Learn how to make your keyed out footage blend better with the background by casting light on it from surrounding elements (more…)

Enjoy this exclusive sneak-peak at a cool plugin that is coming out in the next few weeks. Grab this tasty tool while it’s still free to download. (more…)

Whether you’re doing flash or video one day you’re going to need some sound loops, so learn a few tricks on how to make your own sound loops. (more…)

I wanted to record something different from what I usually publish, so I recorded this short and totally useless tutorial. Enjoy! (more…)

There comes a time in visual effects artists life when he’s bound to create firing guns and muzzle flashes. Learn how to build your own muzzles… in 3D. (more…)

If you’re one of those people who think of the Circle effect as a useless plugin than I hope this tutorial will help you change your mind. (more…)

I bet you’ve seen a gazillion tutorials on creating 3D planets, but I also bet you’ve never seen it done this way before. Find out on your own. (more…)

If you haven’t used my Hotline yet than you have a chance to see how it works. Also you will learn how to key out a difficult footage. (more…)

Ever missed the High Pass filter in After Effects? Watch this tutorial to learn how to build your own and get a few ideas on how to use it. (more…)

This quick tip will show you how to apply a Ramp effect to Text Layers while avoiding common problems that appear when doing so. (more…)

Trapcode Lux, Shine, Starglow, and my CE PixelSampler. See what you can do with this amazing combo and learn to create this cool title sequence. (more…)

Do you think you know all about creating 3D vines? Well think again. Watch this amazing tutorial to learn how I did it using only After Effects. (more…)

Learn how to create 3D logos, texts and packshots. ShapeExtruder does it all. See it in action. Watch, learn, enjoy… and comment. (more…)

Christmas are coming so it’s about time I show you how to create nice snow that will stick to the layers that you have in your composition. (more…)

Learn how to change the look and feel of your footage easily with this useful CustomEffect. Color correction made easy… Finally! (more…)

Join me and George in this interesting experiment. Learn how to generate particles from motion. No keyframes, no expressions. This one is hot! (more…)

Extrude any vector based layer to give it a real 3D look inside After Effects. No more duplicating layers, no more expensive 3D software. (more…)

Take your compositing techniques to the next level! Better keying, auto collision detection, event triggers, and many more! This one is a must see! (more…)

Have you ever tried to create time jitter effect that you saw in movies like The Ring, The Cell, or Fight Club? Well… stop trying. Do it! (more…)

Check this out if you’ve ever had to shoot everything again because you didn’t see that big Britney Spears poster hanging on the wall. (more…)

Collision detection and audio triggering. Learn how to build a radar that actually works using only four keyframes! This one is a must-see! (more…)

Avoid common problems when creating a signature effect by customizing your brush tip, and learn how to create the effect itself. (more…)

See how to recreate something, that one of TV producers has indroduced in his FlatScreen TV Sets. You will also learn how to create a slideshow. (more…)

If you’ve seen Web2.0 elements on the web, tried creating them yourself, and end up being unhappy with the results, just watch this tutorial. (more…)

Learn how to create volumetric lights without using external plugins. Enhance the “look and feel” of your projects by lightening them a bit. (more…)

This tutorial is for those who stopped using Extract filter because it didn’t give you good results. Watch this and learn how to get the most of it. (more…)

Ever wondered how come all models look so great in magazines? Watch this tutorial to find out. It’s more than just a makeup. (more…)

Have you ever been asked to do a footage censoring? Learn the basics masking techniques along with using adjustment layers. (more…)

Have you ever missed Photoshop blending options like stroke, drop shadow, or gradient overlay when working with After Effects?

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When you’re creating background for a DVD project, website, or a TV commercial it’s always good to know how to loop your animation. (more…)

Learn a smart way of creating dynamic and sound reactive Volume Meter. This tutorial takes this subject further than any other tutorial on the net. (more…)

This is a must see for anyone who wants to record his own tutorials. See how to remove hiss and rumble noise from low quality recording.

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Build your first chain-based rig in After Effects. Find out how flexible this technique is and how you can turn the rig into a snake. (more…)

Dynamic scaling, controlled randomness and animating by audio keyframes. All is here! Make sure to check this one out. (more…)

Finally… something interesting. Take advantage of the power behind the Controllers we build in Part Two of Oily Stratum tutorial. (more…)

Did your creation ever took control over you? If it did don’t let that happen again. Get full control over the elements while keeping flexibility. (more…)

Learn how to build a custom design element using After Effects build-in plugins. If you know how to build a single bubble you can skip this part. (more…)

Ever wanted to use a high-speed camera? Well… this tutorial will show you how you can slow your footage down to 50% without interpolating the frames between. (more…)