http://library.creativecow.net/articles/drozda_jerzy/ Jerzy Drozda Jr's library of tutorials, articles, reviews and more for media professionals world wide. en-us http://library.creativecow.net/articles/drozda_jerzy/StudyingShapeExtruder.php After publishing his ShapeExtruder, Jerzy Drozda Jr (aka Maltaannon) got tons of emails asking for further explanation, so in this follow-up tutorial, Jerzy answers the most commonly asked questions. Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:33:27 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/drozda_jerzy/ParticlePlaygroundOnIce.php In this video tutorial, Jerzy Drozda Jr (aka Maltaannon) demonstrates how to generate snow using particle playground. He'll also show how to make the snow stick to other layers in your composition. Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:33:27 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/drozda_jerzy/CEColorCorrector.php In this video tutorial, Jerzy Drozda Jr (aka Maltaannon) demonstrates how to change the look and feel of your footage easily with his new, useful CustomEffect for color correction. Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:33:27 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/drozda_jerzy/ParticlePlayground.php In this video tutorial, Jerzy Drozda Jr (aka Maltaannon) demonstrates how to generate particles from live action footage without using any keyframes or expressions. Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:33:27 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/drozda_jerzy/CEShapeExtruder.php In this video tutorial, Jerzy Drozda Jr (aka Maltaannon) demonstrates how you can extrude any vector based layer to give it a real 3D look inside After Effects. Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:33:27 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/drozda_jerzy/CEPixelSampler.php In this video tutorial, Jerzy Drozda Jr (aka Maltaannon) demonstrates how you can simplify the keying process, trigger expression events to control layers of your choice, and even do an automatic collision detection. Possibilities are endless. Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:33:27 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/drozda_jerzy/VolumeLight.php In this short video tutorial, Jerzy Drozda Jr (aka Maltaannon) demonstrates creating some cool volumetric lights without any plug-ins. Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:33:27 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/drozda_jerzy/SimpleObjectRemoval.php In this video tutorial, from Jerzy Drozda Jr (aka Maltaannon), you will learn basic techniques for removing unwanted objects from your footage. Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:33:27 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/drozda_jerzy/CETimeShuffle.php In this video tutorial, Jerzy Drozda Jr (aka Maltaannon) demonstrates time jittering effects using one of his presets. You may have seen this effect in movies like The Ring, The Cell, or Fight Club. You may still create this kind of effect simply by playing with the TimeRemap function, but it's much easier using this preset. Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:33:27 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/drozda_jerzy/Photoshoping.php In this video tutorial, Jerzy Drozda Jr (aka Maltaannon) helps all you Photoshopers out there by preparing few presets that will enable you to work in After Effects the same way you work in Photoshop. Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:33:27 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/drozda_jerzy/Radar.php In this video tutorial, Jerzy Drozda Jr (aka Maltaannon) demonstrates how to create a radar that really works! You'll draw the radar, animate the target over it, and watch how the radar detects the object by itself, marks it on the grid and even makes a beeping sound. Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:33:27 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/drozda_jerzy/CGSnake.php In this video tutorial, Jerzy Drozda Jr (aka Maltaannon) demonstrates how to create a dynamic animation based on a 'chain rig'. You'll learn how to animate one layer using keyframes, expressions, or both, and make other layers follow the leading layer. The rest of the tutorial is about texturing and making the final look. Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:33:27 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/drozda_jerzy/SmartVolumeMeter.php In this video tutorial, Jerzy Drozda Jr (aka Maltaannon) shows you a smart way of creating dynamic and sound reactive Volume Meter. Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:33:27 GMT