Tutorials - Surfaced Studio

Using Midjourney to Create Better Videos in 2023

I tried to use popular AI image generation service Midjourney to make my own videos and VFX better. Hers's what I learnt!

How to Enable GPU Acceleration in Blender (NVIDIA, AMD & Apple Silicon)

Enable GPU rendering in Blender's Cycles or EEVEE using CUDA, OptiX (NVIDIA), HIP (AMD) or Metal (Apple Silicon). Step-by-step guide to cut your render times dramatically.

3D Destruction Effects in Blender & After Effects

Learn how to create 3D Destruction Effects in Blender & composite them onto your video in Adobe After Effects!

Animations in Blender for Absolute Beginners

Learn how to create and render 3D animations in Blender. All the basics you need to get started explained in an easy beginner friendly way 😊

Emissive Materials in Blender 2.9

Learn how to use Emissive Materials in Blender to add exciting lighting to your 3D scenes!

Fluid Simulations in Blender 2.9 with Mantaflow

Learn how to create FLUID SIMULATIONS in Blender 2.9 using Mantaflow, Blender's powerful fluid simulation engine.

Materials in Blender 2.9 For Absolute Beginners

Learn how to create, customise and assign materials to your models in Blender 2.9 in this EASY beginner tutorial.

Texture Mapping in Blender 2.9 For Absolute Beginners

Learn how to add textures to your 3D models in Blender to add realism and make them look a whole lot better!

After Effects Portal VFX Tutorial

Learn how to create portal effects in Adobe After effects! From the energy effects to particles and having someone fall through the portal!

Modelling in Blender 2.9 For Absolute Beginners

Learn the essential MODELLING tools in Blender 2.9 to create any 3D object that you can imagine in this easy beginner tutorial!

How to Automatically Create Subtitles & Captions in Premiere Pro CC 2021

Learn how to automatically generate subtitles and captions using the brand new Speech-to-Text feature in Premiere Pro CC 2021!

Blender 2.9 for Absolute Beginners - Complete Starter Tutorial

Want to learn Blender for FREE? Everything you need to get started using Blender 2.9 in a single absolute beginner video!

How to use Environment Textures in Blender 2.9

Learn how to use Environment Textures in Blender 2.9 to add great looking lighting and reflections to your 3D scenes!

Mocha AE Tracking for Absolute Beginners - Screen Inserts & Rotoscoping

Learn to use Mocha AE, a powerful FREE planar tracker in After Effects to create easy screen inserts and rotoscoping effects!

5 Ways to Create a Custom YouTube Intro Animation

Need a custom YouTube intro animation? Here's 5 ways to get one!

Boris FX Particle Illusion 2021 Tutorial

Boris FX Particle Illusion is a powerful FREE tool to create exciting particle effects. Learn how to use it in this easy tutorial!

Cyberpunk Implant After Effects Tutorial | Boris FX PowerMesh

Learn how to create a cool Cyberpunk Implant VFX in Adobe After Effects using the new PowerMesh tool in Mocha Pro 2021.

Texture Painting in Blender for Absolute Beginners

Learn to easily paint your 3D models directly in Blender using Texture Painting!

ActionVFX Black Friday Sale up to 55% OFF

ActionVFX are having a MASSIVE Black Friday sale with up to 55% OFF everything! Learn how to use their awesome storm cloud elements to turn a shot from Happy into Horror!

Advanced Rotoscoping in After Effects with Mocha AE

Learn how to use Adobe After Effects and Mocha AE for ADVANCED ROTOSCOPING to insert a TV into a moving shot behind your actors.

The Ring - Girl out of the TV After Effects Tutorial

Learn how to create the creepy effect of Samara crawling out of the TV from the horror classic THE RING!

Create FREE Particle Effects with Boris FX Particle Illusion

Create your own particle effects for FREE using the standalone version of Particle Illusion from Boris FX!

3D Camera Tracker Car Explosion Tutorial

Learn how to BLOW UP a car in this explosion After Effects Tutorial featuring some FREE action stock footage from Action VFX!

Destruction in Blender for Absolute Beginners

Learn how to BREAK & DESTROY 3D Objects in Blender for FREE! Create cool destruction effects using the (free) Cell Fracture Add-On in Blender!

How To Fix Playback Lag in Premiere Pro

Premiere Pro running slow? Laggy playback and sluggish editing? Here are 4 potential reasons for Premiere Pro lag - and how to FIX them!

Camera Tracking a Moving Object in HitFilm Express

Learn how to create SNIPER ZOOM and SCI-FI TRACKING VFX in HitFilm Express - quick and easy!

