Video Copilot (41 Tutorials)

Motion Graphics in Element 3D with a Soft Drink Can
March 3, 2021
This is a new Element 3D and After Effects tutorial from Voltage Tutorials. Learn to animate a soft drink can coming through a hole.

In Depth: Particle Plugins for After Effects within your Budget
February 4, 2021
Learn about creating particles in After Effects with plugins including Particle Illusion, Trapcode Particular, Rowbyte Plexus, and more!

Video Copilot Tutorial Compilation
August 13, 2020
Here’s a Video Copilot Tutorial Compilation of our favorites for your learning enjoyment and to celebrate our exclusive sale, happening now!

In Depth: Gunfire and Muzzle Flash (Updated 10 July 2020)
July 10, 2020
An exhaustive resource on adding spectacular Gunfire and Muzzle Flash effects to your action and science fiction films in your host of choice.

Andrew Kramer | Maxon NAB 2020 Rewind
April 28, 2020
Andrew Kramer, in his Maxon NAB 2020 Rewind, shows you how to create modular dynamic elements inside of Cinema 4D, with compositing in After Effects.

Game of Thrones VFX Part 3, Creating A Zombie Horde Battle Scene
October 8, 2019
Hashi of Action Movie Kid has been doing a mini-series on Game of Thrones effects, and it’s extremely entertaining! This tutorial is filled with great tips.

Shazam Transformation Effect from Film Riot
April 23, 2019
Ryan Connelly of Film Riot has a fun new tutorial about how to sort of transform into Shazam with After Effects and Tools from Video Copilot.

VFX in After Effects: An Artists Panel | Adobe Creative Cloud
April 16, 2019
Last week at NAB 2019, Victoria Nece of Adobe leads an Artists Panel including Jayse Hansen, Mary Poplin of Boris FX and Andrew Kramer of Video Copilot. They talk about using After Effects as a visual effects tool. Super interesting.

Fresh Prince of Arabia, Cheap Tricks | Red Giant
March 5, 2019
In this episode, Fresh Prince of Arabia, Hashi from Action Movie Kid takes you on a magical journey into the uncanny valley as he shows you how to recreate Will Smith’s Genie from the new Aladdin trailer. With the help of some special guests along the way, you’ll learn about working with and animating 3D…

Video Copilot ORB Ultra Earth Tutorial
September 19, 2018
Learn to make an earth with Video Copilot's ORB plug-in for After Effects.

Cinema 4D and Octane Render
September 11, 2018
Today we’re doing a gathering of tutorials about third-party renderers for Cinema 4D. Enjoy some tutorials about Cinema 4D and Octane Render.

After Effects: Advanced Damage & Decay Effects Without Plugins – Video Copilot
April 25, 2018
Andrew Kramer from Video Copilot is back with Chapter 2 of his Cinematic Title Design series. This time it is Damage and Decay FX. Learn how to create a procedural decay system capable of generating realistic rust, moss, cracks, corrosion and more, right inside After Effects.

Cinematic Title Design in After Effects: Fantasy FX! from Video Copilot
April 2, 2018
We’ve been teased with this for a while, and it’s finally here. Video Copilot has a new tutorial series on how to create cinematic titles entirely inside After Effects. The first one in the series is on Fantasy titles, and it’s packed with tons of custom beveling.

Colorful Glitch FX! 100% AE! from Video Copilot
March 6, 2018
Andrew Kramer, from Video Copilot, teased us about this tutorial last week, and it’s finally here. In this new tutorial, he shows us how to create a stylistic glitch effect, inside after effects without any 3rd party plug-ins.

3D Pre-Compose Free Script and Tutorial from Video Copilot
June 23, 2017
This 3D Pre-Compose Free Script comes from the creative minds at Video Copilot. It makes it easy to pre-compose 3D-aware layers. It’s free!