In this tutorial for Digital Juice, learn how I used the Motion Designer’s Toolkit 2 with Cinema 4D and After Effects to create a detailed background and multi-layer text effect with a dynamic sci-fi look.
In this tutorial for Digital Juice, learn how I used the Motion Designer’s Toolkit 2 with Cinema 4D and After Effects to create a detailed background and multi-layer text effect with a dynamic sci-fi look. Watch Tutorial
Follow along with After Effects expert Eran Stern as he guides you through techniques for creating a TV spot using Adobe After Effects and DigiEffects Freeform. This tutorial is excellent for beginners and intermediates who want to learn key 3D design and animation skills with After Effects, as well as anyone wanting to better understand how to integrate DigiEffects Freeform (included with AE CS5) into their workflow. Watch Preview
Main areas covered include:
Total running time: 60 minutes   Watch Preview
Minimum Requirements: After Effects CS5 (DigiEffects Freeform is included with the CS5 install). A basic understanding of the After Effects interface is also recommended.
About your Host: Eran Stern is an independent motion graphics and visual effects expert and host of SternFX.com. He is well-known and respected around the globe and regularly presents at worldwide events such as the NAB show. As an Adobe Certified Expert and Instructor, Eran wrote the majority of questions for the Adobe Certified Expert exam for After Effects CS4 and CS5.
Fast-track your professional success by learning how to use Twitter as a business building tool. Get the edge online as John and Robin openly and candidly share their detailed Twitter strategies and tactics – giving you the inside scoop on what works and what doesn’t.
If Video Copilot is the most popular site on the planet for After Effects tutorials, then Sam Loya must be the most recognised tutorial talent. Appearing in dozens of Andrew Kramer’s tutorials sometimes wielding a light sabre or machine gun and other times being blasted to pieces, Sam’s style has given the tutorials a professional edge. In this funny episode, learn more about Sam, his work with Video Copilot and his “love” of sport!
This comment was written by Sean, a Motionworks reader:
“I was viewing an article on Creative Cow a few months ago, and like usual got side tracked and looked at some of the demo reels. The first demo reel i clicked on started with a 1:1 copy of Andrew Kramers submerged tutorial/effect. I left the site and haven’t been back since. I just watched a world cup game on the BBC and guess what, Andrew Kramers Ancient Titles had been copied, and not even that well. Pathetic.
I think that you guys have actually devalued graphic design and opened a pandora’s box scenerio in pursuit of your own self interest and ego. Read more…
Photoshop CS5 has introduced some terrific new time-saving features. In this tip for Adobe, we explore the new enhanced Refine Edge feature and learn how it can take much of the hard work out of refining intricate selections. Â Watch tip
Just completed, Foxtel Box Office’s (FBO) winter campaign in Cinema 4D.
With a Stars theme, the campaign includes a competition to win a trip for 2 to Cannes Film Festival. Given the theme, I suggested we use the tagline “follow the stars”. This has the dual meaning of following the logo stars throughout the promo (which represent FBO), and mingling with movie stars on the red carpet in Cannes. Read more…
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For over a decade GenArts had a single product – Sapphire – plug-ins for high end systems such as Flame, and in more recent times, After Effects. Recently GenArts has begun to diversify, acquiring Monsters GT from Speed Six, Tinder from The Foundry and Particle Illusion from Wondertouch. In this candid episode I discuss each of these products with GenArt’s Steve Bannerman. Read more…
Peder Norby of Trapcode posted this interesting statement on Facebook today: “Say no to presets and tutorials! All works end up looking the same. Realize that your weakness *is* your strength.” Read more…
Follow along with Cinema 4D artist Grischa Theissen as he guides you through techniques for modelling and texturing a realistic iPod Nano. This tutorial is excellent for anyone starting out with modelling in Cinema 4D and includes key skills.
Main areas covered include: Using guide images, working with splines, Extrude Nurbs, Loft Nurbs, The Bend Deformer, The Boole Object and using multiple objects in a Boole, The Cloner Object, The Axis tool.
Total running time: 59 minutes   Watch Preview
Minimum Requirements: Cinema 4D R11. MoGraph is recommended for data connector object. After Effects CS4 is required to open the menu template project. A basic understanding of the Cinema 4D interface is also recommended but not required. The iPod menu setup is included as an After Effects project.
About your Host: Grischa Theissen is currently working as a Motion Designer in Sydney, Australia for various channels including Nickelodeon and Lifestyle. His skill set includes Motion Graphics, Compositing and 3d Animation, screenplay writing, directing and producing.
Noise Industries offers a range of GPU-accelerated plug-ins for After Effects and Final Cut. In this episode Niclas Bahn demystifies the FX-Factory platform and introduces three of the key plug-in packs available from Noise Industries, including FX Factory Pro, MoType and Nodes. Read more…
Okay, you’ve got After Effects CS5, you’ve watched the Roto Brush tutorial, and you know I love it. But what are your impressions of Roto Brush now you’ve had a chance to play? Is it what you expected? Have you used it in production? Is Roto Brush really that cool?  I’d love to hear about your experiences.
In this E-seminar for Adobe I demonstrate some techniques for removing footage from a background. We look at luma mattes, masking and the Roto Brush tool. If you’ve watched the Roto Brush tutorial, this time I demonstrate how to make better corrective strokes.   Watch Seminar
Alexander of Amateurmedia.net has created a stylish new font named Typograph Pro. Also check some of the great usage examples created within Cinema 4D.
Red Giant Software has released Colorista 2, with some exciting new features and improvements. Use motionworks10 for a 1o% discount.
Fontfeed.com has an excellent column “Screenfonts” which discusses the use of fonts in movie posters.
Industrial Light and Magic has a new site. It’s quite amazing just how many productions ILM has been involved in.
Urban Dirty has terrific free grunge stock images and also provides color themes for various images with a downloadable .ASE file. You can import the .ASE file into After Effects using Swatch You Want.
nailgun* has done some smart spots for ESPN. Note the detail and depth, enhanced by depth-of-field and subtle camera drift, taking the photo/slide theme to the next level.
