Tutorials
Paint Drips with Trapcode Particular + Free Preset
In this QuickTip, Harry Frank shows you how to create a spray paint effect with paint drips.
Create a Valentine’s Day Themed Animation in Cinema 4D & After Effects
Post by Stefan Surmabojov at CGtuts+ : “In this tutorial we are going to create a Valentine’s Day themed animation in Cinema 4D and After Effects.... Use particles and forces in Cinema 4D, as well as MoDynamics and Effectors to put everything together to create our final animation. Finally we’ll add materials, light and render the scene before finishing it up in After Effects with some compositing and post effects."
Snow Mountain Titles with Element 3D and Cinema 4D
By VinhSon Nguyen at Creative Dojo. "In this in-depth tutorial, we’re going to explore how to quickly create a motion graphics style mountain titles using primarily After Effects and some Cinema 4D. We’re going to cover all sorts of things, from creating a basic landscape, to creating camera rigs and incorporating 3D elements within our scene. This is one of the longer tutorials I’ve done which was a rough run through, so I hope you’ll take your time and tweak it to perfection!"
How to use Trapcode Particular’s Z-buffer to Allow Particles to Move Around 3D Objects
In this QuickTip, Harry Frank shows you how to use Trapcode Particular's Z-buffer to allow particles to move around 3D objects - such as those generated in AE with VideoCopilot's Element or Maxon's C4D (and other 3D apps).
Behind the Scenes of the new Boris TV Opener- BCC AE
Eran Stern of SternFX gives you a behind-the-scenes look at how he created the all-new Boris TV opener using Boris Continuum Complete plug-ins such as Beat Reactor, Damaged TV, Extruded Spline, Extruded Text, Film Glow, Film Grain, Layer Deformer, Lens Flare 3D, Organic Strands, Particle Array 3D, Scanline, and Videoscope in Adobe After Effects.
Tempo: Up in Flames - Realistic & Slow-Motion Fire Effects
In this episode of Red Giant TV, Aharon Rabinowitz walks you through the workflow used to create realistic fire for the film Tempo. He’ll be using a combination of real fire footage, Trapcode Particular, and some 3rd Party plug-ins from RE:Vision Effects.
Create Complex Particle Effects in Avid- BCC AVX
Kevin P. McAuliffe harnesses the power of Boris Continuum Complete v8 AVX's Particle Emitter 3D filter to create engaging particle effects directly from within Media Composer, giving his Avid titles a "particle overhaul".
Red Giant Quick Tip #67: Realistic Dust Hits
In this tutorial, John Einselen shows you how to create realistic dust hits with Trapcode Particular. He also covers some very advanced compositing techniques for 3D animators working with Particular.
Create Full 3d Reflections With Falloff Using Form or Particular
Jorrit Schulte at AE Tuts+ shows how to make some lovely full 3D reflections with falloff on a table with Trapcode Form or Particular. Create Full 3d Reflections With Falloff Using Form or Particular
Understanding Thinking Particles Fundamentals
Post at Motioneers.net: "Here is a video tutorial about Thinking Particles. This time we will go as basic as we can by avoiding presets and instead using the most fundamental nodes the particle system has to offer. We’ll set up an emitter from scratch and then build a simple particle simulation. This tutorial is – once again – not about creating fancy renders, it is meant to teach you the core techniques of Thinking Particles. I hope you learn something."
Video Copilot Element 3D Particle Replicator
Video Copilot has a new tutorial out about how to use the replicator options in Element 3D.
Video Copilot Element 3D: Element Animation Engine
Animate Pre-Fractured Objects with our new plugin, Element 3D!
Creating Realistic Dust Hits with Trapcode Particular
Post at Red Giant TV: "In this tutorial, John Einselen shows you how to create realistic dust hits with Trapcode Particular. He also covers some very advanced compositing techniques for 3D animators working with Particular."
Water Freeze Tutorial - Cinema 4D & Realflow
RiTutorialsHD uploaded this great tutorial: "In this video i will teach you how to create the effect where water freezes in realflow and cinema 4d."
Mid-Air Emergency in After Effects by Video Copilot
Post by Andrew Kramer/ Video Copilot: "In this new tutorial we’ll composite the interior of an airplane as the wing bursts into flames. We’ll cover green screen keying, 3D tracking with Camera Tracker, particles and compositing live action elements. I’ve also included a dropping Oxygen mask in the project file for people that want to add an extra layer!"
Tutorial: Variations on the Organic Lines Preset in Trapcode Particular
Red Giant QuickTip 62: Variations on the Organic Lines Preset (Trapcode Particular) by Harry Frank. "In this Red Giant QuickTip, Harry Frank takes you on a Back-to-Basics study on the Organic Lines preset in Trapcode Particular: how it works and how to create some variations of it."
3D Set Extensions with Trapcode Particular and The Foundry CameraTracker
Create a 3D set extension with fog using Stock Footage. Use Camera Tracker to matchmove inside of AE.
Epic Shatter with Video Copilot Optical Flares & 3DS Max with RayFire
Use 3DS Max to create a ball shattering with RayFire. Composite the passes in AE with DOF & Displacement. Uses Video Copilot Optical Flares.
