After Effects (824 Tutorials)
Create a Cartoon in After Effects (7 Parts)
March 5, 2014
Ryan Boyle of Sketchy Pictures explains the full process from character design, expressions for animating movement, lip-sync, lighting and camera and lots more!
Create a Smoke Man with 3ds Max Using FumeFX & Krakatoa
March 5, 2014
Post by Vikrant Dalal at CGtuts+ – Create an smoky ghostlike character or object using Sitni Sati FumeFX for 3ds Max and Krakatoa. He finishes in After Effects. Project file with a sample character is included.
Create an 8-Bit Style in After Effects
March 5, 2014
Here are several tutorials that give After Effects users that chunky, retro, 8-bit, posterized look, with or without plug-ins.
Text Animators in After Effects
February 11, 2014
Trent Armstrong explains his secret formula for getting started with the Text Animation tools in After Effects. It’s short and sweet and you’ll learn a lot!
Tutorial: Advanced 3D Light Rays in After Effects by Andrew Kramer
February 11, 2014
Video Copilot has a new tutorial up today showing a cool volumetric light effect that Andrew used on his Star Trek: Into Darkness title sequence. No third-party plug-ins required.
Adobe After Effects Tilt Shift Tutorial
February 11, 2014
Tilt shift makes your video and images look miniature, like toys. In this project, they use Posterize time, Camera Lens Blur, CC Light Sweep and Fast Blur to create the effect.
Puppet Tool Tips from Video Copilot
February 11, 2014
Andrew Kramer animates the Twitter logo with the Puppet Tool in Adobe After Effects.
After Effects Expression Debugging Techniques
February 11, 2014
Felt Tips at AE Tuts+ has a fantastic, in depth 50 minute tutorial on fixing issues with Expressions.
Create Your Own HDR Day to Night Timelapse
February 11, 2014
Stefan Surmabojov shows how to create a groovy HDR timelapse image sequence with a day for night effect. You'll need a DSLR with a kit lens, a large memory card, a tripod and more. He clearly explains how to set up the camera so that you don't end up with exposure problems and flicker. He takes care of the post production of the HDR sequence in Adobe Lightroom 5, which is now included in Adobe Creative Cloud.
AE & C4D – AE & C4D – Abstract Particles Using Trapcode Form and OBJs
February 11, 2014
VinhSon Nguyen shows a cool, basic technique that you can use to create unique and interesting forms for titles, background elements and more.
Imagineer mocha Tips #mochatips
February 11, 2014
Martin Brennand shares some of the daily tips that are posted to Twitter and Facebook by Imagineer Systems.
In Depth: Fast and Easy Garbage Mattes in After Effects
February 5, 2014
Here is a very simple technique to create super quick garbage mattes in AE!
Introduction to NewBlueFX Titler Pro
February 4, 2014
NewBlue Titler Pro takes the ground-breaking efficiency of the original Titler Pro and adds stunning visual appeal and sophistication. With the addition of custom lights, bevels and additional texture options, the perfect look can be dialed in. Through a simple and intuitive interface tap into rich styles and dynamic animations which will enliven your production, while avoiding the time and learning curve necessary in other titling solutions.
In Depth: Optimizing After Effects for the Best Performance
February 4, 2014
If you've been using Adobe After Effects since early versions, as I have, you are familiar with the idea of optimizing your machine and settings for premium performance. Here are some tips and resources to help you create the fastest and most solid After Effects you can. If you don't have a big budget for optimizing your system, where do you put the money for upgrades? That's for you to decide, but here are some suggestions on how to optimize what you have, and about other ways to optimize. If this article can't help you with the speed of After Effects, it will hopefully explain why things aren't running as fast as you would like them to.
In Depth: Keying: Pre-Processing Greenscreen Footage for Keying
February 4, 2014
If your greenscreen footage didn’t turn out as perfectly as you had hoped, here are some things that you can do to fix problems and not create new ones.
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