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Joined July 2009
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Just discovered Motion Dock! 🎉 @daveylovescode This FREE panel might have replaced four After Effects extensions in my workflow. Packed with tools for animation, colours, shapes, and more, it’s a game-changer. Check out my tutorial for a quick tour! youtu.be/YkbxkUnhk6I
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📆 Oct 20–21 | Build your motion graphics & VFX skills at Post Production World. Explore Cinema 4D & After Effects workflows with @sternfx and @filmgeek, plus discover the free @MaxonAutograph app. 🔗 maxonvfx.com/4iur4FZ ⚡️ Powered by @NABShow & @FMC_Conferences
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Adobe has introduced two new features in After Effects Beta: Layers as Materials and the ability to apply materials directly to extruded text and shape layers, including separate materials for different surfaces. Watch the tutorial here: youtu.be/llujRqLB1xE
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After Effects has a new AI Assistant, and I’ve been testing it for the past couple of months. My new tutorial goes beyond the hype to explore its actual capabilities. You’ll find my full takeaway at the end. youtu.be/SBRxqTsuiE8
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Why does motion blur sometimes make an animation look more realistic, and other times make it look like your pixels have suffered a minor accident? In this tutorial, I compare several ways to create and improve motion blur: youtu.be/VCAqnzFUTPg
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What’s your approach to sound design? Do you use stock libraries, record your own sounds, or let AI make the noises? Watch my workflow here: youtu.be/7xccrT0XQLs
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After Effects changed rotoscoping again. The new Object Matte workflow combines one-click AI selection, real-time manual refinement, and fast propagation, all without requiring a live internet connection. Take a deep look at the full toolset: youtu.be/TEgPyT3O0DQ
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After Effects 26.3 is here, and this update is much more than another decimal point. Watch this to learn how to use the new features wisely. youtu.be/ZlY2NsBlfaA
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I’ve shaped this to be great. I think, I hope. I know!
🎙️ This Thursday's Community Livestream is all about Shape Layers, with @sternfx! Eran will dive into powerful, often overlooked features like repeating systems, write-on techniques, boolean operations, and variable fonts, all designed to help you build complex animations with surprising ease. Join our All-Access community and unlock access to monthly livestreams, and more! ➡️ som.bz/42PD0Ks
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New tutorial just dropped Tracking objects outside the frame.
2-point tracking.
Sign replacement.
 Also featuring:
A questionable nutrition ad.
A concert billboard replacement.
And pixels doing their best. youtu.be/qdvwm7B6aTI
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I took a drone shot of a church on the coast of Iceland, shot by @luisawinters, and did the only reasonable thing: I surrounded it with giant 3D text, added a suspicious windmill, and tried to make the whole thing look like it was always meant to be there. youtu.be/0GLVo-LxmoU
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I’m probably biased but this is arguably the best curated course collection available and the discount makes it even better.
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P|PW Vegas wrapped, but he momentum didn’t✈️ This week: Maxon + FMC webinar as we head toward Post Production World Europe. 📅 April 29 | 5PM BST / Noon ET Faster motion workflows. Real production techniques. Join us live or watch the playback later: bit.ly/4t2X5XH
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I find there’s something strangely calming about watching type melt into liquid motion. So lets take a short kayaking break powered entirely by After Effects, with gently rippling water and stress levels drifting downstream. youtu.be/nC0u4ohyl-M
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Jake did it again
Introducing: Railcut Track-based editing for After Effects. Cut, slip, slide, ripple edit, waveforms, thumbnails. No more round-tripping to Premiere. jakeinmotion.com/railcut
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Animating my YouTube mood. Bold kinetic typography created with Text Animators and a few simple effects to fill the screen into a block-style pattern. Simple setup, strong graphic impact. Watch, Like, Subscribe youtu.be/A3uHfb_aBG0
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In this tutorial I’m sharing 10 hidden AE updates that many users completely miss, even though they can seriously improve your workflow. Some are tiny.
Some are surprisingly powerful.
All of them are worth knowing. youtu.be/llkecb09dZ4
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