The beauty of vfx and motion graphics is that you don't need to speak english to be amazing at it. Our business is truly international. In this roundup we highlight 15 of the top international After Effects tutorial sites. The links are to the translated version via Google Translator. To Remove the translation just click the View original web page link in the top frame.
15 Top Foreign-Language Tutorial Websites
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FRENCH - Mattrunks.com
Mattias lives in Paris and works in a production studio. Learning more and more each day, his work portrays how fast his skills grow, and the tutorials he produces showcases his innovative style. This website is by far one of my favorites on the list. Very Slick.
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BULGARIAN - TripodBG
Stefan Surmabojov is the After Effects artist on this site, creating some truly stunning tutorials, such as their Galaxy and Energy Ball tutorials. They also have tutorials for Photoshop, 3ds Max, and Dreamweaver.
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BULGARIAN - PL/CV Design
Seeing as there isn't an about section on this site, I don't know much about them, but what I do know is they create some awesome looking graphics and vfx peices.
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ITALIAN - VideoMakers.net
VideoMakers.net's Tutorials section collects tuts from all over the net, and has them listed for all different versions of After Effects. They have a ton of links here so make sure you check it out.
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SPANISH - Inerxia.net
Carlo Pico runs Inerxia.net which has a ton of great presets and tips for After Effects as well as Photoshop and Combustion.
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PORTUGUESE - Pixels Render
Another site that I don't know much about but they have a bit of very useful tutorials. Check them out!
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SPANISH - EFECTOHD
This blog specializes in reporting on HD filmmaking, but along the way they started to produce tutorials for After Effects including a few on compositing and Vanishing Point.
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SPANISH - ProImagen7
This website has a ton of visual effects as well as motion graphics tutorials. This is a must-bookmark if you understand spanish.
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SPANISH - Xplorer Studio
Stephane Nicolle runs Xplorer Studio and writes all the tutorials for the site. There are a ton of written tutorials and maybe a few video tutorials along the way. Good thing about this site, is that most of the tutorials are written, therefore can be translated into any language.
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GERMAN - PSD-Tutorials.de
This site has a ton of tutorials, mostly on Photoshop, but they do have around 34 tutorials for After Effects divided into 4 categories: Effects, Animations, Basics, and Creating Objects.
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HEBREW - Eran Stern's SternFX
Eran is one of the guys that runs the Creative Cow AE Podcast. His site has a section that translates to English as well as Hebrew. The Hebrew version has a couple of tutorials that the English doesn't and vice versa.
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FRENCH - Thomas Hullin
This site deals with After Effects and 3ds Max, and is fairly new to the scene. You have to register to access the tutorials, but once you do you can stream them as well as download them directly.
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TURKISH - Leblebi
Another new site on the tutorial scene, Leblebi has 12 tutorials for After Effects and a few for Flash as well, if you are into that kinda thing.
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Adobe Resources
Adobe has one of the best resources for tutorials, search, and downloads available. Todd Kopriva has a page that has links to all of these in English, Japanese, French, Dutch, Spanish and Italian.
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Creative Cow
I actually just realized this... but you can translate the Creative Cow website into any language that you want. It kinda seems logical though, seeing as Creative COW is Creative Communities Of the World. All you have to do to translate is pick one of the flags on the header of the site.
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( ADD YOURS )Nono June 5th
Maybe one of the best :
( )http://www.ayatoweb.com/
Satya Meka June 5th
Yep. Thats one of the best.
( )Topher Welsh June 5th
Yeah, there are a few that I forgot about… hard to keep track of a ton of these sites when you can’t understand a lot of them… hahaha
David Turner June 6th
I’m with you. That one, is one of the best and first
( )G2H June 5th
videocopilot.net?
( )Rafi June 5th
“international” pages; not mainly english.
( )Zabi July 22nd
hi rafi plz contact me at zabi.shahrani@gmail.com
i wana talk with u….
thanks
Hassan June 7th
VideoCopilot is AWESOME!
( )Alexandre Broggio June 5th
major finding =@
( )user June 5th
“PL/CV Design” – it is not russian. may be bulgarian or serbian
( )Topher Welsh June 5th
I couldn’t figure it out… do you think you could help me by getting a definite answer? I’ll look into it as well…
Then I can change the title…
( )versa June 5th
“PL/CV Design” – yes it’s not russian 100%. I think it’s Bulgarian
user June 6th
confirmed by google translator – BULG.
