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...
After Effects NAB 2018 Update: Master Properties and Advanced Puppet
It’s that time of year when Adobe presents its latest software additions, with video first in line. For those...
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...
Some clips from Quantel’s “Clips”
As one year finishes and another begins, it’s traditional to look back and reflect on the last 12 months....
Combating Computer Vision Syndrome
More than anything, editors and motion graphic designers have one tool that more important than anything, and that is...
In Depth – Ignite Pro from HitFilm
I wanted to follow up my review of HitFilm Pro 2017 with a look at the two products that...
Badu Gili – Behind the scenes
Sydney’s “Artists in Motion” recently posted a rare glimpse into the work involved to produce “Badu Gili”, a building...
Scripts are taking over a lot of my After Effects workflows
I use third party effects. A lot, but what I’m starting to notice more and more is how much...
After Effects: revisiting feature requests from 2008
June 2008 seems like a long time ago now. Adobe had only just released After Effects CS3 and I...
Creating Custom Shape Icons in Motion
This week on MacBreak Studio, I show Steve Martin from Ripple Training how to create custom shape icons in...
