Keying and compositing in NukeX
You’ve seen it before: composited people with hair helmets. If you’ve done any keying yourself, you probably notice it...
Fusion 8 Studio Public Beta Now Available
The full version of Fusion 8 Studio is availble for public beta testers.
Norman Hollyn discussing editing for L.A. Post Fest
Norman Hollyn, among many other things, is one of the judges for the L.A. Post Fest, an editing competiton...
AE Project Diary: 1) Lego, Ninjago
The “After Effects Project Diaries” provide inside details and behind-the-scenes accounts of real projects I have worked on. In...
Ghosts, holograms, and the quest for immersion
Not all videos are destined to be broadcast on TV, or even viewed on a computer screen. While building...
Hues on first – easy and fast colour correction
Colour correction is one of the most important aspects of compositing and visual fx. This quick tip will show...
Z-Depth from 3D After Effects layers
I recently posted a video tutorial that demonstrates how to generate a z-depth map from Particular, and then use...
Z-Depth compositing with Particular – Part 2
Trapcode’s Particular is probably the most popular 3rd party plugin for After Effects, and amongst its many powerful features...
Z-Depth compositing with Particular – Part 1
Trapcode’s Particular is probably the most popular 3rd party plugin for After Effects, and amongst its many powerful features...