It's amazing how much pseudo-3D you can do in After Effects today. This tutorial will focus on using a new plugin that brings 3D bicubic deformations to layers that allows you to truly bend and twist layers in 3D space. If you are familiar with 3D packages, this is true displacement as opposed to just bump mapping.
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Requirements:
DigiEffects FreeForm Plugin (download trial version here)
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Frischluft Lenscare Plugin (download trial version here)
Revision:fx ReelSmart Motion Blur Plugin (download trial version here)
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( ADD YOURS )Clemente Gomez - kreativeKing June 3rd
Is the tutorial missing?
( )Lloyd June 3rd
Tutorial is coming tomorrow. If you are not already following us on twitter, please do, as we will announce when the tutorial is posted via twitter @aetuts
( )Jamie June 3rd
Rude reply!
Richard June 4th
But you’ll also post and announce your tutorial here, right?
Because I don’t have an account in Twitter, so I can’t follow you there.
Maybe it’s a good idea not to say “follow us on Twitter” because most of the readers/guest/viewers here think that, to be able to see or know that the tutorial is already posted you should go to Twitter…
Just my opinion…. Anyway exciting tutorial Lloyd can’t wait for it.
Marvin June 3rd
Great tutorial, man!
Hugs from Brazil!
( )ninjtso June 3rd
nice one i really like it ,,,
( )lich June 3rd
nice tut..~! thx~!
( )Modisana June 3rd
Oh c’mon… is that how things are going to be from now on!?… cause personally I think that sucks… we are used to getting tutorials on the spot… not this torturing that you guys are doing… and it just had to be with a tutorial that looks like it kicks tons of major booty.
Anyway.. Ill say the same thing that I always say on Video Copilot…
” Aw man, that looks awesome, CANT WAIT FOR THE TUTORIAL, you are the best Andrew Kramer”…..
except that the author here is Lloyd
( )paco June 3rd
Agreed!
( )arlington cruz June 3rd
looks like it will be a great tut. I wonder if there is a plug in out there to create flowing cloth like a window curtain blown by the wind… still will wait for this tut to be released and get some insight…
( )Lloyd June 3rd
The plugin that I use to create the billowing in this tutorial is DigiEffects FreeForm which can be used to create flowing cloth like a window curtain blown in the wind.
( )caramel June 3rd
looks like something you can eat
( )William Cannavaro June 3rd
Vamos amigo, primero reune tus cosas y luego posteas lo que quieras.
( )Es un suspenso absurdo.
Billy June 3rd
First off….Lloyd is THE Man. I generally love his stuff. He is the Maestro of all things AE. I can only hope to one day possess 1/2 his knowledge. However….however….this effect fails in my opinion. It doesn’t look like a “billowing” cloth. The entire layer is moving. I honestly cannot see a single use for this.
And the twitter thing is strange to me. Why do I want to go to twitter….to find out what is happening here. Don’t see the point in going to twitter to find out when and if a new tutorial will be posted here. How about I just come here to find the new tutorial? Kinda the KISS principle, me thinks.
Thanks for the tutorial, Lloyd. I anxiously anticipate all your stuff. Just don’t think this one is up to your usual brilliant standards.
( )Lloyd June 3rd
Agreed, upon second watching I probably should not have called it “billowing cloth” as it does feel more like paper. I even used a paper sfx, this is what happens when you choose names late at night. However, I would hope that there is some value in an effect like this. I know I’ve been expecting to be able to this in AE for a while.
( )Modisana June 4th
Don’t worry dude.. I’m sure a lot of people will learn an awful lot from this tutorial… I know I will… so thanks for the tutorial, the out come looks brilliant. But I sesond Billy, this whole twitter thing is really NOT the way to go… sorry
Please don’t do it again.. please….. pretty please with like a forest of cherries on top and a dash of whipped cream
alex June 3rd
You can’t think of any uses for this? Seriously? Immediately I can see it being used for an Indiana Jones treasure map style opening credits sequence.
PS – Chelsea is the only team worth caring about in London.
( )KuKo June 3rd
Why we have to wait ? and why we have to pay for the music ?
( )just my answer-opinion
saludos
Billy June 3rd
@ Alex….I’ve watched this preview probably 30 times now trying to get a feel for what it would be used for. I don’t get an Indiana Jones/Adventure feel from it at all, besides possibly the texture color. It “feels” like a sheet of metal moving. Hard to describe, I guess. That is my problem. Generally when I see something, I can immediately think of a use for it….even if it is not something I would personally do. I can’t get a feeling from this, even after having watched it 30 times.
