Whether you're a beginner, intermediate or expert, you're sure
to find what you're looking for in our great collection of After
Effects tutorials from around the web.
Want to know how to do something in After Effects? The web is
brimming with tutorials for people wanting to learn about Adobe's 3D,
motion graphics and animation software. But sometimes it can be an
uphill struggle finding the tutorial that's right for you. So here we've
collected together the best After Effects tutorials on the web for you.
You should be able to find what you're looking for here – if not, let
us know what topics we're missing in the comments below!
If you're fairly new to After Effects, you might want to take a look
at some of Video CoPilot's basic training tutorials. In this project,
Andrew Kramer shows you how to use some simple effects for some great
results.
Pascal Verstegen, aka Enkera from Noa Studios, shows you how you can
get started with Adobe After Effects with only a basic knowledge of
programmes such as Photoshop. The result is a simple but effective
animation.
Andrew Kramer is at hand to show you how to use animation techniques
in Adobe After Effects. An extremely useful tutorial that will introduce
you to the basics of animation in After Effects.
Adobe After Effects: Learn how to mask objects efficiently
Andrew Devis explains how to mask in an efficient way using After
Effects. In this After Effects tutorial, Andrew demonstrates the tools
needed for masking along with some handy keyboard short cuts.
Once you've got the basics down, it's time to delve into the world of
motion tracking. Here, you'll learn the ins-and-outs of track motion,
which can also be used to stabilise existing footage.
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between rotation and
orientation? This After Effects tutorial explains the way rotations in
3D space work. Once you understand the concept – it will be easier for
you to tame rotations in After Effects and beyond.
Want to create easy 3D reflections with no plug-ins in After Effects?
This video tutorial will show you, as well as how to simulate
reflective falloff and blurry reflections.
Product manager Martin Brennand takes you through how to use the
camera solver to get the 3D data of a moving planar object. You'll also
learn how to export 3D to After Effects and attach 3D particles from Trapcode Particular.
Tom Skelton is the king of After Effects tutorials. Here, he shows
how to add in a backdrop behind moving objects and blend each element
together seamlessly.
Adobe After Effects: Superimpose a District 9 style space ship
Adding outside elements into a scene can be a tedious task that most
of us find frustrating. Take a look at this tutorial, where Youssef
Sarhan shows you some composition techniques to superimpose a District 9
style space ship.
This is a quick overview of Aetuts+'s 'How To Create And Rig A Realistic Puppet' series. It's a great way to get a feel for all 17 tutorials (yep 17!) only using Adobe After Effects. Genius!
This After Effects tutorial will teach you how to capture footage
with Dragon Stop Motion, experiment with basic keying in After Effects
and show you how to manipulate 3D layers.
Rob Mize shows you how to create a whole new world with this 3D space
tutorial. You'll be able to build realistic, sophisticated
environments, where actors can actually interact with your creation.
Adobe After Effects: Create a futuristic 3D terrain scanner
In this tutorial, you'll be creating a futuristic 3D terrain scanner.
You'll also be discovering the difference between the old version of
FreeForm (the DigiEffects version, bundled with AE CS5) and the new FreeForm v2.
After Effects tutorials expert Tom Skelton shows you how to use
Trapcode Particular and CC Particle World to make a whirlwind effect
entirely in post production.
This 20-minute After Effects tutorial explains how to create an illuminated skin effect
In this video tutorial from Video Copilot, Andrew Kramer explains how
to create an illuminated skin effect, inspired by Iron Man 3.
It's important in After Effects to get things looking realistic;
especially when it comes to give-aways such as reflection. Get it right
with this handy tutorial which includes use of a free plugin.
In this 21-minute After Effects tutorial, you'll learn how to create
realistic looking smoke trails as well as the ability to randomise cloud
texture with 3D turbulence. Could be used for Superheros or space
ships!
Discover how to master pixel-perfect camera move transitions with this video tutorial from Greyscalegorilla
Want to know how to how to fly a camera around in After Effects and
land on full frame video? This tutorial will show you how, helping keep
your camera moves and transitions accurate and ready for a perfect edit.
Late last year, this 'UFO sighting' video was uploaded to YouTube and
raked up over 10,000 views. It was also 'verified' by several 'UFO
authorities' and featured in magazines and UFO sighting websites around
the world. It was made in After Effects. Have a go yourself!
The team at Maxafter
bring you an easy to follow After Effects tutorial; showing you how to
create those car light effects we often see in the dark. Once you get
them moving, they look great!
This video tutorial from Video Copilot explains exactly how to create
3D light rays and add light beams to 3D camera tracked footage within
After Effects.
Adobe After Effects: Create an awesome action grenade throw
Go out with a bang with this awesome tutorial from the wonderful
Andrew Kramer. In this video guide, he'll show you how to use slow
motion and explosive techniques to get a realistic grenade throw.
In this beginner to advanced After Effects tutorial, you'll learn how
to blow things up! Surely there can't be a better use for After
Effects? With these moves you'll be on your way to After Effects stardom
in no time.
Impress with this great tutorial from the team at Video Co-pilot.
You'll learn how to use 3DS Max to create a shattering slow motion glass
ball effect whilst compositing the passes in After Effects.
This explosive training features three video tutorials, totally over
two hours of training on how to create and composite a train crashing
inside After Effects and 3ds Max.
Have you ever seen a commercial where an animated character is
painted onto a real background and wondered how it was done? This
tutorial provides the answer and delve into the nuts and bolts of
blending modes and Track Matte functionality.
In this After Effects tutorial, you'll learn how to create a cool
looking puzzle animation with the simplest of techniques. A tutorial
that's fun and versatile enough to come in handy at a later date.
Adobe After Effects: Learn motion blur with Light Sabers
Who wouldn't want to create a real life Light Saber?! Once again,
Andrew Kramer impresses with his After Effects expertise and shows you
how to custom preset to generate instant Light Sabers and how to change
color, size and setting.
Part two of this awesome After Effecfts tutorial, Andrew now shows
you how preset your Light Saber with enhanced motion blur. You'll also
learn how to obscure the Light Saber when behind objects.
For those lucky enough to get their hands on the new CS6 package, take a look at this tutorial from Kevin
P. McAuliffe. He'll show you how to use the new 'Create Shapes from
Vector Layers' command in After Effects CS6 that'll save you plenty of
time!
Now that Adobe has launched CS6, it's time to move your plugins from
CS5.5 (or previous) to the new install. You may think there'll be a lot
of uninstalling and re-installing but here, Connor Cosby shows you an
easier route.
Create a cool logo with these vintage typewriter keys
The Video Copilot team explain how create this cool logo using
vintage typewriter keys in Element 3D. Using the particle order mode,
you can create any word you choose.
Adobe After Effects: Create a complex energy scene
You know the parts in Superhero movies when the evil guy drops down
to Earth with a surge of energy? Well, now you can make that scene
yourself! Cool, huh? You'll even be able to animate the particles in 3D
with multiple instances.
This tutorial is a great exercise for intermediate After Effects
users. It has some awesome new techniques to try out as well as showing
you how to use a Difference Matte to roto out an actor and then
composite various HD elements in front and behind an actor.
The first in a two-parter tutorial, you'll learn how to composite a
Tornado and unique point of view using only still pictures. You'll be
able to add effects like cloud twirling and distant lighting.
The final part in the storm chaser tutorial, you'll be concentrating
on the puppet tool as well as the camera focus options. Best of all,
there are no external plugins required! What subject areas have we missed? Let us know in the comments!
Words: Kerrie Hughes Kerrie Hughes is content manager at Creative Bloq.
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