In this Adobe After Effects walkthrough learn how Red Giant Holomatrix was used to give grungy 3D text a dynamic sci-fi look.
In this screen cast of a recent Adobe E-seminar, learn how to incorporate Adobe Photoshop Extended into your Adobe After Effects workflow, by preparing video in After Effects, exporting to Photoshop and adding Filters, then reimporting back to After Effects for final compositing. Read more…
CC Time Blend FX was originally published as part of the Final Effects plug-in set, but is now included in After Effects as one of the Cycore (CC) plug-ins. In his recent Unplugged interview, Total Training founder and After Effects legend Brian Maffitt discusses the Total FE (Final Effects) training series and how he used Time Blend FX to make realistic smoke and plasma. Read more…
This screen capture of a recent trade show presentation for Adobe demonstrates working with the video in Photoshop CS4 Extended. Topics include importing, trimming, interpreting, touch up, color correction, Smart Filters and Exporting. You’ll also learn how as an After Effects user, you could include these features in your workflow. Watch tutorial (21min, 38MB)
In this recorded version of a recent Adobe E-seminar we walk through After Effects techniques and workflow for creating a grungy and moody boxing promo. Techniques include color grading for a poster-style look, creating an old, weathered look using stock images and blend modes and tips and tricks for creating organic looks.
Watch tutorial (52mins, 77MB) Watch Promo
In this tutorial hosted by Jerzy Drozda Jr. (aka Maltaannon) learn how to create a push pin toy effect as seen in Radiohead’s “House of Cards” video, by combing regular footage with Trapcode’s popular Form plug-in to create an eye-popping 3D effect. This is tutorial 2 from the popular Making It Look Great 5 training release featuring 10 full length tutorials. Read more…
In the final part of this series we’ll look at how to add some more detail to the shatter in Cinema 4D using the Knife tool, add dust in Adobe After Effects using Trapcode Particular, create a quick background and fake refraction using the Displacement Map effect. Read more…
In part two of this series we’ll look at how to shatter the polygon object using Cinema 4D Explosion FX, add a glass material and image map to the face of the glass, and use an HDR image with the Sky object to create reflections. Read more…
In this 3 tutorial series we’ll look at how to build a glass shatter effect, based on a recent project for Damages 2, using Illustrator, After Effects and Cinema 4D. This section includes capturing the template in After Effects, paths in Illustrator and setting up imported splines as polygons in Cinema 4D. Read more…
A while back I did a series of tutorials covering various aspects of Zaxwerks 3D Invigorator Pro for After Effects. Most of the tutorials are also relevant to Zaxwerks ProAnimator since 3D Invigorator Pro and ProAnimator share the same setup window. These are now back online as a single zipped download (42MB) containing the following tutorials with workfiles: Read more…
Recently I was chatting with Aharon Rabinowitz about how I get value out of Twitter and Aharon suggested I record a tutorial to share with everyone. This tutorial will give you a rundown on how I’ve been using Twitter to add value for those who follow Motionworks and as a powerful business tool. Read more…
In this 30 minute tutorial you’ll learn techniques and workflow used in Adobe After Effects and Illustrator to create the dramatic effect of the Batman icon shattering apart revealing a bright light source behind. Plug-ins used include Knoll Light Factory, Trapcode Particular and Shine. For a 10% discount on these and other Red Giant Software products use the code Motionworks10. Thanks to Ko Maruyama and Jonas Hummelstrand for creative input. Watch Tutorial
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.
In the final part of this series learn how to use After Effects’ Color Link effect to integrate the can into the background, work with various Layer Styles, create a 3D text animation and add other finishing touches. Watch tutorial
This 1 hour recorded e-seminar covers some basic techniques, some little-known techniques and plenty of handy workflow tips for using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator with Adobe After Effects. Click the thumbnail to view full size images. Watch e-seminar Download project
In part 3 of this series learn how to use After Effects Shape Layers to add dynamic and organic, self-animating elements to the background.
Check out the new super-short, punchy business series by my brother Robin over on businessofpassion.com
MILG 6 and 7 host Tim Clapham recently completed a beautiful animation for 3D World magazine, created using Cinema4D and Adobe After Effects. The even cooler news is Tim recorded a tutorial.
Prologue has posted a teaser for The Pacific, the sequel to the stunning Band of Brothers miniseries. My friend and ex-Foxtel colleague Clarissa Donlevy headed up Concept, Design and Direction. A beautiful piece of work indeed.
