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FX Console Utility Graphics
Our new workflow utility now has some graphics! Introducing FX Console our new plug-in for After Effects that has been slowly developed over time as my personal utility to improve my workflow. It...
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Ghost VFX
I recently did some VFX for my buddy Ryan Connoly! Just in time for Halloween! There was only 6 visual effects shots but they had some very tricky challenges! I’ll go into some more details later[...]
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FX Console Plugin
Speed up your After Effects workflow Get stuff done faster! Source: Video Copilot 2
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New Workflow Plug-in: FX CONSOLE is now available!
The console war continues on but this time, everybody wins! Our new After Effects workflow plug-in is now available for free! Speed up After Effects by making it work your way! Manage design progress...
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FX Console V1.0.1 New Enhancements and Fixes!
Our new workflow enhancement plug-in has been updated with many bug fixes and a few new enhancements! In V1, you could: Access FX & Presets quickly Create FX Shortcuts Create FX Overrides Export...
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CYBER Sale! 25% Off all Video Copilot Tools!
Get some plug-ins & Stuff! Save 25% Instantly on All Video Copilot tools for a limited time! Need a new model pack, or some Pro Shaders for Element 3D? Now is the perfect time to upgrade[...]
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Happy Holiday Sweater Template!
Make your own ugly sweater! To celebrate the end of the year, here is the project template you’ve always wanted! Ugly Sweater Features: Control thread size and width Control Stitching angle Add...
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Have a Smashing New Year!
I hope everyone is ready for a great year! Can’t wait to show you all of the cool things we have been working on, from blog shows, to plug-ins & tutorials! My goal for this[...]
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Experimenting with realistic Water Drops!
Experimenting with realistic refracting water. #aftereffects A video posted by Video Copilot (@andrewkramer) on Jan 2, 2017 at 12:59pm PST I love using native effects in After Effects to create more...
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Gearing Up with Element 3D!
Gear Up! #Element3D A video posted by Video Copilot (@andrewkramer) on Jan 3, 2017 at 9:10pm PST Maybe I just love apertures but this was a fun project to make! Using a few motion design[...]
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Destruction Experiment!
What is this thing! I’ve basically combined a bunch of stuff into one experiment! I might have been inspired by the amazing planet explosions from The Force Awakens but wanted to see if I could get[...]
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New Tutorial: Realistic Rain Drop FX!
In this tutorial we’ll use After Effects to create a realistic water effect without any 3rd party plug-ins! Great for adding atmosphere to a rainy scene or title. This effect is fully customization and...
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Realistic Rain Drop FX!
Create a dripping water displacement map Simulate realistic camera DOF Source: Video Copilot 2
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Visualization Experiment and new Renders
Just playing around with a new After Effects experiment without using any 3rd Party plug-ins! I need to refine some parts of the effect but I really want to make a tutorial for it ASAP![...]
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Blog Show Out-Take
So we’re working on a new Blog Show and thought this was a good time to remind everyone to be safe! It has begun! #cinedrive #kesslercrane A video posted by Video Copilot (@andrewkramer) on Jan[...]
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I’m Sorry Shape Layers! I love you!
I must confess… I was never a big fan of shape layers… we just didn’t get along. I was used to using masks but suddenly (around AE CS3) the same mask tool began creating Red vector[...]
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Where are the Tutorials! + NAB 2017!
Yo Andrew! Where are all the Tutorials!?! A reasonable question actually. I don’t have a simple answer but maybe I can share a bit of my process with you. This year I’ve been working on[...]
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Electricity Tutorial Teaser!
Solving some interesting problems with Lightning and Electricity! Watch for the tutorial on Tuesday! Had a great time at NAB, Adobe has recorded my presentation, will be posting that soon! Thanks to...
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Advanced Electric FX
Direction Lightning Movement Dynamic Reflections with realistic falloff Source: Video Copilot 2
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New Tutorial: Advanced Electric FX! 100% AE
In this 3-in-1 Tutorial we get the high-voltage action! This massive 56 min tutorial has so many tips and tricks you are sure to learn something new! Techniques: Direction Lightning Movement Dynamic...
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