A common task is navigating around a map-like image. In this column, we’ll discuss three different approaches to this...

The darker areas to the left and right of these images show what happens when a 16:9 image is...

In the previous column, we detailed a number of techniques for animating multiple layers in Adobe After Effects. In...

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The image on the left is a normal computer crossfade; the image on the right uses linear blending –...

One of the stars of the Cycore FX set is CC Particle World, a 3D particle system that includes...

In After Effects, each mask vertex (the yellow squares) interpolates in a straight line from old to new positions....

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The logo was rendered in a 3D program; the walls were created in After Effects. Both use the same...

Most of you are probably familiar with the concept of using a camera to pan and zoom around still...

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Finishing our tour of 3D lighting in After Effects, we’ll discuss gobos and gels. For those new to lighting,...