Animation tutorial: Create live VFX
A step-by-step guide to adding visual effects to video in a live environment, using software you can try for free.
A step-by-step guide to adding visual effects to video in a live environment, using software you can try for free.
This motion graphics tutorial will teach you how to create a live motion-graphics setup for VJing, or any other live event where you want to ‘play’ visuals to match music or a performance – from a gig or club night to a dance show or conference.
Discover the different rendering options available with After Effects CC – and learn which one is best for your next motion graphics, VFX or animation project.
Learn how to produce cartoons with the look of cel animation – without the hassle of drawing each frame by hand.
ProRender is fast and creates amazing 3D renders – and did we mention it’s free.
Model, sculpt, texture and light fun 3D letters in Cinema 4D.
Build a paper-folding trick animation from still images in After Effects.
Take your first steps into After Effects with this beginner’s guide to motion graphics.
Create a cool TV bumper – using mattes in Adobe After Effects and this handy tutorial.
How to seamlessly remove a multitude of moving objects from a piece of footage with camera movement.
Murilo Maciel demonstrates how he created this colourful artwork
Vida Vega explains how to draw on the creative practices of pre-digital animation to give your work a hand-fashioned look.
Jean Pichot demonstrates how to add dynamic geometric shapes and slick typography to 3D scenes
Learn the process of designing a shadow puppet that looks as though it’s made of paper.
Jean Pichot explains how to create two 3D spheres in Cinema 4D and then blow them apart using a deformer
Final Cut Pro X's audition feature makes it fast, and easy to try out different creative options for your edit. Here's how the feature works.
Learn how to create a photorealistic Earth using a mix of Maya and Photoshop.
Learn tips from designers Radek and Alex on how they created this dynamic web banner for Wacom.
How to produce a 2.5D scene that appears to be made out of paper, creating elements in Illustrator and then animating them in After Effects.
Discover the best ways to animate photos and graphics – including files with layers – using Apple's video editing tools.