See how James Cameron creates his latest epic, from the first draft written in 1995, to the extensive development and casting process, all the way through the massive digital effects work and editing process. It’s a fascinating look at how unorthodox methods had to be implemented to achieve the daunting task of bringing such a [...]
* Learn how to create, from scratch, a morphing effect from one graphic element to another using fractal-noise animation…
* You will learn how to create a map grid with interactive animation…
* Use brightness animation to control the fractal noise for an organic transition effect…
* Learn how to create a flying, 3D image gallery, using any collection of images you want…
* Use Trapcode Particular to drive the simulation and wind to animate the images movement…
* Fade images into the space using vanishing settings and deflect the elements to avoid flying through the camera…
* Create “dynamic sparkles” which adhere to the highlight features of an element…
* Use fractal noise for controlling the dynamics of the sparkle element…
* Give an animated sheen to an element using masks and animation…
* Have some fun creating this simple logo using only Layer Styles and built-in effects within After Effects…
* This tutorial shows some of the potential power of layer styles without having to create them in Photoshop….
* Learn a quick method of creating some common metalic finishes including checker-plate…
* Create an underwater scene from scratch using only After Effects…
* Animate a swimming fish and create a school of fish using Particular…
* Create floating particles and volumetric light rays based on the underwater surface animation…
* Learn how to rig a still image using the Puppet Pin tool and animate it using only After Effects…
* Start with a transparent still image, rig it for animation using after effects and animate…
* Create a basic set using 3D layers and light it using AFX lighting and shadows…
* Learn some fun techneques to get interesting animation by playing with the pivot points of layers and nulls objects…
* Use a photo image, color correction and blurs to create a gold metal effect on a text layer…
* Use Trapcode Shine to create a classic light-ray effect eminating from the text…
* Learn how to create and animate realistic missile trails through 3D clouds using only After Effects and Particular…
* Animate the position of the camera and missiles using easy expressions for random movement…
* Use Trapcode Horizon to get a realistic background animation…
* Learn how to create a futuristic sniper scope using After Effects expressions and null animation…
* Tie the navigation graphics into the position of the camera movement over any still image or footage…
* Use adjustment layers to emulate night and thermal vision…
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