Tutorials

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   RGTV Ep 08: Creating and Working with Complex 3D Projects

   • By Aharon Rabinowitz
     Jan 30, 2009
   • Views: 15013

   In this episode, Aharon shares some tips for simplifying and working with 3D compositions. You’ll also get a look at at some cool tools designed to easily distribute layers in 3D space, and that help create complex 3D shapes.

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   RGTV Ep 07: Getting Better Control of Emitter Position in Trapcode Particular

   • By Aharon Rabinowitz
     Jan 30, 2009
   • Views: 7486

   In 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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   RGTV Ep 06: Controling Time with Audio – Pt. 2

   • By Aharon Rabinowitz
     Jan 23, 2009
   • Views: 6752

   In this episode, Aharon continues to explore how audio can be used to control time, but he expands on that by showing you how it can be used to change the look of the footage as well.

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   RGTV Ep 05: Controling Time with Audio – Pt. 1

   • By Aharon Rabinowitz
     Jan 23, 2009
   • Views: 8175

   In this episode, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to use audio to control time. You’ll learn how to make your video automatically move forward in time to the music’s beat – a technique used in tons of music videos and commercials.

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   RGTV Ep 04: Better Compositing Techniques

   • By Aharon Rabinowitz
     Jan 23, 2009
   • Views: 10923

   In this Episode, learn about compositing techniques that fall outside of keying. Using tools available for After Effects, Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Motion, Vegas and Avid, you’ll discover ways to improve the quality of your composite with less work.

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   RGTV Ep 03: Looping a Particle System

   • By Aharon Rabinowitz
     Dec 29, 2008
   • Views: 6541

   In this Episode, you’ll learn how to set up a seamless looping particle system. We’ll be using Trapcode Particular and Starglow to create a stylized holiday snowstorm, but the concepts can be adapted for anything from backgrounds to lower 3rds.

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   Red Giant TV Ep 02: Binary Transition – Part 2

   • By Aharon Rabinowitz
     Dec 29, 2008
   • Views: 6170

   In this Episode, Aharon shows you how to improve on and finish the binary transition project by working with Time Remapping and Camera animation. Plus, see how Magic Bullet Looks and Trapcode Shine help add the finishing touches.

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   Red Giant TV Ep. 01: Binary Transition – Part 1

   • By Aharon Rabinowitz
     Dec 29, 2008
   • Views: 10932

   This episode shows you how to use Trapcode Form to create a dramatic transition where footage breaks into binary code, and re-forms as different footage.

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   The Bourne Flashback: Creating a Flashback Look

   • By Aharon Rabinowitz
     Dec 29, 2008
   • Views: 8774

   In this video tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to create the flashback look as seen in the film The Bourne Ultimatum with some extra touches and hints.

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    Creating a Looping Particle System

    • By Aharon Rabinowitz
      Dec 29, 2008
    • Views: 3988

    In this video tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz (Along with the help of his daughter Noa) shows you how to create a looping particle system in After Effects.

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    Shape Layer Tip #3: Trim Paths

    • By Aharon Rabinowitz
      Dec 29, 2008
    • Views: 39931

    In this video tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to use shape layers to easily create that Old-School look where a red dashed line animates over a map to indicate travel destinations.

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    Creating the Jumbotron Look in After Effects

    • By Aharon Rabinowitz
      Dec 29, 2008
    • Views: 6544

    Its game time baby! In this video tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to create the look of a giant monitor, such as the kind you might see at a stadium or concert.

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    Changing Shortcuts with After Effects

    • By Aharon Rabinowitz
      Dec 29, 2008
    • Views: 1553

    In this video tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to be an AE road warrior by changing the keyboard shortcuts to account for missing keys on a laptop – such as the Ram Preview key or the Audio Preview key.

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    AE Quick Tips #6: Remove Color Matting

    • By Aharon Rabinowitz
      Dec 29, 2008
    • Views: 2170

    In this video tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz adds to the concepts he covered in his tutorial Straight Vs. Premultiplied.

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    Shape Layer Tip #2: Complex Shapes

    • By Aharon Rabinowitz
      Dec 29, 2008
    • Views: 2665

    In this video tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to combine several shapes to make a complex shape.

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    AE Quick Tips #5: Perspective Offset

    • By Aharon Rabinowitz
      Dec 29, 2008
    • Views: 4095

    In this video tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you a cool tip for adding depth to your Fractal Noise animations.

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    AE Quick Tips #4: Copy Expression Only

    • By Aharon Rabinowitz
      Dec 29, 2008
    • Views: 653

    In 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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    Shape Layer Tip #1: Custom Shapes

    • By Aharon Rabinowitz
      Dec 29, 2008
    • Views: 2138

    In this video tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to move beyond the Basic shape tools to create your own custom shapes.

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    AE Quick Tips #3: Show Waveform

    • By Aharon Rabinowitz
      Dec 29, 2008
    • Views: 1174

    In this video tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz returns to the subject of Audio (Workflow tips #8) and shares a tip for working with audio waveforms that he got from an AE user via email.

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    AE Quick Tips #2: Preserve Transparency

    • By Aharon Rabinowitz
      Dec 29, 2008
    • Views: 928

    In this video tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you an often-missed feature in AE that can help you when trying to create transparency in an image by using the layers below as the source of that transparency.

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    AE Quick Tips #1: Grow Bounds

    • By Aharon Rabinowitz
      Dec 29, 2008
    • Views: 1955

    In this video tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you an often-missed tool that can help you out in a pinch, by expanding the boundaries of your footage.

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    An Introduction to Shape Layers

    • By Aharon Rabinowitz
      Dec 29, 2008
    • Views: 2523

    In this video tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz introduces you to Shape Layers, one of the most powerful features in Adobe After Effects CS3.

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    After Effects Text Tips 3

    • By Aharon Rabinowitz
      Dec 29, 2008
    • Views: 2000

    In this video tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz explores a few ways to correct some common problems experienced when creating text animators.

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    After Effects Text Tips 2

    • By Aharon Rabinowitz
      Dec 29, 2008
    • Views: 1905

    In this video tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz explores creating Text animators, and talks about why you might animate properties together or separately.

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    Using the Echo Effect with Animated Layers

    • By Aharon Rabinowitz
      Dec 29, 2008
    • Views: 2801

    In this video tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz shares some tips and tricks for working with the Echo effect.

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