Just my opinion, I grant you.
And….the only thing decent about Chelsea is John Terry.
( )Satya Meka June 3rd
You never know. Somethings don’t appear to be useful at that point but later on they may save you one day.
( )alex June 5th
Yeah this is true, happened to me many times.
alex June 5th
Fair play on taking the chelsea comment well
( )Robbie Stewart June 9th
you both fail. man utd ftw!
vijay June 3rd
ONCE AGAIN U STUNNED US WIT A AWESOME TUTORIALS
GREETINGS FROM INDIA
( )shark vs octopus June 3rd
Looks great! I agree that it looks more like paper than cloth.
( )Also, I can see a lot of use for this one. Maybe maps, election/wanted posters
and whatever paper/cardboard stuff you can think about.
thanks!
江少 June 3rd
真棒 作为过渡还是很不错
( )Modisana June 4th
Aw man!
I wish I also had a Japanese keyboard so I can type stuff like this.
( )jose June 9th
i dont believe that’s jap!
mandarin perhaps?
显然猪头!
Christian June 4th
Can’t wait to watch this tomorrow. Looks excellent in my opinion… and as a full time editor, I can see many uses for an effect like this. I’m consistently being asked to come up with different title graphics and another tool is always a nice thing to have.
Thanks Lloyd.
( )Umer Zafar June 4th
man thats torture.. i suggest you only post when tutorial is ready. otherwise the wait is killing me..
great lookin tutorial btw.. awesome as always
( )Lloyd June 4th
Tutorial is posted!
( )vasu June 4th
gr8 work done again
( )Dirk June 4th
you should create torrents for the old tuts as well, hurray for p2p
( )Lau June 4th
Looks pretty nice.
( )Filmon H. Abraha June 4th
እግዚኣብሄር ይባርከኩም ናብ ናቱ መገዱ ምእንት ክትበፅሑ ኣምላክ ይሃግዘኩም, Amen.
God Bless and greetings From Asmara, Eritrean ur brothers overseas. Luv the tut keep it up.
( )Rev65 June 4th
Thanks, Lloyd! This is a great look under the hood at the new DigiEffects FreeForm plug-in even if the end result is more papery than cloth. Having seen several other examples of this plug-in in use, it can produce quite convincing cloth like deformations. I do think the price tag is a bit steep for what appears at first to be a one trick pony, but with the demo version in hand I hope to discover much more! Blessings!
( )Adam Everett Miller June 4th
Lloyd, dude well done! this looks incredible!
( )sellen June 4th
well,Can you tell me what format the output video can be even smaller, more clearly. What decoder. thanks…
( )johanngrunt June 4th
wow, it’s huge!
can understand why we had to wait.
thanks!
( )umerzafar June 5th
super… worth the wait
( )MT June 5th
Very good that those videos are avaible throue torrents… it takes not more than just 45 s to finesh 245MB
( )nirvana June 5th
GOOD Man~~Nice tutorial~~
( )alex June 5th
Great tutorial. Thank you for exposing this plugin for us.
( )LC June 5th
Great tutorial. I actually saw abc doing something like this during the NBA finals on a flag. Check it out tomorrow i am sure they will use it again.
( )CgBaran Tuts June 8th
Great tutorial thanks
( )REHMAT HADI.PAKISTAN ...PESHAWAR June 11th
VERY GREAT TUTORIAL
( )I APPRECIATE YOUR WORK
Stijn Jasper June 13th
Where do you get that music from? I like it, can someone please email me to tell me: stijnjasper@gmail.com
Thanks
( )Lloyd June 13th
It’s available from audio jungle, there is a link in the post above. Here it is again: http://is.gd/10MZI
( )Roger June 18th
HEY ITS A NICE TUT BUT I THINK U TALK SO MUCH, MAYBE IT CAN BE FASTER IF ONLY DID THE STUFFS
( )Ann June 23rd
I am over these tutorials that use costly plugins. i am a broke student.
( )I know that the cost for the plugins is deserved but when I can’t make a final piece without the trial watermark all over something it kind of ruins it for me.
Ianh July 16th
Where’s the texture link ?
( )atifqureshi July 25th
Where’s the texture link ?
( )lala October 12th
its great tutorial
( )can u help me little bit
frm where i get the plugin file??