Visual Effects (1108 Tutorials)
Why AE Might Be Better Than Photoshop for Tileable Textures
August 12, 2013
Tutorial Tuesday is upon us once again. Frederik Steinmetz at AE Tuts+ explains how to use AE to create tileable textures, using non-destructive Adjustment Layers and Curves to get the correct lighting.
Simulate a Basic Dilating Iris in Adobe After Effects
August 12, 2013
Post by Joshua Lester at AEtuts+: “This Quick Tip will show how to manipulate footage of an eye to create the illusion that the Iris or Pupil is dilating. Using the Bulge Effect and simple motion tracking, the final product is quick and demonstrates how to use these simple tools.”
Creating a Disco Party Animation with C4D and After Effects
August 6, 2013
“In this tutorial you’ll be creating a full motion graphics 3D animation for a disco party. You’ll start by creating some basic models and deforming them. We’ll dig quite deeply in shading to achieve some detailed and organic textures. Finally, we’ll animate all the elements in an attractive way and create a rotating camera to follow the whole scene. We’ll finish up in After Effects where we’ll add some sexiness to the animation.” – Daniel Lorenzo of cgtuts+
How to Set Up AE for Network Rendering on Multiple Machines
July 22, 2013
“In this tutorial we’ll discuss how to setup a network for multi-machine rendering in After Effects and how we can take advantage of watch folders to help automate the process.” – Post by James Whiffin of Aetuts+
Avid Screencast #29: Glow Transition
July 9, 2013
In this episode, they create a nice Glow transition using a Boris Continuum Complete Effect that ships with Media Composer.
mocha Pro Tutorial: 3D Camera Solver and Nuke Pt. 2
July 8, 2013
Imagineer Product Manager, Martin Brennand created this 2 part series demonstrating how mocha Pro's 3D Camera Solve can be used to for 3D tracking to compliment the Nuke workflow.
mocha Pro Tutorial: 3D Camera Solver and Nuke Pt. 1
July 8, 2013
Imagineer Product Manager, Martin Brennand created this 2 part series demonstrating how mocha Pro's 3D Camera Solve can be used to for 3D tracking to compliment the Nuke workflow.
5 Handy Effects in Adobe After Effects You Should Know
July 3, 2013
As we continue with Tutorial Tuesday at Toolfarm, here are 5 Useful effects that every AE artist can pull from their arsenal time and time again!
Sparkler for Trapcode Particular with Motion Sketch Tutorial
July 3, 2013
Sticking with our July 4th Independence Day theme, check out this free preset from Greyscalegorilla’s Nick Campbell.
Create Fireworks With Trapcode Particular
July 2, 2013
There are several ways to create fireworks in After Effects and we’ll explore a few of them over this US Independence Day week.
Planar Tracking HUDs and 3D Camera Solving – mocha v3
June 30, 2013
An advanced tutorial covering mocha v3’s 3D camera solver and Adobe after Effects. Mary Poplin creates a HUD style graphic in 3D space.
Webinar Replay: Digital Makeup and Retouching: Using mocha AE/Pro with After Effects
June 28, 2013
In case you missed it, Imagineer recorded this past week’s webinar with Mary Poplin, covering planar tracking techniques for digital makeup and removals.
Tutorial: Set Up a Wide Angle Point of View Mirror Effect
June 28, 2013
Michal Fibek for AETuts+ shows you a cool trick for creating a POV Mirror Effect with After Effects and mocha. Hint: You’ll need newspapers and masking tape!
Add Depth Of Field To Your CINEMA 4D Composite Using Cineware and After Effects
June 27, 2013
In this tutorial, Nick Campbell of Greyscalegorilla shows how to set up a depth pass for rendering depth of field for 3D objects using CINEMA 4D, Frischluft Lens Care and After Effects.
Character Animation in After Effects Using FreeForm Pro and Particular
June 26, 2013
Dan Gies describes how he created and animated his Rocket-Dees character using uses Mettle FreeForm Pro, Trapcode Particular, After Effects Expressions, and the After Effects Puppet Tool.
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