Creative Background Design for After Effects

Learn how to build backgrounds like a professional broadcast designer

In this series of tutorials your host John Dickinson demonstrates how create to a range of professional, broadcast-style backgrounds in Adobe After Effects. In addition to the base backgrounds, you will learn how to create numerous stunning variations. By series end you will have a strong understanding of the workflow that John uses every day working in broadcast television and the skills necessary to build your own. Your creativity is the only limit!

Dexter – Early Cuts

An inspiring promo for the new animated graphic novel: Dexter – Early Cuts. The animation was created in Adobe After Effects. (via @studiodaily).

Lesson 1–7: Value Bundle

Learn how create to a range of professional, broadcast-style backgrounds in After Effects. Grab all 7 Creative Background Design lessons in this great value bundle.

Lesson 2: Award Night

Learn how to make a realistic theatre curtain background and other variations. Includes innovative techniques and shortcuts that will help your workflow.

Lesson 3: Venetian Blocks

Use expressions and real-world techniques to make a multi-layered, tech-style background and stunning variations. Includes cool tricks that will help your After Effects workflow.

Lesson 4: Fractal Flower

Create a stylish fractal flower background and hi-tech wormhole variation. Learn innovative techniques and several shortcuts that will help your workflow.

Lesson 5: Molten Cells

Learn how to make an undulating molten lava background. Includes tips to improve your workflow with simple expressions and seamless looping techniques.

Lesson 6: Rose Window

Learn how to create a variety of Persian-style background designs. Combine Fractal Noise and CC Kaleida to create a unique, revolving pattern effect.

Lesson 7: Vector Light

Learn how to combine Vector Paint, Colorama and other effects to create a stylish light rays background. Hosted by John Dickinson. 日本語字幕付きバージョンもあります。