Learn about Motion Graphics

Make your videos more engaging by using dynamic motion graphics. Learn all the secrets of working with motion graphics, and find the best templates to save you time.

All Motion Graphics tutorials:

  1. Create Smoke Man with 3ds Max, FumeFX & Krakatoa

    Create Smoke Man with 3ds Max, FumeFX & Krakatoa

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Learn how to create a cool smoking character with 3D Studio Max, FumeFX and Krakatoa.

  2. Create a Quick and Dirty Wormhole Using Element 3D

    Create a Quick and Dirty Wormhole Using Element 3D

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial, I'll show you how to make a quick and dirty wormhole effect. There are plenty of wormhole tutorials out there, but this one is probably the...

  3. Welcome to the New Home of 3D & Motion Graphics on Tuts+

    Welcome to the New Home of 3D & Motion Graphics on Tuts+

    Tutorial Beginner

    Things at Tuts+ are forever changing, but the regular visitors among you will notice a particularly obvious change to our 3D and Motion Graphics tutorials;...

  4. Create an Exposed Beating Heart Effect

    Create an Exposed Beating Heart Effect

    Tutorial Intermediate

    This is a walkthrough of the beating heart effect used on the short film Skifte, directed by Daniel Burman. Using a clip from the film, we will use...

  5. Composite a Realistic Laser Beam Security System: Parts 3 & 4

    Composite a Realistic Laser Beam Security System: Parts 3 & 4

    Tutorial Advanced

    In this tutorial, we'll be creating a fake force field like you may see in a heist film. We'll use a prop laser to help us generate a matte line and then...

  6. Composite a Realistic Laser Beam Security System: Parts 1 & 2

    Composite a Realistic Laser Beam Security System: Parts 1 & 2

    Tutorial Advanced

    In this tutorial, we'll be creating a fake force field like you may see in a heist film. We'll use a prop laser to help us generate a matte line and then...

  7. Create a Portal Below Crumbling Pavement

    Create a Portal Below Crumbling Pavement

    Tutorial Advanced

    In this tutorial, we are going to learn how to project a texture from your live action footage on to geometry created with After Effects' built in Shatter...

  8. Create Burning Fireballs Shooting from the Sky

    Create Burning Fireballs Shooting from the Sky

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial, we are going to use Trapcode Particular and stock footage to create 3D fireballs. We're going to show you some tips to better composite the...

  9. Build Me Some Hope: Lip-Synced Character Animation Series Overview

    Build Me Some Hope: Lip-Synced Character Animation Series Overview

    Tutorial Beginner

    Here is a sneak peek and introduction to an excellent tutorial series on Character Animation in After Effects by David Legion. We'll be posting a new part...

  10. Realistic Water Refraction with Element 3D

    Realistic Water Refraction with Element 3D

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial, we are going to learn how to create realistic looking refraction using Element 3D in After Effects. Great looking distorted transparency...

  11. "Create and Composite Animated Bullet Shell Casings with C4D & AE: AE Part"

    "Create and Composite Animated Bullet Shell Casings with C4D & AE: AE Part"

    Tutorial Advanced

    In this two part tutorial, you'll learn how to create a cool shell casing animation using Illustrator, Cinema 4D and After Effects. You'll want to start over...

  12. How to Make a 3D Holographic Trading Card

    How to Make a 3D Holographic Trading Card

    Tutorial Advanced

    In this tutorial, I'm going to show you how to make a cool 3D holographic playing card out of 2D art from our tutorial Dynamic Comic Book Illustration in...