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Adobe After Effects Adobe After Effects: Compositing Actors in Virtual 3D Sets   Play Video Rob Mize follows up his Creating Virtual 3D Sets tutorial with this demonstration of how to composite real-life actors into these 3 dimensional environments. Learn how to create an effective sense of interaction between your actors and their virtual environment using only your green screened footage and AE's 3D capabilities. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Rob Mize Adobe After Effects Techniques The Beauty of AE Shapes: Top 10 Features Countdown   Play Video Rob Mize offers his Top 10 Countdown of the features that make AE shapes such a versatile compositing tool. Rob highlights the functionality of these features and demonstrates just how practical shapes can be in your production efforts. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Rob Mize Adobe Photoshop Photoshop and AE: Stylizing Footage with Advanced Blending   Play Video In this tutorial, Richard Harrington shows how to create footage effects using advanced blending options inside of Adobe Photoshop. The PSD is exported to After Effects where additional editing and compositing is done. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Richard Harrington Adobe After Effects Photoshop and AE: Secondary Color Correction: Lab Color Mode   Play Video In this video tutorial, Richard Harrington shows how to use Lab Color in Photoshop Extended CS5 to do secondary color correction. Richard then imports the PSD into After Effects to do some additional compositing. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Richard Harrington Adobe After Effects Lens Flare in AE and Premultiplication Explained   Play Video Ben reveals not only the easy steps to giving a lens flare an alpha channel for exporting, but also explains what premultiplication means. With this understanding, you may more easily solve some of your trickier compositing problems. In most programs, such as Nuke, Fusion, or Shake, you control premultiplication and predivison manually. Since After Effects does this all for you, it can become very frustrating if you are accustomed to doing this manually and find that you cannot in AE. This tutorial will explain a little background information on how compositing applications create a composite. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Ben Rollason Boris FX Ultra-Realistic Images with Boris Continuum Materials Unit   Play Video In this video tutorial, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you how to create an ultra-realistic image using the Boris Continuum Materials Unit in conjunction with Adobe After Effects and MAXON CINEMA 4D. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Kevin P McAuliffe Boris FX Save the Shot by Removing Unwanted Objects   Play Video You have a perfect clip for the project. The scene is right, the weather is perfect, the camera move is nice, but there is a clearly-recognizable person walking across the street. And you do not have a release from that person or time to ask for one. Not to fear: you can still save the shot with Boris Continuum Complete's Motion Key tool. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Kevin P McAuliffe Cinema 4D Spooky Wall Tracking   Play Video In this video tutorial, Chris Martin shows you how to create a hole in a wall and track it using Syntheyes and Cinema 4D. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Chris Martin Cinema 4D Tracking a 3D Object   Play Video In this video, Chris Martin shows you how to track a 3D object onto a live action video shot using Syntheyes and Cinema 4D. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Chris Martin Adobe After Effects AE: Quick Tips for Better Workflow: Part 2   Play Video In this video tutorial series, Creative Cow leader Gyorfi Szilard demonstrates a few tips for better workflow. This video will cover navigation tips. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Gyorfi Szilard Adobe After Effects Bessie Potter   Play Video In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Michael Park demonstrates how to make a dark, cloudy Title reveal similar to the one seen in the Movie Which Must Not Be Named. All textures and fonts are available in the project download as well as the final CS4 project file. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Michael Park Adobe After Effects basics AE: Quick Tips for Better Workflow: Part 1   Play Video In this video tutorial series, Creative Cow leader Gyorfi Szilard demonstrates a few tips for better workflow. This video will cover editing and working with keyframes. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Gyorfi Szilard Trapcode Creating a Waterfall   Play Video In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Michael Park demonstrates how to create a waterfall using After Effects and Trapcode Particular. This tutorial is in response to a couple of posts on the Trapcode Forum of CreativeCOW.net looking for this type of effect. This tutorial uses Particular 2.0, but the work flow and settings should work equally will with previous versions of Particular. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Michael Park Adobe After Effects Matting a Water Splash   Play Video In this After Effects video tutorial, Lester Lauritzen shows you a technique that uses the CC Threshold RGB effect to create a luminance matte and mask out water in a swimming pool. