QHQ ÜberNumber (Tutorial + Preset)
June 25, 2014Motion,Tutorials&Presets,Featuredpreset,tool,dot,Adobe After Effects (Software),number,function,format,formatting,coma,period,decimal,integer,fraction
Formatting text for dynamically generated numbers in After Effects just got a whole lot easier! In this episode I will introduce you to the uberNumber() function I designed combining numerous smaller expressions, to create an all-in-one number formatting tool.
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Rainy Window (Tutorial)
May 27, 2014Motion,Tutorials&Presets,Featuredlesson,simulation,particles,Particular,photo,DoF,water,design,effect,rain,glass,animation,tutorial,vfx,particle,Adobe After Effects (Software),how to,learn,window,pour,bokeh,s02e04
In this massive, 3-chapter tutorial you will learn how to create an After Effects scene with a realistic rain dripping down a window. In chapter 1 I explain the creation of the background plate - from a single photograph to an illusion of an alive city at night. In chapter 2 I walk you though the creation of rain simulation using Trapcode Particular. The final, 3rd chapter focuses on compositing these elements together to create the final look.
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QHQ Superglue (tutorial+preset)
April 16, 2014Motion,Tutorials&Presets,Featureddigital,expressions,design,preset,motion,graphics,vfx,optics,Tutorial (Industry),Adobe After Effects (Software),Visual Effects (Film Company Role Or Service),parenting,sticky,attach,connect
In this episode I will share with you a simple After Effects preset I designed to help me stick 2D layers to a variety of sources without the need for parenting. While the technique itself is trivially simple, I will explain in-depth the mechanism behind the script and walk you through a number of examples of how it can be used.
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QHQ Chromatic Aberration Rig (tutorial+script)
March 20, 2014Motion,Tutorials&Presets,Featureddigital,expressions,design,preset,effect,motion,graphics,lens,vfx,camera,optics,Chromatic Aberration,Tutorial (Industry),Adobe After Effects (Software),spript,JavaScript (Programming Language)
In this tutorial I will discuss the optics of chromatic aberration and common ways of reproducing it in vfx. I will also introduce the brand new Chromatic Aberration Rig in form of an After Effects script that automates the creation of this effect into a simple 2-click procedure.
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