In a recent interview with Adobe I discussed my opinion of After Effects CS5. Check it and other customer showcases out here.

In this Adobe After Effects: Effects A-Z tip, learn how a little Bezier Warp
can save you a bunch of time. Watch tip

An inspired 3D short film by Sebastien Laban & Virginie Goyons.

It was great to catch up with everyone again at NAB. Here are some snaps.

The Roto Brush tool is brand new in Adobe After Effects CS5 and is killer! Check out the new Motionworks tutorial.

In this tutorial for video2brain, Get up to speed fast with a range of important tips and techniques for getting the most out of the powerful new Roto Brush tool introduced in Adobe After Effects CS5. Watch Tutorial

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What are the key new features in After Effects CS5?

After Effects product manager Michael Coleman discusses the amazing new Roto Brush tool and other standout features in After Effects CS5. Read more…

Font Squirrel is a great source of high quality, free fonts.

A fun and killer animation by Patrick Jean. I particularly like the Tetris buildings!

Buddha Jones Trailers is the design house behind countless trailers for a variety of films including Inglourious Basterds, Kung Fu Panda and Repo Men. In this extended interview, designers Jason Liwag and Kim Tang share insights into what it’s like to work on movie trailers. Read more…

I’ve been noticing recently a lack of attention to detail in some work, particularly with type. In the example below notice how the kerning is uneven. Read more…

Thanks to everyone who took the time to enter the Digieffects Challenge. Here are the top 3 entries and winners of the Digieffects Mega-Bundle. Look out for my critique of all entries soon. Well done everyone! Read more…

Here’s the final group of entries to the DigiEffects Challenge. Thanks for your efforts, we’ll be announcing the top 3 in a few days. Read more…

There’s one thing that most people are very tempted to do when confronted with a boss, customer or colleague ‘from hell’ – but it’s the worst action you could take.  Watch this episode to learn how to handle this career-limiting temptation. Read more…