In part two, I show you how to set up your scene to render for compositing. We set alpha passes, depth of field passes, AO and GI passes. Then, In After Effects, we composite the scene using curves, colored solids, blurs, Frischluft Lencare, and Red Giant Knoll Light Factory.
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Camera Projection and GI in Cinema 4D Part 2: Compositing the Scene in After Effects
January 14, 2010
How to make 3D Text and use 3D Stroke in After Effects – Live Tutorial
December 31, 2009
Check out the very first Live GSG Tutorial on how to make 3D Text and how to Make 3D Stroke from Trapcode go around objects. This tutorial was made live on Ustream where people could interact and ask questions about the process of making this scene.
I want to start doing live tutorials because I think [...]
40% Off Red Giant Software Today Only – It’s Over
December 8, 2009
UPDATE: It’s all over, folks. Hope you got a good deal on some new software.
Today is the day. You can get 40% off of EVERYTHING from Red Giant. If you were thinking about getting anything from Red Giant including: Trapcode, Knoll, or Magic Bullet, now it the time to do it. Use the code [...]
Make the JibJab Effect using After Effects and the Tracker
December 8, 2009
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How to make a globe radio-wave animation in After Effects AND Cinema 4D
November 19, 2009
In this tutorial, I show you how to make a Radio Wave animation that animates around a sphere. First, I will show you how we can do this in After Effects. Then, I show you how to animate this scene in Cinema 4D where we have a bit more control over our scene. Of course [...]
How To Color Correct footage from your Canon 5D or 7D with After Effects
November 11, 2009
The Canon 5D, Canon 7D, Nikon D90, and Nikon D5000 put the ability to shoot high quality video in the hands of so many photographers. The footage looks great, but it lacks contrast and finish. Watch this tutorial to learn how to color correct, grade and finish your DSLR footage in After Effects.
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Introducing KeyframeTV: Episode 1
November 3, 2009
Welcome to the first episode of KeyframeTV, a discussion about the tools, news and work of motion design. KeyframeTV is made by Tim Allen, Nick Campbell & Pasquale D’Silva. Check out the keyframetv.com site for a full list of credits and show notes.
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How to Export Your Scene From Cinema 4D to After Effects
October 27, 2009
I made this tutorial to show you how to prepare your renders in Cinema 4D for export into After Effects. Then, I go though the process of importing your render into After Effects using Multi Pass, compositing tags and object buffers. I also show you how to change lights and add textures in AE to [...]
Cinema 4D to After Effects Workflow Tutorial
October 15, 2009
John from Motionworks put out a great tutorial about a recently finished project where he uses Illustrator, Cinema 4D, and After Effects to composite a scene. What I love about this tutorial is that John doesn’t bog the video down with specifics or details about settings and button clicks. Instead, he opts for a more [...]
How to Remove Banding Artifacts in After Effects
October 12, 2009
In this episode, I show you how to remove the banding from your videos rendered in After Effects. Banding happens when video is compressed and similar colors get posterized. This undesirable, visible bands of color that can be distracting, and in some cases downright ugly. Check out the video for some techniques to prevent this [...]
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