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Creating a vintage film look in After Effects

21st November 2023 |

Turn your footage into a silent movie! Creating a vintage silent movie look in After Effects involves emulating the characteristics of early film, such as black and white imagery, vignetting and film grain. Here’s a step-by-step guide to achieve this effect: Step 1: Import Footage Step 2: Convert to Black and White Step 3: Adjust Contrast and Brightness Step 4: Add Film Grain Step 5: Apply Vignette Step 6: Simulate Dust Marks Step 7: Simulate Scratches Step 8: Lower Frame Rate Step 9: Add a Film Frame Overlay (Optional) You can add a rounded overlay box, in an aspect ratio similar to vintage film, as follows: Step 10: Export Once satisfied with the vintage silent movie look, export your composition by clicking on File > Export > Add to Render Queue. By following these steps, you should be able to give your footage a convincing vintage silent movie look in… read more

Creating a double exposure in Photoshop

13th November 2023 |

Simon Brough|

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What is double exposure? Double exposure is a photographic technique that involves exposing a single frame of film or digital sensor to multiple images. Traditionally achieved by taking two separate photographs on the same frame, this technique results in a merged image where the elements from both exposures coexist in a single frame. This effect can be achieved easily through post-processing software, allowing photographers greater control and flexibility in creating surreal and dreamlike images. What’s the double-exposure effect used for? The double exposure style is versatile and can be employed for various artistic and expressive purposes. Here are some of its notable applications: Artistic Expression: Double exposure allows artists and photographers to create visually striking and surreal images that go beyond the boundaries of traditional photography. It provides a unique way to blend two separate visual elements into a single frame, resulting in a composition that is often dreamlike, abstract,… read more

Creating a Glitch Effect Logo Animation in After Effects

8th November 2023 |

Simon Brough|

If you want to add digital glitch effects to your text or logo then After Effects is the perfect place to do it. As a video manipulation program, creating digital distortions comes easy, and there are plenty of different techniques to choose from – all using After Effects’ built-in effects. Quick Links: Tutorial Text | Instant Glitch Overlays | More Glitch Tutorials In this video tutorial Avnish Parker shows how to add the glitch effect using a displacement map. Full, step-by-step text instructions can also be found below the video. Step 1: Setting Up the Composition Step 2: Create the Background Step 3: Logo Animation Step 4: Creating a Glitch Effect Step 5: Adding Displacement Step 6: Create Multiple Glitches Step 7: Add an Old TV Effect Step 8: Create RGB Split Effect (Optional) Step 9: Add Secondary Text Step 10: Create a Vignette Your glitch logo animation is complete!… read more

How to make a dynamic text box in After Effects

2nd November 2023 |

Simon Brough|

In this After Effects tutorial, we create a responsive box behind text using just the text layer itself. No shape layers are needed. Perfect for quick and easy social media caption overlays. Step 1: Add a Fill effect Add a Generate > Fill effect and choose your box color. Step 2: Add a Shift Channels effect Add a Channel > Shift Channels effect. Change ‘Take Alpha From’ to ‘Full On’. Step 3: Add a CC RepeTile effect Add a Stylize > CC RepeTile effect. Change all values to 40. This is the padding of your box so feel free to increase these values. Step 4: Add a CC Composite effect Add a Channel > CC Composite effect. This will make your original text visible again. Step 5: Add 2 Simple Choker effects For rounded corners add two Matte > Simple Choker effects. Use values of 15, and negative 15. These… read more

Creating 3D Text in After Effects

25th October 2023 |

Simon Brough|

In this article we’ll look at creating 3D text inside After Effects using a variety of techniques and approaches. Text Guide | Video Guides Text Guide Creating real 3D text in After Effects involves using its built-in 3D capabilities and may require some knowledge of the software. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you achieve this: Step 1: Open After Effects Open Adobe After Effects on your computer and create a new composition by clicking on “Composition” > “New Composition.” Set your preferred composition settings, including resolution, duration, and frame rate. Step 2: Create a Text Layer Click on the “T” icon in the toolbar to create a text layer. Type the text you want to make 3D. Step 3: Convert Text to 3D Select your text layer, and in the “Geometry Options” section in the “Text” layer’s dropdown menu, you can select “Enable 3D” to convert your text to… read more

How to Replace Sky in Adobe After Effects

How to Replace Sky in After Effects

25th October 2023 |

Simon Brough|

Replacing a sky in After Effects is a powerful and creative technique that can completely transform the mood and atmosphere of your videos. Whether you want to replace a dull sky with a beautiful sunset or create a fantasy world in your footage, here’s a step-by-step guide on how to do it: Step 1: Prepare Your Footage Before you start, make sure you have your footage and the replacement sky ready. Your replacement sky should ideally have a similar lighting and perspective to the original sky for a more realistic result. If you’re shooting your own sky footage, ensure the lighting and angles match. Step 2: Import Your Footage Step 3: Create a Composition Step 4: Add the Replacement Sky Step 5: Arrange Layers Step 6: Rotoscoping (if necessary) If your original footage includes subjects like people or objects that overlap with the sky, you may need to use the… read more