Variable fonts have arrived in #AfterEffects and we can't stop playing with them.

#TipTuesday | Easy freezy Trapcode squeezy. 🍋 Easily freeze your #TrapcodeParticular particles for a cool bullet time effect (or flip, reverse them).

Easy recipe to create a realistic ink pen look on your clean line art. 🖋️ 💾 (Don't forget to save this for later.) ✒️ The main trick for a subtle ink bleed effect is to invert your line art, apply Ecto from #RedGiantUniverse, and then invert it again. (More details in the pics.)

We are so sorry about yesterday. This one finishes, we swear. | Ingredients: #TrapcodeParticular, uni.Ecto (for the ink bleed), Mir (for paper texture), uni.Misfire (for dust and overall vibes), and uni.Texturize Motion (for more texture) and to stop-motion-ize it.

This is how eyes are made. | Ingredients: #TrapcodeParticular, uni.Chromatown, Optical Glow (with Radiate), Optical Glow (no radiate this time), Renoiser

Gorgeous work by Hakim Touhami using #TrapcodeParticular and shading the particles with #AfterEffects lights. 👀 See more from Hakimgraphiks here: https://www.behance.net/hakim2

Don't miss the bonus tip at the end! #TipTuesday | Getting fresh looks out of your old favs.

#TipTuesday | Get a ton of NEW looks out of a classic effect. Today, Michael is refreshing Starglow!

The FOUNDATION of good motion design is #TrapcodeParticular

Symbol Mapper is just one of over a hundred GPU-accelerated tools you can add to your NLE with #RedGiantUniverse

Starglow Things

Neat, right?

#TipTuesday | Michael shows you how to get full control over your colors in #TrapcodeParticular

#TipTuesday | Get a (very techy-looking) data stream vibe very quickly with this fast #TrapcodeParticular tip

What do you want to learn more about this year? Compositing? Color Grading? Particles? Mograph? Something else? Let us know!

🤖 DitherBot says, "Let's party!" 🕺💃 | (DitherBot is made of 3D Stroke and #RedGiantUniverse tools Pixel Dither and Analog)

Glowy, wavery things? Ecto from #RedGiantUniverse! (And it works on anything with an alpha; no masks required)

❔ Need text animations in your NLE like #DaVinciResolve, #PremierePro, or #AvidMediaComposer without going into After Effects? 💡 #RedGiantUniverse gives you a TON of powerful tools. Quick overview: https://youtu.be/czjuE3hXA1s

#TipTuesday | With #RealLensFlares you can really change how the reflections look with one little tweak 🤏 ➕ Also, a bonus note on obscuration!

#TipTuesday | easily use #AfterEffects native 3D models with #Supercomp, #RealLensFlares, and more!

Let's make cool things! This piece has a bunch of imperfections inspired by the Stranger Things tutorial we posted about recently. This was made with #AfterEffects using 3D Stroke, Optical Glow, #MagicBulletLooks, and uni.Misfire

Looks like someone watched Die Hard over the holidays...

Our New Year's Resolution was to play more with #TrapcodeParticular

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Made with #TrapcodeParticular

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Do you need fireworks, fast? 🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆 Michael shows you how to make them in less than five minutes with #TrapcodeParticular Full tutorial: https://youtu.be/K266suxguVE

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We have a wish for you! (Created with #TrapcodeParticular, Optical Glow, uni.Misfire, and #MagicBulletLooks)

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Ever wanted to get a rundown of all the Red Giant tools and what they do while Chad Perkins rhymes and plays guitar for you? No? TOO BAD! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KP1q3Hej-s

You can grab this project file for the snow, but then use Red Giant Depth Generator to make the depth part MUCH easier! Tutorial and project file https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyFMQoTiigk

❄️ Need some last-minute snowy text tips? Michael's got your #TrapcodeParticular back. https://youtu.be/970ryEzSYEU

📺 Ever wanted to know how to ACTUALLY make the #StrangerThings titles? 🎓 Learn from the person who actually made them! 🚲 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZP_eglqgsYE

🎬 The Making of “Short and Sweet”❄️ @irsculpts.bsky.social made the yeti in #ZBrush. @actionmoviedad.bsky.social#ZBrushrigged, textured, and animated him in #Cinema4D with #Redshift lighting and #RedGiant finishing. 💙 Big snowball, tiny yeti, brought to life with #MaxonOne. 👉 https://maxonvfx.com/48JI9Hn

☃️ Check out the behind-the-scenes article on the making of "Short and Sweet" and see how Hashi used Red Giant tools to put the finishing touches on the adorable loop. 👉 https://maxonvfx.com/48JI9Hn 👈

❄️ Bringing holiday cheer to life with a tiny yeti and a giant snowball. ☃️ 🎬 Made in-house with #MaxonOne by @irsculpts.bsky.social and @actionmoviedad.bsky.social#MaxonOnein under two weeks, this fuzzy hero is ready to melt hearts. Watch the loop, share the cute! 💙 #Cinema4D #ZBrush #Redshift #RedGiant

🎁 Want to win a one‑year #MaxonOne license with #Cinema4D, #Redshift, #RedGiant, & #ZBrush? Our friends at School of Motion are giving away a new motion design prize each day during their 12 Days of Mograph celebration! 🥳 👀 More info 👇 🔗 http://schoolofmotion.com/blog/12-days

#TipTuesday | You asked how to recreate the planet scan effect from The Creator (shown, but not demoed, in Hashi's new Cheap Tricks) and Michael obliges!

#TipTuesday | Inspired by Hashi's epic new Cheap Tricks tutorial, Michael has a tip on how you can quickly tweak and animate your depth maps.

Let's kick the week off with some color and light! Created with Form, Universe Custom Dither, and Optical Glow!

Want some dark vibes? Universe Noir quickly adds old-school intrigue to your shots right in your NLE!

Which thumbnail do you like more? Also, NEW CHEAP TRICKS is out now! ▶️ https://youtu.be/-32g9bYyZuc

🎉 Cheap Tricks returns today! (and it's an epic one) 👉 https://youtu.be/-32g9bYyZuc