Max June 5th
In French : http://www.cysworld.fr/
Very cool tutorials on After Effects & others as Fruityloops !
( )Charley C. June 5th
No offense to your list, but I don’t think any of those sites carry the inspiration or knowledge that Video Copilot gave me as an After Effects beginner back when I first got the program a couple of years ago.
( )FEDFiLM June 24th
Yeah I completely agree. I don’t understand why its not at least on the top 15. This webiste really dissapoints me sometimes. especially with theyre vfx tutorials… motion graphics tuts are awesome though
( )Keisans June 26th
note: these are explicitly foreign language tutorials. video copilot (though awesome) is in english.
srihari June 5th
no offence man. the list is incomplete without andrew kramer’s videocopilot.net
( )taneil June 9th
Yeah Andrew has some good tutorials but he’s not international rather all american blue besides that he messes up so much in his tutorials he’s rather boring now.
( )Zabi July 22nd
no, you are wrong Mr. taneil Andrew is the best
kevin June 5th
VideoCopilot has to be there. maybe MotionWorks or Graymachine as well.
( )Topher Welsh June 5th
These are meant to be tutorials for those speaking languages OTHER than English. If you have seen any of my articles… you know I give major respect and props to Andrew, JD and Harry.
( )inerxia June 5th
Gracias Topher.
( )Y feliz After Effects para todos !
Matt June 5th
The TITLE of the article suggests that the sites found here are run by AE artists OUTSIDE of the United States. Since Andrew Kramer (Video Copilot) is based in California, I do not think he qualifies.
( )Priv June 5th
Why isn’t videocopilot.net mentioned?
( )kb10 June 5th
eheh ! Mattrunks encore !
( )Well done Elton
Lirik June 5th
hey videocopilot.net is the best
( )Nikola Ovcharski June 5th
Tripodbg.com is very useful for me.
( )Thank you for sharing
Thom June 5th
Thanks a lot for the add.
My website is now in english and the english tutorials are coming soon.
http://en.thomashullin.com
( )Juan June 5th
Where is videocopilot.net??
( )Tillimanjaro June 5th
Jesus christ,
Topher repeatetly said: These are meant to be tutorials for those speaking languages OTHER than English!
Cool links thanks!
( )RemingtonM June 5th
Whats the point to this article though? I’m not sure how its usefull, if all of the sites are different languages. It doesnt matter how good the tutorial is if its in Bulgarian.
( )Topher Welsh June 5th
Well the point is to benefit those who love this site, but don’t have english as their primary language, to have a few other outlets as well to go to, instead of having to translate english to whatever language is their own.
You can follow along the steps without audio if you want…
( )Rev65 June 5th
I love Mattias’s site — Mattrunks.com, and have picked up some great ideas and techniques watching his tuts even though they are in French. Although it can be a bit of a challenge at times, it’s still fun and worthwhile.
Thanks, Topher, for digging all of these up!
( )noman khanzada June 5th
http://www.videocopilot.net
( )ninjtso June 5th
there is also http://www.maxafter.com it’s professional website
( )vasu June 5th
it would be so nice if u guys include English sites also…
( )FEDFiLM June 24th
where is this site based in?????
( )afrokun June 5th
here is the best a http://ae.tutsplus.com
( )dustin June 5th
what the hell man where is http://www.videocopilot.net
( )Thats the only web site where u find oussum tut
John Andrews June 6th
http://aftereffects.digitalmedianet.com
Hundreds of tutorials!
( )Stefan Stanev June 6th
As a bulgarian i can say that PL/CV Design is a bulgarian design.I think that this article is a good one because it shows that there are not only good tutorials coming only from the USA.But none the less my favourite is Video Copilet
( )asdf June 6th
wow so many dumb people here
( )he said it thousand times, this list contain foreign non enlglish sites
so stop whining
James Wicks June 6th
Hey Toph,
Great post.
But may I suggest that you change the word, ‘Foreign’ to something more inclusive.
Consider the root meaning of the word.
To someone living outside the U.S., we are considered Foreign.