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Lester Lauritzen Adobe After Effects File Management in After Effects   Play Video In this video tutorial, Creative COW contributing editor Carl Larsen shows you how to archive a project with shared assets using the consolidate footage and collect Files commands. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Carl Larsen Adobe After Effects Promo Breakdown   Play Video In this video tutorial, CreativeCOW leader, Eran Stern discusses the development process for the DVD. Eran also demonstrates his design methods using Boris Continuum Complete 6. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Eran Stern Adobe After Effects AE Quicktips #8: Camera Raw Sequences   Play Video In this video tutorial, Creative COW contributing editor Carl Larsen shows you how to import a .jpeg or .tiff sequence into Adobe After Effects with Adobe Camera Raw development settings applied. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Carl Larsen Adobe After Effects Paint Stroke Morph   Play Video In this video tutorial, CreativeCOW leader, Eran Stern demonstrates using paint strokes brushes to automatically morph between path shapes. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Eran Stern Adobe After Effects Simulating Whip Pans   Play Video In this video tutorial, Creative COW contributing editor Carl Larsen shows you how to create a whip pan (swish pan) effect using Adobe After Effects built in tools. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Carl Larsen Adobe After Effects Child Tracking Part 2   Play Video In this video tutorial, Creative COW contributing editor Carl Larsen shows you how to use the track a child expression to create an interesting title sequence in Adobe After Effects. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Carl Larsen Adobe After Effects Child Tracking Part 1   Play Video In this video tutorial, Creative COW contributing editor Carl Larsen shows you how to track the position of a parented layer using expressions in Adobe After Effects. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Carl Larsen Boris FX Creating Transitions with BCC 6 AE's Swish Pan Filter   Play Video Editors use transitions as a way to cut between scenes, typically creating an animated effect such as a dissolve or blur at the end of the outgoing clip and the beginning of the incoming clip. While most modern NLE systems ship with standard wipe transitions, there are some transition styles that are more of an in-camera effect rather than a synthesized gradient wipe or block dissolve. One of these effects, known as a Swish Pan, is created by panning the camera very quickly in a 180 degree arc, creating the look of a fast blur between the outgoing and incoming clips. Continuing in the tradition of making visual effects easy to create, Boris Continuum Complete 6 AE now includes a Swish Pan transition filter which is available free for registered BCC 6 AE users. In this video tutorial, we'll use the new BCC 6 Swish Pan filter to transition between a pair of clips. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Paul Ezzy Adobe After Effects Blowing Flowers   Play Video In this video tutorial, CreativeCOW leader, Eran Stern demonstrates how to create flower trails using Trapcode Particular in this special holiday episode. You'll also work with the light emitter and use 3D layer to obscure particles. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Eran Stern Boris FX Create Extruded Text with Boris Continuum Complete 6 AE   Play Video This new video tutorial shows you the basics of using BCC Extruded Text in Adobe After Effects. BCC Extruded Text belongs to the 3D Objects category of filters which is new to Boris Continuum Complete 6. These stunning OpenGL-based filters use vertex and pixel shaders that enable the generation of animated 3D shatter, bulge, bend, taper, twist, ripple, and wave effects. You can also create reflection or texture maps for the generated 3D text - from any image or video clip in the AE timeline. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Paul Ezzy Adobe After Effects Sci-Fi Classics Part 2   Play Video In this video tutorial, CreativeCOW leader, Eran Stern takes the next step in the science fiction classic and finalizes the promo by projecting graphics in space from a flying saucer. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Eran Stern Adobe After Effects Sci-Fi Classics Part 1   Play Video In this video tutorial, Eran Stern shows you the first step to create a retro design title animation for a fictional sci-fi movie. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Eran Stern Adobe After Effects Creating Masks with Find Edges and Auto-trace   Play Video In this video tutorial, CreativeCOW contributing editor, Nelson Fernandes demonstrates a method to obtain a quick and dirty mask using the find edges effect combined with the auto-trace feature. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Nelson Fernandes Boris FX Repair DV Footage with Boris Continuum Complete 6 AE's DV Fixer   Play Video DV video is prone to jaggy edges and compression artifacts. BCC 6 AE's new DV Fixer will greatly improve the look of your clip without sacrificing image detail or quality. Watch how it's done inside Adobe After Effects CS4. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Paul Ezzy Adobe After Effects Creating a Realistic 3d Earth using only AE   Play Video In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Michael Park shows you how to create a realistic 3d earth, complete with clouds and atmosphere, using only After Effects' built in effects. Special attention will be given to combining multiple instances of the CC Sphere effect to create unique layers with different specular properties for the land and water masses, as well as creating lights from urban centers on the night side of the earth. