a software developer), I guess that all these points count for anyone, if you're not passioned, don't do something else now and then, etc you don't keep up with what you're doing. I think this presentation will open up some of the viewer's eyes
I am following video copilot for so many years now and really this presentation gave me goose bumps at the end, you were so right about the people you love, what are we without the ones we love.
You are great! Thanks for all those great videos and those coming up in the future.
Regards,
Vincent
Andreia
11 years ago
When I started working in a video company, I knew nothing of motion graphics... Your website and tutorials were the inspiration to get me started and to learn new things. This keynote is amazing and I truly hope (and I'm working for it!) to get to your level of expertise. Such inspiring words... thank you!
Xavier
11 years ago
Hello Andrew,
Thank you for sharing this inspirational speach! I'm following you since the begining and I was giving some After Effect courses in Norway at that time. In all of them, I was using your work as basics for my teenagers
Thankd to your work I wanted to learn more in order to became a better teacher, so I came back to France to finish my studies and get my master degree in Adult education.
Nowadays I use all the technics i could learn from you and your After effect WIKIPEDIA site to make videos for creating E-learnings.
I even had the chance to buy one of your product!
I'm really glad and happy for you that you became an after effect master (or Guru) and still sharing good tutorials.
Greetings from France!! Take care and keep up the good work!
I will come to visit your studio one day!
Thank you for sharing this inspirational speach! I'm following you since the begining and I was giving some After Effect courses in Norway at that time. In all of them, I was using your work as basics for my teenagers
Thankd to your work I wanted to learn more in order to became a better teacher, so I came back to France to finish my studies and get my master degree in Adult education.
Nowadays I use all the technics i could learn from you and your After effect WIKIPEDIA site to make videos for creating E-learnings.
I even had the chance to buy one of your product!
I'm really glad and happy for you that you became an after effect master (or Guru) and still sharing good tutorials.
Greetings from France!! Take care and keep up the good work!
I will come to visit your studio one day!
narendra khobragade
11 years ago
thank you so much andrew
this speech is so motivatinal
and you are my hero
this speech is so motivatinal
and you are my hero
woorsando
11 years ago
Andrew!!~~~thanks!!
But, could you upload subtitle? plz.. I can not listening english well..
I can read subtitle with dictionary .
upload please..
But, could you upload subtitle? plz.. I can not listening english well..
I can read subtitle with dictionary .
upload please..
Charles Crezen
11 years ago
Thanks alot for the speech... You are the reason I got myself into this field and surprisingly i'm very good at it... Won few awards too... and the inspiration you gave is something which will remain in me always... Thanks once again.
Melfred Ilagan
11 years ago
thank you master, now i know what i want to do.. its not too late. even thought i waste more time. now i really want this
to be a better artist thnk you sir andrew..
to be a better artist thnk you sir andrew..
Guiller
11 years ago
Thank you so much! Your work is inspiring, I keep Video Copilot as my personal bible in this amazing video FX journey.
Jordon
11 years ago
Very well done. Love all the 'Cramerisims'. When you spoke about your childhood it was alost a mirror of my own. Can still remember most of the hypercrscript language for hypercard. Not that its much use these days. LOL
Monish
11 years ago
You are my motivation.I get more and more passion from your tutorials.I am a simple a computer science student.I always wanted to do some programming things on computer but after watching your tutorials my passion is changed.I stated to learn after effect and some more animation software about 6 month.thanks Andrew Kramer.I wish that you will give more more great tutorials like now on videocopilot.com
Anthony Camm
11 years ago
Nice Job Kramer! You have a really confident voice but you should also be confident with your body - your literally an idol to people - move around be confident don't just let your voice do all the work!
really nice talking about the artist inside though - really resonates with a lot of people. i work for a government body in England and I'm always being told not take a risk and do things neatly - but hey when its good they love it!
Problem solving is completely the main thing - spot on!
really nice talking about the artist inside though - really resonates with a lot of people. i work for a government body in England and I'm always being told not take a risk and do things neatly - but hey when its good they love it!
Problem solving is completely the main thing - spot on!
Jesper Pedersen
11 years ago
Amazing speech. I have certainly learned something about my area of expertise and myself. Thank you a lot.
Davide
11 years ago
Hi Andrew!
best tutorial you've ever made. just so you know, I watched it with my girlfriend: she had no idea who you are, what is it that you do or anything else related to motion graphics. after 10 min in your keynote I had to pause and get her to see it with me...and well, she loved it. so much. "it's so nice because it's not even about design, it relates to life in general" - smiling....honey...that's the thing about good designers, they're good people as well
content, presentation, indiana jones slides.
