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…
Galaxy Nebulas with Trapcode Particular
In the last tutorial we took a look at creating planets and asteroids, today we’re going to play mother nature and create some galaxies to add to our creations! We’ll primarily use Trapcode Particular to create the elements and top it off with a nice…
Shoot for the Stars and Galaxy
Here’s a quick update on what’s cooking at the Dojo. First off, there’s going to be a new tutorial tomorrow on the galaxy nebula you guys were so interested in. We’ll create it entirely in After Effects using primarily the Trapcode Suite and it will…
Creating an Asteroid Field & Planet Using Element 3D
Today in this lesson, I’m going to go over how to create a fairly interesting 3D asteroid field using After Effects and Element 3D from Video Copilot. We’ll also take a look at lighting the scene, building the planet, and creating an atmosphere. With some…
Element 3D Contest Winner
The Element 3D contest is officially over and I would first like to thank everyone who participated and supported the contest. With your participation and support, I am able to continue to host contests like these in the future for everyone. We received 26 entries…
The Art of Animation & Motion Graphics
So PBS did an episode over the Art of Animation & Motion Graphics as part of their Off Book series and some of my work was featured in the segment! I’ve also been getting a ton of questions in regards to what “animation” or “motion…
Knoll Light Factory 3: Overview
So Knoll Light Factory 3 was just released today and I got a chance to test drive this legendary lens flare machine thanks to Aharon Rabinowitz. So what’s new and added in the ‘so longed’ industry standard lens flare plugin? Let’s find out. The…
Pouring Roses with Trapcode Mir
Here’s a quick animation I did using primarily the new Trapcode Mir plugin from Trapcode. When I had the chance to beta test Mir I did share with you guys a few still frames, but this is actually my first time popping out something with…
