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Category Archives: Effects

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    Animating a TV Turning on and Off

    In this video tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz revisits one of his first AE tutorials (the Old TV Look) and shows you how to animate the TV turning on and off.

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    Animating a Signature – Part 2

    In this tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz revisits his earlier tutorial on animating a signature and shows you how to add a pen writing the signature in After Effects 3D.

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    Combining Effects with AEs Fractal Noise Effect

    In this tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz examines how to be more creative by combining different effects with AEs Fractal Noise.

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    Looping Fractal Noise

    In this tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz show you how to create seamlessly looping fractal background animations by using AEs Fractal Noise effect.

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    Force Motion Blur

    In this tutorial, Aharon rabinowitz shows you how to add a motion blur to effects that dont support this feature. Also covered is adding blur to video footage that has been sped up, and an introduction to CyCores updated Effects – CyCore FX HD.

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    Animating a Signature in AE

    In this tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to animate a signature appearing on screen, and a few tricks to make it look more realistic.

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    The Very, Very Basics of Fractal Noise

    In this tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz introduces you to the Fractal Noise Effect, and shows you how to create the animated backgrounds seen in the opening of the Creative Cow AE Tutorials.

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    Creating a Custom Wave Form – Part 2

    In this video tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to improve the look of the Customized waveform and talks about how to get real control of your audio keyframes with Trapcode Sound Keys.

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    Creating a Custom Wave Form – Part 1

    In this video tutorial,  Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to create a customized, sound-reactive waveform using a stroke, a distortion effect and an expression.

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    Creating a Flock of Birds – Part 2

    In part 2 of this video tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to create and animate a flock of birds from the original bird.

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    Creating a Flock of Birds – Part 1

    In part 1 of this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to build and animate a bird in AE 3D. In part 2, it will join a flock of birds.

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    Horror Text – Part 2

    In this video tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to make Horror Movie style text appear on a wall.

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    Horror Text – Part 1

    In this video tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to make Horror Movie style text appear on a wall.

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    Creating a Cartoon from Video

    In this 3-part tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz explains the process of converting video to cartoon by using only After Effects and Adobe Illustrator CS2. While the tutorial spans 50 minutes and covers a wide range of topics (some in depth and some in general), after you have gone through the process once, you will find that [...]

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    Creating and Enhancing Text Wipe On Effects

    In this tutorial,  Aharon Rabinowitz shows you a simple method of creating text wipe-on effects, and ways to enhance them with an updated look.

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    Displacement Mapping Part 3: Text and Time

    In part 3 of this 3-part series on Displacement Mapping, Aharon Rabinowitz covers displacement of Text, which follows slightly different rules than normal footage. Youll also be introduced to the concept of displacing time, which follows some of the same principles covered in the first 2 tutorials.

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    Displacement Mapping Part 2: Avoid the Pitfalls

    In part 2 of this 3-part series on Displacement Mapping, Aharon Rabinowitz covers the problems that arise while working with displacement mapping in After Effects. These solutions and workarounds will help you avoid the pitfalls often faced by animators using these effects.

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    Displacement Mapping Part 1: Basics

    In part 1 of this 3-part series on Displacement Mapping,  Aharon Rabinowitz covers the basics of using this effect in both After Effects 6.5 and 7. This highly detailed tutorial will get you started on distorting your footage with displacement maps.

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    Creating a Film Flash Effect

    In this tutorial,  Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to create the coveted Film Flash transition in After Effects, without the use of any 3rd-party plug-ins.

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    Creating An Old TV Screen

    In this video tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz demonstrates a quick and easy way of creating that old tv look — complete with scan lines, interference and much more using Adobe After Effects without the use of expensive plug-ins.

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