John Dickinson’s latest tutorial packed with tips

John Dickinson‘s new tutorial for Digital Juice looks, on the outside, to be a how-to for their line of stock After Effects elements Motion Designer’s Toolkit 2. It is, in fact, packed with After Effects tips and tricks, standard effects, blend modes and techniques. He also shows a number of ways how precomps make working on complicated projects so much easier. This 30+ minute tutorial is definitely not to be missed. Click here to view.
Exterminator Liberation: Theater Style Animations Using Compositor’s Toolkit 2
Compositor’s Toolkit – Apple Motion & After Effects Training, hosted by Kevin P. McAuliffe, Pro Editing @ Home
In this tutorial learn to create a really cool theater style animation reminiscent of a big budget block buster film. Instructions are provided for both After Effects and Apple Motion. While the final look is impressive, no visual effects other than drop shadows are used thanks to the power and versatility of Compositor’s Toolkit.
