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Broadcast deadlines don't move for anyone.
For this FIFA World Cup 2026™ promo, Senior Motion Designer Rachid Jader used Magic Bullet Looks + Universe in After Effects to lock the final look, without reworking shots from scratch.
Learn from his workflow: maxonvfx.com/4xIDNtg
ALT A person wearing a cap and watch stands in the foreground with arms crossed. Behind is a busy CGI scene featuring the FIFA World Cup trophy, colorful stadium structures, ribbons, and banners. Text reads: "How inspiration can change a creative brief, how to move fast enough for the World Cup, and a lot more." At the bottom, it says "Link in this post."
A sketchy effect right in your NLE timeline with an unexpected combination of effects!
In this #TipTuesday post, Michael shows how you can invert, Universe Edge Glow, and invert again to get a stylized, drawn vibe in Premiere Pro, After Effects, Autograph, DaVinci Resolve, etc.
Human-made art turns a boring train walkway into something absolutely hypnotic.
Artist Sean Capone used After Effects and Red Giant tools Mir, Tao, and 3D Stroke to create "Grand Central Complication", a stunning panoramic installation full of color and flowing procedural forms.
Some demos do more than showcase software - they change the way you think about motion design workflows!
Join François and Nick live as they reveal how @MaxonAutograph is helping broadcast creatives move faster, design smarter, and push visuals further.
Register now (free)!
Learn Autograph from its creator. François Grassard joins Nick Harauz for a free live broadcast graphics workflow Sep 28 at 4:30 PM IST. Recording + file included:
Register for free:bit.ly/3V8mG6p#MaxonAutograph@MaxonVFX
Learn how to play with fire thanks to @FilmRiot's latest Glow tutorial. 🔥
Spanning both #AfterEffects and #Premiere options, you can learn how to fan the flames here:
ALT A person stands in an open kitchen doorway next to a cow. Below, several identical people are around a room. Text reads, "Why is there a cow in the kitchen? And why are there so many Worleys?
ALT A person in a kitchen drinks coffee. Below, the same person faces a futuristic skyline with tall, modern skyscrapers and flying cars. Text asks, "How does he go from this to this?"
ALT A promotional image for "Old/New," a film presented by Red Giant and directed by Seth Worley. It features an individual standing in front of reclaimed wood with the words "Narrated by Patton Oswalt" prominently displayed. A banner below says "Link in post to watch.
#TipTuesday | Lots of particles emitting a low number of particles per second, clumping up on you?
In this video, Michael shows how to adjust the Periodicity Random setting in Trapcode Particular to spread the particles out across the whole second.
Whether you want things to be precisely on a grid or randomly floating around, Array Gun is a great tool for both! In this example, Optical Glow and Real Lens Flares add to the vibes, but you can stack other effects to get wildly different looks.
What team did you pick?
Trapcode Particular's Flocking with Predator/Prey behavior and the ability to assign teams means you can easily build all kinds of complex-looking setups to wow your clients...
Or, since it's Friday, you can just make a fun little battle simulator. 😇
There's a new, tip-filled tutorial that shows how easy it is to build procedural animations in Autograph without expressions (or even keyframes).
The bonus bit at the end about multiple variations from one comp at render time is one of those 🤯 moments.
📢 New tutorial alert!
Create procedural animations with no expressions (and no keyframes) in Autograph.
In this tutorial. Michael shares tons of tips and tricks that you can use for ALL your projects as he shows how to build a clock that animates itself.
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Was this the greatest tutorial intro of all time?
ICYMI, Hashi sings, gives out a free template (with a no-plugins version), and you learn a bunch of really useful techniques!
Throwback tutorial + throwback effect = a perfect Thursday: maxonvfx.com/4gJnzuB
Primatte Keyer is especially great for preserving hair and fine transparent details.
In this short video, Chad gives a quick overview of how it works.
For more detail, check out the full Cineversity tutorial: maxonvfx.com/3UHN7jg
#TipTuesday | You can easily pre run your Trapcode Particular setups to have particles on Frame 0 - it might just not be where you're looking for it.
Michael shows how to get things going in the Global Controls (All Systems) section.
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With 3D Stroke, you can animate more than just abstract paths. Your logo, message, and more can be drawn, twisted, duplicated, and spread into 3D space.
Then, use other Red Giant tools like Optical Glow, Magic Bullet Looks, and Universe Misfire to stylize the result further.