AE Project Diary: 7) Globe animation
It might not be obvious, but this simple globe animation was influenced by a Hollywood blockbuster. I’m happy to...
Rotoscoping tips: beginning, reminders
For beginners looking for approaches using After Effects instead of the few more specialized tools, there are some still...
ART OF THE CUT with the previs editors of The Third Floor
Over the past few months of interviews many of the editors have mentioned working with previs editors. (Ant-man and...
DaVinci Resolve 15 + Fusion Integration = Many Happy Editors
I’ll be honest right off the bat in this article. I’m not a big color grader. I’m more a...
HitFilm Express: How to create Avengers-style effects with a free video software
The new edition of the free HitFilm Express is filled full of Pro-worthy features, including super powerful motion graphics...
Getting Started with HitFilm Pro – Lesson 1 – Welcome
I’m a big fan of HitFilm. And I thought that I would start a written tutorial series here on...
AE Project Diary: 6) Xian part 1. Compositing.
When I started on the Xian project in 2011, it was the largest and most complex compositing project I...
ART OF THE CUT with “Rampage” editors Jim May and Bob Ducsay
Editors Jim May, ACE and Bob Ducsay have worked together numerous times, including Deep Rising, The Mummy, and Van...
iClone and PopcornFX now offer a realtime VFX 3D platform
Users of iClone will now have access to VFX creation without the need to build everything from scratch, thanks...
Unreal Engine: free VFX Master Class in LA
The free course covers building and optimizing CG worlds for real-time performance and takes participants on a journey through...