The Best VFX & Motion Graphics Tutorials Gathered From The Web
With the recent release of The Avengers on Blu-ray, now seems like a good time to revisit the amazing screen graphics & HUD design of Jayse Hansen.
A short tutorial on how to composite the Death Star and an X-Wing from Star Wars into a shot, using After Effects and Element 3D.
Digieffects Damage - The Ultimate Glitch Generator Plugin? Find out here...
If you're new to After Effects or just want to get the most out of the new features of CS6, then this training could be just the thing you were looking for.
Find out what After Effects third-party plugins can do for your workflow and when these might come in handy on your next AE project...
How to make Trapcode Particular faster and easier to use with this amazing new After Effects script.
Creating realistic Laser guns, Blasters, Sci-Fi weapons VFX - has got to be way up there on every VFX artist’s wish list. There are a few different techniques for creating these kind of effects in After Effects and I’ve picked a couple of my favourites. Creating the actual weapon itself can be really easy or [...]
Exploding and shattering objects is a huge part of the fun of creating VFX and motion graphics. However, to do this in Element 3D you first need to get your hands on some pre-fractured 3D models, as Element 3D doesn't allow you to break up the 3D models from within the interface.
Element 3D - the exciting new After Effects plug-in from Video Copilot is beginning to inspire some very innovative workflows. After Effects has never really been considered a viable option for 3D modelling, apart from simple shapes using plug-ins such as Zaxwerks Invigorator Pro. Element 3D now makes 3D modelling a reality, right within After Effects. It probably isn't the easiest way to create 3D models, but Element 3D now makes it possible if you're comfortable in After Effects and don't want to learn a dedicated 3D program.