A better word to use might be International.
Just a thought from one of your fans on the sidelines.
( )Lloyd June 6th
Good point, I’ve updated it to say Foreign-Language Sites
( )Laura June 6th
I don´t undersand why people complain about “english” sites not being listed here. Non english sites are precisely the point of this post!!
Not everybody speaks english and there are very big communities around the world that also do design, motion, vfx…and they share their knowledge in other languajes. Some of these people will be very thankful to Topher Welsh for being aware of this and help them to find another sources, other than all this classics english sites we already know.
( )Topher Welsh June 7th
THANK YOU! at least a few people understand why I made this article. haha…
( )Loay June 7th
I can’t see any Arabic site.
I can add this for those who interests :
http://forums.cgway.net/
( )Jin June 7th
HOW CAN THIS LIST BE COMPLETE WITHOUT VIDEOCOPILOT.NET !
( )JOEL June 8th
Dam you dumb !
( )wickedmouse June 7th
omg no videocopilot!?!?!?
Incomplete list!
No greyscalegorrila.com????
even less complete!
But I didn´t knew these others, so you get 90% here
( )Deniz June 7th
Turkish tutorials sources.
http://www.after-effects.tr.cx
http://aftereffects.forumotion.com
Andrew Kramer
http://www.videocopilot.net
http://www.maxafter.com
( )Ulvi Yelen July 1st
These sites are also perfect. Thanks Deniz.
( )LFM June 8th
Pixel Render is a “Portuguese” not “Portugese” website….
( )P. June 8th
When i read this comments about videocopilot and another english type sites i feel much more better as a novice in after effects.. If people are so dumb that they cannot understand the topic of this article it means that it will be more easy for me to learn much more faster then they are
Thanks a lot for this sites. I’ve didn’t know about them. You did a great job ! And sorry for my english, it’s not my primary. ;’) But is enough to understand the tutorials as well as bulgarian or french ^^
( )JOEL June 8th
Thx for the post !
( )roizdoci June 8th
Portuguese is spelled wrong…
( );D
Joe Riccobono June 9th
Thank you very much Topher. I had only seen Eran Sterns’ site before. English is my primary language, but I am always looking for inspiration and these will certainly get my own wheels turning. Thanks again!
( )mr.reaoo June 9th
Wow Website
( )AndrewE June 9th
Maltaannon? Poland?
( )UnI June 9th
Hello … We have in czech republic 2 perfect sites with tutorials. Check it http://www.illusion-pictures.cz and http://www.d-2.cz
( )lawrence77 June 10th
videocopilot is best
( )Ahmed June 11th
yes list is incomplete without videocopilot.net
( )kunda June 12th
Videocopilot is one of the best, you can’t have forget it !!!!!!!!
( )AEtuts too hehehehehehehehe
Sivafx June 14th
………..VideoCopilot.net should be top all the listed above………….
( )nisha June 14th
videicopilet site is very useful to after effects.Andrew created some interesting tutorials in this site.i like this
( )Chani June 26th
Hey wait a minute, I know whats happening – Andrew Kramer is posting over and over again in a shameless plug to his website!!
That is why there are so many posts here about it when this is clearly a post about international (NON-english) sites.
Nice try Andrew, you may have a fantastic site but you are not fooling anyone on here!!
( )Boian Penkov July 4th
We (from tripodbg.com ) will make more cool AE tutorials.
( )And Soon we`ll update the site because now looks so ‘amateur’.
So keep visiting us to find interesting tutorials.And not only for AE we got very good tutorials for 3D Studio Max too and we are beginning to make Photoshop, Premier Pro and Sony Vegas tutorials : )
TM July 20th
Reading some of the comment I’m not the only one who think that Video Copilot should be on the list. so yeah why isn’t Video Copilot on the list. just wondering
( )Jorge July 26th
http://www.allbetsareoff.com
( )Ahmed Sleem October 21st
http://www.ahmedsleem.com
( )Egyptian Website for Photoshop and After Effects.
Ahmed Sleem October 21st
all the video tutorials are in Arabic only, although very soon the website will include 2 languages ( Arabic – English ) + new layout design, new blog system and of course new video tutorials.
( )Lloyd June 5th
Post updated.
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