Mamoworld has just released iExpressions, a new companion for After Effects that dramatically increases the accessibility and usefulness of expressions.
tags | After Effects, Expressions, Scripts
November 1, 2011 by John Dickinson | 429 views | Comments (1)
January 12, 2011 by John Dickinson | 6,238 views | Comments (0)
In this 2 part, 1 hour After Effects tutorial for Digital Juice learn to use a variety of tools in After Effects to bring Photoshop layers to life. Part 1 covers setting up the Photoshop file efficiently for import into After Effects, plus using the Puppet Pin tool to animate the sun and expressions to animate the butterfly. [Read more]
October 9, 2010 by John Dickinson | 2,920 views | Comments (7)
In part 2 of this After Effects CS5 E-Seminar, we explore cool ways of using the Shape Layer Wiggle, Text Wiggly Selector and various automated effects.
October 20, 2009 by John Dickinson | 757 views | Comments (5)
If Harry Frank recommends these 5 Adobe After Effects expressions, then you know you need them!
tags | Adobe, After Effects, Expressions
October 14, 2009 by John Dickinson | 721 views | Comments (7)
As with all graphics on Fox Classics, the palette for this spot was restricted to orange, black and white. Being that this is Sunday “Night” at the Movies, it made the most sense to use black as the base color. Most of these movies are from the 60′s/70′s and when I heard the music (The Supremes) I thought of one of those old 70′s-style beaded door curtains and decided to use that as the basis of the design. Read more
tags | 3D, After Effects, Expressions, Illustrator
March 9, 2009 by John Dickinson | 1,818 views | Comments (0)
Create an infinitely zooming spy camera look
In this video tutorial from Making It Look Great 5, your host Jerzy Drozda Jr. (aka Maltaannon) demonstrates how to create an infinitely zooming spy camera look. Learn basic techniques for creating a simple slide show then move on to amazing, time-saving techniques for automating transitions between layers using expressions. All project files are included. Total running time: 29 minutes.
March 2, 2009 by John Dickinson | 4,275 views | Comments (0)
Burst a character into hundreds of butterflies
In this video tutorial from Making It Look Great 5, your host Jerzy Drozda Jr. (aka Maltaannon) demonstrates how to make the stylish effect where a character suddenly bursts into hundreds of butterflies. Learn how to create a smart butterfly rig using Trapcode 3D Stroke, control Trapcode Particular particles using dispersion maps, build volumetric backlighting using Trapcode Lux and automatically track a layer’s alpha channel. All project files are included. Plug-ins are not included. Total running time: 47 minutes.
March 1, 2009 by John Dickinson | 1,927 views | Comments (1)
Create a realistic and detailed video screen
In this video tutorial from Making It Look Great 5, your host Jerzy Drozda Jr. (aka Maltaannon) demonstrates how to make a realistic and detailed Jumbotron-style video screen. Included are must-know keying techniques, tips on creating volumetric lights and presets, and ingenious workflow for creating complex looks on a single layer using the CC Composite effect. All project files are included. Total running time: 49 minutes.
Please Note: This tutorial does not include the CE Screenify effect which is included as part of the Making It Look Great 5 full product.
