MNAE #6
Sign up to receive AE news delivered right to your inbox near the end of each month. Happy keyframing! Fake Drawn Me Daniel Hashimoto (“Hashi” or Action Movie Dad) has just raised the bar on tutorials. He just released a…
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June 2021 Recap: Essential Graphics & Templates
This month we covered the Essential Graphics panel in After Effects. Co-manager Paul Conigliaro demonstrated how the seemingly simple Essential Graphics panel can unlock a new way of thinking about text templates, rigs, and sending graphics to Premiere Pro. The…
June Prompt: Camping
This month our prompt is Camping! Create a short video with the theme and share it with us! You can post to social media using the hashtag #mnae, but the best way to make sure we see it is to post…
May 2021 Recap: Reimagined Reels
This month we challenged you to take one piece from your first (or earlier) reel and reimagine it with the skills and eye you’ve developed since. This was a lot of fun to see. Hanna shared her new take on…
April 2021 Recap: Rigging
This month we covered a lot of ground on rigging. Nice Moves Co-Founder Alicia Allen demoed a rig created by using image sequences. MNAE Co-Admin Tara Iannarelli showcased how to set up a mouth rig for voiceover lip-syncing and a…
April 2021 Prompt: Sushi
This month our prompt is Sushi! To be included in the meetup, please post by 11:59PM (CDT) Wednesday April 21st. You can post to social media using the hashtag #mnae, but the best way to make sure we see it is…
March 2021 Meetup Recap: Expressions with Zack Lovatt
This month, special guest Zack Lovatt gave us a great introduction to what expressions are and how they can help in projects. It was a great demo for both newcomers to expressions and experienced users. We reviewed prompt submissions for…
School of Motion: Is It Right for You?
Chances are if you’ve been online for more than 37 seconds you’ve had a targeted ad pop up somewhere for School of Motion. You might have clicked on it and wondered, “would this be a good investment?” MNAE asked me…
After Effects 18.0 & New Beta
After Effects 18.0 was release yesterday along with a new public beta for 18.1. These releases bring some great new features to your workflow and a BIG new feature to test. After Effects 18.0 The latest release brings us up…