Michael Chappell

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Binary Tutorial, pt 5

Binary Tutorial, pt 5

In this, the final segment of the Binary Tutorial series, we will take a look at layer maps in...

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Binary Tutorial, pt 4

Binary Tutorial, pt 4

In part 4 of this After Effects tutorial series, we are going to create the binary particles and place...

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Binary Tutorial, pt3

Binary Tutorial, pt3

This is part 3 of my After Effects tutorial series on how to create the Binary Tunnel as seen...

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Binary Tutorial, pt 2

Binary Tutorial, pt 2

This is part 2 of this After Effects tutorial for the “Binary” animation piece that I created a while...

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Binary Tutorial, pt 1

Binary Tutorial, pt 1

Last week I said I would post this tutorial soon.  Apparently soon is 1 week later in my world–unless...

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Highway 49 Title Card

Highway 49 Title Card

In this quick effects breakdown I go over the steps and techniques used to create the Highway 49 Productions...

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Using Blend Modes

Using Blend Modes

Blend modes in After Effects are powerful and often times overlooked.  In this quick breakdown, I demonstrate how different...

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Meteor Composite Breakdown

Meteor Composite Breakdown

In this quick effect breakdown, I’ll take a look at how the “Meteor Reverse Shot” was constructed and composited. ...

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Smokey Image Reveal, Part 2

Smokey Image Reveal, Part 2

In this segment, we’ll turn the particle system into smoke and render out the final effect for use as...

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Smokey Image Reveal, Part 1

Smokey Image Reveal, Part 1

In Part 1 of this 2 part breakdown, I’ll take a look at setting up the particle system using...

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Text Animators in After Effect

Text Animators in After Effects

In this quick breakdown we’ll take a look at Per-Character 3D text animation as used in the “Title Card...

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  • Binary Animation

    This is a piece from my portfolio of personal projects--stuff I do just for fun. You can check out the epic, 6 part tutorial in tutorials section of this site, too!

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  • Binary Tutorial, pt 1

    Part 1 on an epic 6 part tutorial detailing how to create the "Binary" motion graphic piece from my portfolio.

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  • Treviso Opening Scene

    This is the opening scene from a short film that I edited.

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  • Neck Cracker Graphics

    This is a quick sampling of some graphics and keying work I did for a product called the Neck Cracker.

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  • Creating a Smokey Image Reveal, pt2

    We'll transform the particle animation into a swirl of clouds and turn it into a Luminance Matte for use as a motion graphics transition.

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