After Effects Tutorials

FREE Video Tutorials hosted by Eran Stern, most of them are published at Creative COW as well.

Tutorials

Latest tutorial: Look Ma, No Wires Look Ma, No Wires
March 2010

Create a flying fairies without the use of crane and wires

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Featured Tutorials

Digits Man Revisited
Digits Man Revisited

October 2008

Create the running numbers effect using Trapcode Form.

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  Energy Drink - Part 2
Energy Drink - Part 2

September 2009

Up-beat the animation with particles and pendulum animation

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  Autumn Movies
Autumn Movies

September 2009

High impact promo using Zaxwerks 3d serpentine plug-in.

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Tutorials by date

Look Ma, No Wires
Look Ma, No Wires
March 2010
Create a flying fairies without the use of crane and wires
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  Slow Motion Stills
Slow Motion Stills
January 2010
Create extreme slow motion video using few still frames
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  Bionic Lab
Bionic Lab
January 2010
Screen replacement using Mocha plus text and motion graphics
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  Jack Of All Trades
Jack Of All Trades
December 2009
Create a jumpy animation using the power of expressions
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The Pen Tool
The Pen Tool
November 2009
Useful tips for working with the pen tool, controlling masks and rotoscoping with After Effects.
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  The Pusher
The Pusher
November 2009
Create a watery liquid push effect. Enhance the shot with Color Finesse.
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  Autumn Movies
Autumn Movies
September 2009
High impact promo using Zaxwerks 3d serpentine plug-in.
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  Color Link
Color Link
September 2009
Create a tunnel using shapes and match colors with color link.
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Energy Drink - Part 2
Energy Drink - Part 2
September 2009
Up-beat the animation with particles and pendulum animation
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  Energy Drink - Part 1
Energy Drink - Part 1
August 2009
Designing a 3D object using Photoshop & Animating it in AE
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  Markers Leaks
Markers Leaks
August 2009
Custom effects which trigger actions using layer markers
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  Promo Breakdown
Promo Breakdown
July 2009
Behind the scenes of creating the new DVD promo using BCC 6.
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Crime Avenue
Crime Avenue
June 2009
Employs the 3D tracking of Pixel Farm's PFHoe with AE.
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  Paint Strokes Morph
Paint Strokes Morph
June 2009
Using paint strokes brushes to morph between path shapes
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  The Transporter
The Transporter
May 2009
Create a Star Trek Transporter effect using Particular
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  Blowing Flowers
Blowing Flowers
April 2009
Create flower trails using Trapcode Particular.
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Adjustment Lights
Adjustment Lights
March 2009
Control the scattering of light using adjustment light.
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  Sci-Fi Classics - 2
Sci-Fi Classics - 2
March 2009
Projecting graphics in space from a flying saucer.
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  Sci-Fi Classics - 1
Sci-Fi Classics - 1
March 2009
Retro design title animation for a fictional sci-fi movie.
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  Text Tricks - Part 2
Text Tricks - Part 2
February 2009
Design a counting circle animation with the Text tool.
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Text Tricks - Part 1
Text Tricks - Part 1
January 2009
Design an audio waves animation with the text tool.
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  RG Corner Pin
RG Corner Pin
January 2009
Use Mocha AE and RG Warp Corner Pin plug-in.
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  RG Shadow
RG Shadow
December 2008
shadow using built-in filters and using RG shadow plug-in.
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  RG Warp Reflection
RG Warp Reflection
December 2008
Built-in Reflection versus RG Warp plug-in.
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Simple Morph
Simple Morph
December 2008
Simple morph effect using time-remapping.
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  Laser Eyes
Laser Eyes
November 2008
Create laser beams shooting from a girl's eyes.
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  Digits Man Revisited
Digits Man Revisited
October 2008
Create the running numbers effect using Trapcode Form.
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  Doom Island
Doom Island
September 2008
Create a dark, eerie opener for a Reality TV show
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More of the Same - 5
More of the Same - 5
September 2008
Duplicate elements using Echospace plug-in
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  More of the Same - 4
More of the Same - 4
September 2008
Duplicate elements using the Clone Stamp Tool
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  More of the Same - 3
More of the Same - 3
September 2008
Duplicate elements using the CC RepeTile Effect.
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  More of the Same - 2
More of the Same - 2
August 2008
Duplicate elements using the Puppet Tool
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More of the Same - 1
More of the Same - 1
August 2008
Duplicate elements using the Shape Tool's Repeater.
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  Promo Breakdown - 2
Promo Breakdown - 2
August 2008
3D Titles using Invigorator Pro with compositing tricks.
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  Promo Breakdown - 1
Promo Breakdown - 1
Aug, 2008
Behind the scenes of my first DVD Promo.
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  Crime and Chaos - 2
Crime and Chaos - 2
July 2008
Project text on the floor using light transmission
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Crime and Chaos - 1
Crime and Chaos - 1
July 2008
Build a 3D scene using Photoshop Vanishing Point
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  Track & Express
Track & Express
June 2008
Track objects that are moving out of frame using expressions
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  Tornado Text - Part 2
Tornado Text - Part 2
May 2008
Ripple effect to the floor plus fireflies around the scene.
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  Tornado Text - Part 1
Tornado Text - Part 1
May 2008
Create a 3D ribbon text animation using the Text tool
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Afterista - Part 2
Afterista - Part 2
April 2008
Animate vector shapes and finesse the design
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  Afterista - Part 1
Afterista - Part 1
April 2008
Design a text title using Illustrator Open Type
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  Invisible Cape
Invisible Cape
March 2008
Create invisible look inspired by the movie "The Predator"
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  Digits Man - Part 2
Digits Man - Part 2
February 2008
Refine the Digits Man promo with effects and animations.
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Digits Man - Part 1
Digits Man - Part 1
February 2008
Filling an image with running numbers using the Text tool
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  Bend and Bend Time
Bend and Bend Time
February 2008
Create the illusion of bending time using CC Time Blend FX.
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  3D Watch - Part 3
3D Watch - Part 3
January 2008
Create transitions between the images and finalize the animation.
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  3D Watch - Part 2
3D Watch - Part 2
January 2008
Animate the 3D watch hands with After Effects.
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3D Watch - Part 1
3D Watch - Part 1
January 2008
Use Photoshop Extended to create images for a 3D watch.
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  Smoking Letters
Smoking Letters
January 2008
A quick and easy way to make a smoky title effect.
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