Tutorials

Want to turn a daytime shot into night in After Effects? In this tutorial, I’m doing a quick day to night conversion as part of the VFX series where I’m creating a burning building scene. This is a fairly straightforward example because the original footage was filmed...

Having issues with EZ Corridor Key on Apple Silicon? This might help. This tutorial is a follow-up to my previous video testing EZ Corridor Key. I was getting really strange results from the generated matte, the alpha hint looked great, but the final output was way...

In this tutorial, I show how I add damage elements to a shot to create the appearance of smashed windows in After Effects. This is part of the series where I’m turning a clean shot into a burning building scene. In this step, we’re focusing on breaking the windows,...

I tested Corridor Digital’s AI keyer… and honestly, the results are kind of insane. In this tutorial, I try out the Corridor Key AI model via the Baskl.ai plugin inside After Effects to see how it handles real-world footage, including some pretty rough test shots that...

Struggling to get clean results with Roto Brush in After Effects? This simple trick makes a huge difference. In this quick tutorial, I show how I prep footage before using Roto Brush to get cleaner edges, less chatter, and better overall results. By removing grain,...

This tutorial breaks down a practical way to animate numbers in After Effects, covering common real-world needs like commas for thousands, decimal places, percentage signs, and currency symbols. Animated numbers come up all the time in explainer videos, stats-driven...

This tutorial walks through a practical way to rotoscope a subject in After Effects using Roto Brush. Rotoscoping can feel intimidating, but with the right approach it becomes a manageable, repeatable process rather than a fight. Instead of chasing a perfect result...

This tutorial shows two simple ways to create a countdown timer in After Effects, depending on how much control or flexibility you need. Countdown timers come up a lot in promos, social content, presentations, and event screens, and they don’t need to be complicated....

This tutorial covers two practical methods for removing unwanted objects in After Effects, depending on the shot and how much movement you’re dealing with. Object removal comes up constantly in real-world work, from clearing background distractions to fixing...

This tutorial walks through a clear, step-by-step method for replacing screens in After Effects, whether it’s a phone, tablet, monitor, or TV. Screen replacements come up all the time in real projects, and this approach focuses on getting clean, believable results...

This tutorial walks through a complete logo animation workflow in After Effects, from a static logo to a finished animation. It’s aimed at anyone who’s comfortable opening After Effects but isn’t always sure where to start when animating a logo. Rather than relying on...

Bouncy Text in After Effects (Tutorial) This quick tutorial shows you how to bring your typography to life with bounce, spring, and character using the Puppet Tool and a simple inertia expression. Whether you’re working on a title sequence or just want your text to...

How to Make Your Animations Bounce in After Effects (Inertia Expression Tutorial) If you're anything like me, you've probably animated something in After Effects, stepped back, and thought: “Looks fine... but it feels a bit stiff.” In this quick tutorial, I walk...

This tutorial shows a simple, repeatable way to match grain between a subject and background in After Effects. Even when everything else is working, mismatched grain can instantly give a composite away. Rather than eyeballing noise or stacking effects until it “kind...

This tutorial shows a simple way to fix hard or unnatural edges on a keyed or rotoscoped subject using an edge matte. Even when the key itself is solid, edges can often feel too sharp, too clean, or disconnected from the background. Instead of re-keying or blurring...

This tutorial breaks down a simple, reliable way to match the colour of a subject to a new background using Levels. It’s aimed at those moments where a composite technically works, but something still feels off. Rather than reaching straight for heavy colour...

This tutorial focuses on keying a subject specifically for compositing into a new scene, rather than pulling a standalone green-screen key. It’s the first step in a broader real-world workflow where the goal isn’t just a clean matte, it’s making the shot believable....

This quick tutorial walks through a simple, reliable way to key green screen in After Effects without over-complicating things. It’s designed for when you just need a clean result fast , whether you’re cutting social content, corporate video, or something more...