IK Studio v1.0 Officially Released!
IK Studio is a powerful After Effects plugin that generates a joint angle using inverse kinematics. It’s a sophisticated IK solver designed for the facilitation…
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Step by step guide to using 3D Models in After Effects
Since 2024, Adobe After Effects has had native support for 3D models… but it is not always that simple. Did you know you can only…
Adobe introduces major new updates in Premiere Pro (beta), After Effects (beta), & Frame.io ahead of 2025 Sundance Film Festival
For filmmakers, “hurry up and wait” has always been part of the movie-making process, and nobody knows that better than the filmmakers heading to Park…
Animating Starry Night using Curl Noise in After Effects
Create vortex like patterns with an old plugin. Follow along with my investigation into reproducing an amazing visual effect that does not seem possible in…
Create a Photo Slideshow using After Effects
A guide to showing how to place loads of images on a timeline and space them out automatically. According to YouTube analytics, there’s a gap…
Fractal Noise Gradient in Adobe After Effects
To make a gradient with fractal noise, we start with a new solid and add the fractal noise effect. We want to make this look…
Recreating Star Trek’s Briar Patch with Motion Control
This is a collaboration with @nmphoto37 who has been using a motion control to film models with amazing results. We’ve worked together to create an…
Partial Bold Text using After Effects expressions – UPDATED
Now with an improved expression for Per Word Selection Questions asking: “Multiple Text Styles on a Single Text Layer”, “How can I bold inline words?”…
Resizing Motion Graphic boxes in After Effects
Based on some recent forum questions, I’ve put together a tutorial to talk you through creating a stylish, motion graphic set of 4 boxes which…
Using invisible effects to hide a stage light in Adobe After Effects
Lasers, dinosaurs and space VFX are cool, but every so often you need to roll up your sleeves to add effects that hide problematic elements…