I was recently asked by GenArts to create some presets for the Sapphire set of plug-in effects. I immediately chose text as a subject since I use Sapphire all the time at work to create different kinds of text looks. The collection is available directly from GenArts, check it out along with other collections and individual presets in FX Central. View Collection
Recently I needed to create a look where rows of text animated vertically down, fading on in turn as they moved . This could have been achieved in a number of ways using multiple layers and keyframes, but that would have not only added complexity to the composition, it would have made updates and versioning more time consuming. Read more…
A simple red silk-style banner created in Adobe After Effects using Trapcode Form. Also includes a logo displaced by the Form layer using the Displacement Map effect. Read more…
Here are a couple of Form experiments. Both use the String settings; one for an amorphous background element and the other for an interesting text reveal. Click the thumbnail for large images. Download Project
Recently I was asked to come up with an idea for a show and as seems to be the case lately, had very little time to develop it. Click on the thumbnail and the first picture you’ll see are my initial ideas created in Illustrator. The second one is better than the first but simply making the T and A capitals in a script font (Scriptina) wasn’t working, Read more…
In this short tutorial learn how to use After Effects’ Fast Blur, Turbulent Displace, Roughen Edges, Texturize, Displacement Map and Gradient Wipe effects to give text a grungy look.
This After Effects CS4 background is based on a 3×3 Grid created in Adobe Illustrator. Click the thumbnail to view full size images.Take a look at this on-demand e-seminar for tips on how it was set up and how to work with the Illustrator file to change the shapes. Download project
Summer is almost upon us here in Australia but I know that many of you on the other side of the world are heading into a long cold winter. So I thought I’d make a pretty snowflake background for you to use. It’s based on a very handy confetti background created by Peder Norby from Trapcode.
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All Red Giant Software plug-ins are now CS6 compatible. Use the code “motionworks10″ for a 10% discount on everything from Red Giant!
The Pixel Lab has added to the Cinema 4D model pack collection with Production Pack, 20 video production-themed Cinema 4D models, including 3 full scenes. Check out their value bundles as well.
The Pixel Lab continues the Cinema 4D model pack collection with Music Pack, 21 music-themed Cinema 4D models.
This breakdown of the Ministry of Sound Headphones spot, created in Cinema 4D by @paulclementstv is truly mind-blowing.
The Pixel Lab has launched Financial Pack, 20 city finance-themed Cinema 4D models, for the usual bargain price.
Brainstorm Digital has posted an impressive breakdown of shots from the hit HBO series Boardwalk Empire.
The Pixel Lab has launched City Pack, a huge new Cinema 4D pack with over 20 city themed models, 3 full 3D environments, 16 graffiti C4D textures and 40 image textures.
Digieffects® (www.digieffects.com) announced the immediate availability of Delirium v2.5, Damage v2.5 and Buena Depth Cue v2.5.
