Learn how to create a Laser Security Sweeper like this one. CS6 not required!

Red Giant TV latest tutorial comes from Seth Worley (of Plot Device fame). Inspired by an effect in Ridley Scott‘s upcoming Prometheus, Seth shows you how to build your own Laser Security Sweeper in After Effects. He uses the Foundry‘s Camera Tracker, Particular and more.

Ryan Connolly gives a quick walkthrough on how a few extra steps will help sell an evening aerial shot using stock photos and Trapcode Particular in After Effects.

Yowza! Nick Campbell just added a new preset for Trapcode Particular over at RedGiantPeople. Sign up and download it for free!

Harry Frank has a new quick tip for Trapcode Particular over at Red Giant Software.

“Motion paths in Particular can be tricky. Harry Frank brings you this overview of how to set them up, and a foolproof way to align the spline in 3D space with a simple expression.”

Click Here to get the expression.

Nice to see Nick Campbell taking a break from Cinema 4D and getting back to After Effects. This tutorial will show you how use AE’s built-in effect Motion Sketch to write your name using Trapcode Particular. Nick also made a Particular Preset which he uses in the tut; and you can get that for free at RedGiantPeople.com.

— John Stanowski

Peder Norrby, creator of all that is Trapcode, posted a free project yesterday called Starlings Study 01. The project uses Trapcode Particular and simulates the flocking pattern of birds using only turbulence. This isn’t a typical use of Particular and it might make you wonder what else you could accomplish by fiddling with the settings in unusual ways. Read Peder’s explanation and download the project file here.

- John Stanowski

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In case you missed it, Harry Frank recently showed how to make Trapcode Particular‘s particles dance using Trapcode Soundkeys. Check out the tutorial at Harry’s site or over at Red Giant TV.

If you just gotta have more you can download Video Copilot’s free “Particle Animation to Music” project file. You’ll need After Effects CS4 and Trapcode Particular 2. The music is not included but you’ll be able to get a closer look at Andrew Kramer’s keyframes and amazing Particular settings.

- John Stanowski

In this eSeminar you’ll learn how:

• The deep integration between After Effects and Adobe Premiere Pro delivers time-savings and a smoother workflow on every project, so you can stay focused on doing your creative work.

• Particular 2 expands your creative options by offering realistic natural effects, lighting control for shaded particles, 3D camera integration, custom shapes, depth of field, and physics controls

• Red Giant’s Magic Bullet Mojo helps you achieve a subtle coloring effect to warm up actors’ skin tones while backgrounds and shadows get a cool blue treatment –– all while keeping your talent in focus.

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