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  • DVD motion menus

    Make a fantastic DVD motion menu using After Effects and DVD Studio Pro.

  • 2004: A 3D odyssey

    The intrepid tale of how a small team of British animators overcame enormous odds - including having to learn Maya from scratch - to accomplish their mission. Come in Framestore CFC's 3D department, do you copy, over?

  • Create an Animatic

    After Effects is not only a top special effects app used by broadcast professionals, it's also a first-rate animation package in its own right. Nick Sneath reveals how to transform your Photoshop files into a professional animatic.

  • Behind the scenes; The Microsoft 'Start Something' ads

    For its biggest-ever advertising campaign, involving print and broadcast ads across 11 countries, Microsoft has enlisted some of the most cutting-edge motion graphics talent to help realise its dreams.

  • Create liquid transitions

    By cleverly combining filters and masks in After Effects you can easily make one layer swirl and ripple into the next to create a convincing liquid transition. Christopher Kenworthy explains how.

  • Advanced colour correction

    Colour grading is much more than just making colours match from shot to shot. It's also a way of selectively changing the look and feel of a clip. Here's how.

  • Animate your images

    Looking to bring your illustrations to life? James Wignall demonstrates the skills needed to transform vector images into a Saul Bass-inspired animated sequence using Illustrator and After Effects

  • Easy rotoscoping

    Utilise Auto-trace tool and rotoscoping your video footage is easier than you think. JJ Johnstone reveals the best way to import your layered Illustrator files to composite eye-catching 3D visuals without a 3D app.

  • Stunning showreels

    Find out what makes an attention-grabbing showreel and slideshow.
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