Todd Kopriva explains why You do not need new versions of plug-ins for After Effects CS5.5, with background and instructions for avoiding use of installers for both Mac and Windows. If you prefer video, Michele Yamazaki of Toolfarm shows one way to move plug-ins to CS5.5 from CS5 in the video below, [update] and Digieffects […]
Month: May 2011
Use gels on your flash for special effects.
I like to follow this principle. “The more skills you have, the better your chances for success.” I used to use this principle as a climbing instructor when teaching students rope systems. Inevitably on some climb something wouldn’t go right, maybe a simple thing like getting a rope stuck. The more rescue and climbing systems […]
After Effects A-Z: CC Bubbles
The After Effects: Effects A-Z tip series from Motionworks continues with guest host James Zwadlo on the CC Bubbles effect that ships with After Effects. As James points out, this filter is simpler than the Foam filter in AE, and that can make for effective control despite limitations. He shows to to get a variety […]
On-Location Sports Coverage with DICHO & HECHO Productions
DICHO & HECHO (“Said & Done”) Productions, a startup production company in Guatemala City, Central America, recently purchased Datavideo’s HS-2000 HD Mobile Studio to cover various sports events and other on-location productions in Guatemala. Because founders and directors Daniel Borrayo and Lyn Kachler had an extensive background in HD TV Production, they were particular about […]
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What Microphone Should I Use?
This surprising video illustrates a tiny piece of The Fat Man’s Laws of Studio Setup: 1. Knowledge trumps ignorance. 2. Experience trumps knowledge. 3. What you hear that day in the control room trumps experience. 4. How it fits in the arrangement trumps what you hear that day. 5. What the whole thing makes you […]
A New Era Of Search Is About The Answers, Not Just The Links
Editor’s note: The following guest post is written by Shashi Seth, the senior vice president of Search products at Yahoo! Previously, Shashi worked at Google where he developed the monetization strategy for YouTube and was also the product lead for search. Search is about to change quite radically. For more than a decade, search has […]
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On the dangers of personalization
I’ve always thought of personalization as a good thing. If Google knows something about me then it can provide results that I’ll find more relevant, right? Watch this TED talk by Eli Pariser and, like me, you might start having second thoughts. Pariser is former executive director of MoveOn and is now a […]
Short course on text animation in After Effects
Gareth Smith, who helped create titles for Thank You For Smoking, Juno, and Jennifer’s Body, posted 5 tutorials on Vimeo on select topics on creating text animations in After Effects. For more on text and title design, see Type & After Effects Resources at AEtuts. Here’s Gareth’s first tutorial… Animated type tutorial 1: Raining type […]
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AE beginner training resources
Mathias Möhl published the first of his “guru” lessons, a free After Effects training series dedicated to beginners. Mathias aims to teach the basics starting from the very beginning and make it entertaining. In the first lesson (embedded below) you learn importing footage, creating a composition, and moving and scaling layers to create a fire […]
CMG Hidden Gems: Chapter 23 – Effects Roundup
We’re going through our book Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects 5th Edition (CMG5) and pulling out a few “hidden gems” from each chapter. These will include essential advice for new users, plus timesaving tips that experienced users may not be aware of. One of the strengths of After Effects is that it can be […]
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