After Effects (824 Tutorials)
Stylized Lava Lamp in After Effects
February 4, 2014
Let’s start Tutorial Tuesday with a groovy 1970’s throwback, the lava lamp! The tutorial is from Mikey Borup at Premium Beat. This tutorial is for beginners and covers things like fast blur and levels. They also go over Motion Sketch and the Light Sweep plug-in.
Crumpled Paper in After Effects
February 4, 2014
You know the open for the sitcom “Community”, with the crumpled paper? Trevor Penner explains how to do this effect.
Track and Replace a Mobile Phone Screen in mocha!
February 4, 2014
Imagineer has a new tutorial up that covers tracking an iPhone screen. Mary Poplin gives detailed instructions on the process both in video form and in words, so you can go at your own pace.
Inspirations/Tutorial: How to Add Special FX to Instagram Videos
January 28, 2014
A little fun for Tutorial Tuesday! Dave and Shaun are Adobe UI designers and created all of these effects in After Effects. There are a variety of explosions, light sabers and more!
Inspirations/Tutorial: Designing Main Titles for NBC’s “Revolution” with After Effects
January 27, 2014
Adobe.tv has posted Andrew Kramer’s presentation from NAB 2013, showing his VFX title sequence for the Revolution TV Series. Learn from the master!
Create a 3D Sci-Fi Panel in Adobe After Effects
January 13, 2014
Follow along as Tudor “Ted” Jelescu shows you how to use Adobe After Effects to create an out-of-this-world 3D Sci-Fi Panel!
Character Animation in After Effects with Mettle FreeForm + MamoWorld LipSync
January 7, 2014
This is A Story of Hope by Funky Medics. Dave Legion made this nifty project for the FH Foundation. He use Adobe After Effects with Mettle’s FreeForm + MamoWorld’s Lip Sync.
Mocha 3D Solver, Plexus, and AE Scripts
January 2, 2014
Learn how to use mocha and After Effects to track graphics and effects. 3D Camera solve and object tracking which can then be exported to After Effects to drive the Plexus particle plug-in. Clip courtesy Artbeats.com
Starfield Light Motion Trails in After Effects
December 31, 2013
Learn how to create this beautiful effect using After Effects and starfield timelapse footage.
FreeForm Pro – The Ultimate Guide by Chris Lavelle
December 24, 2013
Follow along with Chris Lavelle as he shows you the “In’s & Out’s” of Mette FreeForm Pro!
How to get Started with Adobe Photoshop
December 11, 2013
Terry White of Adobe Creative Cloud TV gives you the rundown on some key essentials to getting started with Adobe Photoshop CC.
Fancy Bevels with Element 3D (Lionsgate Logo)
December 10, 2013
We love a new Video Copilot tutorial on Tutorial Tuesday! Andrew Kramer explains how he created detailed bevels with Element 3D and added lens flares, light rays and camera movement for the Lionsgate Logo.
Tutorial: Migrating settings from After Effects CC (12.0) to After Effects CC (12.1)
November 20, 2013
Todd Kopriva gives some tips on migrating to the new update for AE CC.
Create a Halloween Animation from a Still Image
October 29, 2013
Creative Cow leader Kevin P. McAuliffe returns with a second Halloween-themed episode filled with quick tips and shortcuts for both MAC and PC users with BCC 8 AE and Adobe After Effects CS 6 or higher.
Learn how to create a quick show animation from a still image — add flickering lights to a jack o'lantern and generate atmospheric lighting. Filters used: BCC Film Glow, BCC Linear Luma Key, BCC Rays Puffy, and BCC Stagelight.
Free Project file available.
Video Copilot JetStrike Flight School
October 29, 2013
VFX Flight Instructor Andrew Kramer teaches you how to use After Effects & JetStrike to create intense aerial photography through dynamic compositing & animation.