Archive

The Basics Part 1

Ergin reviews interface basics, frame rates, resolution, bit depth, basic keyframing, timeline vs. node-based compositors, aspect ratio and more.

The Basics Part 2

Ergin continues his introduction and delves deeper into After Effects with an explanation of blending modes, filters, basic masking, adjustment layers and more.

Rendering

Ergin explains the rendering process in-depth and shows examples of common render settings.

Track Mattes

An introduction to using alpha channels and track mattes.

Keyframes

An in-depth look at keyframing in After Effects.

Editing

All you need to know about After Effects editing and shortcuts.

Masking and Reflections

In this tutorial Ergin uses masking, track mattes and fake reflections to create a unique television experience.

Rotoscoping

This tutorial covers the basics of rotoscoping in After Effects.

Time Stretch Remapping

Time Remapping is the process of manipulating video and effects in your timeline in order to create dynamic compositions.

Intermediate After Effects Tutorials

Title Screen "Beelzebub" Animation

Capture the movement of your mouse to animate flies in this title screen tutorial.

Shapes Animation

In this project-based tutorial, Ergin gives examples of how to use shapes in After Effects and animate them with distortion and echo to create an underwater environment.

Introduction to Tracking

In this extensive four part introduction to tracking in After Effects, Ergin thoroughly demos the tracking process including using position, rotation, scale tracking, and stabilizing in a 2d track, corner point tracking, adding video to a blank monitor.

Compositing Render Passes

This tutorial contains both an overview of compositing 3D render passes with lighting theory and material properties, as well as a real world project using RGB mattes, ambient occlusion and color correction.

Warp Drive

Learn to animate a simple, stylized warp drive effect with only three layers using distortion, camera shake, and color correction.

Space Environment

Create planets and an animated outerspace environment completely in 2D.

Equalizer

Ergin demonstrates how to use sound to drive animation in After Effects with several examples.

Keying

In this three part tutorial, Ergin takes an in-depth look at the keying tools in After Effects. Examples include green and blue screens and theory.

Using 3D - Part 1, Horse head

This Intro to 3D in After Effects tutorial covers cameras, lights, material properties, animation.

Using 3D - Part 2, Whiskey Bottle

This Intro to 3D in After Effects tutorial continues with camera depth of field, more animation and 3d layers.

Advanced After Effects Projects

Stylized Cloud Animation

In this tutorial Ergin uses a lightning filter and color-correction to create stormy clouds and then composites those clouds to appear outside the window of an airplane

Using 3D -Turning a Still Image into 3D

This tutorial covers how to give a 3D effect to a still image.

"Regressive" Commercial

This project-based tutorial spins a Progressive commercial to create a real world spoof.

Blood Effects

Learn blood effects for title sequences in this project-based tutorial while recreating part of a Dragon Age commercial.

"Strom-Chasers" Opening Title

Recreate part of Storm Chasers' opening titles using particles and animation.

Celestial Impact

Mars gets hit in this tutorial complete with monolith from 2001 Space Odyssey all in 2D.

"Giants" Composite

In this three part, project-based tutorial, Ergin shows how to create giant characters walking through New York City.

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