Dynamic Machine Gun with Video Copilot Action Essentials II & Trapcode Particular
Create a machine gun with dynamic ricochets types. Use Expressions to emit unique particles on each surface. Uses Video Copilot Action Essentials II & Trapcode Particular
Shatterize with Video Copilot’s Optical Flares
Create a progressive shatter effect in After Effects and Composite with Glows and add subtle camera shake, using Video Copilot's Optical Flares
Cosmodius - Creating a Retro Sci-fi Logo Animation
In this episode of Red Giant TV, Aharon Rabinowitz walks you through the process of creating a Retro Sci-Fi logo. In addition to creating the logo, he'll show you how to age the video to make it look like it came out of the early 80's.
How to Make Interesting Water Shapes Using Caustics and Displacement
Post at Greyscalegorilla.com. In this tutorial, Chris shows you an old technique he uses to make cool caustics based animations. He also talks about speeding up test renders, displacement, and some special lighting settings. Enjoy!
Let it Flow: An In-depth Look at the Grid Emitter in Trapcode Particular
Post by Harry Frank at Red Giant: "Trapcode Particlar and Form are very similar in many ways. Sometimes, you might even want the organic look of Form with the 3D position control of Particular. We'll discuss how to get detailed control over particle grids to create something organic."
Inside the Nebulae by Peder Norrby/ Trapcode
"Actual images of nebulas taken with the Hubble space telescope were combined in After Effects with CG gas clouds and stars made using Trapcode Form and Starglow."
Creating a Christmas Tree with Trapcode Particular
Via Red Giant TV: In this episode of Red Giant TV, Michael Park returns to us with a fantastic tutorial on creating a Christmas tree (complete with lights and star at the top) with Trapcode Particular. You'll also use Trapcode Starglow to enhance the look.
Particle Splash Tutorial with Trapcode Particular
Robert Lagar at AE Tuts+ explains how to make a realistic splash effect in After Effects with Trapcode Particular that reacts with music.
Create a 3D DNA Strain in After Effects
Create a 3D DNA Strain in After Effects by Maltaannon- From the Archives at AETuts+. "Twice a month we revisit some of our reader’s favorite posts from back in the archives of Aetuts+. Today we’ll look at an amazing post from Maltaanon. This tutorial was first published in May 2009 and uses Trapcode Form to create something that would normally require a 3D application, but is accomplished entirely within After Effects."
Tutorial: Shoot Off A 3D Plexus Particle Stream on AEtuts+
Posted by Lloyd Alvarez on AEtuts+: "The tutorial is on how to create a “pseudo” particle stream using Plexus. I say pseudo because it’s not really a particle stream, it just appears as one. The tools involved are Cinema 4d and After Effects with these 3rd party plugins: Plexus, Trapcode Particular and VCP Optical Flares although Particular and Optical Flares could be substituted with Particle World and any lens flare but I used particular and optical flares in the tut."
Intro to Hair in Cinema 4D
Posted by Greyscalegorilla: "In this tutorial, I wanted to get you started with the hair settings in Cinema 4D. I go over how to set basic hair up, change dynamic settings, change the hair render settings and light for hair. I have been spending a lot of time with Hair lately trying to learn more about it, so I hope to have some more Hair tutorials soon. I’m always learning as I go with CInema 4D, so if you have any Hair tricks or tips you would like to share, please put them in the comments. Thanks for watching!"
Harry Potter style priori incantatem VFX - Part 2- FxHome HitFilm
Create the energy beam for a Harry Potter-style magic fight using HitFilm Ultimate.
Red Giant QuickTip #4 - Adjustment Lights
In this QuickTip, Harry Frank shows you how to manage lights with Trapcode products: how to light 3D layers and exclude emitter lights from those same layers.
Red Giant QuickTip #19 : Nulls vs Lights as Emitters in Particular
Red Giant QuickTip #25: Aligning Particular Motion Paths
Red Giant QuickTip #33: Trapcode Particular Lightning Bolt
In this tutorial, Wes Ball (of OddBall Animation) shows you how to create a stylized lightning bolt effect (seen in the Lovett music video "Eye of the Storm") using Trapcode Particular and Trapcode 3D Stroke.
Digieffects Delirium v2’s Rainfall - Basic Tutorial in Premiere Pro CS5
Learn how to easily create realistic rain on your footage with Delirium v2's Rainfall in Premiere CS5. Author Brandon Smith
Digieffects Delirium v2 Alpha Tool Tutorial
Learn how to use Alpha Tool by applying it to our particle emitter plug-ins or to you own footage! Author Brandon Smith
Digieffects Particle Tips
Learn how to effectively use our particle emitter plug-ins (Rain, Snow, Fire, Fairy Dust, etc.) in your own project by following these simple tips by Philip Powell!
Red Giant TV Episode 54: Compositing and Color Correction in After Effects and Premiere Pro
In this episode of Red Giant TV, Eran Stern returns to show you how he created the promo for his new DVD: The Best of Premiere Pro. He'll cover keying, compositing, color correction and visual effects in After Effects and Premiere Pro.
Red Giant QuickTip #44: Creating a Rocket Ship Trail of Letters
In this QuickTip, Harry Frank guides you through the set-up and expressions required to emit a paragraph of letters from a moving After Effects layer.
