Category Archives: Expressions
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Keep Your Wiggle Under Control
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Nov 19, 2009
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Views: 3941
6 commentsHave you ever set up a wiggle expression, gotten a result you liked, and then added another layer into your comp – only to find it changed the wiggle animation? Or maybe you changed the layer order and your wiggle animation changed? In this tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz, tells you why it happens and how to [...]
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Intro to Holomatrix, Pt. 3: Transform Properties
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Nov 16, 2009
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Views: 2718
1 commentIn this tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz walks you through the Transform properties found in Red Giant Software’s Holomatrix – A set of tools he and Dan Ebberts created together, for Adobe After Effects. The software creates the look of Holographic Imagery, Digital Signage, Bad TV and Ghostly Apparitions.
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Intro to Holomatrix, Pt. 2: Corner Pinning and 3D
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Nov 16, 2009
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Views: 2115
3 commentsIn this tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz talks about perspective corner pinning and 3D with Red Giant Software’s Holomatrix – A set of tools he and Dan Ebberts created together, for Adobe After Effects. The software creates the look of Holographic Imagery, Digital Signage, Bad TV and Ghostly Apparitions.
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Intro to Holomatrix, Pt. 1: Getting Started
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Nov 16, 2009
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Views: 4310
8 commentsIn this tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz gives you a basic introduction to Red Giant Software’s Holomatrix – A set of tools he and Dan Ebberts created together, for Adobe After Effects. The software creates the look of Holographic Imagery, Digital Signage, Bad TV and Ghostly Apparitions.
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RGTV Ep. 26: Score! Working with Numeric Text
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Aug 03, 2009
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Views: 5473
8 commentsIn this episode of Red Giant TV, Aharon Rabinowitz gives you some cool tips for working with numeric text, for things like video game scores and other digital readouts. No 3rd Party Plug-ins are used in this tutorial – Just straight After Effects.
This tutorial uses 2 powerful expressions. Here they are:
1. Round to the [...]
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RGTV Ep 25: Creating a Crowd Scene with Particular 2
- By Harry Frank Jul 21, 2009
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Views: 14837
19 commentsIn this rockin’ episode of Red Giant TV, Motion Designer Harry Frank shows you how to create a realistic crowd scene using Trapcode Particular 2. He’ll also create a similar scene using Trapcode Form.
This tutorial is from Harry Frank, a truly truly talented Motion Designer and teacher, but also a great guy we enjoy collaberating [...]
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RGTV Ep. 23: Peel-Away Vortex Transition
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Jul 07, 2009
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Views: 30933
38 commentsIn this episode of Red Giant TV, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to create an insanely cool transition for text and other elements. This tutorial builds on RGTV Episode 21, where Aharon covered a text-to-sand transition, so make sure to check it out.
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Ocean Water Effect
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Jun 30, 2009
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Views: 10061
24 commentsIn this presentation, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to create this ocean scene in Adobe After Effects with only the tools found in AE – No 3rd-party plug-ins were used. He’ll also introduce you to a cool plug-in for creating realistic water. This was part of a presentation he gave on June 25, 2009 at [...]
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RGTV Ep. 15: Better Compositing with Particles
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Mar 31, 2009
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Views: 10041
7 commentsIn this episode of Red Giant TV, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you a technique for placing layers inside the middle of a particle system – crucial to truly integrating your CGI effects with your live action footage or motion graphics.
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RGTV Ep 07: Getting Better Control of Emitter Position in Trapcode Particular
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Jan 30, 2009
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Views: 5238
8 commentsIn this Episode, we’ll look at some very useful techniques for Trapcode Particular that will give you better control of emitter position in 2D and 3D. You’ll also learn how to capture the motion of your mouse (or stylus) to control emitter position.
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AE Quick Tips #4: Copy Expression Only
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Dec 29, 2008
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Views: 465
No commentsIn this video tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you a menu item for speeding up the process of copying expressions to other layers, without typing or altering the current values.
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Light Writing – Part 2
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Dec 29, 2008
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Views: 3093
2 commentsIn this video tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to improve the look of the light writing effect covered in part 1, adding intense points of light and other improvement ideas.
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Light Writing – Part 1
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Dec 29, 2008
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Views: 3794
1 commentIn this video tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to use AE to simulate the popular light writing effect seen in recent Sprint commercials.
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Creating an Automated Odometer: Part 3
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Dec 29, 2008
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Views: 1005
2 commentsIn this video tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz finishes up the odometer project by giving it a 3D look. Also, for those who skipped part 2 or that just dont want to write expressions, this tutorial also comes with some effects presets that will let you automate your odometer within seconds.
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Creating an Automated Odometer: Part 2
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Dec 29, 2008
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Views: 591
2 commentsIn this video tutorial, with the guidance of AE expression guru Dan Ebberts, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to set up an automated odometer effect. If youve been wanting to dig deeper into expressions, then this is the tutorial for you.
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Creating an Automated Odometer: Part 1
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Dec 29, 2008
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Views: 734
No commentsIn this video tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to set up a basic odometer, ready for manual keyframed animation. If youve been wanting to create an odometer or slot machine display, this tutorial will get you on your way.
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Perspective Corner Pin Effect
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Dec 29, 2008
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Views: 4422
15 commentsIn this Tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you a complete workflow for using Imagineer Systems Mocha with Adobe After Effects to create a perspective corner pin effect – an effect typically used for sign replacement or compositing video on a computer or television screen. Even if youre not using After Effects as your compositing application, you [...]
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Expression Controls #3
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Dec 29, 2008
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Views: 511
No commentsIn this tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz takes a look at some advanced uses of expression controls, and shows you how you can make your expression more dynamic.
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Expression Controls #2
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Dec 29, 2008
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Views: 776
No commentsIn this tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz explores most of the expression controls, showing you how they can be used to enhance your projects and save time.
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Expression Controls #1
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Dec 29, 2008
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Views: 613
No commentsIn this tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz introduces you to expression controls, a series of effects designed only for use with After Effects expression.
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Expression Tips #1
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Dec 29, 2008
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Views: 517
No commentsIn this video tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you some basic expression principles and shares a very useful expression that can be used to convert one set of values to another.
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Creating a Custom Wave Form – Part 2
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Dec 28, 2008
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Views: 590
2 commentsIn 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
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Dec 28, 2008
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Views: 425
No commentsIn 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
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Dec 28, 2008
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Views: 1936
2 commentsIn 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
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Dec 28, 2008
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Views: 1878
3 commentsIn 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.