After Effects & EXRs- Compositing with big boy toys
The OpenEXR file format is the industry standard amongst high-end visual fx companies, but unfortunately After Effects has always...
Automatic animation with expressions
Have you ever wished you could just press a button and have After Effects do all of the work...
AE Project Diary: 6) Xian part 2: With Video!
As part of the After Effects Project Diary series, my last article looked at colour grading on the Xian...
Managing complex expressions in After Effects
Expressions in After Effects are a powerful tool for animation, but while they can be as simple as the...
AE Project Diary: 6) Xian part 1. Compositing.
When I started on the Xian project in 2011, it was the largest and most complex compositing project I...
AE Project Diary: 5) Burning Embers
In this project diary we look at the process I went through to create an animation of burning embers...
Alpha Channels: The good, the bad & the ugly
Alpha channels are the basis of digital compositing, but there are two different types – straight and premultiplied. Understanding...
These are the latest features in After Effects CC 2017, available now
Today marks the first time Adobe has released updates to its core video and audio applications ahead of NAB,...
What does After Effects even do?
Ridiculous question, right? We all know the After Effects basics. I mean, depending on your point of view, of course....
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