Motion Graphics (360 Tutorials)
NewBlueFX Titler Pro: Vector Import
September 4, 2015
Ian Stark shows you how to import vector graphics into Titler Pro 3 from the Titling collection.
NewBlueFX Transitions: Light Ring
September 4, 2015
Ian Stark shows you how to use the Ice Ring preset found in Light Ring from the Transitions collection.
Daffodil Text Effect for Spring
June 25, 2015
Spring has sprung and what better way to celebrate the return of the flora than with a Daffodil text effect created in Adobe Illustrator?
News: MAXON NAB 2015 Rewind: New MoGraph Breakdown Presentations
May 14, 2015
Watch presentations recorded live from the MAXON Cinema 4D booth at NAB 2015 in Las Vegas, NV. We will be adding more to this page as they become available, so bookmark it and check back often. Updated May 14, 2015.
4K Titling with Boris RED
May 11, 2015
Senior Product Manager Dirk de Jong shows you the power and sharpness of RED’s resolution independent titling.
Freebie: Resolume Arena & Avenue 4
February 27, 2015
This Resolume tutorial from DocOptics will show you the inner workings of Effects Clips and it comes with a useful freebie!
In Depth: Scanimate Animation System #TBT
February 26, 2015
At Half Rez in Chicago last November, Nick Campbell of Greyscalegorilla took us on a historical journey to the birth of television motion graphics with Scanimate. I had seen the retro-futuristic Scanimate animation throughout my childhood on shows like Sesame Street, The Electric Company, and Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, but I never realized what this analog wizardry was. If you’re over 35 years old, you have certainly seen Scanimate animation content on TV. Today I’ll explain Scanimate and show you lots of fun examples.
Classic Car 3D Text
January 29, 2015
Andrew Kramer shows you how to make some really cool 3D texts and emblems similar to those found on classic cars. And do it all in Element 3D V2.
Tips in this Tutorial:
- Extruding Text & Adjusting Bevels
- Outline Bevel mode for creating Emblems
- Dynamic Reflection Modes
- Create fake car paint flake material.
- Tips for adjust render quality
Animated Polygon in After Effects
January 29, 2015
Video Copilot's Andrew Kramer shows you how to create fun, animating polygons that you can easily customize using time displacement, scale wipes and other neat animation tricks.
Create a Liquid Metal Logo Animation with FreeForm Pro
November 25, 2014
Chris McFall explains how to create a liquid mercury logo animation right in After Effects using mettle’s FreeForm Pro plug-in. Chris also reveals a few clever uses with filters that ship with After Effects, and some of his finishing techniques.
Create a Mask Morph with Rowbyte Plexus
November 18, 2014
Gardner Raymond shows how to do a Mask Morph between different mask shapes and making it look cool with Plexus, inspired by a video by Yen Hung Lin (Jeff).
Burning Question: What is Datamoshing?
November 17, 2014
In the mid to late 2000’s, datamoshing, or glitch art, was commonly seen in music videos, in VJ sets or even on public access channels. Here’s an overview of the effect, some examples of what it looks like, a few tutorials and some tools to help you get started datamoshing.
Digieffects: HyperHarmonizer from Tweak #digieffects
November 6, 2014
Learn how to use HyperHarmonizer, one of the tools included in Tweak, to create spirograph-like swirling lines, and radial geometric patterns.
Digieffects: Stargate from Tweak #digieffects
November 6, 2014
Learn how to create a hyerdrive, warp speed, slit scan look using Stargate, one of the tools included in Tweak.
Digieffects: Schematic Grids from Tweak #digieffects
November 3, 2014
Learn how easy it is to make a custom grid using Schematic Grid, one of the tools in Tweak.