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Michael Park Adobe After Effects Removing Chromatic Aberration in Adobe After Effects   Play Video In this tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Carl Larsen shows you how to remove chromatic aberration from your footage using Adobe After Effects. If you are wondering what chromatic aberration is, don't worry he explains that too. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Carl Larsen Boris FX Put Electronic Makeup On Your Talent with Boris Continuum Complete 6 AE's Smooth Tone Filter   Play Video BCC Smooth Tone is an image restoration filter that smoothes out skin imperfections while maintaining image detail and contrast in areas such as hair and eyes. This video tutorial from Paul Ezzy goes over the basics of applying the filter to a clip in AE and provides a brief lesson on how to use PixelChooser to increase the filter's effectiveness. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Paul Ezzy Adobe After Effects Basic 2.5D Rig Removal   Play Video In this tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Carl Larsen shows you how to approach a 2.5D rig removal shot using Photoshop, After Effects and the Mocha AE tracker. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Carl Larsen Adobe After Effects Text Trick Part 2   Play Video In this video tutorial, Eran Stern explains how to design a Counting Circle Animation with the After Effects Text Tool. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Eran Stern Adobe After Effects Text Trick Part 1   Play Video In this video tutorial, Eran Stern reveals the first text trick in his series and shows how to design an audio waves animation with the After Effects Text Tool. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Eran Stern Nuke Nuke - An Introduction for After Effects Users Nuke, the new compositing tool from The Foundry, is rapidly becoming a favorite in high-end film production. Its price also offers an easy entry for indie producers who want to create better work, faster and more powerfully. This guided tour of Nuke for AE users, along with tips for leveraging your AE experience in the brave Nuke world of VFX creation will help you discover Nuke. Review, Tutorial Pete O'Connell Adobe After Effects RG Warp Corner Pin   Play Video In this video tutorial, Eran Stern shows you a technique to enhance your tracking and compositing results by using Mocha AE and RG Warp Corner Pin plug-in. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Eran Stern Adobe After Effects The Vehicle Rig   Play Video In this tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Carl Larsen shows you how to build an expression-based vehicle rig that automatically calculates the rotation of its wheels based on the movement of the vehicle chassis. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Carl Larsen Adobe After Effects RG Warp Shadow   Play Video In this video tutorial, Eran Stern demonstrate the creation of 3D shadows with After Effects built-in filters and compares it to the functions of RG shadow plug-in. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Eran Stern Adobe After Effects Creating The 007 Intro   Play Video In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Michael Park shows you how to achieve that classic introduction to all of the James Bond films using only basic After Effects plugins. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Michael Park Adobe After Effects The Droste Effect   Play Video In this tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Carl Larsen shows you how to use the Pixel Bender Toolkit to create a recursive image set in Adobe After Effects CS4. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Carl Larsen Adobe After Effects RG Warp Reflection   Play Video In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Contributing Editor Eran Stern will demonstrate building a reflection using After Effects built-in filters. He will also explore the RG Reflection plug-in. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Eran Stern Adobe After Effects Analyzing Motion   Play Video In this tutorial, Creative Cow Contributing Editor Carl Larsen will show you how to use offset tracking to analyze the motion of an object over time. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Carl Larsen Adobe After Effects Simple Morph   Play Video In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Contributing Editor Eran Stern will show you how to create a simple morph effect using time remapping and pixel motion. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Eran Stern Adobe After Effects Building a Cube World: Part 4   Play Video In this tutorial, Creative Cow Contributing Editor Carl Larsen shows you how to track a lens flare onto a 360 degree camera-aware environment using Trapcode Horizon. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Carl Larsen Adobe After Effects Building a Cube World: Part 3   Play Video In this tutorial, Creative Cow Contributing Editor Carl Larsen shows you how to track a lens flare onto the surface of a 360 degree camera-aware environment without the use of a third-party plug-in. