A Track of the Clones
One of the most significant but underused sections of After Effects has to be its vector-based painting engine, introduced...
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Between Dimensions: 3D Into AE
The logo was rendered in a 3D program; the walls were created in After Effects. Both use the same...
More Motion, Less Control
Most of you are probably familiar with the concept of using a camera to pan and zoom around still...
Pulse Rays
Light ray treatments, where streaks of color extend from type, a logo, or image, are popping up everywhere these...
Gobos and Gels
Finishing our tour of 3D lighting in After Effects, we’ll discuss gobos and gels. For those new to lighting,...
Urban Legends of Video
Like urban legends, there are a few pieces of “conventional wisdom” that float around the motion graphics and 3D...
Parenting Skills
Parenting is the ability to link one object to another. Once this bond has been established between parent and...
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...
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...
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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