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. 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...

  2. 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...

  3. 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...

  4. 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...

  5. 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...

  6. "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...

  7. 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...

  8. Tuts+ Poll: Choose A Tutorial - Hollywood Movie Title v6

    Tuts+ Poll: Choose A Tutorial - Hollywood Movie Title v6

    Tutorial Beginner

    In March 2013 we created our fifth Hollywood Movie Title Poll to see which title animations you'd love to learn how to create in our Hollywood Movie Titles...

  9. How to Simulate Ink Spreading in Water

    How to Simulate Ink Spreading in Water

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial I'll show you how to create an organic ink reveal that appears to be floating beneath a body of water, similar to an oil slick. Lets jump in!

  10. Quick Tip - How Simulate a Basic Dilating Iris

    Quick Tip - How Simulate a Basic Dilating Iris

    Tutorial Beginner

    This Quick Tip will show how to manipulate footage of an eye to create the illusion that the Iris or Pupil is dilating. Using the Bulge Effect and simple...

  11. How to Make an Awesome Electric Shock Effect

    How to Make an Awesome Electric Shock Effect

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Today we're going to learn how to make a cool electrocution effect that follows the contours of the body of the person that's being electrocuted. I'll also...

  12. Read a Sample Chapter from 3DTotal's "The Swordmaster"

    Read a Sample Chapter from 3DTotal's "The Swordmaster"

    Tutorial Beginner

    We're teaming up with the fine folks over at 3DTotal to give you a peak at a sample chapter from their latest ZBrush and 3D Studio Max book The Swordmaster....