Zaxwerks has released a big new version of the handy 3D Flag effect for After Effects, with many new features including curtains, unfurling and looping. Use the code Motionworks for a 20% discount!

In this special episode of Unplugged, I chat with Zax Dow of Zaxwerks about After Effects CS6 and what the introduction of the 3D ray-traced features means to Zaxwerks flagship products 3D Invigorator and ProAnimator. Use the code motionworks for a 20% discount on full Zaxwerks products.

Zaxwerks has released  ProAnimator 5. This version has many new features that users have been asking for, including an built-in path editor, layers, and warping.

After 8 years with Foxtel Design, I recently accepted the position of Senior Designer at On Demand, here at Foxtel in Sydney. Together with Gareth Chang and Brett Morris, both talented young designers, we get to flex our After Effects and Cinema 4D skills working on a wide range of movie graphic styles across various genres.

Over the coming months I’ll be showcasing graphics created using After Effects, Cinema 4D and a variety of plug-ins, by the team, some original and others influenced by existing spots. [Read more]

In this extended tutorial learn how to identify the field order of footage and interpret it collectly; create a realistic Jumbotron-style look using CC Ball Action, Glow, Levels and Curves; turn the jumbotron into a 3D column mounted on grungy wire mesh using Zaxwerks 3D Layer Warps; and fine tune the look by adding animated arrows plus a touch of [Read more]

In this two part tutorial learn how to use  Zaxwerks 3D Flag and ProAnimator to create simple yet stylish broadcast promo graphics. In this part we create a simple background, build and animate text in Zaxwerks ProAnimator, and learn how to fake a shadow being cast from the ProAnimator layer onto the 3D Flag layer, complete with shadow displacement. [Read more]

In this two part tutorial learn how to use Zaxwerks 3D Flag and ProAnimator to create simple yet stylish broadcast promo graphics. In this part we cover using solids and masks to create the banner, combining shapes with the Blend operator and using 3D Flag on multiple layers with different pre run settings. [Read more]

Generally, when creating a boxing promo, we are given between two and five days. This project was different, or at least appeared to be different at first. My colleague Brett Morris and I, were given two weeks to design and produce a promo for the upcoming Green V Jones Jr fight here in Sydney. However, after the first two days  of work the deadline was  cut [Read more]