Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Friend or Foe - You pick the tutorial!!!



Friend or Foe - You pick the tutorial!!! Exciting news. I've got a new tutorial this friday, BUT YOU GET TO PICK IT!!! I will record the tutorial Thursday Night, so let me know in the comments if you want to see the Helmet transition, or the terminator vision. Also, some more exciting news is i'll be doing a give away of the camera glasses that I used to film this with (the ones Brian was wearing) The film 1080p and are a pair of GLASSES!!! Here is a link to the manufacture. But on friday i'll be doing a drawing to win a free pair. http://ivuecamera.com My Tip Jar: http://goo.gl/rYpW42 Get Adobe Creative Cloud: http://goo.gl/dXciWe Don't forget to share this video. You never know who among your friends is a closet After Effects user. Thanks. Google+ http://ift.tt/1aqaobt After Effects Users Community http://ift.tt/17J2chr Twitter http://ift.tt/1aqannN Facebook: meh...

Scaling a mask in After Effects



Scaling a mask in After Effects A quick tip on how to scale the mask, not the layer the mask is on, inside of After Effects. Trust me, you'll thank me when you need to do this and you'll know how because, you know, you watched this video. :) My Tip Jar: http://goo.gl/rYpW42 Get Adobe Creative Cloud: http://goo.gl/dXciWe Don't forget to share this video. You never know who among your friends is a closet After Effects user. Thanks. Google+ http://ift.tt/1aqaobt After Effects Users Community http://ift.tt/17J2chr Twitter http://ift.tt/1aqannN Facebook: meh...

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

How To Run fast like the flash



How To Run fast like the flash This Quick tutorial (see the joke) about running fast, this is a vfx after effects tutorial to create a look like you are running fast like the flash. Plus, since its Friday, we are doing our weekly weekend challenge. Challenge Details: Our weekly weekend challenge is this. 1. Recreate this look, but add something new to it. 2. upload to YouTube, with a link to this video and my channel in the description. 3. comment on this video with a link to your video. explain what you added to the look to make it your own. 4. bonus points if you use your own footage (points are pretend and don't mean anything) 5. All who do this before 9am Pacific Time Oct 27th 2014 will win. PRIZE: Become a beta tester for my new Preset i'm working on, its a pretty cool one too :) that means you get the preset for free. To download this footage of Brian, please subscribe to his channel first. just to be nice. Check out Brian's Channel: lets help him get some subscribers :) http://ift.tt/1oZ0feE footage download here: http://goo.gl/iA3e8u My Tip Jar: http://goo.gl/rYpW42 Get Adobe Creative Cloud: http://goo.gl/dXciWe Don't forget to share this video. You never know who among your friends is a closet After Effects user. Thanks. Google+ http://ift.tt/1aqaobt After Effects Users Community http://ift.tt/17J2chr Twitter http://ift.tt/1aqannN Facebook: meh...

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Merge paths with the repeater: trick to get it to work



Merge paths with the repeater: trick to get it to work This doesn't happen often, but when it does, it can be frustrating, did you know that when you try to merge a shape layer group that has a repeater in it, with another group, some funny stuff happens? heres how to fix it. My Tip Jar: http://goo.gl/rYpW42 Get Adobe Creative Cloud: http://goo.gl/dXciWe Don't forget to share this video. You never know who among your friends is a closet After Effects user. Thanks. Google+ http://ift.tt/1aqaobt After Effects Users Community http://ift.tt/17J2chr Twitter http://ift.tt/1aqannN Facebook: meh...

Monday, October 20, 2014

llama nation comp, questions and more



llama nation comp, questions and more Thanks to all who entered the llama nation logo challenge, Also I have some questions and am looking for some feedback on some possible new directions for the channel. Please let me know in the comments what your thoughts are. If you would like to see all the entries for the llama nation logo challenge, then you can see them in the comment section of this video. http://ift.tt/1r2gJhb My Tip Jar: http://goo.gl/rYpW42 Get Adobe Creative Cloud: http://goo.gl/dXciWe Don't forget to share this video. You never know who among your friends is a closet After Effects user. Thanks. Google+ http://ift.tt/1aqaobt After Effects Users Community http://ift.tt/17J2chr Twitter http://ift.tt/1aqannN Facebook: meh...

Midpoint free After Effects Preset



Midpoint free After Effects Preset Have you ever wanted find the midpoint between 2 layers? well, now you can, and its a simple preset, check it out. Here is the link to the download: http://ift.tt/1FrLeH1 My Tip Jar: http://goo.gl/rYpW42 Get Adobe Creative Cloud: http://goo.gl/dXciWe Don't forget to share this video. You never know who among your friends is a closet After Effects user. Thanks. Google+ http://ift.tt/1aqaobt After Effects Users Community http://ift.tt/17J2chr Twitter http://ift.tt/1aqannN Facebook: meh...

