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 content:

  1. Create a Particle Based Explosion with FumeFX

    Create a Particle Based Explosion with FumeFX

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Learn how to drive your FumeFX explosions with Particle Flow in this tutorial from Vikrant Dalal.

  2. Create Realistic Clouds in 3ds Max with FumeFX

    Create Realistic Clouds in 3ds Max with FumeFX

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Learn how to create realistic clouds in 3D Studio Max with the help of FumeFX.

  3. Making Asteroids in 3ds Max with AfterBurn

    Making Asteroids in 3ds Max with AfterBurn

    Tutorial Beginner

    Uriel Deveaud teaches you how to create burning asteroids with Afterburn in this tutorial for 3ds Max.

  4. Create a Fireball with 3D Studio Max and FumeFX

    Create a Fireball with 3D Studio Max and FumeFX

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial I'll show you how I created this fireball with the help of 3ds Max and the FumeFX Plugin.

  5. Quick Tip: How to Make Sped Up Footage Look Better

    Quick Tip: How to Make Sped Up Footage Look Better

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this Quick Tip, we are going to look at how to make 'Sped Up Footage' look more realistic by smoothing out the camera's movement and adding in more motion...

  6. Create a Rushing Waterfall Using Particular

    Create a Rushing Waterfall Using Particular

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial we will be creating a waterfall inside of After Effects. We will use Trapcode Particular to fake the water effect by playing with the size,...

  7. Create Fantasy Clouds with 3ds Max & Afterburn

    Create Fantasy Clouds with 3ds Max & Afterburn

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Learn how to create and composite a cool fantasy inspired cloud formation using 3ds Max, Afterburn and After Effects.

  8. 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.

  9. 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...

  10. 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;...

  11. 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...

  12. 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...