Effects (312 Tutorials)
Stardust: 3D Laser Scan Animation in After Effects
January 26, 2021
This tutorial from Noble Kreative is part of their Stardust Tutorial series. It will show you how to create a 3D Laser Scan animation in Adobe After Effects using Superluminal Stardust. The project files are also available, so you can easily follow along.
Scarlet Witch Energy Powers with HitFilm
January 19, 2021
Fxhome posted a fun tutorial on creating Scarlet Witch Energy magic effects, featuring special guest Zach Alan. Project files too!
Dune the Best We Can, Holtzman Sheild VFX + Advanced Expression Controls
January 7, 2021
Hashi shows you how to recreate the Holtzman Shield VFX from Dune. Download a free template of Holtzman shield too!
Burning Question: How do I make Whip Pan and Crash Zoom Transitions?
December 29, 2020
Whip Pans, Swish Pans, and Crash Zooms are stylish transitions that add energy and cause and effect to a scene. Learn more about them!
Christmas Tuts & Freebies Roundup: Tinsel, Santa Hat, Ugly Sweater
December 15, 2020
Create fun Christmas themed projects in Cinema 4D and After Effects. Freebies from Pixel Lab, CG Shortcuts, CG Terminal, Ratemyfuneral, more!
omotion Damage Control for FCPX #gettingstarted
December 11, 2020
Learn how to jump right into omotion Damage Control for FCPX and create some glitchy titles, transitions, and effects. Try a free demo today.
How To Turn Your Kids Into Super Heroes (After Effects Tutorial)
December 2, 2020
Ben Eshagpoor of beMotion.dESIGN shows you how to turn your kids into Super Heroes. He uses After Effects and Boris Sapphire in the tutorial.
Glowing Outline Effect in After Effects
December 1, 2020
In this tutorial, Josh Olufemii’s friend Herman Huang shows how to create a really cool glowing outline effect in After Effects. He also uses the free Video Copilot plug-in Saber. And there’s a free project file so you can play along.
Maxon 3D & Motion Design Show – November 18, 2020
November 18, 2020
The schedule for Wednesday, November 18, 2020, is jam-packed with goodness, including EJ Hassenfratz, Athanasios Pozantzis, and Paul Babb.
Burning Question: Making The Super Moon
November 14, 2020
They say it’s the Super Moon of the Century! Here are some ways to recreate the moon in After Effects or your NLE or editor, if you’re unable to capture the moon.
In Depth: Working with Night Time Scenes, part 1
November 2, 2020
You really have two choices when shooting scenes that take place at night. Either shoot at night and deal with the low light situation or shoot Day for Night. Shooting at night is easier if your camera is capable of it. Day for Night, which I would recommend under certain circumstances, can be tricky but can look fantastic and undistinguishable when it’s done correctly. Part one of this article will focus on shooting in after dark.
Boris FX Live: Virtual IBC 2020 Presentations, Day 3 is Live!
September 10, 2020
Watch Boris FX Live presentations for Virtual IBC! They are featuring customer presentations, sneak peeks of 2021 releases, giveaways.
Bill & Ted 3 VFX-cellent tutorial
August 28, 2020
Hashi, The Action Movie Dad, “travels the circuits of time to show you how to create the visual effects of Bill & Ted Face the Music!”
Stupid Raisins Collage Pop Tutorial #gettingstarted
August 21, 2020
Learn how easy it is to use Stupid Raisins Collage Pop to add mosaics and collages to your FCPX videos.
UsefulFX Toolkit Tutorial #gettingstarted
August 21, 2020
Learn how to use UsefulFX Toolkit for FCPX to add shine, sparkles, streaks and more to your videos and text.