Eran Stern‘s new Artbeats tutorial shows you how to use Displacement Maps in After Effects for “glassy look transitions”. In this tutorial he uses a logo created in Cinema 4D to drive the transition, but you can still use these techniques sans the 3D.
Watch it at Artbeats.com.
Quba Michalski says he can show you how to fake a UFO with After Effects and Mocha in just about 30 minutes. I want to believe.
We’re very pleased to announce the new Toolfarm website! A press release explaining the new features and benefits will be out on Thursday, as well as a video which will walk you through some of the new features.
Here’s a brief overview of what’s in store for you at Toolfarm.com.
There are many more new features of the new Toolfarm site which will be covered in the upcoming video. Please stop by and checking out our new digs!
David Torno has released an update to his keyboard shortcuts popup script, Shortcut Key Reference. It has even been optimized for CS3 compatibility.
David says:
Looking for a shortcut key in After Effects? Well how about having access to a list of over 600+ shortcut keys without leaving the After Effects environment? Shortcut Key Reference v2 to the rescue. Give yourself an added advantage by learning shortcut keys for most of your everyday tasks. You’re a veteran AE user? Well it doesn’t hurt to have a quick reminder of a valuable shortcut key that maybe you didn’t use enough to memorize. I’ve been using AE for eleven years now myself and I am always finding new shortcut keys I didn’t realize were there.
Shortcut_Key_Reference_v2 has been finally updated and is compatible with CS3, CS4, CS5 and CS5.5. It now includes both the Dropdown List and Listbox versions from the 2007 release in one script. You can easily toggle which version you would like to view just by clicking a button. With the Listbox version, you can find shortcuts faster by typing in the search field.
Download Shortcut Key Reference and read more about the script.
Last week Andrew Kramer showed us how to put Particular aside and shoot the real thing. This week you can download 15 free HD (720p) clips of what he shot. Included is a tutorial with some ideas on what to do with your new footage. Click here to download the clips and watch the tutorial!
VinhSon Nguyen demonstrates how to make hyperactive laser beams (think Ghostbusters) using Trapcode Form.
AETuts has a video with a few good tips for the newbie wanting to learn roto. Check it out.
Michael Jones shows you the basics of After Effects‘ Beam Effect and how to incorporate parenting to make it more lively. This approach can also be used with track points and live footage as seen throughout his Gauntlet piece below.
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Now that Video Copilot has released their new promo video for ‘Demon Cam’, they’re sharing the fruits of the project to you! One of the most used elements was the mystical smoke found inside of the Orb, and now it’s yours!
If you haven’t seen the Demon Cam video, check it out on our Inspirations page.
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