Learn how to create a slick looking animated aero compass using basic after effects techniques in this Motion Graphics Tutorial. The project file is included for download so that you can take it apart and see how it’s done in as much detail as you’d like.

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From the great Aharon Rabinowitz this free After Effects preset creates those flash frame transitions automatically between to clips using markers. The script does the rest. There’s even a video tutorial that teaches you how to use it.

Free After Effects Preset

This quick Motion Graphics Tutorial deals with creating text in 3D space using Effects. The After Effects project is available for download as well.

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download free stock footage

This tutorial uses Mocha and After Effects to do some rather sophisticated rotoscoping (No keying possible) to separate a person from the background using Mocha to speed up the rotoscoping process.

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This quick and excellent motion graphics tutorial by Richard Harrington teaches you, in under 10 minutes, how to create a 3D scene in After Effects starting with only a 2d photo. It covers everything from using the select and refine edge tool in Photoshop to remove the foreground object, even dealing with difficult issues like hair, and ending up with a comp complete with 3D camera and 3d layers in After Effects. As it moves fast it requires a good knowledge of both Photoshop and After Effects

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This quick After Effects tutorial shows how to create 3D text in After Effects which reacts to lights including casting shadows without using any external plugins.

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This tutorial shows a technique of using expressions to dynamically emit particles. The project files are also abailable for download.

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Download free after effects reflection project

Download Lens flare after effects project here

Download Distorted video after effects project here

Here are a few free after effects stinger type logo intros from Soren Media. Though intended to make logo intros for things like Youtube videos you could use them for anything you choose by editing the text. The top one requires the free after effects plugin VC reflect

Although this tutorial uses C4D to create the 3d text you could create them using any method you prefer. The tutorial covers blending modes, particles and color correction techniques to make all the elements blend together in one fiery animation

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