http://provideocoalition.com/index.php en webdesign@cybmotion.com Copyright 2012 2012-05-21T15:53:50+00:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/cmg_keyframes/story/after_effects_apprentice_free_video_rendering_a_43_center_cut_movie_from_a_/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/cmg_keyframes/story/after_effects_apprentice_free_video_rendering_a_43_center_cut_movie_from_a_/#When:16:53:50Z As we mentioned what now seems like ages ago, we spent a year and a half creating an extensive, multi-course video training series based on our popular beginner’s book After Effects Apprentice. The introduction plus one or more additional videos from each course are available for free preview; we re-posted here on PVC the videos that contain tips and instruction you might find useful. Well, the series is done, and we’re off writing the next edition of the book. But before we go, we had one last video to share with you, which may be of interest to any After Effects user who still has to create both 16:9 and 4:3 versions of their compositions. Distribution, GentryMedia Sister Sites, ProVideo Coalition, Motion Graphics, Post Production, Tips, Training 2012-05-21T16:53:50+00:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/cmg_keyframes/story/after_effects_apprentice_free_video_using_parenting_to_animate_layers_as_a_/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/cmg_keyframes/story/after_effects_apprentice_free_video_using_parenting_to_animate_layers_as_a_/#When:16:41:33Z As we mentioned awhile back, we’ve been busy the past year and a half creating an extensive, multi-course video training series based on our popular beginner’s book After Effects Apprentice. Buried in the shuffle of the release of After Effects CS6 is that we concluded this series with a 3+ hour course dedicated to that book’s Final Project. Several movies from this course are available for free preview from lynda.com; we’d like to share those with you here - including this movie that demonstrates using parenting to group together a set of 3D layers. GentryMedia Sister Sites, ProVideo Coalition, Motion Graphics, Tips, Training 2012-05-15T16:41:33+00:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/cmg_keyframes/story/after_effects_apprentice_free_video_working_with_nested_3d_compositions/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/cmg_keyframes/story/after_effects_apprentice_free_video_working_with_nested_3d_compositions/#When:03:47:55Z As we mentioned awhile back, we’ve been busy the past year and a half creating an extensive, multi-course video training series based on our popular beginner’s book After Effects Apprentice. Buried in the shuffle of the release of After Effects CS6 is that we concluded this series with a 3+ hour course dedicated to that book’s Final Project. Several movies from this course are available for free preview from lynda.com; we’d like to share those with you here - including this movie that includes a selection of small but useful tricks. GentryMedia Sister Sites, ProVideo Coalition, Motion Graphics, Tips, Training, Visual Effects 2012-05-08T03:47:55+00:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/cmg_keyframes/story/after_effects_apprentice_free_video_copying_paths_from_illustrator_to_after/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/cmg_keyframes/story/after_effects_apprentice_free_video_copying_paths_from_illustrator_to_after/#When:17:33:38Z Buried in the shuffle over the announcement of After Effects CS6 is that we concluded the video training series for our book After Effects Apprentice 2nd Edition with a nearly 3.5 hour course dedicated to that book’s Final Project. Several movies from this course are available for free preview from lynda.com; we’d like to share those with you here - including this movie on how to reveal Illustrator artwork by copying its paths into After Effects masks. GentryMedia Sister Sites, ProVideo Coalition, Motion Graphics, Tips, Training 2012-05-01T17:33:38+00:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/cmg_keyframes/story/after_effects_cs6_tutorial_exporting_3d_camera_tracker_data_to_cinema_4d/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/cmg_keyframes/story/after_effects_cs6_tutorial_exporting_3d_camera_tracker_data_to_cinema_4d/#When:19:03:52Z One of the major new features in After Effect CS6 (which we previously previewed here) is a built-in 3D Camera Tracker. Rather than track a specific object or point, the 3DCT automatically tracks hundreds of points in a clip, and uses that information to reverse engineer where the camera was during the scene. This opens up all sorts of interesting workflows. CS6, GentryMedia Sister Sites, ProVideo Coalition, Motion Graphics, NAB2012, Post Production, Tips, Training, Visual Effects 