After Effects Tutorials - Surfaced Studio

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!

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!

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!

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.

Horror Sky Replacement in After Effects

Learn how to turn a bright, happy shot into a dark horror scene in After Effects using sky replacement and ActionVFX storm cloud elements. Free tutorial files included.

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!

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!

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

Part 1 of adding realistic 3D objects to your videos: set up your scene in Blender with camera alignment, lighting, shadow catchers and physics, ready for compositing in After Effects.

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

Learn how to create an exciting Hadouken energy ball VFX from Street Fighter using Adobe After Effects and the RTFX Generator cartoon FX pack. Free tutorial files included.

Mocha Pro & After Effects Anamorphic VFX

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

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!

The Floor is Lava - 3D Camera Tracking Tutorial

Learn 3D camera tracking in After Effects by turning the floor into lava - track your shot and composite lava and water elements into the scene. Includes free ActionVFX assets.

How to Create Fire with your Hands in After Effects

Learn how to make fire shoot from your hands in Adobe After Effects - track your hand and composite fire elements for a fun, beginner-friendly VFX. Free tutorial files included.

How To Create Fairy Glitter in Adobe After Effects

Learn how to create magical fairy glitter in Adobe After Effects using particle effects - a fun, beginner-friendly VFX you can add to any footage. Free tutorial files included.

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!

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…

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!

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…

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!

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!

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.

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.

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!

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.

After Effects Basics Tutorial - Track Mattes

Learn how to use Track Mattes 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.

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.

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.