Creating a Countdown Timer Using Expressions in Adobe After Effects
Making a countdown timer using expressions in After Effects gives you more control. In this short tutorial video, I’ll show you how to create a…
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VFX Side Quest: “Take On Me” Music Video VFX Tutorial
This VFX Side Quest is a blast from the past as Hashi converts regular videos into the iconic sketchy hand-drawn styling of a-Ha‘s “Take on…
Raya and the Last Dragon Cinematography with Adolph Lusinsky & Rob Dressel
Disney has outdone themselves again with the incredible life-like and vivid animation of RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON. Co-cinematographers Adolph Lusinsky and Rob Dressel come…
Simulating a Rope with Fake Dynamics in After Effects
This tutorial introduces you to a simple way to animate a rope, lasso, cape, cloth or even hair. Fake Dynamics is the brainchild of Wasib Qureshi with…
How to Film a Car Commercial with a $50 Budget
Covering the latest gossip and techniques about filmmaking and photography, Premiere Pro scholar Sean Alami is back to break down the making of a high-end…
Turn Day to Night in After Effects
Why day for night? Filming in the pitch black, it can be difficult to pick up details in the shadows. To preserve all those beautiful…
The Mosquito Coast Cinematography with Alex Disenhof
THE MOSQUITO COAST on Apple TV+ is a gripping drama with a spectacular, colorful yet gritty cinematic approach. Director of photographer Alex Disenhof gives us…
How to Light a Film Studio with Novas: Stage Lighting Explained
Valentina and the Aputure team visit EVS Studios in Los Angeles to figure out two things – how many Novas it takes to light a…
Erik Messerschmidt ASC: A Labor of Light
Mank could have easily been a parody of old school Hollywood, but Erik Messerschmidt and David Fincher weren't going to let that happen. They went for…
In The Heights Cinematography with Alice Brooks
IN THE HEIGHTS is the masterful musical movie of the summer! Cinematographer Alice Brooks shares her cinematic approach adapting Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit broadway show to…