You put a lot of work into your videos and you want to make sure people know who created them. You’ll want to showcase your brand and help your logo stand out. If you watch any video or film content you will see this is important to most creators and just another reason why it […]
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How to Create a VHS Glitch Effect in AE
You’ve probably seen a glitch effect in a music video or tv show before and didn’t even realize it. These effects show an analog looking video disruption often with some type of electronic warping sound effect. These glitch effects resemble damaged VHS video from the past, or a video signal on your TV antenna being […]
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Nowadays it’s easier than ever to add cool VFX into your projects. Some visual effects are just a simple addition from a plugin and others require a little more planning and production. Just about all nonlinear software has prebuilt effects you can easily use. There are also tons of effects and plugins you can buy […]
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We’ve come a long way since the analog days of Beta and VHS tapes. Despite that, there is a cool factor that can be created emulating the distortion and glitches that this media was notorious for. There are plugins and templates that can help you create this nostalgic effect. In this article we’re going to […]
Continue reading6 Methods to Speed Up Render Time in After Effects
As great as After Effects is, it can sometimes kill you with long render times. The more complicated the project the longer the render times. The biggest problem other than deadlines to long render times is that you typically can’t work on anything else in the project while you are rendering because it slows your […]
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When you were growing up, chances are you’ve probably come across a comic or two. The Golden Age of comics began in the 1930’s. You can see their lasting effects by the popularity of comic basic movies in the last few decades. One of the most iconic and recognizable features of comics is the typography. […]
Continue reading8 Tutorials for Creating Lyric Videos in After Effects
If you have a favorite song, chances are someone has done a lyric video for it. You’ve probably seen them; cool and creative typography moving to the words and beats. Music publishers like these videos because they are quick to make and normally with less cost than the average music video production. Some believe Prince’s […]
Continue reading10 Tips for Adobe After Effects Beginners
Congratulations you’ve decided to start using, Adobe After Effects, one of the most powerful and versatile video manipulation tools in the industry. When you first open After Effects up it can seem a little daunting. There are so many options, buttons and work areas – you may look at everything and be overwhelmed, and that’s […]
Continue reading12 Great Animation Effects Featured in Music Videos
Music videos have pushed the envelope of what can be done in film and video ever since MTV had every young video creator thinking about their next big break. Video creators each year since would find new and exciting ways to add animation and video effects to their production to add to the video’s wow […]
Continue reading16 Copyright Free (and Creative Commons) Music Sources for Videographers
The first feature film to include music and sound effects was ‘The Jazz Singer’ in 1927. Ever since then producers realized the value of mixing sound with the moving picture. The right music can add energy, elicit emotions and set the mood to any video and film. Most videographers don’t have the Hollywood budgets to […]
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