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3D Ball Dispersion In this tutorial we will learn a technique to...

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:23:52 +1000

In this tutorial we will learn a technique to offset the animation of the CC Ball Action effect to create a cool transition. This effect uses only built-in plug-in and offers creative flexibility for a variety of looks. The project file also includes a script for offsetting the layers by 1 frame to make the process easier. The tutorial is about 25 minutes but the time will fly by!

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Leap Into Hancock-Style Super Jump Effect “You may have to...

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:22:54 +1000

Leap Into Hancock-Style Super Jump Effect

“You may have to get up and stretch out a little before starting this tutorial. It’s got some pretty ground breaking techniques and covers quite a lot leaving very little up in the air. In honor of this being a leap year and all, here you go… jump in.

“Similar to Andrew Kramer’s tutorial, this one shows how to use a Difference Matte to roto out an actor and then composite various HD elements in front AND behind an actor to make the ground smashing effect seen in movies such as Hancock and games such as Crackdown.”

This is the preview video. Click the link above for the tutorial.

The file of the day is Beach Timelapse HD by SoundFactory.

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +1000

The file of the day is Beach Timelapse HD by SoundFactory.

agentmlovestacos: The second “Iron Man 2” trailer! Watch,...

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:00:00 +1000

agentmlovestacos:

The second “Iron Man 2” trailer! Watch, rinse, repeat.

This week’s featured file is GrungeTypo - AE CS4 Project...

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:00:00 +1000

This week’s featured file is GrungeTypo - AE CS4 Project by D-sign.

Motion - Creattica

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:00:00 +1000

Motion - Creattica:

Make sure you check out these gorgeous showreels and motion graphics in the new Creattica Motion category.

The file of the day is Twitch by felt_tips. “Twitch is a...

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +1000

The file of the day is Twitch by felt_tips.

“Twitch is a high impact, high energy image and text presentation. It lends itself perfectly to music and media uses, but will also bring out the excitement for any cool sales pitch, introduction, title sequence or presentation.

“It’s quick and easy to customize and render. Working time from around 10 minutes. Rendering time from around 10 minutes.”

How to Make the 2010 Winter Olympics Ice Cube Event Bumpers Part...

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:00:00 +1000

How to Make the 2010 Winter Olympics Ice Cube Event Bumpers Part 2

“In this tutorial, I show you how to make the ice cube bumpers that have been popular on the NBC’s presentation of the olympics. I show you how to build an ice cube using material displacement, refraction, transparency, reflection, and specular highlights. I also cut out a photo of a snowboarder to add to the ice cube logo. Then, we animate the rotation of the ice cube and prepare it for After Effects where we will add the rest of the elements for the final piece.”

Featured Author

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:00:00 +1000

This week’s featured author is NickolasM, a graphic artist from Moldova, has uploaded 15 items to VideoHive, and made 533 sales.

He has been working in computer graphics for over ten years, and currently works for a television station creating graphic style and design.

Check out NicholasM’s portfolio.

Toolfarm.com: Tutorial: How to Make the 2010 Winter Olympics Ice...

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:00:00 +1000

Toolfarm.com: Tutorial: How to Make the 2010 Winter Olympics Ice Cube Event Bumpers Part 1

The file of the day is Elegant Lower Third by...

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +1000

The file of the day is Elegant Lower Third by DarkRoom.

“This is a stylish corporate broadcast quality lower third that give your company video a professional elegant look.

“Text is just in the preview. Full HD 1920×1080, Quicktime PNG with alpha. 3 different colors included(blue, red, green) in 3 separate files, each 20 seconds long. Ideal to use in your tv, movie, documentary, presentation, flash, DVD project. It includes alpha channel, therefore you just overlay over your material and add the text.”

Hotness on Vimeo! ~ “And Then There Was Salsa” “This video...

