Boris Sapphire (68 Tutorials)
Create a LoFi / Chillwave Star Wars Loopable Animation
May 4, 2022
To celebrate May the 4th, Jonathan Winbush teaches you how to create a Star Wars-inspired loopable animation with LoFi Music.
Create a Vintage Comic Strip Look with Sapphire
April 19, 2022
John Dickinson explains how to create a Comic Strip Look using Sapphire plugins in After Effects. Download the project files to play along.
Burning Question: What in the heck is OFX? Updated #OFX #openfx
March 8, 2022
OpenFX, or OFX, plugins are exploding on the market with hosts like DaVinci Resolve, Vegas, Flame, Baselight, and others. Learn more!
In Depth: Render Farms / Network Rendering / Distributed Rendering
March 4, 2022
The idea of network rendering is to distribute your render over a network, or farm, of computers, to speed up your render times.
In Depth: DaVinci Resolve Studio vs the Free Version
November 3, 2021
Is Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve Studio version worth the investment over the free version? Yes, it is! Read DaVinci Resolve Studio vs Free to learn more.
Create the Dune Look with Boris FX, Cinema 4D, After Effects
October 21, 2021
Create the Dune Look with Maxon Cinema 4D, Adobe After Effects, Boris FX Continuum, and Sapphire with John Dickinson.
Design Movie Trailer Graphics – Wakanda Forever!
June 8, 2021
John Dickinson shares his clever creative techniques in this Movie Trailer Graphics tutorial. Download free demos of Boris FX tools today!
Create a Sound Blast Driven By Music, a 4 Part Series from Boris FX
May 18, 2021
In this tutorial series, Ben Brownlee takes you through how to create a sound blast by using music data, using Boris FX plugins.
In Depth: Lens Flares for Video
April 5, 2021
Lens Flares add drama and presence to scenes. In this article, I’ll be comparing some lens flare tools for your favorite NLEs and Motion Graphics tools
Burning Question: How Do I Create an Infinite Zoom?
February 16, 2021
An infinite zoom is an effect that creates a seemingly endless camera zoom. Learn to create this eye catching effect in Adobe After Effects.
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!
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.
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.
In Depth: Working with Night Time Scenes, part 2
November 2, 2020
Part 1 of this two part series focused on shooting at night and when and how to accomplish shooting in low light. Part 2 focuses on working with footage shot during the daytime and color grading for night. We'll also talk about adding some night time elements to sell your shot.
