Animating the Hand of God

Written by Chris Zwar

May 23, 2014

In the film & TV industry, voice-over narration is sometimes referred to as “the voice of god”.  So when...

Creating a watercolour wipe in After Effects – Part 2

Written by Chris Zwar

August 15, 2013

Over 3 years ago, in a rare moment when I had some spare time, I attempted to create an...

Creating a watercolour wipe in After Effects – Part 1

Written by Chris Zwar

August 15, 2013

Over 3 years ago, in a rare moment when I had some spare time, I attempted to create an...

Vegas Visits Vivid – Part 2

Written by Chris Zwar

July 3, 2013

Earlier this year, Sydney design company Spinifex headlined the Vivid Festival with a striking building projection on the iconic...

Vegas Visits Vivid – Part 1

Written by Chris Zwar

July 3, 2013

Earlier this year, Sydney design company Spinifex headlined the Vivid Festival with a striking building projection on the iconic...

Waving a flag in After Effects

Written by Chris Zwar

June 30, 2013

This video tutorial takes an old project, originally created in After Effects CS3, and explains all of the stages...

After Effects – Leftover Plugins (part 2)

Written by Chris Zwar

June 18, 2013

In amongst the 400+ plugins that come with a native installation of After Effects are a few rough gems. ...

After Effects – Leftover Plugins (part 1)

Written by Chris Zwar

June 18, 2013

Have you ever checked to see how many plugins you’ve got?  You might be surprised to know it’s almost...

The Zwarchives – Oldies but goodies

Written by Chris Zwar

June 17, 2013

Welcome to After Effects Anecdotes, the new home for all of my presentations for the ProVideo Coalition. As an...

Create and animate 3D cogs in After Effects – Part 2

Written by Chris Zwar

September 3, 2012

Thanks to the new 3D capabilities of After Effects CS6, you can create and animate 3D cogs and gears...