T0577 - Video Tutorials for Adobe After Effects Author - John Dickinson

01. After Effects + 3D Invigorator: 3D Video Wall
In this written tutorial learn how to create a 3D video wall in After Effects using Zaxwerks 3D
Invigorator.

02. After Effects: Interface Navigation
This tutorial was created to introduce the unified interface new in Adobe After Effects 7.0, but it’s
still useful if you are using After Effects CS3 or CS4.

03. After Effects + 3D Flag: Tattered Flag
In this written tutorial learn how to use After Effects and Zaxwerks 3D Flag take a clean sharp
Illustrator file and turn it into a weathered and tattered US flag. Of course you can replace the US
flag with the flag of your choice.

04. After Effects + Photoshop: Handwritten Text
The look where text seemingly writes itself onto the screen is popular and there are many different
ways of approaching it. In this written tutorial learn how to create precise handwritten text in
After Effects by preparing the text in Photoshop first.

05. Getting Started with Instant HD
This tutorial covers the basics of using Red Giant Software’s Instant HD plug-in. Instant HD
up-converts DV video into a variety of HD video formats. You can choose from a list of preset
resolutions to make it easy to integrate DV video into your next High Definition production.

06. Getting Started with Magic Bullet Looks
This tutorial covers the basics of using Red Giant Software’s Magic Bullet Looks plug-in for Adobe
After Effects. This is an easy to use yet powerful piece of software that is well worth the money if
you do any kind of color grading.

07. Final Cut Pro: Using Trapcode Shine and 3D Stroke
In this tutorial I demonstrates how to use Final Cut Pro to create this motion graphics animation,
using Trapcode products combined with various Final Cut Pro settings. Yes, it was a little strange
creating this in Final Cut Pro but overall I’d say it was a good experience. Even if you don’t use
FCP you might find it useful.

08. After Effects and ProAnimator: Reflection Maps
In this tutorial we look at how to add flare to your graphics by creating the effect of “light”
moving across your Zaxwerks ProAnimator or 3D Invigorator objects inside After Effects. In fact it’s
not light at all but an animated reflection map.

09. After Effects and ProAnimator: Importer
You may have been wondering what the ProAnimator Importer plug-in that ships with ProAnimator
actually does. It’s actually a great creative tool, allowing you to harness the fast and powerful
ProAnimator animation features and apply them to your After Effects 3D layers. The eyeball image is
by Martin Walls (http://www.sxc.hu).

10. Getting Started with Knoll Light Factory
This tutorial covers everything you need to know to get started with Knoll Light Factory, one of the
must-have Adobe After Effects plug-ins in any motionographer’s toolbox.

11. After Effects: Creative Background Design
In this free introductory video tutorial from the Creative Background Design in After Effects series,
your host John Dickinson demonstrates how to make a simple, seamlessly looping Fractal Noise
background and variations. John uses innovative techniques and explains several shortcuts that will
help your workflow.

12. Getting Started with Magic Bullet Frames
In this tutorial you’ll learn the basic workflow for using Magic Bullet Frames. Formerly part of the
Magic Bullet Suite, this plug-in for Adobe After Effects that allows you to create high quality
progressive frames from interlaced footage. Other effects include Opticals for beautiful film-like
cross dissolves and fades to black or white and De-artifactor.

13. Photoshop: Grungy Text
In this tutorial you’ll learn a simple technique using grungy brushes in Adobe Photoshop to make some
grungy text. If you like this you may like the on-demand e-seminar where I discuss this and other
techniques used to create the graphics for a Saw 4 promo.

14. Getting Started with Radium Glow
In this tutorial you’ll learn the basic work flow for Red Giant Software’s Radium Glow plug-in. This
was the first time I’d used the effect and have been pretty impressed with the results; you have a
lot of control over exactly how and where the glow appears on your footage.

15. Getting Started with Text Anarchy – Part 1
Text Anarchy is a particle generator specifically for text that allows you to create some pretty
detailed text-based looks very quickly. In this tutorial you’ll learn the basics of using two of the
key effects: Text Matrix and Text Grid.