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December 13, 2009 by John Dickinson  | 18,214 views | Comments (21)

In this extended tutorial learn how to identify the field order of footage and interpret it collectly; create a realistic Jumbotron-style look using CC Ball Action, Glow, Levels and Curves; turn the jumbotron into a 3D column mounted on grungy wire mesh using Zaxwerks 3D Layer Warps; and fine tune the look by adding animated arrows plus a touch of Trapcode Shine and Magic Bullet Looks. (Use the code “motionworks10” for a 10% discount at Red Giant Software)

Watch tutorial (47min, 82MB)  Download free metal textures.

Purchase the CS4 project file ($6.00) (contains place holder for footage and metal texture).

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21 Responses to this post
  • Andrew Smith
    December 13, 2009 at 9:26 am | Reply

    Really enjoyed this. The only thing I was pining for was to see the finished product with the audio … to see how it all finally came together.

    Or do I need to subscribe to Foxtel for that? :-P

    Andrew

    • John Dickinson
      December 13, 2009 at 2:37 pm | Reply

      Hi Andrew, I created this look back in 2007 for an Anthony Mundine fight: http://www.motionworks.com.au/2007/05/mundine_nievas/ Note that the mesh has a finer copy included (created by duplicating the grid solid) and the jumbotron “balls” are larger in this version. It also has no scratched metal texture. Best, John.

  • Daniel
    December 13, 2009 at 12:20 pm | Reply

    hi john!
    nice tutorial, quite long but really good explanation. i was wondering if there were any benefits by using 3d layer warp instead of cc cylinder.
    best regards
    daniel

    • John Dickinson
      December 13, 2009 at 2:39 pm | Reply

      Hi Daniel, 3D Layer Warp has a lot more features than CC Cylinder and is easier to control in my opinion. Also CC Cylinder doesn’t recognise the AE camera. Best, John.

  • jose
    December 13, 2009 at 2:32 pm | Reply

    Hi john, this one was fantastic,real great, like usually.
    I now a lot of tecniques to make screen fx, but your way it´s the best, no dout´s, i tryed but with starglow, and it works with perfection.

    Thanks a lot, and once more sory for my english.

    • John Dickinson
      December 13, 2009 at 2:48 pm | Reply

      Hi Jose, I used Starglow in the original version too! Do you have a screen shot of your version you can show us? Best, John.

  • jose
    December 13, 2009 at 3:06 pm | Reply

    Well, i don´t have anything online, ussualy a don´t have time too make one site or organize my work, but if you want i can send you one to your email.
    Note that i now some tecniques but nothing new or fantastic, like creating the RGB pixels, with tile and grid´s, something like that.

    Best, jose.

    • John Dickinson
      December 14, 2009 at 9:24 pm | Reply

      Hi Jose, sounds like you may need to make some time to get yourself visible “online”! ;) Best, John.

  • Ianh Moll
    December 14, 2009 at 5:23 am | Reply

    Hey John, its a great stuff!

    im thinking here, i see almost all of your tuts.
    but, I do not know if you did some tutorial, for people make a some amateurs video, with some effects like a .. Jumper, Energy Balls, like any Power.

    • John Dickinson
      December 14, 2009 at 9:27 pm | Reply

      Hi Ianh, I don’t generally do a lot of super hero style effects. There are plenty of those things out there on the web :) Best, John.

  • jose
    December 15, 2009 at 3:53 am | Reply

    That´s right, the best thing of john, is the wonderful design concepts he get´s. I really like Krammer´s stuff, he is very good on that heroes material, but john is more advertising designer, more real world. For me, and i only talk for my self, the John tuts are the most helful for beginners in the web right now, for people who real want´s work in this area.

    I really appreciate the fact you put your real work were, it give us more contact with reallity. Thanks man.

    About my work online… some day, some day… ;)

    • John Dickinson
      December 15, 2009 at 2:19 pm | Reply

      Hi Jose, thanks for that. I decided a while back that the best thing to focus on is what I do every day as a motion designer for TV. Best, John.

  • Loay Emad
    December 15, 2009 at 11:16 am | Reply

    Well Done John
    Your tutorials is Amazing & Unique
    Thanks for the effort

    • John Dickinson
      December 15, 2009 at 2:21 pm | Reply

      Thanks Loay.

  • guillermo
    December 23, 2009 at 1:51 am | Reply

    hii firt let me start by sayin that u are amazin teaching all this stuff !! im just started with all the motionworks and i think im goin to learn pretty good with ur tuts thanks

    • John Dickinson
      December 23, 2009 at 3:01 pm | Reply

      Thank Guillermo, have fun here. Best wishes, John.


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