gutsblow/satya meka
a personal site dedicated to my views and projects related to various topics like motion design, data visualization & opensource.
I have been using AE for quite a while and like everybody, I also have a list of features that I would love to see in After Effects. Keep in mind that, these requests are based on my experiences and interests, but not based on any kind of industrial research or some other crazy statistical data.
Read on...Trapcode Lux is an amazing After Effects plugin, which generates Pseudo Volumetric Light effects, written by Peder Norrby. There are many times, I wanted a plugin/utility to create such an effect in other programs. In this article, I discuss the various methods this plugin possibly utilizes to create those beautiful point light effects.
Read on...- aetuts+ A wonderful After Effects resource from beginners to Pros. It has tutorials authored by various people in the After Effects community with some very interesting effects.
- Processing.org Home of the wonderful computer language, Processing aka PDE. It is a java based simple programming language, which is used to create a wide variety of graphics for various needs including motion design and web.
- Blender Tutorials A number of Tutorials which are actually designed for a Blender 3D course. They cover from bare basics to very advanced topics.
- Motionscript.com One of the best beginner's website if you are new to expressions ans scripting in Adobe After Effects. It is a very good resource and covers everything right from simple sine waves to complex particle generators.
- GOOD Magazine Infogaphics A collection 50 Amazing Infographics which serve as an amazing inspiration to every data visualizer. GOOD is a renowned magazine for data visualization.
- vvvv:a multipurpose toolkit pronounced 'fear vow' or '4 v's', it is one of the best data flow visual programming tool kits with emphasis on real time motion graphics, audio and video synthesis in large media environments.