Making It Look Great 5

A massive 7 Hours of Kick-ass Design, Production and Workflow Techniques for Adobe After Effects

Work along with After Effects expert Jerzy Drozda Jr. (aka. Maltaannon) as he guides you step by step through a wide range of motion graphics and visual effects looks and techniques. Learn how to harness the power of expressions in After Effects to make beautiful, complex animations and save time.  Whether you’re an After Effects beginner or expert you’ll learn valuable techniques that will make your work look great. Included with the 10 video tutorials are 3 bonus video tutorials (Gyro Extended, Butterfly Man extended and Working with the Presets) plus free plug-ins and presets discussed throughout the lessons. Work fast, work smart, look great with Making It Look Great 5.

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Create a cool-looking gyroscopic element completely within After Effects. Inspired by the work of Mark Coleran, this tutorial includes extensive use of Shape Layers, parenting and simple expressions to create a technical look using almost no keyframes.

Create a slick push pin toy effect as seen in the Radiohead “House of Cards” video. This tutorial shows you how to combine regular footage with Trapcode’s popular Form plug-in
to create an eye-popping 3D effect. Watch this tutorial now for free here.

Create a reusable retro-style computer terminal animation. Harness the power of
expressions, including some undocumented features to change the text content and
look on the fly. Learn how to turn a simple typewriter effect into realistic DOS-style
computer readout.

Create a realistic and detailed Jumbotron-style video screen. This tutorial includes
must-know keying techniques, tips on creating volumetric lights and presets, and ingenious
workflow for creating complex looks on a single layer using the CC Composite effect.
The advanced CE Screenify effect is also included in the download exclusively for Making
It Look Great 5 viewers.

Create the stylish effect where a character suddenly bursts into hundreds of butterflies.
In this lesson learn how to create a smart butterfly rig using Trapcode 3D Stroke, control Trapcode Particular particles using dispersion maps, build volumetric backlighting using Trapcode Lux and automatically track a layer’s alpha channel.

Master fast and precise color correction techniques using standard After Effects tools
including Colorama and CC Composite. In this tutorial learn how to fine tune a look
using the Colorama effect as a range selection tool, allowing adjustments to specific
aspects of the footage.

Create an infinitely zooming spycam look. This tutorial starts with basic techniques for
creating a simple slide show then covers amazing, time-saving techniques for automating
transitions between layers using expressions.

Create automated subtitles based on layer markers. This short tutorial demonstrates
how to automate subtitle creation.

Create a realistic dripping blood effect without using keyframes or expressions.
This lesson includes a great study of precomposing and demonstrates how to use a
Photoshop-style brush with the CC Time Blend effect to paint text onto the screen.

Create a funky disco-style animation based totally on sound. This lesson includes a slick technique for creating running lights using Trapcode Form together with the Colorama
effect, basic camera movement, techniques using the CC Time Blend and Wave Warp
effects and plenty of simple expressions.

About your Host: Jerzy Drozda Jr (aka Maltaannon) is a motion graphics and visual effects artist based in Warsaw, Poland. Well known in the motion graphics industry through his popular website maltaannon.com, Jerzy’s extreme creativity, razor sharp technical skills and relaxed teaching style, make him one of the top After Effects trainers in the world today.”

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