We all want to progress and make our designs look as great as they can be. Unfortunately, it can sometimes be very difficult to figure out how to do just that, making your designs look better. Another roadblock that really stumps beginners is the idea…
Adobe MAX: After Effects CC
Adobe MAX, a ‘creative conference’ where Adobe shows off new stuff in their applications as well as techniques and ideas, is going on right now and the biggest hype this year is the Creative Cloud. Their updates to Photoshop and other applications are fantastic, but…
Introducing the InstaFilm Script
For the past few months, I’ve been messing around with Adobe’s ExtendedScript Toolkit, learning the basics of writing After Effects scripts and such. Due to the fact that I have very little programming experience aside from HTML and CSS, understanding how JavaScript worked was a…
New Tutorial: Trapcode Mir Basics & Abstract Objects
Finally, after much request, we’re going to be talking about some of the practical uses of Mir, what the plugins is all about, and how to achieve some cool abstract elements and fluid motions. Trapcode Mir is extremely fast, which makes it easy to experiment…
What’s New at the Dojo?
The Dojo has undergone a hefty makeover recently, and if you’ve been re-visiting lately you may have noticed the changes that have gradually emerged. The past 3 months have been inactive content wise because I’ve been working diligently in trying to change the user experience…
New Tutorial: Creating a Snow Mountain Title
Hey folks, there’s a new tutorial available to watch! This time, we’re creating mountains, camera rigs, and windy atmospheres. We’ll also take a look at Z depth maps, compositing tips, and the Landscape object within Cinema 4D. This one is definitely a long one, but…
After Effects Feature Requests
There’s been a lot of stir in the AE community lately about After Effects feature requests, probably due to Todd Kopriva’s recent article and Andrew Kramer’s latest blog post. While I’m not a hardcore AE professional like some, I thought I’d share some of my…
