In this walkthrough After Effects tutorial I demonstrate how to turn a simple After Effects template project into a dynamic and grungy title sequence for an imaginary TV show, using nothing but stock footage and images. Plus loads of workflow tips, and techniques I use for adding detail for added realism. Watch Tutorial
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The Pixel Lab’s new model pack for Cinema 4D includes 30 roof themed models.
Vimeo has launched a new visual enhancer powered by Vivoom – a vast library of video looks created by myself, Angie Taylor (@theangietaylor) and Andrew Embury (@aembury).
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Plexus for After Effects has been receiving some attention recently on air. Check it out on aescripts.
After Effects pioneer trainer Brian Maffitt (@bmaffitt) has created some stunning imagery by pointing a projector into a blizzard and recording the result. Not surprisingly the imagery is making waves online and reminds us all of how great it is to have Brian as part of our industry.
The Pixel Lab’s latest Cinema 4D model pack includes 30 travel related models.
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Greyscale Gorilla has released a big new HDRI collection for the popular HDRI Studio Pack.
Adobe After Effects has turned 20. Hard to believe it was only 4 years old when I started with version 3.1. Check out some user and employee stories here and perhaps leave your own!
3 Responses to this post
March 7, 2011 at 10:48 am |
Nice, but is ‘using nothing but stock footage…’ actually correct? I mean, you’re using those Digital Juice templates (which I don’t have) and the Juicer. Love your podcast interviews…
March 7, 2011 at 5:51 pm |
Hi Jake, yes you’re right, I did start with a template. I guess what I was getting at was that I hadn’t had to go out and shoot anything. Best wishes, John.
July 2, 2011 at 10:52 am |
how can someone download the tutorial
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