Visual Effects (1167 Tutorials)

Glowing Outline Effect in After Effects

December 1, 2020

In this tutorial, Josh Olufemii’s friend Herman Huang shows how to create a really cool glowing outline effect in After Effects. He also uses the free Video Copilot plug-in Saber. And there’s a free project file so you can play along.

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Maxon 3D & Motion Design Show – November 18, 2020

November 18, 2020

The schedule for Wednesday, November 18, 2020, is jam-packed with goodness, including EJ Hassenfratz, Athanasios Pozantzis, and Paul Babb.

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In Depth: Working with Night Time Scenes, part 1

November 2, 2020

You really have two choices when shooting scenes that take place at night. Either shoot at night and deal with the low light situation or shoot Day for Night. Shooting at night is easier if your camera is capable of it. Day for Night, which I would recommend under certain circumstances, can be tricky but can look fantastic and undistinguishable when it’s done correctly. Part one of this article will focus on shooting in after dark.

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Turn 3D objects into smoke with Cinema 4D and TurbulenceFD. Tutorial series by Roger Kilimanjaro. Plus, a great Cinema 4D MSA offer.

Smoke Object with Cinema 4D & TurbulenceFD

September 22, 2020

Turn 3D objects into smoke with Cinema 4D and TurbulenceFD. Tutorial series by Roger Kilimanjaro. Plus, a great Cinema 4D MSA offer.

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Boris FX Live: Virtual IBC 2020 Presentations, Day 3 is Live!

September 10, 2020

Watch Boris FX Live presentations for Virtual IBC! They are featuring customer presentations, sneak peeks of 2021 releases, giveaways.

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How to use the new features in Phoenix FD 4

September 8, 2020

Chaos Phoenix FD 4 is focused on expanding its toolset for better simulation control with several new sim options for 3ds Max and Maya.

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Bill & Ted 3 VFX-cellent tutorial

August 28, 2020

Hashi, The Action Movie Dad, “travels the circuits of time to show you how to create the visual effects of Bill & Ted Face the Music!”

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Cineflare Smart Tools Tutorial #gettingstarted

August 26, 2020

This tutorial shows how to use a few of the 100 utility effects in Cineflare Smart Tools for adjusting footage, color grading, visual effects, and more.

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Stupid Raisins Collage Pop Tutorial #gettingstarted

August 21, 2020

Learn how easy it is to use Stupid Raisins Collage Pop to add mosaics and collages to your FCPX videos.

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UsefulFX Toolkit Tutorial #gettingstarted

August 21, 2020

Learn how to use UsefulFX Toolkit for FCPX to add shine, sparkles, streaks and more to your videos and text.

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Davinci Resolve/Fusion: Create a Retro Scrolling Parallax Background

August 19, 2020

A Blackbird called Sue explains how to make a Retro Scrolling Parallax Background using the Custom Tool that ships with version 16.2.4.

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Video Copilot Tutorial Compilation

August 13, 2020

Here’s a Video Copilot Tutorial Compilation of our favorites for your learning enjoyment and to celebrate our exclusive sale, happening now!

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The Video Game Industry With Kirie Quackenbush & Karl Koehle

July 30, 2020

Today GVSU Film/Video Alum is talking with Kirie Quackenbush and Karl Koehle, Alums that both work in the video game industry. Watch live. Ask questions!

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How to Add Stunning Lens Flares in Photoshop with Boris FX Optics

July 29, 2020

Ben Brownlee walks you through creating gorgeous realistic and stylistic lens flares in Photoshop using Boris FX Optics, based on the Sapphire LensFlare!

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