VFX History: the origin of After Effects
Before it was Adobe, it was CoSA. This is the VFX history of Adobe After Effects. The industry-standard motion graphics and visual effects software started…
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How to Run the Original 1993 After Effects
How to the original After Effects v1 in an emulator, and you don’t have to install anything on your computer to do it. In my…
Adobe Unveils Major Expansion of Creative Agent Across Firefly and Creative Cloud Apps Including Photoshop and Premiere
Today, Adobe (Nasdaq: ADBE) — the global technology leader that unleashes creativity, productivity and customer experiences through innovative tools and platforms — announced a major…
AI Point Tracking Speeds Up Complex VFX Tracks in Mocha Pro
The 2026.5 release adds automatic point tracking, advanced AI matte refinement, faster cleanups, flexible exports, and Windows ARM support. Boris FX Mocha Pro, the renowned…
How to Recreate the Star Trek TNG jump to warp in After Effects
In 1987, John Knoll at ILM had to use labor-intensive, 3D slitscan photography to make the Enterprise-D stretch into warp speed. In today’s tutorial, we’re…
Star Trek VFX: Recreating John Knoll’s Iconic Warp Stars without a Slitscan Camera
While ILM’s John Knoll originally used physical slitscan photography to create the Enterprise-D’s warp jump, we can achieve that same organic, colorful trailing look using…
Boris FX Sapphire Adds Optical Beauty and Hypnotic Textures
The 2026.5 release introduces advanced defocus, organic procedural textures, a reinvented glare effect, Effect Builder updates, and new pro lens flares. Boris FX Sapphire, the…
Recreating Doug Trumbull’s Slitscan VFX – After Effects Mastery
In this After Effects tutorial, I’m diving into the legendary slitscan effect. While Doug Trumbull used a massive mechnical righ and long-exposure photography to create…
Boris FX Continuum Pairs AI Precision and Advanced Creative Controls
The 2026.5 release adds automatic deinterlacing, updated AI models, easier effect isolation, revamped warps & transitions, and enhanced particles. Boris FX Continuum, the acclaimed visual…
Recreating the 1974 Doctor Who Time Tunnel in After Effects
The “Time Tunnel” from Doctor Who titles is one of the most recognizable pieces of VFX history. While the original was created using physical slitscan…