February 26, 2009 by John Dickinson  | 5,547 views | Comments (15)

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

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February 16, 2009 by John Dickinson  | 6,545 views | Comments (17)

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.

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February 7, 2009 by John Dickinson  | 5,920 views | Comments (19)

In part 2 of this series learn how to use After Effects Shape Layers, Fractal Noise and Grid effects to create background elements, then animate them using the Convert Audio to Keyframes feature. Watch tutorial

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February 2, 2009 by John Dickinson  | 22,547 views | Comments (41)

In 2008 I did a series of roadshows for Adobe where I presented a neat little animation of a dancing can. In this series of tutorials I’ll walk you step-by-step through various After Effects techniques for creating this spot. This section deals with Puppet Pin tool basics and how to use the cool motion sketch feature to animate to music.  Watch tutorial

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