We’ve all been faced with this dilemma… You return from vacation with 2000 photos and dread having to edit them, especially since every photo is a prized capture that the world HAS to see. This is where the Turbo Slideshow comes in. With the aid of a couple of scripts, you can have all 2000 synced to music in a matter of minutes… and speaking of a matter of minutes… that is all it will take to see all the photos! It’s a win win situation for everyone.

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We’ve had a few tutorials in working with 3ds Max and AE, and even more with C4D, but there have been lots of requests for help in working between Maya and AE. In this tutorial we will be creating a 3D billboard in Maya, then bringing it over to AE for the design application.

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You may know how to Bust a Move, but the real question is can you Match a Move? In Day 1 of this two part tutorial we looked over the interface of PFhoe and explained how to get a basic Match Move. Now in this second part we’ll head into Illustrator and 3ds Max to generate an extruded logo and finally bring it all back into AE for the final composite.

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You may know how to Bust a Move, but the real question is can you Match a Move? In Day 1 of this two part tutorial we’re gonna start by looking over the interface of PFhoe and explain how to get a basic Match Move. From there we’ll bring the camera solve into AE to see what we can do with it. Day 2 we’ll head over into Illustrator and 3ds Max to generate an extruded logo and finally bring it all back into AE for the final composite.

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This tutorial is an introduction to using linear workflow within After Effects in order to achieve more photo-realistic composites. This is a prerequisite tut to pave the way for one we’ll be posting soon on how to work with RED footage within AE.

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If you have a box full of old mini DV tapes in your closet that you’ve been meaning to go though, now might be the time! With this helpful CE you can convert Line-Laden footage into Pixel Perfection in no time. Download the Free Custom Effect and follow along!

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The Distributor is a free custom effect that randomly places selected layers throughout 3D space. With its vast number of settings you can control not only the range of the distribution, but also rotation, opacity and much more. Overall the Distributor will help save time while overcoming limitations of various plugins.

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One great tool used to “Have it Your Way” is Custom Effects. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Custom Effects you can check out this article. Momcilo is going to walk us through the basics of creating your very own Vignette Custom Effect. Enjoy!

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For those looking for something a little more advanced and useful. Here it is! Momcilo takes us step by step into Creating Your Own Custom Effects. You don’t have to wait for “somebody to come out with it…” Now YOU can!

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