Sniper Zoom Effect in Adobe After Effects

Learn how to zoom in on a moving object in your footage using Adobe After Effects. Great for sniper or sci-fi tracking VFX!

How to Add 3D Objects to Your Videos with Blender & After Effects | PART 2

Learn how to add 3D objects REALISTICALLY into your video footage using Blender and Adobe After Effects! This is PART 2 of my 3D integration series.

How to Add 3D Objects to Your Videos with Blender & After Effects

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aA2XzTDad0A Tutorial Files Barrel drop.mp4 Time Stamps 00:00 Introduction 01:25 Tutorial Start 02:01 Things to Keep in Mind…

Advanced Materials in Blender 2.8 - The Shader Editor

Learn how to create advanced materials for your 3D objects using the Shader Editor in Blender 2.8

Mocha Pro Edge Snapping & Magnetic Layer Tool - Rotoscoping Tutorial

Mocha Pro 2019.5 adds new Edge Snapping & Magnetic Layer tools to make Rotoscoping a breeze! In this tutorial I will show you how to use them.

Street Fighter Energy Ball VFX Tutorial

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJiJJlK_s1A Learn how to create an exciting Hadouken VFX from Street Fighter using Adobe After Effects and the RTFX…

Premiere Pro SPEED RAMP & SMOOTH SLOW MOTION Tutorial

How to SPEED RAMP in Adobe Premiere Pro? How to get SMOOTH SLOW MOTION even with normal footage? Learn the power of TIME REMAPPING in this tutorial!

HitFilm Express 12 Intermediate Tutorial

Learn how to use Composite Shots in HitFilm Express to create ADVANCED VFX & MOTION GRAPHICS and take your videos to the next level!

Adobe Premiere Pro für absolute Anfänger

Wollt ihr lernen eure eigenen Videos mit Adobe Premiere Pro zu erstellen? In diesem Tutorial zeige ich euch wie einfach das ist - von Anfang bis Ende.

Top 10 HitFilm Keyboard Shortcuts

Speed up your workflow in HitFilm Express and HitFilm Pro by using these simple keyboard shortcuts. Learn how to customise the shortcuts to your liking!

HitFilm Express 12 For Absolute Beginners

HITFILM EXRESS is a powerful FREE video editing suite. Learn how to create your own videos from start to finish in this COMPLETE BEGINNER GUIDE!

Mocha Pro & After Effects Anamorphic VFX

Learn how to create mind-bending ANAMORPHIC VFX using Adobe After Effects and Mocha Pro from BorisFX

Smoke Simulations in Blender for Absolute Beginners

Learn to create cool SMOKE SIMULATIONS in Blender! Create smoke, dust, explosions and more with this beginner tutorial on creating smoke in Blender!

Volumetric Rendering for Absolute Beginners

Learn how to create VOLUMETRIC EFFECTS such as light rays, fog and smoke in Blender! This tutorial is ideal for beginners of Blender!

Modelling in Blender For Absolute Beginners

Learn the basics of 3D Modelling using Blender! Blender is an amazing FREE 3D software package. In this tutorial I show you how to create a treasure chest.

Animation in Blender For Absolute Beginners

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM1Fc-NTDsg Tutorial Files creeper.zip

How To Remove a Person Using Mocha Pro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzrtM5KuSCc Tutorial Files beam-me-up.mp4

Mocha For Absolute Beginners

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RevDN2fNGag Tutorial Files mocha-for-absolute-beginners.zip

Motion Tracking in HitFilm Express

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYuQU0ORmws Tutorial Files tutorial-files.zip

Rendering in Blender For Absolute Beginners

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giLDaIryYNk Tutorial Files rendering-in-blender.zip

Rigging in Blender

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKCUpiClJK8 Tutorial Files tutorial-files.zip

Rotoscoping Basics with Mocha AE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xo0905z3jg Tutorial Files floating-carrots.mp4

Star Wars Light Saber

Ever wanted to be a JEDI? Learn how to create cool looking LIGHT SABER effects using Adobe After Effects and the FREE Ignite Express plugin pack!

Texture Mapping in Blender For Absolute Beginners

Learn how to apply image textures to your 3D models in Blender! This tutorial will take you through the basics of the UV Editor in Blender.