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Carl Larsen Adobe After Effects Building a Cube World: Part 2   Play Video In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Carl Larsen shows you how to build a title sequence within the 360 degree environment created in part one of this tutorial series. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Carl Larsen Adobe After Effects Laser Eyes   Play Video In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Contributing Editor Eran Stern will show you how to create a fiery iris animation which has laser beams shooting from a girls eyes. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Eran Stern Adobe After Effects Building a Cube World: Part 1   Play Video In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Carl Larsen shows you how to create a 360 degree camera-aware environment in After Effects without the use of third-party plug-ins. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Carl Larsen Adobe After Effects Creating the Juno Opening Credits Look   Play Video The independent film Juno featured one of the most distincitive opening credit sequences in recent memory. It has a wonderful handmade look - which it turned out was created by hand! Whether you have seen Juno or not, Cow leader Simon Bonner shows a much easier way to create unique, handcrafted looks, without the pain. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Simon Bonner Adobe After Effects Digits Man Revisited   Play Video In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Contributing Editor Eran Stern will show you a different technique to create the Running Numbers Effect using Trapcode Form plug-in. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Eran Stern Adobe After Effects More Of The Same Thing - Part 5   Play Video In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Contributing Editor Eran Stern shows you how to duplicate elements in After Effects using Trapcode Echospace plug-in. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Eran Stern Adobe After Effects More Of The Same Thing - Part 4   Play Video In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Contributing Editor Eran Stern shows you how to duplicate elements in After Effects using the Clone Stamp Tool. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Eran Stern Adobe After Effects More Of The Same Thing - Part 3   Play Video In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Contributing Editor Eran Stern shows you how to duplicate elements in After Effects using the CC RepeTile Effect. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Eran Stern Adobe After Effects More Of The Same Thing - Part 2   Play Video In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Contributing Editor Eran Stern shows you how a neat way to duplicate elements in After Effects using the Puppet Tool. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Eran Stern Adobe After Effects More Of The Same Thing - Part 1   Play Video In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Contributing Editor Eran Stern shows you how to duplicate elements in After Effects using the Shape Tools Repeater function. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Eran Stern Adobe After Effects Promo Breakdown - Part 2   Play Video In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Contributing Editor Eran Stern continue to show you how he designed the 3D Titles for his DVD Promo using Zaxwerks Invigorator Pro and how the final composite was made. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Eran Stern Adobe After Effects Promo Breakdown - Part 1   Play Video In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Contributing Editor Eran Stern takes you behind the scenes and show you how he created the background animation for his DVD Promo using Trapcode 3D Stroke and Shine. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Eran Stern Adobe After Effects Crime and Chaos - Part 2   Play Video In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Contributing Editor Eran Stern will show you how to project text on the floor using light transmission feature in After Effects. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Eran Stern Adobe After Effects Crime and Chaos - Part 1   Play Video In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Contributing Editor Eran Stern shows you a how to build a 3D scene using Photoshop CS3 Vanishing Point and re-light it inside After Effects. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Eran Stern Adobe After Effects A Walk in the Park: Tracking and Expressions   Play Video In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Contributing Editor Eran Stern shows you a how to track objects that are moving out of frame using expressions and AE motion tracker. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Eran Stern Adobe After Effects Tornado Text, part 2   Play Video In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Contributing Editor Eran Stern enhances the 3D ribbon text composition by adding a ripple effect to the floor plus a flock of fireflies that dance around the scene. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Eran Stern Adobe After Effects Tornado Text, part 1   Play Video In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Eran Stern shows you a very cool way to create 3D ribbon text animation using After Effects CS3 Text tool. