Tutorial: Imagineer Mocha for AE v2
Check out this amazing Horizon Replacement tutorial by Carl Larsen using Imagineer mocha for After Effects v2 with Mocha Shape. Try a free demo of mocha for After Effects v2 here. Seriously I’m flabbergasted about how well he was able to pull this off.
Tutorial: Creating a Force Field Effect in Adobe After Effects
It’s a 40 minute long video tutorial so Aharon warns that you should go to a quiet place with headphones to watch. He uses no 3rd party plug-ins and it still looks amazing (fancy that!)
In this tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to create a awesome force field effect in Adobe After Effects – with no 3rd-party plug-ins. He’ll also cover some basic color correction techniques.
Warning: This tutorial is almost 40 minutes long. Go get some snack and hit the head before you sit down to this one. You may also want to tell your spouse your going out to buy groceries and then sneak back in through a window so you can have some quiet time. Hint: Use headphones & close the door.
He adds "Oh, and apologies in advance to Andrew Kramer and J. J. Abrams…" Aharon is much too modest!
New Video Tutorial by Rob Birnholz
Rob Birnholz is our newest Expert on the Toolfarm Expert Forums and he has created a fantastic new tutorial. Rob shows you how to create a cool movie promo bumper for a fake movie channel. He uses native After Effects filters in some interesting ways, including CC Repetile to make a film strip, Twirl to give the film some nice natural movement, and lots of 3D layers.
How To Use After Effects Masks As Custom Splines For Text Extrusions With Boris Continuum Complete 6
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This Week’s Most Interesting Tuts from Elsewhere
Topher Welsh, a contributor here at the AE Freemart, has a great list of new AE tutorials up at AE Tuts+. check it out.
Tutorial: Advanced Workflow; Tracking and Roto for After Effects
Ross Shain of Imagineer takes you through using mocha tracking and shape data for paint in After Effects.
Download a free trial of Imagineer mocha for After Effects and mocha shape. Buy mocha for After Effects or mocha shape.
Red Giant TV Trapcode Form Training Video
Maltannon has put out the latest episode on Red Giant TV. Create a slick push pin toy effect as seen in the Radiohead ‘House of Cards’ video. This tutorial shows you how to combine regular footage with Trapcode’s popular Form plug-in to create an eye-popping 3D effect.
After Effects Apprentice Video Tutorial #3
Check out this new tutorial video An Introduction to Typesetting in After Effects from Chris and Trish Meyer in support of their After Effects Apprentice book. Quality stuff, as always.
Intro to After Effects: Keyframing
Nick Campbell, who I met at the Motion Graphics Festival in January in Chicago, created a nice intro to After Effects Keyframing video.
Intro to After Effects: Keyframing from Nick Campbell on Vimeo.
Create Lens Flare in After Effects and Trapcode Shine
Harry Frank has a nice tutorial up at Studio Daily about making a lens flare in AE CS3 and Trapcode Shine. Of course, Harry will use some expressions.
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