After Effects is the industry standard for creating motion graphics and visual effects. This playlist includes tutorials on ways to design vector graphics with more organic movements. AE CS4 is the latest release by Adobe. It creates fluid integration with other CS4 applications like Photoshop to mutually enhance functionality and depth...
There is software specifically to generate crowd simulators that get very complex and expensive, but you really don't need them! This ...more
The lights of Las Vegas are practically an American landmark. Even if you're not recreating Vegas, you may find a "running lights" sign ...more
The footage you get for a project may not always be what you need. What happens if you need to add objects, or extend the set? Do you really ...more
If you work with live footage, then you already know how important junk mattes (or garbage masks) are and how important it is to get them ...more
Many designers love hot, glowing looks. However, the After Effects Glow plug-in is available only in the Professional edition. It's also not ...more
Motion blur is key in creating realistic fast moving objects or effects. It can also cover up imperfections. This utility is a critical part ...more
After Effects makes it a snap to create complex looking effects out of simple shapes, like a spline. See how to create a frosty or "icy" ...more
What's cooler than watching air, or fire, or particles or just about anything flow up, over and around objects? Not much. Whether you're ...more
This After Effects tutorial shows you how to create a healing effect that happens over time as seen by many super heroes. It covers advanced ...more
Fed up with your boring ol' traditional holiday wreath? Ditch the greenery and go extra festive this year with this felt ball wreath HowTo, courtesy of Norwegian craft blog Pickles. P.S. You'll need ...
Incredible high speed photography, capturing bullets piercing objects (via Flickr user Alex Andrea Broderick). Previously, Speeding Bullet at 1,000,000 FPS.
You don't want to miss this animation. The overall concept -particularly the color, movement and sound- is beautiful. The piece is entitled "Box Animation, performed by Mike Edel, and created by ...
Whether you're into cosplay or not, this life sized army "figurine" is awesome. The photo realistic plastic toy soldier was a contestant in a cosplay competition at Italy's Lucca Comics ...
This year's FOOMA International Food Machinery and Technology Exhibition had a few robots I wouldn't mind hanging around my kitchen. The sushi-bot's hand is amazing... if only it could make the sushi ...
