Visual Effects (1141 Tutorials)
Tutorial: FLOW series from EJ Hassenfranz and Craig Whitaker
April 1, 2014
Welcome to the April Fool’s Day version of Tutorial Tuesday! We’ll start it out with a bang with 3D artists Craig Whitaker and EJ Hassenfranz. They have a multi-part series focusing on workflow for motion graphics in Nuke and CINEMA 4D, focusing on the “how” and “why”.
Create a Lizard Man in After Effects Pt. 2
March 25, 2014
Ran Ben Avraham shows us how to create a Lizard Man transformation in After Effects with FreeForm Pro. Ran motion tracks a sequence and then he uses FreeForm Pro to wrap the texture of his choice around the actors face in 3D.
In Part 2 you will learn how to 2D track different parts of the face in Mocha. You'll apply that info to the texture that has been created.
Tutorial / Inspirations: True Detective like Double Exposure
March 25, 2014
Welcome to Tutorial Tuesday! This is a Tuesday Two-fer… A Tutorial + Inspiration. “After Effects Tutorials with Mikey” creates the double exposure in True Detective. Really nice!
The Grid from Video Copilot
March 20, 2014
Andrew and the gang bring us another fantastic tutorial. This one goes through the process of making a techy looking grid title animation inside of After Effects.
Working with OBJ Sequences in Element 3D
March 18, 2014
Charles Yeager leads you along in this tutorial on how to do some key things when using OBJ files exported from 3ds Max and used in Video Copilot Element 3D. He also uses ReelSmart Motion Blur from RE:Vision Effects.
Create a Lizard Man in After Effects Pt. 1
March 18, 2014
Ran Ben Avraham walks you through turning a human man into a Lizard Man with After Effects and Mettle FreeForm Pro. He motion tracks his footage and wraps the serpentine texture around the actors head with FreeForm Pro.
Create a 3D animation of folding paper in After Effects
March 11, 2014
Angie Taylor shares this fun AE tutorial, inspired by a paper trick from her grandpa.
Create a Fight Club IKEA label effect in FCP X
March 11, 2014
Creating a Fight Club IKEA label effect is easy with CoreMelt TrackX in Final Cut Pro X. Iain Anderson shows you how to do this cool effect!
Track a 3D object into live footage with After Effects and Cinema 4D
March 11, 2014
Track a 3D object into live footage. Mike Griggs at Creative Bloq talks about working with a virtual camera between After Effects and Cinema 4D.
Create a Particle Morph Between Pixelated LED Type in Cinema 4D
March 10, 2014
Here’s a fun pixel Morph effect tutorial from Mt. Mograph.
Create Water with Trapcode Particular
March 5, 2014
Dino Muhic creates a beautiful fluid looking water effect, inspired by a Beck’s commercial in Germany. Dino used a lime from Video Copilot 3D Model Pack – Fresh Food.
First, he builds it from scratch and then explains how to composite it. He also created a preparation video to show how the water looks on its own.
Tracking Motion in FCPX Using TrackX by CoreMelt
March 5, 2014
Training session for TrackX powered by mocha – a motion tracking plug-in for Final Cut Pro X editors, featuring VFX artist Roger Bolton of CoreMelt.com.
EPS Vector Graphic Import with Titler Pro
March 5, 2014
NewBlueFX allows users to create stunning and chic professional 2D and 3D video titles in the timeline with speed and efficiency. Here’s a tutorial to show you how to use some of the features in the plug-in!
Create a Cartoon in After Effects (7 Parts)
March 5, 2014
Ryan Boyle of Sketchy Pictures explains the full process from character design, expressions for animating movement, lip-sync, lighting and camera and lots more!
Create a Smoke Man with 3ds Max Using FumeFX & Krakatoa
March 5, 2014
Post by Vikrant Dalal at CGtuts+ – Create an smoky ghostlike character or object using Sitni Sati FumeFX for 3ds Max and Krakatoa. He finishes in After Effects. Project file with a sample character is included.
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