Michael Chappell

Impermium Logo

Michael — Fri, 04 May 2012 19:30:26 +0000

This is a quick corporate video logo animation I created from a supplied Power Point slide. The producer provided the Power Point slide from which I traced and recreated this logo for use in the HD video production. I added … Continue reading →

Walgreens and NCS

Michael — Fri, 04 May 2012 17:50:44 +0000

This is a corporate video I did for Walgreens and National Consolidation Services. The script was provided by the client and I created the video in After Effects. I recorded the voice over in Soundbooth and created the music arrangement … Continue reading →

Color Correction Samples

Michael — Wed, 02 May 2012 02:09:14 +0000

These are a few quick samples of the Color Correction work that I did for the Bette Heller professional profile.

Bette Heller Profile

Michael — Tue, 01 May 2012 04:28:16 +0000

This is a Professional Profile I did for Attorney Bette Heller. Editing was done in Premiere Pro and color correction was handled in After Effects. Audio sweetening was done in Soundbooth.

Chrome Text

Michael — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 03:01:31 +0000

This is a quick breakdown of my recipe for Chrome Text in After Effects. I’m using Layer Styles with a Curves adjustment layered with a texture to create the final effect.

I forgot to mention it in the video, but the Texture that I add at the end of the breakdown is set to the Soft Light Blend Mode to achieve the final effect.

Spring Reel 2012

Michael — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 05:47:18 +0000

This is a quick look at some of my current projects in Motion Graphics, Editing, and Color Correction.

Editing and Graphics Package

Michael — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:00:43 +0000

This is a quick sample of some editing and motion graphics I did recently. Photos and video were provided by the client. The video assets were 640×360, so when I finished editing the sequences I placed them in the same environment I had created for the info-graphic sections. Editing was done in Premiere Pro and the Motion Graphics were done in After Effects.

Binary Tutorial, pt 5

Michael — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:56:56 +0000

In this, the final segment of the Binary Tutorial series, we will take a look at layer maps in Form and how they animate the binary text. We’ll also take a look at some of the finishing touches that went into the final animation, and we’ll even take a quick look at the toComp expression and how it can be used to position 2D layers in 3D space.

Binary Tutorial, pt 4

Michael — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 18:03:36 +0000

In part 4 of this After Effects tutorial series, we are going to create the binary particles and place them in 3D space using Particular.

Binary Tutorial, pt3

Michael — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 04:14:09 +0000

This is part 3 of my After Effects tutorial series on how to create the Binary Tunnel as seen in my Portfolio. In this installment, we’re going to use the Circle and Fractal Noise effects to create a custom Luma Matte that will be used to create the dissolve between the computer screen and the energy tunnel that leads us into the binary universe.