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Today we take a look at Newton in a Halloween themed Plinko-style project. As an added bonus there is a second short “Pumpkinapult” tutorial included. With the use of pre-comps you’ll be able to customize the included project files wi…

This entry is part 6 of 11 in the series Rig A Realistic PuppetThis video shows you how to take the character controlling Null object from the head composition and bring it into the top level character composition so that you can animate everything for…

This entry is part 7 of 11 in the series Rig A Realistic PuppetThis tutorial demonstrates a technique for creating a “Look At” object for the eyes so that the pupils don’t have to be animated individually. This also includes creating …

We’re immensely pleased to announce that, after months of waiting, a new member of the AppStorm network has landed: Windows.AppStorm! Read on to find out more about what this fantastic new site has to offer…

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In May of this year we put out our second Hollywood Movie Title Poll to see which title animations you’d love to learn how to create in our Hollywood Movie Titles series. Well so many good movies have come out lately that we decided to have an up…

This entry is part 4 of 9 in the series Rig A Realistic PuppetThis video further expands on the facial expressions controls and builds some relationships between them like having a blink affect the eye brows and the cheeks or a smile slider affect the …

Twice a month we revisit some of our reader’s favorite posts from back in the archives of Aetuts+. Today we’ll look at a tutorial from John Schlemmer that was first published in Feb 2009. In this tutorial you’ll learn how to make moving geometric shapes shake and shudder as if they’ve been moved by the vibrations of a beat. You’ll learn how to sync this effect to music and create the building blocks of a stunning and futuristic music video.

Make sure to watch the addendum posted below the tutorial where John explains how he used Photoshop and After Effects to create the organic background that is used throughout the piece.

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Instructions: Click ‘View Full-screen’ button (bottom right corner) to see this HD tutorial at maximum size. Click screen to pause, click again to play.

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This entry is part 5 of 8 in the series Rig A Realistic PuppetIn this video I demonstrate how to apply expressions to the null objects driving the puppet pins so that you can control the facial expressions using the sliders on the Character Controller(…

This tutorial was inspired by the end of this Captain Morgan commercial. By combining a few different elements and the stroke plug-in you can create a smokey text reveal that can be used on many different kinds of projects.

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This entry is part 3 of 7 in the series Rig A Realistic PuppetThis videos looks at some techniques for further refining the puppet mesh distortions by using the starch tool and additional pins.

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This entry is part 2 of 7 in the series Rig A Realistic PuppetHere I look at combining puppet tool pins with null objects to make an expressive, malleable face (positioning the pins and Null objects for optimal control).

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This tutorial takes a closer look at the techniques used in creating my short film “Sayonara“. It covers a lot of ground, in particular how I combined CG animation, video, and drawn animation into one cohesive image. I will also be covering…

This entry is part 1 of 5 in the series Rig A Realistic PuppetThis tutorial looks at how to control the nested clips for the mouth and eyes using expression sliders applied to a Null object that acts as a character control.

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This is a quick overview of Aetuts+’s “How To Create And Rig A Realistic Puppet” Series. We will be posting a new chapter every day or so for the entire month of October. There are 17 parts total so check it regularly!

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To appease a number of requests, we’ve decided to extend the FreeForm Third Party… Party! one more week. Aetuts+ and Mettle will take submissions up till the end of the day Sunday, October 9th. Remember, more then $5,000 worth of prizes! Ch…

Each month, we bring together a selection of the best tutorials and articles from across the whole Tuts+ network. Whether you’d like to read the top posts from your favourite site, or would like to start learning something completely new, this is…

Here’s a little roundup of some of the latest news on After Effects tutorials, plug-ins, scripts and more.
Adobe’s purchase of Iridas tech was mentioned in the last roundup, and Stu Maschwitz added comments in What Adobe Should Do With IRIDAS S…

In today’s tutorial we’re going show how to create the super popular effect of having a person walk right through a 3d logo or text. We’ll cover shooting tips, matchmoving principles, and a whole lot of other helpful info to pull this…

This entry is part 15 of 17 in the series Hollywood Movie TitlesIn this tutorial we will recreate The Expendables title. We will build a 3D environment, add lights, create a 3D text and animate the camera. Enjoy!

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Today we’ll be making a displacement map for ShapeShifterAE that forms a “water box”. This type of project can be customized very quickly and easily with your own logo and/or text. The displacement map that is made can be used with Fr…

A brief walk-through of how my “Happy New Year!” greeting was made. I’ll explain how to create the illusion of a camera falling from a high building by using a camera inside of a bag tied to a rope… I hope you enjoy it!

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Twice a month we revisit some of our reader’s favorite posts from back in the archives of Aetuts+. Today we’ll look at a tutorial from Greg DiGenti that was first published in Feb 2009. You’ve probably seen other old TV effect tutorials, befo…

In this third Aetuts+ Quiz, we’re ask a few animation-related questions. Get crackin’ after the jump and let us know how you do!