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:20:03 +1000

Hotness on Vimeo! ~ “And Then There Was Salsa”

“This video on Vimeo could possibly be a new wave of videos that we will be seeing in the coming months. It is a video that once you hit play, the characters and elements actually leave the frame of the video and fly out and hit things like the Vimeo logo, pieces of tomato smack the sidebar… it’s pretty rad. Much better than the original framed commercial… I look forward to seeing more of this kind of stuff. If this doesn’t make much sense, you just have to watch the video… it speaks for itself.”

GrungeTypo by D-sign. “Very easy to write your own titles...

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:38:51 +1000

GrungeTypo by D-sign.

“Very easy to write your own titles and names in the template or to change the colors. Because the project is very well structured and well-arranged, it is very easy to add more textlayers or to change some details. The most important information are given in a help file, that comes with the project. Font is free to download. You get the link in the help file.”

"When I was nine, I asked my Dad, ‘Can I have your movie camera? That old, wind-up 8-millimeter movie..."

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:37:51 +1000

“When I was nine, I asked my Dad, ‘Can I have your movie camera? That old, wind-up 8-millimeter movie camera that’s in your drawer?’ And he goes, ‘Sure, take it.’ And I took it, and I started making movies with it, and I started being as creative as I could, and never once in my life did my parents ever say, ’ What you’re doing is a waste of time.’ Never….. I know there are kids out there that don’t have that support system. So, if you’re out there and you’re listening, listen to me: If you wanna be creative, get out there and do it. It’s not a waste of time.”

- MICHAEL GIACCHINO, upon receiving his Oscar for Best Original Score (Up).

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28 Magnificent Mocha Tutorials | Aetuts+

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:37:21 +1000

28 Magnificent Mocha Tutorials | Aetuts+:

“We so appreciate Imagineer Systems sponsoring our March Desktop Wallpaper Contest that we decided to throw together a collection of awesome Mocha tutorials for you to enjoy. There is a lot to learn from Mocha, being such a powerful tracker, so I suggest you brush up and hone those skills!”

JMDesign Features VisualFXtuts.com in “10 Inspiring Motion Graphics Blogs”

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:08:54 +1000

JMDesign Features VisualFXtuts.com in “10 Inspiring Motion Graphics Blogs”:

“I love roundups… I mean I am kind of known as the roundup king (self-titled ) but I especially love it when VisualFXtuts.com gets featured in OTHER’s roundups and blog posts. It just makes me warm and fuzzy inside. Its you guys that keep this site alive and me wanting to do more so THANK YOU! (more after the jump)

“We love it when our buddies out there link back to us, especially when we try to round up the best of the web in motion design, visual effects and all that jazz. JMDesign are the ones if you remember we linked to that resurrected the Trapcode People Presets ‘n’ Projects that were long since forgotten and also got Barbeque’s Lexus commercial tutorial back online! These guys are awesome… Check them out and thank them for featuring us as well as a bunch more of our buddies in their roundup of 10 Inspiring Motion Graphics Blogs!”

Shiny New Title Project “So I’m still getting over a...

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:08:52 +1000

Shiny New Title Project

“So I’m still getting over a little cold but I wanted to make something shiny so here is a project file that uses 3D looking text with a billion layers to create depth and shadows. Everything was created with After Effect and there are no Lights in the scene.”

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Set Up A Night Club Rave Scene “Who cares if you...

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:08:05 +1000

Set Up A Night Club Rave Scene

“Who cares if you weren’t invited to the party… you can make your own in AE! Seriously though, If you need to create a quick dance party to show your client the fun they could be having if they hired you… use this tutorial to show them.”

This is the preview video. Click the link above for the tutorial.

St. Patrick's Day Celebrations

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 09:07:53 +1000

St. Patrick's Day Celebrations:

audiojungle:

Looking for music for St Patrick’s Day? We’ve got it covered.

“Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in style with this lucky collection of audio, graphics and multimedia files. Top o’ the morning to ya my little green leprechauns!”

The file of the day is Realistic Moon with controls by...

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:00:00 +1000

The file of the day is Realistic Moon with controls by Mocarg.

“Realistic Moon is project file for making awesome looking space-sky scenes with expression controls for easier use. Also it has set of 11 compositions with different animations for you to see and use.”