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Chandan Kumar

Chandan Kumar is a VFX artist from India with having more than 6 years of experience in both production and education. He runs his own website www.vfxrider.com where he produces video tutorials on After Effects.

Light A Simulated Flickering Candle Flame

Light A Simulated Flickering Candle Flame

In this tutorial we will see how to create and animate a candle flame inside After Effects using simple expressions and a few easy steps.

Quick Tip – How To Achieve Realistic Snow Fall

Quick Tip – How To Achieve Realistic Snow Fall

Even though we’re still a ways away from seeing any snow, today’s tutorial will show you how to make a realistic snow fall scene using Trapcode Particular in After Effects.


Quick Tip – ID Tag Compositing In After Effects

Quick Tip – ID Tag Compositing In After Effects

In this Quick Tip I’ll talk about another way to composite 3d elements using object IDs. This method is different from RGB Pass Compositing but is a lot easier in many ways. Enjoy! :)

Quick Tip – RGB Pass Compositing In After Effects

Quick Tip – RGB Pass Compositing In After Effects

In this tutorial we will learn about “RGB Pass Compositing” in After Effects. RGB pass compositing is something that gives freedom to the compositor to work on individual objects rendered from 3d applications. It is a well known and much used technique in production houses. This tutorial covers both the rendering technique from Maya and the compositing method within AE.

Intro To Combustion For The After Effects User – AE Basix
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Intro To Combustion For The After Effects User – AE Basix

This tutorial is basically for those who love After Effects and want to learn a different compositing software. Well rounded people are in demand nowadays who can handle more than one kind of software. We will be going over the most basic workflow of Autodesk Combustion. This tutorial is made specifically aimed toward those who are comfortable with AE so we’ll go back and forth between the two.

Recreate The Matrix Chopper Scene

Recreate The Matrix Chopper Scene

In this 3ds Max/AE combo tutorial, you will learn how to make a stream of raining bullets using PF source in 3DS Max and then combine all the elements together in AE to give a stunning “Matrix-like” effect.

Learn How To Composite A Zombie-Like Tear Of Blood

There are so many projects where we blow up a Zombie head or have blood splatter against the wall after we shoot one. I think we’ve missed something important though. Zombies are… were people too. We need to be sensitive to what they’re feeling. Don’t just say, “Wipe those bloody tears off your face!” Hurting Zombies hurt people.