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Eran Stern Adobe After Effects Mystic Text   Play Video In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Grant Swanson will take you through an effective way of tracking Mystic Text onto a wall or screen. This technique can be used in horror films, commercials, or promos. He will cover the basics of the After Effects paint tools, some basic 2.5D motion tracking, and some simple yet effective compositing techniques. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Grant Swanson Trapcode Creating Advanced Glitter using Expressions with Trapcode Particular   Play Video In this tutorial, Creative Cow leader, Michael Park, demonstrates another, more advanced method for creating shimmering glitter particles using Trapcodes Particular. The main advancement is the implementation of 3d rotation of the glitter particles, as well as using expressions to convert the rotation of the particles in all 3 axis to drive a greyscale map, which in turn is used to color the particle using colorama and create the shimmer effect when the particles face the camera. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Michael Park Trapcode Creating Shimmering Glitter using Trapcode Particular   Play Video In this tutorial, Creative Cow leader, Michael Park, demonstrates how to simulate shimmering glitter particles using fractal noise, colorama effect and Trapcodes Particular plugin. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Michael Park Adobe After Effects Creating a Shotgun Blast using 3ds Max and AE: Part 2   Play Video In part two of his shotgun tutorial, Michael Park will demonstrate how to incorporate the 3d footage together with 2d footage in After effects and use different filters to create the distortion surrounding the blast from the barrel of the shotgun and the air distortion trailing the individual shotgun pellets as they race towards the camera. He will also cover some time remapping techniques to add some more interest to your shot. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Michael Park Adobe After Effects Creating a Shotgun Blast using 3ds Max and AE: Part 1   Play Video Many people are interested in creating and incorporating 3d generated footage into live action. In this 2 part tutorial, Michael Park will demonstrate how to create a shotgun blast at the camera using 3d rendered particles and distortion trails along with some 2d footage to create a convincing effect. In part 1 of this tutorial, we will create the 3d shotgun pellet geometry and material, as well as the distortion trails to be later used in the after effects composition. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Michael Park Adobe After Effects Invisible Cape   Play Video In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Eran Stern with the help of his brother Yuval will show you a simple method to create the famous invisible look inspired from the movie The Predator. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Eran Stern Adobe After Effects Digits Man, part 2   Play Video In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Eran Stern will continue to finesse the design of the Digits Man promo. Learn how to create a subtle background using the Shape Tool and spice it further with additional effects and Text animations. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Eran Stern Adobe After Effects Digits Man, part 1   Play Video In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Eran Stern will show you a cool technique for filling an image of a human head with animated numbers using After Effects CS3s Text tool. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Eran Stern Adobe After Effects Using the Echo Effect with Animated Layers   Play Video In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shares some tips and tricks for working with the Echo effect. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Aharon Rabinowitz Adobe After Effects Blend and Bend Time   Play Video In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Eran Stern demonstrates how you can create the illusion of time bending with a special focus on the correct way of using the CC Time Blend FX. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Eran Stern Adobe After Effects Creating a Hologram Look in After Effects   Play Video In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz returns to one of his earliest tutorials, Creating TV Look, and shows how it can be used to create the look of a Hologram as seen in science fiction movies. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Aharon Rabinowitz Adobe After Effects 3D Watch Animation: Part 3   Play Video In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Eran Stern shows you how to use AE CS3 to transition between the different 3D images, and to create a final animation project. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Eran Stern Adobe After Effects 3D Watch Animation: Part 2   Play Video In this video tutorial, Creative Cow member Eran Stern shows you how to use AE CS3 to create Animated hands for the 3D watch. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Eran Stern Adobe After Effects 3D Watch Animation: Part 1   Play Video In this video tutorial, Creative Cow member Eran Stern shows you how to use Photoshop CS3 Extended to create different images of a 3D watch. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Eran Stern Adobe After Effects Weather Replacement in AE CS3: Part 3   Play Video In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz finishes his series on weather replacement and shows you how to add realistic lightning to the shot. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Aharon Rabinowitz Adobe After Effects Smoking Letters in AE CS3   Play Video In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Eran Stern demonstrates a quick, easy way to make a smoky title effect. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Eran Stern Adobe After Effects Weather Replacement in AE CS3: Part 2   Play Video In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz continues his weather replacement tutorial, and shows you how to add rain to your shot, as well as drops of water on the camera. Also, 3D compositing and color correction are covered. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Aharon Rabinowitz Adobe After Effects Weather Replacement in AE CS3: Part 1   Play Video In this tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to change the weather from a sunny day at the beach to a very cloudy day, with a chance of showers. Youll learn techniques is color correction and compositing. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Aharon Rabinowitz Adobe After Effects Set Extensions   Play Video In this video tutorial from Creative COW you will learn how to extend a virtual set with custom Matte Painting and how to link several Motion Trackers into one null object. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Andrew Kramer Adobe After Effects Perspective Corner Pin Effect   Play Video In this Tutorial, Creative Cow Leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you a complete workflow for using Imagineer Systems Mocha with Adobe After Effects to create a perspective corner pin effect - an effect typically used for sign replacement or compositing video on a computer or television screen. Even if youre not using After Effects as your compositing application, you will still find the lesson extremely useful, as it focuses almost entirely on the use of Mochas powerful 2.5D planar tracking system. After Effects users not using Mocha will also find some of the compositing tips at the end very helpful as well. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Aharon Rabinowitz Adobe After Effects Color Correction Techniques for Greenscreen Compositing This tutorial from Brendan Coots focuses on color correction techniques for greenscreen compositing, including the construction of artificial highlights to add an extra layer of realism to your shots. Tutorial Brendan Coots Adobe After Effects Rotoscoping in AE   Play Video In this video tutorial, compositor Pete OConnell explains a few of the techniques he uses to rotoscope in After Effects. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Pete O'Connell Adobe After Effects Building Up Particles This tutorial by animator James Lee demonstrates a building up of particles to simulate a disintegrating hot air balloon using Trapcode Particular and Adobe After Effects. Tutorial James Lee Adobe After Effects Feeding Live Video into Adobe After Effects - Frischluft Lensfeed for Windows Frischluft Lensfeed for Windows - Rough but ready to do the job, this unique AE plug-in fills a need for After Effects users wanting live video to test and set-up shots for later compositing. Tutorial Barend Onneweer Adobe After Effects basics Basic Color Keying Techniques   Play Video In this video tutorial from CreativeCOW.net you will learn the basics of green-screening using Keylight. This is a sample of the training found in the Creative Cow Master Series DVD: Serious Effects and Compositing - Advanced Techniques for After Effects 7, is now available. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Andrew Kramer Adobe After Effects 3D Compositing   Play Video In this video tutorial, Andrew Kramer demonstrates 3D Compositing in After Effects 6.5. Youll create 3D Camera Depth of Field, Move Layers in 3D Space and Animate the Camera, adding Effects. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Andrew Kramer Adobe After Effects SynthEyes 3-D Camera Tracker If your are unfamiliar with 3D camera tracking software, SynthEyes 3-D Camera Tracker is a tool which will analyze moving 2D video footage by tracking points of reference frame by frame. From this, it can reproduce an accurate 3D camera which matches the properties and movement of the real-world camera you used to shoot the sequence. In this review/tutorial, Karl Holt gives us an indepth look along with a lot of tips for using the software. Review, Tutorial Karl Holt Adobe After Effects De-Interlacing the COW Barend Onneweer describes the how, what and why of several methods of de-interlacing video-footage using Adobe After Effects. Tutorial Barend Onneweer Adobe After Effects Animating the Universal Cow After Effects 5 has some powerful 3D compositing features and some new tools that make complicated animations a snap. In this tutorial we will use parenting, expressions and Boris 3D text to recreate the Universal movie opening (sort' a). A new way of thinking about layers in AE is required. It's easy to grasp once you stand back from the project a little. Let's proceed. Tutorial Rick Gerard Adobe After Effects Cloud Fly Through In this tutorial, Richard Rippon will show you how to simulate flying through a cloud bank using After Effects 5 new 3-D capabilities. We will primarily be working with the layers Z position, so we won't even scratch the surface of After Effects 5 new capabilities. To create the clouds we will use After Effects Fractal Noise plug-in and Boris Clouds plug-in, which may be found in Boris AE and Boris Continuum. If you have your own way for making your clouds it should also work. Tutorial Richard Rippon

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