Friday, October 17, 2014

Logo animation: Llama Nation in After Effects



Logo animation: Llama Nation in After Effects Animated the logo for Llama Nation, the documentary. This was a fun logo to animate and I know you'll get some cool tips out of this one. Also, i'm doing a give away, kind of, you do have to do some work. Here's the deal. download the illustrator file for the logo, do your own animation, and link to the video in the comments, everybody who does that will receive $5 credit at www.cinemaspice.net. pretty sweet deal!!!! Here are the links https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/297846611/llama-nation-the-documentary Get the logo (adobe illustrator file) https://www.dropbox.com/s/8rbta8ijzpztrq7/llama%20nation%20logo%20and%20colors.ai?dl=0 My Tip Jar: http://goo.gl/rYpW42 Get Adobe Creative Cloud: http://goo.gl/dXciWe Don't forget to share this video. You never know who among your friends is a closet After Effects user. Thanks. Google+ http://ift.tt/1aqaobt After Effects Users Community http://ift.tt/17J2chr Twitter http://ift.tt/1aqannN Facebook: meh...

Thursday, October 16, 2014

sequence frame controller Quick Tip in After Effects



sequence frame controller Quick Tip in After Effects Its hard to explain exactly what this tip is, so you'll need to watch it. but basically, how to use hotkeys to control the frame of a composition without moving the playhead. does it sound confusing? well three minutes later you'll understand. Check out Kori's stuff http://www.korivalz.com http://ift.tt/1ryf5rJ My Tip Jar: http://goo.gl/rYpW42 Get Adobe Creative Cloud: http://goo.gl/dXciWe Don't forget to share this video. You never know who among your friends is a closet After Effects user. Thanks. Google+ http://ift.tt/1aqaobt After Effects Users Community http://ift.tt/17J2chr Twitter http://ift.tt/1aqannN Facebook: meh...

Friday, October 10, 2014

Tomorrowland movie trailer Title recreation in After Effects



Tomorrowland movie trailer Title recreation in After Effects This movie trailer just came out, and i've already got a tutorial for it. Tomorrowland, the new disney movie has a cool looking atom thing going on, this tutorial i'll show you how to recreate it and create your own futuristic movie title in after effects. Check out the movie trailer here: http://ift.tt/1tGsn1T My Tip Jar: http://goo.gl/rYpW42 Get Adobe Creative Cloud: http://goo.gl/dXciWe Don't forget to share this video. You never know who among your friends is a closet After Effects user. Thanks. Google+ http://ift.tt/1aqaobt After Effects Users Community http://ift.tt/17J2chr Twitter http://ift.tt/1aqannN Facebook: meh...

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

You may not know this tip for gradients in After Effects



You may not know this tip for gradients in After Effects Most of you probably know the simple Gradient Ramp effect, or maybe even the 4-color gradient, but did you know there is another way to do gradients, it as even more options as well. Check out this quick 3 minute video that tells you all about it. My Tip Jar: http://goo.gl/rYpW42 Get Adobe Creative Cloud: http://goo.gl/dXciWe Don't forget to share this video. You never know who among your friends is a closet After Effects user. Thanks. Google+ http://ift.tt/1aqaobt After Effects Users Community http://ift.tt/17J2chr Twitter http://ift.tt/1aqannN Facebook: meh...

Friday, October 3, 2014

Ballon Text - After Effects Tutorial



Ballon Text - After Effects Tutorial I've had several requests on how to do the inflating balloon text like in the Ae logo at the beginning of my tutorials. Well, that time has come to show you in this very special after effects tutorial, well actually not special, but its pretty cool, and I think you should watch it. Here is the link to Kinetitype: http://ift.tt/1x6QoTn Long Shadows preset: http://ift.tt/1xLaENp My Tip Jar: http://goo.gl/rYpW42 Get Adobe Creative Cloud: http://goo.gl/dXciWe Don't forget to share this video. You never know who among your friends is a closet After Effects user. Thanks. Google+ http://ift.tt/1aqaobt After Effects Users Community http://ift.tt/17J2chr Twitter http://ift.tt/1aqannN Facebook: meh...

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Quick Tip: jiggle over shoot motion



Quick Tip: jiggle over shoot motion A quick way to add a bit of cartoon variety to your movement. have not heard of the jiggle overshoot before? Well then, it is a must try. Just take 2 minutes of your time in this quick tutorial and learn how to create the effect. My Tip Jar: http://goo.gl/rYpW42 Get Adobe Creative Cloud: http://goo.gl/dXciWe Don't forget to share this video. You never know who among your friends is a closet After Effects user. Thanks. Google+ http://ift.tt/1aqaobt After Effects Users Community http://ift.tt/17J2chr Twitter http://ift.tt/1aqannN Facebook: meh...