In the latest video tutorial from videocopilot you can pick up a bundle of After Effects knowledge in 20 mins. Andrew Kramer goes over everything from the use of the pixel polly and optical flares plugins to applying texture to your font of choice. Most of tutorial centers around using layers in conjunction with quick expressions or scripts to achieve the desired effect, but it is definitely worth your time if you are interested in achieving polished effects for titles.
Key Learning Points:
-showing frames
-selecting the appropriate font
-texturing your font in after effects
-using pixel polly plug in
-creating an expression for your effect
-using layers to animate your mask
-text text text its all about the layers
-faking 3d text
SEO Tutorial said:
Useful tutorial, I’d not grasped this.
BB
4:02 am on Monday, April 5, 2010