The Floor is Lava - 3D Camera Tracking Tutorial

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIRCI-mdYA0 Tutorial Files Tutorial Files + ActionVFX Water Splash

How to Create Fire with your Hands in After Effects

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1AYSpmWlxo Tutorial Files fire-hands-background.png tobias-thumb-on-fire.mov

Energy Ball VFX

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3Pwy0XKweI Tutorial Files tutorial-files.zip

HitFilm Express 2017 For Absolute Beginners

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y01ZEt5xmsM Tutorial Files tutorial-files.zip

How To Create Fairy Gliter in Adobe After Effects

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVBpfvuQNSA Tutorial Files walter-the-fairy.mp4

How to Interact With Your Clone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2erSszXtrGk Tutorial Files thieving-clones.zip

Disintegration VFX

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRs4KZ0o0Ek Tutorial Files tutorial-files.zip

VIDEO TRANSITION HACKS That Require NO EFFECTS

Want to create some cool VIDEO TRANSITIONS without using ANY EFFECTS? In this tutorial I want to share some quick HACKS for creating cool video transition that require no effects whatsoever.

How to Create a Typewriter Effect in Adobe After Effects

Learn how to create the iconic typewriter effect to spice up your vlogs using Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects!

5 QUICK TIPS For Making BETTER VIDEOS

Here are my top 5 QUICK TIPS for INSTANTLY making better videos! No extra equipment needed, just some smarts when filming your footage.

HitFilm Express For Absolute Beginners

HitFilm Express is a great FREE NLE that combines video editing and visual effects compositing capabilities in a single software package. It comes with tons of inbuilt effects, transitions and…

How To Create GLITCH EFFECTS without ANY plugins!

Learn how to create cool looking glitch effects in Adobe After Effects without using any plugins. In this tutorial, I will show you how to create the distinct RGB Split, compression artefacts as…

DRIPPING BLOOD Halloween Title Animation in Adobe After Effects

Learn how to create a dripping blood Halloween horror title animation in Adobe After Effects! We will render this title out with a transparent background so you can easily place it on top of any…

Top 5 Reasons To Learn SideFX Houdini

SideFX Houdini is a very powerful, procedural 3D software package package that is gaining more and more traction in the VFX industry. In this post I cover the Top 5 Reasons why you should start to…

Blender For Absolute Beginners

Blender is a powerful FREE 3D software package. In this Absolute Beginner tutorial I will take you through everything you need to know to get started!

How To Create a 3D Scan in Adobe After Effects

Learn how to create a cool looking sci-fi 3D Scan VFX and integrate it into a live action shot using Adobe After Effects!

How To Remove Noise From Video in After Effects - No Plugins

Learn how to easily remove noise and grain from your video in Adobe After Effects using the Remove Grain effect! No plugins needed!

Top 10 Premiere Pro Keyboard Shortcuts

These 10 essential keyboard shortcuts for Premiere Pro are guaranteed to speed up your editing workflow!

Ignite Express 2017 - Free Plugins

Ignite Express 2017 contains over 90+ FREE VFX plugins that will work in almost any video editing or compositing software. Let's take a closer look!

Dragon Fire Breath Adobe After Effects Tutorial

Learn how to create an epic Dragon Fire Breath VFX using Adobe After Effects and SideFX Houdini. In this video I am testing out compositing VFX in 4K!

Indiana Jones Face Melt VFX Tutorial - Houdini & Adobe After Effects

Want to learn how to create the epic face melt VFX from Indiana Jones - Raiders of the Lost Ark? In this tutorial I will show you how to use Houdini to melt a polygonal mesh of a head and…

Premiere Pro Advanced Colour Correction

Learn how to make your video look more professional using some of the advanced colour correction and grading tools in Adobe Premiere Pro.

Adobe Premiere Pro for Absolute Beginners

Learn how to use Adobe Premiere Pro, one of the industry leading video editing tools! In this tutorial you will learn what you need to get started QUICK!

How to Remove Black Background From Stock Footage

Downloaded some free stock footage and need to get rid of the black background? In this tutorial I show you how easy that is using Adobe After Effects!

10 After Effects Keyboard Shortcuts That Will Speed Up Your Workflow

These 10 After Effects shortcuts will cut your editing time significantly: RAM preview, trim to in/out point, solo layers, pre-compose and more - with explanations for each.

Advanced Morphing in Adobe After Effects

Learn how to morph a moving object using Adobe After Effects using the Reshape effect for the morph and the Liquify effect for cleaning up the transition!

Best Music and Sound Effects for Film Making

I show you where you can find the best music and the best sound effects for your film projects! I also talk about some great options for paid audio packs

Adobe After Effects Basic 3D Tutorial

Learn how to create awesome 3D effects using layers, cameras and lights in this After Effects beginner tutorial!

Adobe After Effects Basics – Camera Shake

Learn how to add camera shake in Adobe After Effects to enhance the impact of your VFX! This simple technique uses expressions and expression controls

Roof Destruction with After Effects and Cinema 4D - Part 2

In the second part of this tutorial I will show you how to create realistic debris with physics in CInema 4D and composite them back into your scene!

