How to scale a 3D scene in After Effects
After Effects can import simple 3D scenes, either natively using the .ma file format, or with 3rd party plugins...
Fractal Noise: Advanced analysis of After Effects most versatile plugin
Fractal Noise is the most verstaile plugin that comes with After Effects – at least that’s what I wrote...
After Effects: Making a composition render 70 x faster
Rendering times in After Effects can vary a lot. If you’ve been using After Effects for a while, you’ve...
After Effects & Performance. Part 18: Multi-Frame Rendering is here
The most fitting end possible for this series on “After Effects and Performance” is an interview with Sean Jenkin,...
After Effects & Performance. Part 17: Interview with Sean Jenkin from Adobe
There’s good news, and there’s bad news. Actually, it’s better than that. For all After Effects users out there,...
Autodesk’s Flame update boosts creative collaboration
With the recent update to its Flame software, Autodesk claims the company propels creative finishing workflows into the future....
Maxon reveals lineup of 2021 events for 3D, VFX and Motion Graphics
Maxon’s lineup of events for 2021 is expected to be a mix of online and in-person trade shows, but...
After Effects & Performance. Part 16: A few bits and bobs
As this series on After Effects and Performance draws to a close, there are a few loose ends to...
After Effects & Performance. Part 15: 3rd Party Opinions
3rd Party Opinions After Effects was first released in 1993, and since then it’s established a healthy ecosystem of...
Free masterclass: Shooting day for night
Day for night is an essential technique in modern production and one of those B-movie giveaways when it’s done...
