The image on the left is a normal computer crossfade; the image on the right uses linear blending –...

One of the stars of the Cycore FX set is CC Particle World, a 3D particle system that includes...

In After Effects, each mask vertex (the yellow squares) interpolates in a straight line from old to new positions....

One of the most significant but underused sections of After Effects has to be its vector-based painting engine, introduced...

The logo was rendered in a 3D program; the walls were created in After Effects. Both use the same...

Most of you are probably familiar with the concept of using a camera to pan and zoom around still...

Light ray treatments, where streaks of color extend from type, a logo, or image, are popping up everywhere these...

Finishing our tour of 3D lighting in After Effects, we’ll discuss gobos and gels. For those new to lighting,...

The second stop in our overview of 3D lighting in After Effects is the subject of shadows. In the...

The 3D implementation in After Effects is very flexible. You can selectively place some layers in 3D space, and...

Expressions can make “fake” 3D plug-ins such as CC Sphere track After Effects’ 3D cameras. After Effects is, at...

Like urban legends, there are a few pieces of “conventional wisdom” that float around the motion graphics and 3D...

One common use of expressions is to set up automatic relationships between layers, such as having a minute hand...

Parenting is the ability to link one object to another. Once this bond has been established between parent and...