All Tutorials (3078 Tutorials)
Natural Lighting in CINEMA 4D by Rob Redman
June 3, 2013
An overview of lighting techniques in scenes where exterior natural lighting illuminates interior objects- how to get realistic results.
Tutorials: MAXON CINEMA 4D Integration in After Effects CC
May 30, 2013
Chris and Trish Meyer have posted some quick tutorials on importing and rendering C4D projects in the upcoming version of After Effects CC.
Faking Physics in Newton and Element 3D
May 23, 2013
by Adam Taylor at AEtuts+ “In this tutorial I will be going over the steps of setting up a 2d physics simulation in Motion Boutique's Newton, and then tying 3D models to it using Element 3d. Then I'll go over how to tweek the keyframes to make the physics appear to be more 3D. I'll share some tips for animating a 3D camera. Finally I'll go over making the shots looks good. “
Using Shape Layers to Create a Vector Water Animation in After Effects
May 13, 2013
By Batuhan Türkay at AEtuts+: “In this tutorial we’ll take a look at the basic principles and behaviors of water in the case of forces being applied to it. We’ll be keyframing masks on solids to recreate a liquid movement.”
Create a 3D Cloud Flythrough Scene With Trapcode Horizon
May 8, 2013
Learn how to create a 3D cloud flythrough scene using Trapcode Horizon, in this tutorial from Felix Cremerius.
Creating a 3D Cloud Fly Through Scene With Horizon
May 8, 2013
By Felix Cremerius on AEtuts+ “This tutorial explains the steps you need to take to convert an HDRI in Photoshop into a usable file in Trapcode Horizon to create a Skydome and populate it with clouds. We’ll also explained how to mask clouds, create a camera move in AE, and add a complimentary lens flare to the scene.”
Paint Drips with Trapcode Particular + Free Preset
May 7, 2013
In this QuickTip, Harry Frank shows you how to create a spray paint effect with paint drips.
Simple Car Rig in Video Copilot Element 3D
May 7, 2013
Create a Simple Car Rig with Element 3D! This technique will work well for almost any 3D vehicle model. Be sure you are using Element 3D V1.6
Everyday VFX in Avid Media Composer with Boris Continuum Complete
May 7, 2013
Steve Holyhead’s engaging presentation shed light on three everyday VFX problems, Pan & Zoom, Beauty Pass, and Transitions, which he solves using an array of filters from the BCC 8 AVX package.
Highlights included: a Ken Burns style pan & zoom with no key framing needed (!); a 1-2-3 step approach (BCC Smooth Tone, BCC Film Glow & BCC Film Grain) to giving your talent that Hollywood glow; and the power of BCC transitions – quick, easy, and versatile.
Plus, get a sneak peak of the soon-to-be released BCC v8.2 AVX with up to 100% improvement in render time, the additions of lots more “green dot” effects, and enhanced real-time performance.
Layer Space Transforms in After Effects, 6 Part Series!
April 30, 2013
Felt Tips, secret agent and VFX artist, gives a 90 minute, 6 part series about “Understanding Layer Space Transforms in AE and Manipulating 3D Space with Expressions”. Felt Tips gives a great presentation. He's very articulate and explains it with great care and interesting graphics. Good stuff!
Displacement and Deformation Techniques in Cinema 4D
April 27, 2013
In today’s tutorial, new Cgtuts+ author Mario Brajdic will introduce you to working with displacement and deformers in Cinema 4D and show you how this powerful combination can be used in conjunction with custom materials, lighting, and post effects to create some truly unique and visually stunning results.
Webinar: Motion Tracking & VFX Webinar – Learning mocha AE
April 26, 2013
Just in case you didn’t catch the mocha AE webinar for planar motion tracking and AE workflows, here is the recording! We hope you learn something!
Baking Textures in Cinema 4D for Element 3D
April 18, 2013
By Harry Frank: “CInema 4D has a couple ways of baking textures for your objects and this is one of them.”
Tutorial: MAXON and After Effects Integration using CINEWARE- Party Balloons
April 4, 2013
Check out these free new tutorials at Cineversity that explore upcoming C4D/ AE integration features.
Make a Chalkboard-Style Scribble and Smudge
April 2, 2013
By Jorrit Schulte at AEtuts+. “We’ll be looking at creating a chalk-style scribble based on an image. We’ll be creating masks to make the lines using both manual and automatic techniques. From there we’ll animate the drawing on, and create a wiping animation which leaves smudges on the screen.”
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