John Dickinson, motion graphic artist and Toolfarm Forum Expert demonstrates how to make interesting and varied background effects in After Effects. He uses some useful expressions and cool tricks that will help your workflow and creativity. The lesson is clearly explained and fun to watch.
All project files are included as well as a bonus project file which includes the handsome Venetian Blocks titles. The documentation contains an introduction PDF that explains everything you need to know before diving in. The package also comes with a valuable coupon for Trapcode products and Cycore FX HD, which are used in the title project (but don't worry! Free Demos are available for both, so you can play along!)
This is the third in the 5 part series. You're not going to get this kind of quality training anywhere else and this series is ONLY available at Toolfarm.
Don't forget to check out Creative Background Designfor After Effects 02:Award Night, a fabulous tutorial that shows you how to use simple techniques to build realistic theatre curtains, and Creative Background Design for Adobe After Effects 01: Basic Fractal Loop, a free download. This tutorial is a first taste of the powerful series and will give you a detailed introduction to the wonders of handy Fractal Noise plug-in.
Note: This product is Mac and Windows compatible. It can be used with After Effects Professional or Standard, but if you may need some third party plug-ins if you're using the Standard version. You can download the Cycore FX demo and the Trapcode Shine demo for free to try them out.
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