1. After Effects Scripts
2.Dan Ebbert’s Resource for AE scripting and expressions
3. Creative Cow After Effects Scripting
4. XScriptorium
5. AE Enhancers
Honorable mention
Greymachine’s 5 Favorite Expressions
1. After Effects Scripts
2.Dan Ebbert’s Resource for AE scripting and expressions
3. Creative Cow After Effects Scripting
4. XScriptorium
5. AE Enhancers
Honorable mention
Greymachine’s 5 Favorite Expressions
1. Video Copilot Blog
2. Motionworks
3. Aetuts+
4. Grayscalegorilla
5. VisualFXtuts
6. Maltaannon
7. Graymachine
8. Amateur Media
9. AE Portal News
10. Maxafter
XBreaker is a fantastic plug-in for fracturing geometry by Nitroman. It works with primitives, nurbs objects, splines and polygons. Integrating seamlessly with mograph and modynamics, it takes just a few quick clicks to set up an entire scene. Integrating seamlessly with mograph and modynamics, it takes just a few quick clicks to set up an entire scene. (Requires Cinema4D 11.5 and Mograph)
Download: XBreaker ver. 1.71 (Put the file in maxon/library/scripts)
Nitroman’s official website: Cinema4D Plugins
Pariah Studios: XBreaker updates
Version history: XBreaker forum thread
Tutorial videos: Nitroman’s YouTube
Here is a list of tutorials that give good breakdowns on how to make grass in Cinema 4D.
Grass Tutorial Cinema 4D by 3D Tutorials
Very quick and simple way to make grass.
Hair-Force 1by Base 80
One of the best tutorials focusing on animating grass.
How to create 3D grass by Adam Woodhouse
A quick and simple way of using the Fur object to create realistic grass.
Hair engine. Grassy scene by Rob Redman
An insightful video tutorial on how to make a grassy scene.
Cinema 4D Tutorial: Grass by Tom Decker
Another simple step by step tutorial using the Fur object.
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Modeling realistic grass in Cinema 4D by Matúš Laco
A complex approach to making realistic grass.
I just bought the newest After Effects plug-in by Video Copilot called Optical Flares. This powerhouse of a plug-in does way more than the out-dated Knoll Light Factory and at $124.95 what is there not to like?
We want to officially announce our new daughter site, Get Reel Videos, to the JMDesign family of services. Get Reel Videos sells ready to use HD motion loops for presentations, digital signage and video advertisements. These inexpensive digital assets will come in handy when spicing up your next visual project.
Click here to visit Get Reel Videos
Harry Frank has started a free social network for Motion Graphic designers. The site is called The Motion Exchange and in two days it already has over 350 members. Go check it out for yourself and see what all the buzz is about.
Nick Campbell from Greyscale Gorilla made a great presentation at MGFest titled “How to be a Motion Designer and get paid“. He covers such topics as:
How to Be A Motion Designer and GET PAID from Nick Campbell on Vimeo.
John Dickinson has been producing a great online video series called Unplugged. His 30 minute webisodes are casual interviews with leading motion graphic designers in the industry such as Andrew Kramer from Video Copilot, Peder Norrby from Trapcode, Aharon Rabinowitz from All Bets Are Off and Nick Campbell from Greyscale Gorilla to name a few. John has produced 13 outstanding episodes so far and all his fans are looking forward to watching many more.
I am pleased to announce that I am now an official AV3 Software affiliate. They are an online motion graphics and VFX plug-in retailer who sells all my favorite third party After Effects plug-ins such as Red Giants Trapcode Suite, Zaxwerks, and DigiEffects to name a few.
I will be producing short sample video clips showcasing the creative power of all their After Effects plug-ins. Stay tuned for more great discussion on AV3 Software.
