Creative Tutorials

2D Splash FXs with X-Particles

Learn how to use X-Particles on Cinema 4D in order to generate mutliple 2D splash FXs.

Create an illustrative 2D cel-shading render from 3D objects

Learn how to use the Cellulo shader to create a cool 2D look from 3D objects in Cinema 4D.

Create smooth camera animations

We will learn how to create smooth animations with the keyframe velocity feature, and use it to animate a camera in a 3D environment.

Create dynamic cables

Discover spline dynamics and the hair module in Cinema 4D while creating dynamic cables attached to neon letters.

Text morphing with 3D particles

Learn to use Mograph and the Inheritance effector in cinema 4D to obtain a parametric morphing effect between different objects, with 3D particles.

Disperse a text paragraph letter by letter with 3D tracking

Integrate text into a video using 3D tracking before making it explode letter by letter into the air.

Colorful 3D light beams with Plexus 2

Learn how to create colorful and organic 3D light beams using the Plexus 2 plugin, in After Effects.

Camera Mapping with the camera calibrator

Learn how to do camera mapping on a photo using the Camera Calibrator in Cinema 4D R14 Studio, and integrate typography into a photo-realistic urban scene.

Tournicoti - Animate a colorful 3D scene from simple shapes

Learn how to create a simple and colorful 3D scene in After Effects with with text and shape layers, and animate them dynamically.

Isoscene - Animate a complex scene based on triangles

Create and animate a complex scene composed of thousands of triangles using only shape layers.

Procedural text animation in Cinema 4D with Sketch and Toon rendering

Create a procedural text animation using MoText object and give it a unique style with Sketch and Toon.

Create a magnifying glass effect

Learn how to create a magnifying glass and non-destructive zoom effect in After Effects, using shape layers.

Amortype 2.0 - Automatically create damped animation letter by letter

Amortype is a free text animation preset for After Effects, to create damped animations letter by letter.

Learn how to use the expressions selector on a text layer

Free preset and tutorial to create damped animations on your text animations, with the expression selector.

Create 2D animations with Flash

Learn how to create 2D animations and special effects on a 2D text, drawing frame by frame using Adobe Flash.

Generate random shapes on a single shape layer using expressions

Implementation of advanced expressions on a shape layer to create random shapes on a single layer automatically.

Wiggle - Generate a fixed random calculation, even after adding layers

Learn to control the wiggle expression with 5 arguments to obtain a fixed and random controlled motion, applicable to other layers.

Animate easily your vector illustrations with After Effects CS6

Learn to animate easily an Illustrator file with After Effects CS6, creating a complex and elegant reveal effect, with just a few clicks.

Freeze an image and simulate an ink reveal effect

Learn how to freeze a video, and simulate the ink or watercolor reveal effect, generated in After Effects.

Levitation - Flow of 3D letters

Learn how to create and follow a flow of 3D letters, in order to form fluidly words or phrases.

Abstract and destructured transition between your texts

Create abstract and destructured transitions between your texts, in a dynamic and colorful way.

Sound management and audio synchronization in After Effects

Learn how to synchronize animations with sounds on After Effects, manually or automatically.

Sexy Offsets - Create graphic lags

Learn to create cuts and graphic offsets to obtain complex scenes from simple animations.

Create extreme slow motion video without plugins

Create extreme slow motion effect on your videos using the temporal effects in After Effects, without any plugins.

Give life to a photo using multiple planes

Learn how to animate a photo using the multiple planes technique. Preparation of the photo in Photoshop before importing it into After Effects.

Shape Layers as creative tools

Use shapes layers as creative tools to obtain a rich typographic animation effect using simple manipulations.

Magic Box - A box where each of its faces contains its own 3D world

Create a magic box in After Effects. Each face contains its own 3D universe, inside which you can add your 3D layers.

3D tracking and 3D text in After Effects CS6

Integrate a 3D text in a video, directly on After Effects with the new CS6 3D tracker, and its native raytracing engine.

Mercury Lines - Create dynamic strokes without plugins

Create colorful and dynamic lines, without any plugins, directly with the effects pre-installed on After Effects.

Shape Layers Sparks - 2D Animation sparks

We will learn how to create and animate a 2D sparks effects, only using a shape layers.

Candy Bubble Typography - playful experimentation with Form

Create an unique and original effect with After Effects between candy, modeling clay and paint on your texts.

Vector Type Morphing - Seamless transition between your letters

Learn to transform seamlessly and dynamically any letter into another with a morphing effect.

Create and animate a 3D sphere with your videos

Learn to create and animate a 3D Sphere, from your videos or pictures.

Galaxy Thumbs - Create a 3D grid of images with Trapcode Form 2

Learn how to create and animate a dynamic 3D grid with your images and Trapcode Form 2.

Animation of a website template

Learn how to animate your website dynamically with After Effects, in 3D, and enjoy the pro tips from my experience.

Words in Lines: Create text from 3D lines

Make words from 3D lines bright and colorful, using Trapcode Particular.