Archive for AfterEffects

  • The 12 Basic Principles of Animation Day 2 – AE Premium

    So, what are the 12 Basic Principles of Animation and why should you care about them? The goal of the principles is to bring life and excitement to any animation – to take the mediocre and make it exceptional. This is the second half of this article. To view download the first half you need to...

  • The 12 Basic Principles of Animation Day 2 – AE Premium

    So, what are the 12 Basic Principles of Animation and why should you care about them? The goal of the principles is to bring life and excitement to any animation – to take the mediocre and make it exceptional. This is the second half of this article. To view download the first half you need to...

  • The 12 Basic Principles of Animation Day 1 – AE Premium

    So, what are the 12 Basic Principles of Animation and why should you care about them? The goal of the principles is to bring life and excitement to any animation – to take the mediocre and make it exceptional. Originally created by Disney animators for hand drawn animation, these are principle...

  • Leap Into Hancock-Style Super Jump Effect

    You may have to get up and stretch out a little before starting this tutorial. It’s got some pretty ground breaking techniques and covers quite a lot leaving very little up in the air. In honor of this being a leap year and all, here you go… jump in. Similar to Andrew Kramer’s tu...

  • 28 Magnificent Mocha Tutorials

    We so appreciate Imagineer Systems sponsoring our March Desktop Wallpaper Contest that we decided to throw together a collection of awesome Mocha tutorials for you to enjoy. There is a lot to learn from Mocha, being such a powerful tracker, so I suggest you brush up and hone those skills! ...

  • Redesign and Other Tuts News

    Over the last three days we’ve been steadily rolling out a new Tuts+ theme across all 8 sites. The new design is a refinement more than a big change, with lots of little improvements in usability and more suited to big screens. Read on to learn more about the redesign and lots of news about Pl...

  • Free Green Screen Crowd Stock Clip – AE Premium

    Here is a clip that I shot with some friends to use as an example for a client. We ended up hiring actors to come in for the finished commercial, but as I was archiving my completed projects, I thought maybe somebody could find this helpful in their projects or as a pre-vis element. Enjoy! We just ...

  • Set Up A Night Club Rave Scene

    Who cares if you weren’t invited to the party… you can make your own in AE! Seriously though, If you need to create a quick dance party to show your client the fun they could be having if they hired you… use this tutorial to show them. Requirements Trapcode Particular You can do...

  • Use Color To Control Your Textures

    The government may have control of your money, your boss may have control of your schedule, and you’re kids may even have control of what you’re doing this weekend… but alas, there is one thing you will not forfeit! You will never give up control of your textures!… that is, u...

  • AEtuts+ March Desktop Wallpaper Contest!!

    Show your appreciation for AEtuts+ to the community! We are holding a Desktop Wallpaper Contest sponsored by Imagineer Systems and Toolfarm for anyone who has benefited from the resources found on this site. See the details below about specifications and prizes! Create an awesome wallpaper to sh...