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02 Jan 2013
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Rig a System to Generate Sweet-Ass Alpha Mattes in After Effects

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Creating solid transitions is vital in motion graphics, and I often find myself using alpha mattes as way of introducing new elements in an interesting fashion. Today we’re going to rig a system that will let us quickly generate many variations of reveal mattes. I...
28 Dec 2012
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Use sine waves to create intermittent states in After Effects

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Math is fun! This time, we’re going to set up a sine function of time in After Effect and use its value in an “if” statement to toggle between different possible states for that object. In this case we’re just moving the x position of a layer aro...
02 Dec 2012
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Roll Your Own Effectors in After Effects

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I love After Effects. You love After Effects. This is motion graphics, dammit, and we all love After Effects. But we also love Cinema 4D, and sometimes we miss it when we’re getting our groove on in AE. If you ever wished that you could take advantage of some of C...
21 Nov 2012
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Introduction to After Effects Scripting

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Introduction to After Effects Scripting from Dylan Winter on Vimeo. Scripting: the lost continent. Unlike expressions, scripts operate from the application level and are not locked down the a single parameter. They can be used to affect multiple properties of multiple l...
17 Nov 2012
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Using Layer Indexes in After Effects Expressions

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Today we’re using After Effect’s layer index property to automate repetitive tasks via expressions. Great for iteration and time delay effects!...
02 Jun 2012
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Making Trails with Custom Ends in Particular

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This is a little technique I developed for a project recently to use the classic “streak” effect in Particular with a custom terminal. Should be handy for anyone trying to create a ribbony look in their projects without too much fuss. I know, I know, I said ...
02 Jun 2012
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Rigid Body Dynamics in C4D

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Continuing to get some of the basics out. Today we’re doing some baby steps in using C4D’s dynamics engine using rigid bodies. Also, we play Plinko. Guys. Plinko....

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C4D Porn, Cool Guy Middle Schooler Syndrome, and the Diminishing Barriers to Making Dope Shit

C4D Porn, Cool Guy Middle Schooler Syndrome, and the Diminishing Barriers to Making Dope Shit

I love software. You’ll often hear academics, creatives, and legitima...
June 2, 2012/by Dylan
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