http://library.creativecow.net/video-tutorials/adobeaftereffectsbasics View Creative COW's collection of free Adobe After Effects basics video tutorials. Both Flash and Quicktime video tutorials for Adobe After Effects basics. en-us http://library.creativecow.net/articles/swanson_grant/Bleach_Bypass_Effect.php In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Grant Swanson demonstrates a quick, easy and very high quality bleach bypass effect right inside of After Effects. Understand what the term refers to and how to simulate it in the digital intermediate process or on digital video, using After Effects. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/stern_eran/Simple_Morph.php 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. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/larsen_carl/cube_world4.php 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. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/larsen_carl/cube_world3.php 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. Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/larsen_carl/cube_world2.php 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. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/stern_eran/Laser_Eyes.php 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. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/larsen_carl/cube_world1.php 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. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/bonner_simon/The_Juno_Look.php 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. Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/stern_eran/Digits_Man_Revisited.php 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. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/rabinowitz_aharon/CC_Flashback.php In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to create the flashback look as seen in the film The Bourne Ultimatum with some extra touches and hints. Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/rabinowitz_aharon/CC_Looping_Particles.php In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz (Along with the help of his daughter Noa) shows you how to create a looping particle system in After Effects. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/stern_eran/MOTS_Part_5.php In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Contributing Editor Eran Stern shows you how to duplicate elements in After Effects using Trapcode Echospace plug-in. Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/stern_eran/MOTS_Part_4.php In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Contributing Editor Eran Stern shows you how to duplicate elements in After Effects using the Clone Stamp Tool. Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/stern_eran/MOTS_Part_3.php In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Contributing Editor Eran Stern shows you how to duplicate elements in After Effects using the CC RepeTile Effect. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/stern_eran/MOTS_Part_2.php 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. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/stern_eran/MOTS_Part_1.php 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. Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/rabinowitz_aharon/Shape_Tips_3.php In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to use shape layers to easily create that Old-School look where a red dashed line animates over a map to indicate travel destinations. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/rabinowitz_aharon/Jumbotron.php Its game time baby! In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to create the look of a giant monitor, such as the kind you might see at a stadium or concert. Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/stern_eran/Promo_Breakdown_Part_2.php 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. Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/stern_eran/Promo_Breakdown_Part_1.php 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. Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/rabinowitz_aharon/AE_Shortcuts.php In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to be an AE road warrior by changing the keyboard shortcuts to account for missing keys on a laptop - such as the Ram Preview key or the Audio Preview key. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/swanson_grant/Creating_Digital_Cinema.php In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Grant Swanson will explain how to simulate many elements to enhance your DV footage. Many techniques in this tutorial will show how to create effects similar to those in a popular software package. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/rabinowitz_aharon/CCQT_6_Remove_Color_MAtting.php In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz adds to the concepts he covered in his tutorial Straight Vs. Premultiplied. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/stern_eran/Crime_Chaos2.php 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. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/stern_eran/Crime_Chaos1.php 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. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/rabinowitz_aharon/Shape_Tips_2.php In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to combine several shapes to make a complex shape. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/swanson_grant/Final2_mixdown2.php In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Grant Swanson will explain how to use the After Effects Motion Tracker to remove unwanted jitter and movement while still retaining the original motion of the sequence through the use of an expression or manual keyframes in After Effects. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/stern_eran/Walk_in_the_Park.php 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. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/rabinowitz_aharon/CCQT_5_Perspective_Offset.php In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you a cool tip for adding depth to your Fractal Noise animations. Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/rabinowitz_aharon/Shape_Tips_1.php In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to move beyond the Basic shape tools to create your own custom shapes. Fri, 30 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/swanson_grant/sin_city2.php In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Grant Swanson will cover important and useful techniques for working with alpha channels that are specifically derived from certain color luminance values. He will explain how to extract the color of a certain area of the image, turn it into an alpha channel, and use it to manipulate the image. Mon, 26 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/stern_eran/Tornado_Text2.php 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. Fri, 23 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/stern_eran/Tornado_Text1.php 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. Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/rabinowitz_aharon/Copy_Expression.php In this video tutorial, CreativeCow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you a menu item for speeding up the process of copying expressions to other layers, without typing or altering the current values. Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/rabinowitz_aharon/Show_Waveform.php In this video tutorial, CreativeCow leader Aharon Rabinowitz returns to the subject of Audio (Workflow tips #8) and shares a tip for working with audio waveforms that he got from an AE user via email. Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/rabinowitz_aharon/CCQT_2_Preserve_Transparency.php In this video tutorial, CreativeCow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you an often-missed feature in AE that can help you when trying to create transparency in an image by using the layers below as the source of that transparency. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/swanson_grant/mystic_text.php 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. Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/rabinowitz_aharon/CCQT_1_Grow_Bounds.php In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you an often-missed tool that can help you out in a pinch, by expanding the boundaries of your footage. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/stern_eran/Afterista_2.php In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Eran Stern continues to animate the vector shapes using After Effects and finalizing the design for our Telenovela opener. Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/stern_eran/Afterista_1.php In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Eran Stern demonstrates a cool way of designing a text title for a Telenovela soap opera opener using Illustrator open type font. Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/park_michael/glitter.php In this tutorial, Creative Cow leader, Michael Park, demonstrates how to simulate shimmering glitter particles using fractal noise, colorama effect and Trapcodes Particular plugin. Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/rabinowitz_aharon/Shape_Layer_Intro.php In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Leader Aharon Rabinowitz introduces you to Shape Layers, one of the most powerful features in Adobe After Effects CS3. Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/park_michael/shotgun_2.php 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. Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/stern_eran/Invisible_Cape.php 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. Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/swanson_grant/sin_city1.php In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Grant Swanson will take you step-by-step through the easiest and fastest (and extremely effective) way of creating the popular Sin City effect - colorized objects in a black and white world. You will learn basic techniques when working with color, and some useful masking/rotoscoping techniques. Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/rabinowitz_aharon/CC_Text_3.php In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz explores a few ways to correct some common problems experienced when creating text animators. Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/rabinowitz_aharon/CC_Text_2.php In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz explores creating Text animators, and talks about why you might animate properties together or separately. Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/stern_eran/Digits_Man2.php 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. Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/stern_eran/Digits_Man1.php 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. Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/articles/rabinowitz_aharon/Echo_Time.php In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shares some tips and tricks for working with the Echo effect. Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT