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Simulate A Glitchy Corrupted Text – Tuts+ Premium

on Feb 28th 2012 with 19 comments
Tutorial Details
  • Requirements: After Effects
  • Difficulty: Advanced
  • Run Time: 54:01 min
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Final Product What You'll Be Creating

In this tutorial I show you how to create complex looking glitch effects that have a lot of texture. The textures are created using elements that we will put together and by the stacking of effects. We’ll cover some basic text animation, creating glitch elements, creating adjustment layers with multiple mattes, and more!

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Dave Bode is the leading expert on video and audio production in the upstate NY area. Working as a camera operator, editor, inventor, motion graphics designer, recording engineer, and studio musician, he truly is the Production Swiss Army Knife. Dave has created content for VH1 and Discovery Networks as well as inspirational videos that have been seen by millions. In early 2011, Dave started his own business (BODEMEDIA.TV) helping people create great looking videos.  

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  • Steph

    Im getting this error with your project

    After Effects: AEGP Plugin PNGIO Support: PNGIO library error: IDAT: CRC error (5027:: 12)

    any idea why?

    • Steph

      there seems to be an issue with your Smudge 01.PNG file

  • http://www.behance.net/mohdumer Umer

    this looks very promising… looking forward to it

  • http://www.adamblumert.pl Adam

    Very nice result David.

  • Dave Bode

    I just got back into the US. I will look at the project and see if I can see the issue your having.

    • NinjaTrek2891

      There’s indeed a CRC problem in Smudge 01.png. Though a easy working is there for people who wanna play with it.

      This is what I did. Add > Smudge 02.png http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShhYj8fM9jc < and I'm pleased with it.

      Thanks Dave for the perfect tutorial !

  • Jordan

    Really wish this tutorial actually worked and didn’t have errors in the after effects project. Please look at this :(

    • NinjaTrek2891

      Hi Jordan, I wonder what problems you encounter. The only problem is with one PNG file. Its ok for the rest !

  • http://bodemedia.tv Dave Bode
    Author

    I cannot replicate the issue you are having with the project files. Perhaps there is a file that got corrupted somewhere in there. I am working to try and get it resolved.

    For now I have uploaded the footage folder here http://db.tt/kNIsgORc

    Just unzip the folder and replace the files in the (footage) folder in the project files.

    Hope that helps.
    Dave

  • Steph

    Ive been slowly working through this tutorial and so far all is well…the only criticism I have is that in many part of the video you go way to fast to follow and you often make adjustments to things without saying so and if you dont catch it watching the video you end up wondering why your result differs.

    Id rather have a 2 hour tutorial that went at a normal pace than a 45 min one that leaves gaps…

  • Steph

    I just got to the end of the logo and you are moving so fast and jumping around that its so frustrating that I just want to give up…I really think you should think about your audience when you make your next tutorial…technical skill doesn’t always translate into teaching. I’m so pissed right now. ARRRRGHH

  • Steph

    Sorry for all the posts…..I realize this is an Advanced tutorial and for an intermediate level guy trying to improve his skills this is just driving me crazy :-)

  • http://bodemedia.tv Dave Bode
    Author

    Your correct, I compressed portions of the video for time. I did this because it basically me just making adjustments until it looked right. You should have the final comp in the project files and you can see what the settings are for the effect there if you need to.

    Sorry to cause you frustration! That wasn’t my intention at all.

  • Grayden

    Hi Dave,

    Thanks for this awesome tut it has really helped me create a very professional effect for a project I’ve been working on. Could I ask where you got the sound effects for your clip from as I really love the sound bites you have used.

    Cheers

  • AlexTantsura

    Hello. Can I use the texture “Smudge 02.PNG” in commercial projects?

    • http://bodemedia.tv Dave Bode
      Author

      Yes, you can use the smudge textures for commercial projects. Have fun!

  • Jibin

    Amazing Tutorial. With which I made this for one of the events for my school: -

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRu4cZUJRQ8

  • http://twitter.com/pntabuye Ntabuye Paul

    Great tutorial.

    Had to replace the PNG files by TIFF though due to the infamous PNGIO library issue in AE on Windows.