In this short promo I used Illustrator to recreate the logotype and logo as paths, then ProAnimator to model and animate (based on a look I found watching the trailer for the movie). The background is the Cosmic Power preset that ships with After Effects. It was perfect for what I was doing and didn’t require modification other than slowing [Read more]
Experimenting with the presets that ship with After Effects is a great way to create some unique looks. These backgrounds are based on the Cosmic Power (Backgrounds category) and the Cells (Synthetics category) presets.
In this tutorial we look at how to add flare to your graphics by creating the effect of “light” moving across your Zaxwerks ProAnimator or 3D Invigorator objects inside After Effects. In fact it’s not light at all but an animated reflection map. Watch tutorial
In my tutorials I’m always recommending experimentation as a way of getting comfortable with the After Effects tool set. After quite some time I finally got around to just sitting and playing myself – specifically with Shape Layers — and the result is some interesting looks. Download project
