Zaxwerks has released ProAnimator 5. This version has many new features that users have been asking for, including an built-in path editor, layers, and warping.
tags | 3D, After Effects, Zaxwerks
February 26, 2011 by John Dickinson | 727 views | Comments (0)
February 10, 2011 by John Dickinson | 2,047 views | Comments (6)
In this 40 minute walkthrough After Effects tutorial for Digital Juice I gave an After Effects template project an extreme makeover, transforming it from a simple 3D camera move through still images into a moody, sci-fi-style opening sequence. [Read more]
January 20, 2011 by John Dickinson | 646 views | Comments (0)
aescripts has posted a nifty new Adobe After Effects script that adds a subtle bevel to your After Effects layers, making them appear “more 3D”.
tags | 3D, After Effects, Scripts
November 28, 2010 by John Dickinson | 3,658 views | Comments (0)
In this step-by-step tutorial for Digital Juice learn how to take a layered Photoshop file and breath life into it in After Effects, for a grungy mechanical look with loads of depth. Specifically we look at preparing Photoshop files in Photoshop, how to import the photoshop file into After Effects, animating by creating expressed relationships between layers, positioning layers in 3D, simple camera, lighting and depth of field techniques. Watch Tutorial [Read more]
August 19, 2010 by | 15,737 views | Comments (22)
Recently I worked on a promo for the film Green Zone here at Foxtel Box Office. The film is full of great helicopter shots over Baghdad, so I suggested we work some 3D supers into shots to give the promo more impact. Having just finished beta testing Camera Tracker, The Foundry ’s new 3D tracker for Adobe After Effects, I knew it would be perfect for this project. [Read more]
August 18, 2010 by John Dickinson | 2,632 views | Comments (4)
The Foundry has released 3D Camera Tracker and Kronos, two exciting new plug-ins for Adobe After Effects.
tags | 3D, After Effects, Plug-ins, The Foundry, VFX
July 25, 2010 by John Dickinson | 2,732 views | Comments (1)
Learn After Effects 3D and DigiEffects Freeform Workflow
Follow along with After Effects expert Eran Stern as he guides you through techniques for creating a TV spot using Adobe After Effects and DigiEffects Freeform. This tutorial is excellent for beginners and intermediates who want to learn key 3D design and animation skills with After Effects, as well as anyone wanting to better understand how to integrate DigiEffects Freeform (included with AE CS5) into their workflow. Watch Preview
Main areas covered include:
- Background design
- Lighting a 3D scene
- Animating a camera
- Integration of video footage and motion graphics
- Displacement mapping
- Advanced techniques using DigiEffects FreeForm
- The gotcha’s of working with After Effects 3D world and plug-in 3D world
Total running time: 60 minutes Watch Preview
Minimum Requirements: After Effects CS5 (DigiEffects Freeform is included with the CS5 install). A basic understanding of the After Effects interface is also recommended.
About your Host: Eran Stern is an independent motion graphics and visual effects expert and host of SternFX.com. He is well-known and respected around the globe and regularly presents at worldwide events such as the NAB show. As an Adobe Certified Expert and Instructor, Eran wrote the majority of questions for the Adobe Certified Expert exam for After Effects CS4 and CS5.
May 13, 2010 by John Dickinson | 484 views | Comments (2)
A Day In Paris by Benoit Millot. Beautifully shot on Canon 7D, with tight 3D integration.
tags | 3D, Inspiration
