Hello everyone! In this tutorial we’re gonna show you how you can create 3 awesome circle animations with a few simple steps and default plug-ins such as CC Circle and Radio Waves.

Step 1

Create a new composition clicking by Menu->Composition->New Composition. Name it “Circles”, change the resolution to 200×200 and set the duration to 7 seconds.

This is a brief introduction to some of the most unbelievable Visual Effects in Hollywood’s biggest movies. This “Part 2” will describe the making of movies: King Kong, Harry Potter, X-Men First Class and Pirates of the Caribbean.

King Kong (2005)

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In this tutorial we will be making a network tv style Venetian Blinds Transition Effect. This tutorial includes several expressions used to automate the movement of layers, control dozens of adjustment layers, and control rotation from a gradient layer!

This entry is part 24 of 24 in the series Hollywood Movie Titles

Continuing our Aetuts+ Hollywood Movie Title Series, today’s tutorial will explain how to make the The Three Musketeers flying logo. We will make the whole animation within After Effects, but first starting in Photoshop to break down each of the elements into layers to animate.

In Part 2 of this interview, Dan Gies shares with Nancy from Mettle about his methodology and the importance of spontaneity to the creative process.

Today’s tutorial will show how to quickly and easily create a tunnel effect using Mettle’s FreeForm Pro. You’ll be able to deform it, stretch it, change its texture, and much, much more. The best part is that even with lots going on, you’ll still find the render time is surprisingly fast!

In today’s tutorial we’ll be recreating the “Climbing the Billboard Charts” effect similar to the effect used at the beginning of “Get Him to the Greek”.

Tutorial

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Using just a few video elements of torch flames, we composite a burning hand by using a series of null objects and expressions to drive a time lagged displacement effect to simulate fire burning from a moving source. We use the Puppet tool for the distortion and throw on some tracked lighting effects and a displacement map for the Heat. This principle can be used to add realistic, fluid motion to any tracked object.