saw a list once of feature films which had FX shots completed in AE. It was long and included many blockbusters. Films like Talented MR Ripely, Day After Tomorrow, StarTreck…. lots of others. The opening titles for Monsters Inc was done in AE…
somewhere on the total training site Brian M has or had a tutorial on creating a helix. can’t find my link to it right now, but i know it is or was there a short while ago because I did it.