Experiments with shape layers led to this little doodad:
The rings use a wiggle expression to rotate independently on the x, y, and z. Those axes are local rotations, not global, in other words, they rotate in reference to their own center point, not necessarily the composition window. Basically, rotating the layers on the z axis [...]
An experimental under water scene made in After Effects
When last we left our hero, he was still just a blue orb. He could rotate a bit, but glass, he was not.
This is ok for an orb of mystical power. Of course, it’s also ok for a decent-looking water planet. For something that’s supposed to be glass, it needs to have few more things. [...]
Today marks the first of a two part tutorial for After Effects. This is the first AE tutorial I’ve written and hopefully it won’t be the last. For the first part, we’re going to create a blue, marble orb. Part II will deal with making it all glass looking.
This could be used as an element [...]
So, it’s not like I’ve been keeping this any big secret, but I’ve been working on a little side project:
OCEBackgrounds
Quite obviously, I’ve set up another blog, hosted on Wordpress (and Revver). I’ll be posting motion backgrounds here.
So…..why? I mean, seriously, what is the point?
Well, like anything in the worlds of design and media, these are [...]
Another camp has come and gone. Which means here it is, the next Camp video:
This year was great, I must say. Even being secluded up in the mountains, completely cut off from all forms of telecommunications. I may like me some internet, but man those mountains are beautiful.
And to all the kids in youth group, [...]