The love for what you do and the people you care about the most really did came across. Bravo!
ps.
special thanks to the priority / gaming part, heartfelt moment
best tutorial you've ever made. just so you know, I watched it with my girlfriend: she had no idea who you are, what is it that you do or anything else related to motion graphics. after 10 min in your keynote I had to pause and get her to see it with me...and well, she loved it. so much. "it's so nice because it's not even about design, it relates to life in general" - smiling....honey...that's the thing about good designers, they're good people as well
content, presentation, indiana jones slides.
The love for what you do and the people you care about the most really did came across. Bravo!
ps.
special thanks to the priority / gaming part, heartfelt moment
Ben
11 years ago
God bless you, Andrew. I found this inspiring and the confirmation I needed to go full-ahead in pursuit of this same passion.
William
11 years ago
The Greatest Keynote that I have ever seen!, with Knowledge, humor and compassion. God has truly blessed you and your family; and as a result you are helping Many!!!!!.
Chet
11 years ago
I take back what I said earlier. This DOES belong in the tutorials section. I judged it before I watched it. It's very educational and EXACTLY what I needed to hear. It's like you were talking directly to me. I procrastinate about procrastinating. And I'm a talented guy! My time management is absolutely terrible! But you've really given me some stuff to think about, but more importantly, you've helped me want to DO...
Alan
11 years ago
Great video Andrew! Man I love your sense of humor…I've been following your tutorials for about a year now and I can honestly say that you've made a great impact on my life as a VFX artist…I'm about a year away from my Bachelor's and I know that i've still got a long road ahead, but it's a privilege to be able to learn from guys like you that are generous enough to share your knowledge. Keep up the great work man. -Alan
J2
11 years ago
Andrew, you are so very generous with sharing your time and expertise with us that I can't say thank you enough for it. You specifically help me by providing the technical means of how to manifest my inspirations and ideas graphically. Great advice about following your dreams, laughed so hard out loud cause it's true!! Thanks again, I greatly appreciate it. I look forward to what you show us next!
Gustavo Fonseca
11 years ago
Sir, you helped a lot of people on their first steps inside AE and VFX, you have no idea of how important your tutorials and work are, thank you very much for helping a legion of vfxers rise!
betafox
11 years ago
Thanks for the encouragement, support and knowledge that you share. Love knowing that there's a whole community of us that see that we aren't constrained by physics, only imagination.
Angelo
11 years ago
by just watching you, I'm thinking that you're still joking and making fun of your tutorials. thanks for this great video!
Dan
11 years ago
Splendid keynote speech except for one thing, Andrew never did share how he and his family escaped the dinosaur. :/
Miguel
11 years ago
I really appreciate people like you, that share and contribute to the awakening of the "makers" in all of us.
A big big THANK YOU!
A big big THANK YOU!
Big Fan from Brazil
11 years ago
As a newbie with a lot of doubts, I wanna thank you for this video. I needed this video!!!
samba
11 years ago
today i saw a real artist inside of andrew.An artist should feel that type of emotional artistic toch.
Junsan
11 years ago
Watching this I realize... Adrew's voice is almost identical to Tom Cruise's (especially the beginning)
That being said - Well done Andrew! You motivate and inspire a lot of people with your tutorials and this keynote.
God bless and keep on doing what you do!
That being said - Well done Andrew! You motivate and inspire a lot of people with your tutorials and this keynote.
God bless and keep on doing what you do!
Ajay
11 years ago
Thanks a lot Sir !!
Great speech !! you a great inspiration and a great idol to lot of the artists like me
Great speech !! you a great inspiration and a great idol to lot of the artists like me
junder etcuban
11 years ago
hello andrew, just wanna stop by & say "you're the MAN!" you made my day when i watched your keynote video. you're "sick". I'm inspired with your craft & I'm back again to create awesome projects with no deadlines at all. I've been following your great tutorials for quite some time. I've known you since i started to learn after effects from then i keep watching video copilot websites & i learned a lot of things from tips & techniques. I'm a musician & the reason why i"d like to learn after effects plus your tutorials because i want that all the angles in music will be documented such filming & etc. & i want to present it in a very stunning way. so i want to learn all the techniques & modify it myself through the use of after effects & your products and of course your awesome tutorials. i hope u can help me on this one. thanks a lot andrew that u exist on this planet! god bless bro!
Rushi
11 years ago
A fire needs a space to burn. Thanks for providing me space!! One day I'd be a top notch artist!!