2012-04-27T19:03:52+00:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/cmg_keyframes/story/after_effects_cs6_tutorial_targeting_properties_in_the_new_ray-traced_3d_en/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/cmg_keyframes/story/after_effects_cs6_tutorial_targeting_properties_in_the_new_ray-traced_3d_en/#When:21:28:40Z In our preview of After Effects CS6, we spent a lot of time discussing the pros and cons of the new ray-traced 3D rendering engine, which includes the ability to extrude and bevel text and shape layers. When you start playing around with it, initially it may seem that you have only one color and set of Material Options for the entire layer. In truth, Adobe has provided a back door to go in and change the color and every material option - including amount of transparency and strength of reflections - for the front, sides, back, and bevels individually. CS6, GentryMedia Sister Sites, ProVideo Coalition, Motion Graphics, NAB2012, Tips, Training 2012-04-25T21:28:40+00:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/cmg_keyframes/story/after_effects_cs6_preview/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/cmg_keyframes/story/after_effects_cs6_preview/#When:04:10:38Z Upon the release of After Effects CS5 in 2010, Adobe tried an interesting experiment: Part of the After Effects engineering team was split off to start work on major new features for CS6 with a 24-month time horizon, while the rest started work on AE CS5.5 before joining their compatriots in 2011 to also work on CS6. In addition, Adobe has a separate Dynamic Media Advanced Product Development Group, which has produced such major new features as Roto Brush (CS5), Warp Stabilizer (CS5.5), and the new 3D Camera Tracker (CS6). As a result, After Effects CS6 is an important new release that has something for nearly every AE user. We’re going to explore a number of those features here, starting with the most visible new one - the Ray-traced 3D rendering engine - and then moving onto the 3D Camera Tracker, Rolling Shutter Repair, Variable Mask Feathering, the Global Performance Cache, and other interesting bits. We’ll be sharing pros, cons, preferred workflows, gotchas, and a number of tips that we hope will get you up to speed with this new release. GentryMedia Sister Sites, ProVideo Coalition, Motion Graphics, NAB2012, Software, Tips, Visual Effects 2012-04-12T04:10:38+00:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/cmg_keyframes/story/after_effects_apprentice_free_video_exploring_shape_effects/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/cmg_keyframes/story/after_effects_apprentice_free_video_exploring_shape_effects/#When:13:06:25Z As we mentioned awhile back, we’ve been busy the past year and a half creating an extensive, multi-course video training series based on our popular beginner’s book After Effects Apprentice. Each course has two or more movies that are free for all to view; we’re re-posting those videos here on PVC to make sure you don’t miss them. In this movie, shows how to alter your basic shapes using dedicated shape effects. GentryMedia Sister Sites, ProVideo Coalition, Motion Graphics, Tips, Training 2012-01-31T13:06:25+00:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/cmg_keyframes/story/after_effects_apprentice_free_video_drawing_parametric_shapes/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/cmg_keyframes/story/after_effects_apprentice_free_video_drawing_parametric_shapes/#When:16:31:09Z As we mentioned awhile back, we’ve been busy the past year and a half creating an extensive, multi-course video training series based on our popular beginner’s book After Effects Apprentice. Each course has two or more movies that are free for all to view; we’re re-posting those videos here on PVC to make sure you don’t miss them. In this movie, Chris shares a number of tips and tricks for creating parametric shapes. GentryMedia Sister Sites, ProVideo Coalition, Motion Graphics, Tips, Training 2012-01-27T16:31:09+00:00 http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/cmg_keyframes/story/after_effects_apprentice_free_video_the_puppet_starch_tool/ http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/cmg_keyframes/story/after_effects_apprentice_free_video_the_puppet_starch_tool/#When:22:15:11Z As we mentioned awhile back, we’ve been busy the past year and a half creating an extensive, multi-course video training series based on our popular beginner’s book After Effects Apprentice. Each course has two or more movies that are free for all to view; we’re re-posting those videos here on PVC to make sure you don’t miss them. In this movie, Chris demonstrates using the Starch tool to clean up problems that can appear when creating Puppet distortions in After Effects. GentryMedia Sister Sites, ProVideo Coalition, Motion Graphics, Tips, Training, Visual Effects 2012-01-12T22:15:11+00:00