Roof Destruction VFX with After Effects and Cinema 4D - Part 1

In this After Effects & Cinema 4D tutorial I will show you how to create a cool looking destruction effect of someone smashing through the roof!

How To Give Your Video A Cinematic Look – Colour Grading

Learn how to give your video a cinematic look by applying Colour Grading effects to your footage. We explore different ways to make your footage look epic!

How To Give Your Video A Cinematic Look – Colour Correction

Learn how to use colour correction to fix up the appearance of your video. This is the first step to giving your footage a high quality cinematic look

Adobe After Effects Basics – Expressions

Learn how to use expressions in Adobe After Effects to unlock a whole new world of intelligent control over your effect parameters!

After Effects 3D Camera Tracker: Fix the Most Common Problems

Solve After Effects 3D Camera Tracker failures: insufficient detail, jitter, wrong ground plane, solve errors and misaligned track points - with a clear fix for each.

Compositing Fireworks in Adobe After Effects

Learn how to realistically composite the fireworks we created on top of a layer of clouds. Use track mattes to blend the two layers together more naturally.

Creating Fireworks with After Effects & Trapcode Particular

Learn how to create awesome fireworks effects in Adobe After Effects using the Trapcode Particular particle plugin.

Adobe After Effects Puppet Tool Tutorial

Learn how to use the Puppet Tool in Adobe After Effects to create cool (or creepy) character animations. It is a simple way to bring static images to life.

How to Create Gunfire (Muzzle Flash) Effects in HitFilm 2

Learn how to use HitFilm 2 to create great looking gunfire (muzzle flash) effects for your action movies. No stock footage needed, use only inbuilt effects!

After Effects Null Objects: What They Are and How to Use Them

Null objects are invisible helper layers in After Effects used for parenting, grouping and expression controls. Learn the most practical ways to use them in your composites.

Adobe After Effects - Building Destruction Effect (Part 2)

In the second part of this After Effects tutorial I will show you how to finish off your destruction effect with some debris, smoke and explosion lighting

Adobe After Effects - Building Destruction Effect (Part 1)

Learn how to create a simple but cool looking building destruction effect in Adobe After Effects using the inbuilt 3D Camera Tracker.

Shooting Day For Night

Learn how to convert a scene filmed during the day to look like it was shot at night. Works in any video editing software with simple colour adjustments

After Effects Blood Smear Effect using CC Smear

Learn how to create a great looking and very blood smear effect in After Effects using the CC Smear effect. A great beginner tutorial!

Adobe After Effects Basics Tutorial – Parenting

Learn how to use the power of parenting elements in Adobe After Effects. Parenting is an essential tool to create and manage complex VFX

Dissolve Into Crows 3D VFX – Part 2

Learn how to dissolve someone into a murder of crows in this exciting After Effects tutorial. Use 3dsMax and 3D integration to create this amazing VFX!

Dissolve Into Crows 3D VFX – Part 1

Learn how to dissolve someone into a murder of crows in this exciting After Effects tutorial. Use 3dsMax and 3D integration to create this amazing VFX!

Creating awesome 3D VFX With Element 3D by VideoCopilot

Learn how to create great looking 3D effects directly inside of Adobe After Effects by using videocopilot's amazing Element 3D plug-in!

3D Integration Part 5 – Compositing a UFO in Adobe After Effects

In part 5 of this 3D Integration VFX tutorial series we composite the rendered 3D UFO onto our original footage inside of Adobe After Effects.

How To Make Things Glow In Adobe After Effects

Learn how to apply a glow effect to both static and moving elements in your scene in this easy to follow Adobe After Effects Glow tutorial

Adobe After Effects - Motorcycle Explosion Tutorial

Learn how to blow up a motorcycle in Adobe After Effects! This easy to follow tutorial will show you how to create a great looking motorcycle explosion!

Advanced Lightning In Adobe After Effects

Learn how to create great looking lightning VFX in Adobe After Effects! Shock your friends by using the Advanced Lightning effect and some simple masking!

Adobe After Effects Basics - Compositions

What is a composition? Learn all about compositions in Adobe After Effects, what roles they play and how you can use them to create more complex effects.

After Effects Basics Beginner Tutorial Series

Learn how to use Adobe After Effects step by step with this basic tutorial series. Covering the workflow and interface as well as the basic tools available.

3D Integration VFX Part 4 – 3D Scene In 3dsMax

Learn how to set up and render your 3D scene using 3dsMax to create awesome 3D Integration VFX using Adobe After Effects!

