T0510 - After Effects The Next Lebel creative cow

Aharon's tutorials have really helped me stay current and moving forward. Some of them have saved my bacon quite a few times.
Scott Adams,
Broadcast Designer
AFN South - Vicenza, Italy

Aharon's tutorials are a great resource because they're so easy to understand and follow. The straightforward way he presents these real-world concepts allows us to apply them to the situations we face daily.
Jim Geduldick,
Senior Editor
Little Airplane Productions,
New York, NY



As the creative director of All Bets Are Off Productions in New York City, Aharon knows what you need to know to get the most out of this very powerful program.

Yes, you may have seen a few of these tutorials online. But this is your chance to collect 'em all in their full-res glory, perfectly arranged for maximum impact. They'll make a difference in the way you work, and in the kinds of work you can do. You'll see why Aharon's quick wit and crystal-clear presentation style have made him among the industry's very most respected artists, consultants and teachers.

Complete table of contents

Part 1: Work Better in After Effects
Tips and Techniques for getting the job done faster and better
(Approx 180 Minutes - 161 Minutes of Video, +19 Minutes of Audio):

1. Introduction (audio)

Workflow
2. AE Workflow Tips #1: AE Duplication
3. AE Workflow Tips #2: Rendering
4. AE Workflow Tips #3: Open in Editor
5. AE Workflow Tips #4:Renaming Elements
6. AE Workflow Tips #5: Find Stuff
7. AE Workflow Tips #6: Dragging
8. Blending Mode Tips #1

Solutions
9. Fixing Scaling Issues, Part 1
10. Fixing Scaling Issues, Part 2
11. Keeping Your Speed Constant in AE
12. Scaling a Motion Path
13. Importing a Motion Path
14. Getting Data from AE 7 into Older versions of AE (After Effects 7 and ParticleIllusion 3)
15. Multi-Machine Rendering with After Effects
16. GridIron Nucleo Pro Introduction and Review

Understanding After Effects
17. Effectively Using AE Z-Scale
18. Straight Vs. Premultipled
19. Nesting and Pre-Composing - Part 1
20. Nesting and Pre-Composing - Part2

Effects Workflow
21. Super Tight Junk Mattes
22. Creating an Outline around an Actor
23. Force Motion Blur
24. Lip-Syncing in After Effects

Avoiding Problems
25. Broadcast Safe Colors in After Effects
26. Common After Effects Gotchas #1
27. AE Boomerang Effect, Part 1
28. AE Boomerang Effect, Part 2
29. Work Better in After Effects (Audio)


Part 2: After Effects Unplugged
Creating Popular Effects without 3rd Party Plug-ins
(Approx. 188 Minutes)

1. Introduction

Commonly Seen Effects
2. Creating the Old TV Signal Look
3. TV On and Off
4. Film Flash Transition
5. Horror Text Part 1
6. Horror Text Part 2

7. Creating and Enhancing Text Wipe On Effects in AE

Displacement Maps
8. Displacement Mapping Part 1
9. Displacement Mapping Part 2
10. Displacement Mapping Part 3

Fractal Noise
11. The Very, Very basics of Fractal Noise
12. Looping AE's Fractal Noise Effect
13. Effecting the AE Fractal Noise Effect

Bird Flock
14. Creating a Flock of Birds in AE, part 1
15. Creating a Flock of Birds in AE, part 2

Wave Form
16. Creating a Custom Wave Form - Part 1
17. Creating a Custom Wave Form - Part 2

Animate a Signature
18. Animating a Signature on Screen
19. Signature Part 2

Video to Vector Cartoon
20. Converting Video to Cartoon, Part 1
21. Converting Video to Cartoon, Part 2
22. Converting Video to Cartoon, Part 3

T0476 - Creative Cow - The Next Level Vol. 2 After Effects Expresion

This DVD features:

35 full-res tutorials and tutorials from the Creative Cow After Effects Podcast. Over 5 hours of tutorials from the world's most popular AE podcast are full of techniques for workflow management, troubleshooting techniques, expressions, effects and text. Even if you've seen some of these, you'll be amazed by what you've missed.

10 new tutorials for After Effects CS3. In 78 minutes of never-before-seen lessons, Aharon covers new AE features such as the Puppet Tool and Shape Layers. You'll also find updates to older lessons specifically to cover changes for CS3.

Other topics covered in "After Effects: The Next Level, vol. 2" include Brainstorm, per character 3D text, Photoshop layer styles in AE, particle effects, null objects, auto-tracing, and working with audio.

Aharon Rabinowitz knows how to make cool effects with After Effects. As the Creative Director of All Bets Are Off Productions in New York City, he also knows what you need to know to make the most of this very powerful program, to help you get the job done. Whether you're a working professional, or hope to become one, these 45 tutorials are for you.

T0237 - Creative Cow Master Series:Zaxwerks Invigorator Training with Serge Hamad

Creative Cow Master Series: Zaxwerks Invigorator Training with Serge Hamad
Need 3D modeling inside Adobe After Effects? Then you need this DVD! Creative COW Leader and Contributing Editor Serge Hamad shares his award-winning motion graphic expertise to unlock the power of the Zaxwerks Invigorator AE plug-in. Even if you've got no 3D modeling experience whatsoever, Serge will show you how easy it can be, and how great it can look. And even advanced AE and Zaxwerks users will find plenty of tips and tricks to work more effectively.

The latest addition to the Creative COW Master Series of DVD training answers a need we've heard expressed from the very beginning of After Effects development: how can I create and manipulate 3D objects while staying inside AE?

Zaxwerks Invigorator has long been the industry's plug-in of choice for just those that -- but it has a learning curve of its own. It can also look intimidating if you're just getting started.

Now, in "Invigorator Training," Creative Cow Leader and Contributing Editor Serge Hamad provides the perfect step-by-step guide to getting the most out of Zaxwerks Invigorator running inside Adobe After Effects.

With 6 lessons covering everything from learning the interface and creating basic 3D models, to the more advanced subjects of creating custom edges, advanced texturing, and avoiding spikes, this DVD is packed with useful information that will help bring your After Effects animation into the 3rd dimension....and beyond!

requently Asked Questions

What's on the disk?
Six lessons: nearly 3 hours of training, as well as complete project files, ready to be customized.

Using Invigorator with After Effects
Creating an iPod
Creating an object in Adobe Illustrator
Bump-mapping, plus working with multiple faces and pivot points
Avoiding spikes and other artwork cleanup
Creating custom edges
All of these are covered in great detail, and include essential tips and tricks for After Effects, Illustrator, and of course Invigorator.

Who is this disk for?
Anyone interested in creating 3D objects and text inside of After Effects, from absolute beginners on up. Even advanced After Effects users will benefit.

Do I need to know anything about 3D?
Absolutely not! This DVD is designed for After Effects artists. After you've completed this training, you'll be ready to create and manipulate 3D objects inside AE.