Production
Lurking in the Shadows
The second stop in our overview of 3D lighting in After Effects is the subject of shadows. In the...
Production
Blinded by the Light
The 3D implementation in After Effects is very flexible. You can selectively place some layers in 3D space, and...
Production
Making 3D Effects Behave Like 3D
Expressions can make “fake” 3D plug-ins such as CC Sphere track After Effects’ 3D cameras. After Effects is, at...
Production
Urban Legends of Video
Like urban legends, there are a few pieces of “conventional wisdom” that float around the motion graphics and 3D...
Production
Expressive Animation
One common use of expressions is to set up automatic relationships between layers, such as having a minute hand...
Production
Parenting Skills
Parenting is the ability to link one object to another. Once this bond has been established between parent and...
Production
Open Wide: Creating That Widescreen Look
For years, the widescreen look has held a certain allure. Most widescreen imagery originated as film that was reframed...
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Enter a New Dimension: Moving Into 3D
In this redesign of PAX TV’s on-air look, the primetime promotional end caps are filled with light and translucent...
Production
Elements for Editors
As motion graphics artists, we’re often asked to supply elements for an editor to use in a final composite...
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2D Texture Mapping
Plain solid-colored text is not convincing when composited on top of another surface (top). Applying it with blending modes...