Vincent
11 years ago
You are truly inspiring Andrew. Thank you for all your words, efforts, and tutorials. I actually have a request for a tutorial. It's something I cant quite figure out how to do.
I cant figure out how to have my actor frozen in place and to be able to pan around them. Maybe have someone walk around them as its panning. Some advice on the effect would be greatly appreciated.
I cant figure out how to have my actor frozen in place and to be able to pan around them. Maybe have someone walk around them as its panning. Some advice on the effect would be greatly appreciated.
Sevrink
11 years ago
Thank you Andrew. Once again, you have once again fueled my motivation fire.
You sir, are one hell of a teacher/speaker.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
You sir, are one hell of a teacher/speaker.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
femi
11 years ago
Hello Andrew, you just made my day again you have been all i know about After Effects and you are still playing a great impact in my creativity you are just made for me Andrew you are a great man. I just finished watching your powerful keynote speech you delivered @ the world 2014 AE conference. Keep on doing the great w0rk man!
George Laird
11 years ago
My personal fav bit is when you come to 'follow your heart' section, then you say 'it's bullshit', all about hard work, great presentation Andrew
WillO
11 years ago
A great essay on striving to do good work in the real world pressure cooker of this mad industry. What is great about VC and makes it stand out, due to yourself and doubtless others in the company, is that it gives and inspires in equal measure. As a film editor now in the latter part of his career, for that read “old guy”, it is just inspiring to see how you got your break. Basically hard work plus! Ditto. I work and have worked in a number of big VFX TV shows in the UK which are now shown world wide and I weekly check in to the VC site, to bring me up to speed on new design, new techniques and just raw artistic inspiration. It keeps the love of the job topped up and helps give me that little bit of an edge on the other guys and girls. As an equal opportunities proponent, you have daughters so you know how important THAT is, I suggest the “Distractions” section should have more than just the still you chose for the talk As ever excellent work Mr K.
As ever excellent work Mr K.
Dhaval Patel
11 years ago
Awesome night u had and gave a chance to see it worldwide like from India. And i have to say you were so funny in the video Sir Andrew Kramer and u have a great family and too cute daughters.
Koushik Sarkar
11 years ago
Dear, Sir
I can't download this tutorial so plz help me.....this tutorial is IMP 4 me!!!! plz Sir
I can't download this tutorial so plz help me.....this tutorial is IMP 4 me!!!! plz Sir
stephen
11 years ago
wow Andrew Kramer, on my wall that am building you have add to it a another brick. after using your tutorials as my foundation this is truly inspirational. can u believe it that am in Uganda-Africa where we even lack the Internet that can play the key note continuously but i had to sneak into this company's lab to watch this hope they don't find me before i leave my comment but i out line those points. nice work they are coming
Hans schoenmaker
11 years ago
Respect mr. Kramer! Verry inspiring... And also kind of simular history like mine, only I have still a long way to go. Can't think of anything else I would rather do...
simo
11 years ago
Very inspirational presentation, from the heart. A must see, loved it. Well done Andy Kramer.
Jorge Godinez
11 years ago
I found this video to be very inspiring and motivational. I am currently taking digital multimedia and studio production at the Ventura Adult and Continuing Education in Ventura, CA. I love working with After Effects mostly because its limitless. Thank you for the very informative tutorials you put up on your site. They are very useful.
Adrian Valencia
11 years ago
Hi Andrew , I send you greetings from Colombia ... I'm a fan of your work . thank you very much for sharing so much knowledge! I love your work! blessings
fahd
11 years ago
You are so amazing, but very slow at uploading videos please be faster! at uploading videos...
Niv
11 years ago
Andrew, that was trully an inspiring and motivational panel. As a young filmaker and student your video tutorials have alwaysed managed to inspire my technical aspect, bring me to a world of infinite possibilities where i can shine and make full use of my creativity. But this segment challenged my motivation and pushed me to pursue every future project in stall with full throttle. so much so that i even deleted my 250 hours 'monster hunter 3' game acount (gaming really does suck the life out of you..)
Your'e trully amazing, and I wish you even more sucess and happiness in the future..
Your'e trully amazing, and I wish you even more sucess and happiness in the future..
Richard Slesers
11 years ago
Andrew your work has always inspired me from a young age! I've always been worried of what I was going to be when I grow up and with all that I developed depression. The only thing that held me together was the idea that one day I might accomplish something within film, your videos helped me strive towards my goal. Thanks to your inspiration I have finished my high school "Media Studies" with an A, and I have started my first week of University in "Film Technology and Visual Effects" in Birmingham, UK. I want to thank you for being an inspiration to not only me but everyone else! Much Appreciation!!!?
