In this handy tip, guest host Tim Clapham demonstrates a must-know and surprisingly simple technique for creating custom scripts in Cinema 4D. The example Tim shows where he zeros all coordinates will save you a bunch of time! Watch Tip

In this tutorial learn how Digital Juice’s Motion Designer’s Toolkit and some free grunge textures helped me to recreate the blood splatter style used in the Inglourious Basterds trailer.  Watch Tutorial

In this two-part tutorial learn how to take basic Adobe After Effects presets and customise them to create your own unique looks. This section focusses on further enhancing the text animation, adding and customising a background preset and adding finishing touches including a bloom look and displacement. Watch Example | Watch Tutorial Read more…

In this two-part tutorial learn how to take basic Adobe After Effects presets and customise them to create your own unique looks. This section focusses on giving a simple text preset a touch-of-class, with a clear explanation of Text Animator Groups, Animator Properties and Range Selectors. Turning a simple typewriter look into something much more special. Watch Example | Watch Tutorial Read more…

In this 1 hour, recorded E-seminar learn how I used Adobe Photoshop and After Effects to create a grungy, bullet-riddled wall with spray-painted text. Note: this is the unedited seminar with a few short pauses due to technical glitches. The audio is loud so you may need to turn down the volume. Enjoy!
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In this tutorial, guest host Grischa Theissen demonstrates a must-know technique for adding motion blur to your 3D renders in After Effects using ReelSmart Motion Blur.    Watch tutorial (10min, 20MB)

Unplugged Challenge winner, Robert Leger, is back with part 2 of a breakdown of his terrific animation. This section focusses on tips and techniques for integrating Cinema 4D with Adobe After Effects.

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In this tutorial, guest host Grischa Theissen demonstrates a cool technique for creating the popular photo mosaic look in Cinema 4D, where one image is made up of multiple images. Recently Grischa was working side-by-side with Tim Clapham, who helped refine the technique. I wonder what’s bringing these talented Cinema 4D artists to Australia… Read more…

Unplugged Challenge winner, Robert Leger, has posted part 1 of a breakdown of his terrific animation. This section focusses on tips and techniques used to build the 3D elements in Cinema 4D.

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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…

In this Adobe After Effects walkthrough learn how Red Giant Holomatrix was used to give grungy 3D text a dynamic sci-fi look. Grab a 10% discount over at Red Giant Software using this code “motionworks10”.

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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 Read more…

In this two part tutorial learn how to use Zaxwerks 3D Flag and ProAnimator to create simple yet stylish broadcast promo graphics. In this part we create a simple background, build and animate text in Zaxwerks ProAnimator, and learn how to fake a shadow being cast from the ProAnimator layer onto the 3D Flag layer, complete with shadow displacement. Read more…

In this two part tutorial learn how to use Zaxwerks 3D Flag and ProAnimator to create simple yet stylish broadcast promo graphics. In this part we cover using solids and masks to create the banner, combining shapes with the Blend operator and using 3D Flag on multiple layers with different pre run settings. Read more…

In this Adobe After Effects: Effects A-Z tip, special guest host Eran Stern demonstrates Bulge.

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Generally, when creating a boxing promo, we are given between two and five days. This project was different, or at least appeared to be different at first. My colleague Brett Morris and I, were given two weeks to design and produce a promo for the upcoming Green V Jones Jr fight here in Sydney. However, after the first two days of work the deadline was cut Read more…

In this Cinema 4D video tutorial, guest host Grischa Theissen continues his step-by-step walk-through of  the techniques for modelling, texturing and lighting a realistic iPod Nano.

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In this Cinema 4D video tutorial, guest host Grischa Theissen walks step-by-step through the techniques for modelling, texturing and lighting a realistic iPod Nano.

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In this Adobe After Effects: Effects A-Z tip, special guest host Eran Stern demonstrates Bilateral Blur.

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In this recorded e-seminar, learn how to create a stylish and moody, Sopranos–style 3D text look. Main tools covered include Adobe After Effects and Zaxwerks ProAnimator. Check out Making It Look Great for more Zaxwerks workflow training.

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Design skills are important but good workflow is also critical when working with Adobe After Effects. In this tip learn how a seemingly simple technique can be simplified further, saving keyframes, expressions and, most importantly, time!   Watch tutorial (5mins, 15MB)

In this Adobe After Effects: Effects A-Z tip, special guest host Topher Welsh demonstrates Bevel Alpha and Bevel Edges.

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In this Adobe After Effects: Effects A-Z tip, I  demonstrate Beam and share two more unusual ways to use this handy effect.

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In this screen capture of a recent Adobe After Effects e-seminar learn how Adobe Illustrator and Maxon Cinema 4D were used, along with stock footage from Video Copilot’s Action Essentials 2, to create explosive TV promo graphics. Read more…

In this Adobe After Effects: Effects A-Z tip, special guest presenter Maltaannon demonstrates the Audio Spectrum effect.

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