Cool - Dexter Intro

Cool Dexter intro made by David Smith in After Effects. I think all you Dexter fans will like it.

Inspiration: Hypoly aka James Chiny - Show Reel

Showreel 2010 from Hypoly on Vimeo.


James Chiny is a motion graphics artist with a passion for moving image design that is second to none. I find that his reel can be inspirational for all the people looking for creativity in the motion graphics field. You can view of his work at  http://hypoly.com/

After Effects: Acurate Reflections Tutorial

Check out this tutorial by Quba Michalski. Reflections are always a nice touch to make a design in any media stand out and look clean. I'm a fan of it. To view Quba Michalski's site go to: Quba HQ

Watch preview of effect &tutorial video below
Running time: 51 min (tutorial)
Difficulty: Easy (you will be surprised how easy)
Required tools: After Effects (CS3 and above)
Optional plug-ins: VC Optical Flares, Knoll Light Factory, Trapcode Lux, Trapcode 3D Stroke, Trapcode Particular

100% Accurate Reflections: Preview (click to play)

100% Accurate Reflections: Tutorial (click to play)

After Effects - Sherlock Holmes Ending Credits

If you've seen the Sherlock Holmes movie, you've seen the ending credits, even if it was briefly as you were walking out the movie theater or before turning off your dvd player. That effect is one that is certainly eye catching. Wouldn't it be great to grab the attention with making your own effect like the one in the movie? Well below is the link to the tutorial video on how to create it. To see what the effect is look at this video to see what you will be learning to do.



To learn how to create this:
http://ae.tutsplus.com/tutorials/motion-graphics/discover-how-to-recreate-the-sherlock-holmes-end-credits-effect/

After Effects Basics

I'm starting to get into After Effects and for those interested in learning, but don't know anything here's a good site for basics.

http://www.videocopilot.net/basic/

William Beach of Go Media Answers Getting Into Graphic Design

One of the owners of the graphic design firm in Cleveland, Go Media, shares some comments on a Q&A he had. He touches on a couple things that may be useful for upcoming designers.

Here is some question & answers from the Go Media blog:

"What are some good ways to network effectively in the Graphic Design/Illustration field?
First, you have everything in your power to put yourself “out there” build a website, join design sites like Behance and Deviant Art, volunteer your services to design posters that will get exposure, join design organizations like AIGA, attend conventions and events like Weapons of Mass Creation.
Once you’ve gotten out there, you just need to be outgoing and friendly. Show people your work. And again, BE NICE. Nobody likes a snobby conceited artist. Have a genuine interest in the artists around you.

Which skills have you observed to be the most sought after in this field?
That’s easy. Web development is the absolute most important skill in this industry right now. Over the past three years our print-to-web ratio has gone from 50-50 to 10-90.
We get nine web projects in the door for every print project. Flash animation and After Effects is also growing in demand. I know designers love print-work, but if you want to be on the leading edge of the demand curve – learn everything you can about the web. In particular, study the leading content management systems and design requirements for mobile devices.

What are the qualities you look for in a business partner?
Honesty, work ethic, no ego and a take action personality."

To read the rest of the article go here: http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/design-industry-insight/getting-into-graphic-design-q-a-with-william-beachy/