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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December 11, 2008 by John Dickinson | 38,777 views | Comments (16)
November 18, 2008 by John Dickinson | 9,318 views | Comments (12)
Here is the After Effects project for Unbreakable. The look is based on graphics from the original movie trailer; read the Gallery post for more details.
May 13, 2008 by John Dickinson | 32,596 views | Comments (18)
This starry background was created using a combination of Fractal Noise and Trapcode Particular and is based on a preset included with Particular.
tags | After Effects, Backgrounds, Trapcode
April 1, 2008 by John Dickinson | 12,390 views | Comments (7)
In this free introductory video tutorial from the Creative Background Design in After Effects series, your host John Dickinson demonstrates how to make a simple, seamlessly looping Fractal Noise background and variations. John uses innovative techniques and explains several shortcuts that will help your workflow. Download tutorial
November 16, 2007 by John Dickinson | 3,991 views | Comments (0)
Experimenting with the presets that ship with After Effects is a great way to create some unique looks. These backgrounds are based on the Cosmic Power (Backgrounds category) and the Cells (Synthetics category) presets.
August 18, 2007 by John Dickinson | 6,852 views | Comments (3)
Here are some darker experimentations with Fractal Noise and other effects I’ve been meaning to post. Try Brainstorming them and see what you can come up with.
August 14, 2007 by John Dickinson | 8,450 views | Comments (5)
Here’s a neat background based on Knoll Light Factory. It’s basically 2 different flares; the top flare’s Angle property has been animated, with CC Time Blend used to soften and spread the rays. The bottom flare has been distorted using Turbulent Displace to give it a spooky feel, this also makes the large glow flare in the background look kind of like smoke. Download project
May 12, 2007 by John Dickinson | 5,176 views | Comments (9)
This background uses a series of Illustrator dots animated using the wiggle expression applied to Scale and Opacity. This was then precomposed and CC Radial Blur and CC Toner applied. The grid was created using Grid, warped using Displacement Map and softened at the edges using Lens Blur. It has depth without actually being 3D. Watch movie Download project
