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I run AESCRIPTS.com which provides useful scripts for Adobe After Effects. You can follow me on Twitter @aescripts

Animate Type the Old School Way

on Mar 2nd 2009 with 47 comments

It’s easy to get excited over the latest plugin or technology, but that inevitably leads to stuff that all looks the same. So to get something new and original, sometimes you just need to go Old School! Before computers, the way to produce type animations was to get creative with some props and a camera. Lloyd shows us how to use some reflective paper and a camera to capture some very fresh type animation. Of course he will also show you how to use After Effects as a finishing tool to bring it all together; this is Aetuts+ after all!

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Create a “Light-tastic” Logo Reveal Animation – Day 2

Create a “Light-tastic” Logo Reveal Animation – Day 2

on Feb 13th 2009 with 57 comments

In part 2 we learn how to use 32-bit compositing with custom particle shapes to create the “light-tastical” light streaking logo reveal animation.

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Create a “Light-tastic” Logo Reveal Animation – Day 1

Create a “Light-tastic” Logo Reveal Animation – Day 1

on Feb 11th 2009 with 71 comments

In this 2 part tutorial we get our hands dirty with a little expression math to create some beautifully organic light streaks that are used to reveal the AETUTS logo. In part 1 Lloyd breaks down the science behind creating a simple expression that drives the light streak emitter and shows you how easy it is to create infinite variations with ease.

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Cinematic Opening Title Redux – Day 2

on Jan 28th 2009 with 59 comments

In day 2 Lloyd finishes the tutorial and shows how to use scripts to split up and animate a logo into hundreds of pieces. He also adds the finishing touches including an alternate ending not shown in the preview. Even though scripts might be perceived as advanced tools, this tutorial aims to shatter this myth and guarantees you will feel comfortable using scripts to help automate and improve the speed of your work.

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Cinematic Opening Title Redux – Day 1

on Jan 26th 2009 with 168 comments

In this 2 part tutorial we revisit the Cinematic Opening concept with an homage to all of you, our readers, by enshrining all of the comments left on the site in a “ready for Hollywood” delivery. It features a clever use of freely available scripts and expressions to create what would normally be a very complicated and time-consuming animation. The tutorial will be split into 2 days with a total of over 80 minutes of training.

In day 1 we cover cunning techniques to harness a large amount of text and quickly format and animate it in a cinematic style. This tutorial has tricks and techniques that should appeal to all users from beginners all the way to the most seasoned and advanced users of After Effects.

And best of all, it is all created by only using built it After Effects tools!

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Design a Breathtaking Body Shatter Effect

Design a Breathtaking Body Shatter Effect

on Jan 5th 2009 with 55 comments

In this tutorial we learn how to create a body shattering effect similar to the one at the end of Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida” video. For this tutorial we’ll be applying the effect to a still image, but it can also be used to great effect on green screen footage.

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How to Create a Cinematic Opening Title

How to Create a Cinematic Opening Title

on Dec 16th 2008 with 211 comments

In this tutorial you learn how to create a cinematic opening title using Trapcode Form similar to those used in movie trailers and openings.

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