Adobe After Effects 3D Projection VFX

Learn how to move your camera through walls and floors by using 3D Projection in Adobe After Effects! This tutorial shows you how to create this cool VFX!

3D Integration VFX Part 3 - 3D Camera Tracker

Learn how to use the 3D camera tracker in Adobe After Effects to track your footage for some cool 3D integration VFX!

Adobe After Effects For Absolute Beginners

New to Adobe After Effects? This tutorial teaches all you need to know to get started creating your own cool VFX with After Effects!

3D Integration VFX Part 2 - The Shoot

This tutorial shows you how to shoot scenes for great looking 3D Integration VFX! Learn what information you need to capture and things to watch out for.

After Effects Camera Tracking - Moving Blood Hit

Learn how to create great looking blood hit VFX for your action film projects by using camera tracking in Adobe After Effects!

3D Integration VFX Part 1 - 3D Integration Theory

Learn how to create cool 3D Integration VFX with Adobe After Effects and 3dsMax. This part covers the theory of 3D integration and what you need!

Zombie Speed Run VFX - After Effects Tutorial

Learn how to create a ghostly aggressive zombie speed run VFX in Adobe After Effects! Perfect for Halloween horror short films!

3D Integration VFX - After Effects & 3dsMax

Learn to create amazing 3D integration VFX using 3dsMax and Adobe After Effects! I show you the step by step VFX breakdown of my dissolve to crows effect.

Zombie VFX - Aggressive Zombie Speed Run

Learn how to create a dark, aggressive zombie speed run VFX for your Zombie short films! Great for Halloween or other horror videos involving zombies.

After Effects Basics Tutorial - Track Mattes

Learn how to use Track Mattest in Adobe After Effects! Track Mattes give you advanced control over the alpha channel of the layers in your composition :D

How to Use Adjustment Layers in After Effects - Beginner's Guide

Adjustment layers in After Effects apply effects to every layer beneath them - perfect for colour grading, glow effects and non-destructive editing. Step-by-step beginner tutorial.

Adobe After Effects Car Hit Effect Tutorial

Learn how to create a cool effect of someone being hit by a car! The car hit VFX is actually fairly simple to create if you follow these easy steps.

Adobe After Effects Fake Camera Pan - Curving Bullets

Learn how to set up a 3D scene in After Effects and stitch together different clips to create awesome effects like curving bullets by using fake camera pans

Adobe After Effects Basics - Masking Tutorial

Learn all about masks and how to use them in Adobe After Effects! Masks are a fundamental tools to create awesome visual effects!

Great Looking Explosions In Adobe After Effects

Learn how to create awesome explosion VFX in After Effects! It takes just a little bit extra work to make your explosions stand out in your video projects

Adobe After Effects Expression Controls Tutorial

Learn all about how to use After Effects Expression Controls to manage and animated complex visual effects with ease.

Adobe After Effects Morph / Warp Tutorial

Learn how to create great looking morph / warp effects and transform any object into any other object. This effect uses the Reshape effect in After Effects.

After Effects Motion Tracking Tutorial

Learn how to use motion tracking in After Effects to link visual elements to your camera movement or to other elements in the scene.

Adobe After Effects Bullet Hit Destruction

Learn how to add destruction VFX to your bullet hits. This simple technique can be used to destroy almost anything and is perfect for your action videos

Adobe After Effects Realistic Looking Bullet Hit

Learn how to create great looking bullet hit effects in Adobe After Effects. An essential VFX for your action movie projects!

Adobe After Effects Gun Fire (Muzzle Flash) VFX

This tutorial shows you how to create great looking gun fire (muzzle flash) effects in 6 simple steps in the compositing software of your choice.

Progressive VS Interlaced Video Modes and Pixel Aspect Ratio

Discussing the difference between progressive and interlaced video modes. Covering pixel aspect ratio, the main reason cause of video appearing stretched.

How to Avoid Common Green Screen Mistakes

A brand new visual effects tutorial on some of the most common mistakes that you can and how to avoid them when using a green screen.

Adobe After Effects Clone Tutorial - How to Clone Yourself

Basic visual effect tutorial on how to create a clone using either Adobe After Effects, Premiere or any other software too that supports masking.

Video Post Production - How To Create A Bullet Hit Effect

A tutorial covering steps you can take to better manage the phases of your video post production. Lots of tips on how to stay organised.

After Effects - Natural Lighting VFX Using Mattes

A visual effect tutorial on how to create natural looking lighting in After Effects using matte layers. Combine additive blending and a matte for your footage.

Shutter Angle - How To Make Your DSLR Video Look Like Film

This tutorial explains what shutter angle is, the effect is has on video and why it is important in order for your DSLR video to look like film.