If you're wanting to help to save Sarah Connor then maybe this tutorial will give you an insider's perspective on what to do. Here is Day 2 of this 3 Part Series by Ben McEwan. You can view Day 1 here.
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( ADD YOURS )Ethan Asad September 23rd
Thanks.. Very Helpful.
( )江少 September 23rd
Very good…
( )BAD GHOST September 23rd
assume and very good
( )Chatton September 23rd
luved the beam effect!
but why didnt you use preComps..?
( )Ben McEwan September 24th
I did in the original (the preview file), and it’s just annoying having to pickwhip/write expressions between comps. I thought I should do it all in one just for simplicities sake. It’ll be easier to understand for some.
( )sandi... October 28th
He thanks….Ben…..it’s really good…
Ryan September 23rd
Sweet tutorial! Great way to wake up in the morning
( )jink September 24th
good one. This tut is also great after you’ve had a nice poop
( )Ben McEwan September 24th
Haha. When wouldn’t it be great?
Adam Sklar September 23rd
Still has the Day 1 icon.
Will be watching this in a minute.
( )PhSn September 23rd
Very nice
( )Alister September 23rd
Very nice inspiring stuff this… Went through the first part and was really looking forward to the second.
( )Raivan September 23rd
The download link isn’t working. Is anyone else experiencing this?
( )Raivan September 23rd
it’s working now…
( )great tut!
will September 23rd
where is billy the worlds most infamous AETUTS critic
( )Ben Morgan September 23rd
lol, i been wondering the same thing. It’d be great if he was drafted in by the greyscale gorilla as there’s currently a series of “Hardcore Motion Reel Critiques” being released. Billy should get involved as thats his particular special niche in the AFX world….
obviously, this is to be taken light hearted Billy. No beef
( )chandrika September 24th
very better………………………………………………………………………………..
( )from chandrika
4u2nv September 24th
oh billyyy??? where arrrree uuuu?
( )Web 2.0 September 24th
Show must go on… waiting for the third part
( )Creative Media Films September 24th
Nice one Ben and very fast also, dealing with so many layers..Looking forward to the 3rd pt.
( )Creative Media Films September 24th
and by the way where are the sound F/x’s?
( )Ben McEwan September 25th
The sound effects are up to you to create with your mouth
( )cabs September 25th
Can you elaborate a bit more on why you had to link the end of the beam to sliders instead of linking them directly to the position of the null? I mean I saw how they got moved to upper corner, but why that happened?
Best,
( )Ben McEwan September 25th
If you link them directly to the null, it didn’t seem to stick to the middle of the crosshair. When I was making the preview video, that’s how I did it, but things when wild when I made the tutorial
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