This entry is part 16 of 17 in the series Hollywood Movie TitlesContinuing our Aetuts+ Hollywood Movie Title Series, today’s tutorial will explain how to make the “Pirates of the Caribbean” logo animation. We’ll start in Cinema 4d to make o…

In this tutorial, we will rig and create cycle animation to breathe life into a still image of a Kangaroo. Then we’ll take the cycle render and animate it across our master scene, using null animation. We will also create a hint of parallax using cam…

This is a brief introduction of some of the most unbelievable Visual Effects in Hollywood’s biggest movies. This “Part 1″ will describe the making of movies: 2012, Avatar, Alice in Wonderland and The Lord of the Rings.

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Here’s some recent After Effects tutorials, plug-ins, scripts and other news from around the web. You never know when you’ll need more examples, so don’t forget to scan the varied AEtuts+ tutorials as well.
Video Copilot released free stock foot…

In this tutorial you will get an in-depth look into the plug-in called “Write-on“. You also will learn a few tricks when you are using the Write-on plug-in to write text onto the screen.

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In this tutorial I will show you how to create a cool looking glass/window break. I’ll be talking through some basic compositing with Action Movie Essentials 2 and cover a little time remapping. There are a handful of other Harry Potter-themed tu…

Hey everyone! In this tutorial we’re gonna show you how you can create a simple logo reveal using the Textured Polygon option in Trapcode Particular.

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The Out of the Box competition has been running on VideoHive for over a month now, and we’ve received some incredible submissions. But now that the submission portion of the contest has ended, here’s your opportunity to land a pretty sweet …

Twice a month we revisit some of our reader’s favorite posts from back in the archives of Aetuts+. Today we’ll look at an amazing post from Simon Bronson. This tutorial was first published in May 2009 and dives into some simple principles that are …

Today’s tutorial is on how to create a colorful motion graphic piece meant for a food show or cooking program. With the often forgotten Trapcode Echospace you can turn as many photos as you want into one cheerful looking animation. I feel this tw…

Today’s tutorial is on how to create a colorful motion graphic piece meant for a food show or cooking program. With the often forgotten Trapcode Echospace you can turn as many photos as you want into one cheerful looking animation. I feel this tw…

In this tutorial we are going to create a fun animation with 3D boxes and end it with a particle logo/text reveal using nothing but After Effects and its default plug-ins. We are also going to use layer space transform to link lens flares to lights. En…

Create the movie title of your dreams using After Effects and any Third Party Plug-ins you’d like (bundled with AE or sold separately) and you may win over $5,000 in prizes. Check out the contest details below!

Aetuts+ has teamed up with Mettle…

In this tutorial, Martin Brennand, the senior product specialist from Imagineer Systems shows how to convert 2D film to stereoscopic 3D. Mocha Pro is used for the roto and clean plating, Freeform Pro is used for the extrusion and a useful script breaks…

This entry is part 13 of 15 in the series Hollywood Movie TitlesIn this 2 part tutorial we will create the title of one of my favorite movie series, Back to the Future! This title will be created entirely using native After Effects plugins and with a l…

This entry is part 13 of 15 in the series Hollywood Movie TitlesIn this tutorial we will create the title of one of my favorite movie series, Back to the Future! This title will be created entirely using native After Effects plugins and with a little h…

Each month, we bring together a selection of the best tutorials and articles from across the whole Tuts+ network. Whether you’d like to read the top posts from your favourite site, or would like to start learning something completely new, this is…

Today I just wanted share a few principles that have helped me keep my sanity as I approach rotoscoping work. There are many different types of situations that might require you to do roto work, but in general these tips should help your workflow over …

It’s kinda crazy to think, but our little internet startup, Envato, has been on the air now for five years. We started back in 2006 as four very enthusiastic and totally green entrepreneurs with a shoestring budget and a love of the web. Fast for…

In this tutorial we’ll cover a procedural reveal effect made completely with After Effects’ built in toolset. This is a versatile effect which is great for logo & text reveals or transitions. I’ll also explain a few extra ways we…

This entry is part 15 of 15 in the series Hollywood Movie TitlesWe created a Harry Potter title tutorial 2 years ago, but in today’s tutorial we’re going to step it up a notch by emulating the style of the last movie. Using Cinema 4d, we&#8…

Here’s the latest in After Effects tutorials, plug-ins, scripts and other news from around the web. You never know when you’ll need examples, so don’t forget to scan the varied AEtuts+ tutorials as well.
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Today we’re going to be covering a really simple technique that you can use for any “kid-oriented” projects you have in the future. We’ll be using AE’s native Wiggler to help create the stop motion feel. Have fun…. j…

In this video tutorial, Michael Park will demonstrate how to recreate an ESPNNews style logo treatment using Adobe After Effects and Trapcode Particular. With the exception of the logo, all elements are created natively inside After Effects using vari…

If you haven’t heard already, today marks Envato‘s fifth birthday! We celebrated the occasion last week with a 70% commission rate for marketplace authors, and today have announced an exciting birthday bundle. For our wonderful Tuts+ reader…

In this tutorial we are going to keep the summer going as long as we can by creating a cool looking water logo reveal animation using some interesting textures and techniques. Also we are going to create a cool looking caustics effect as well as some i…

It’s Envato’s 5th birthday and we’re ready to celebrate! With another year comes another Bundle, and this year’s Bundle is bigger and better than ever with over $500 ($507 in fact) worth of awesome files all for only $20!
With the recent public…