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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Introducing KeyframeTV: Episode 1
November 3, 2009
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 [...]
The Death of the Keyframe – How expressions are making everything look the same
September 2, 2009
Don’t let a computer animate for you.
Here is the link mentioned in the video: Crazy Enough by Jr.Canest
The Correct Way To Use Audio in After Effects
September 1, 2009
In this tutorial, I show you the proper way to import and interact with audio in After Effects. I show you how to convert your MP3s into AIFF files using Quicktime. I also, show you the proper way to do fades and cross dissolves using Plugins.
Understanding 2D and 3D Layer Order In After Effects
August 25, 2009
In this GSG Cast, I try to make sense of how layer order effects visibility in After Effects when using 2D and 3D layers. There is also a tip on how to force a 3D element into place by using 2D layers. Enjoy!
How To align 3D layers perfectly in After Effects
August 11, 2009
Sometimes, when making 3D shapes in after effects, you just can’t get two layers to line up properly. Here is a trick I learned to make sure your edges always look like they are perfect.
How To Use Simple Shapes and Masks to Make an Entire Animation
June 16, 2009
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In one of my most asked for tutorials for After Effects, I go though the process of making my personal project from 2005, Conform Non Conform. I go though the process of using masks to animate simple shapes. Then, using precomping and simple plugins, we warp and distort the [...]
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