Uploaded November 2014 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Today, we talk about some new free vfx compositing tools that you can try out, look at an exclusive BTS look at camera rigging at Rovio, an awesome sci-fi short, and more!
Links:
Kuler5 "Automation" (Ends 11/27): creativedojo.net/kuler-5-automation
Ambition Short Film: youtube.com/watch?v=H08tGjXNHO4
Ambition Behind The Scenes: youtube.com/watch?v=Ud9ON2CzYYM
Angry Birds Character Rig: youtube.com/watch?v=vQxD8OOjh-I
Fusion7: blackmagicdesign.com/products/fusion
Nuke 9 Non-Commercial Version: blog.digitaltutors.com/foundry-announces-new-free-non-commercial-version-nuke
Nuke or After Effects for Composting by SchoolOfMotion: schoolofmotion.com/project/after-effects-nuke-compositing
Kuler5 "Slice It Up" Winners: creativedojo.net/kuler-5-slice
1st: Aaron Smith (ajsdesign.net/)
2nd: John Howe (johnhowemedia.co.uk/)
3rd: Christian Kunwald (youtube.com/ChristianKunwald)
4th: Ricardo Mendes (abissal.net/)
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After Effects Workspaces: Share Your Layout & Tools: creativedojo.net/after-effects-workspaces
Nodes2 by Yanobox Review: creativedojo.net/nodes-2-yanobox-review
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Today, we talk about some new free vfx compositing tools that you can try out, look at an exclusive BTS look at camera rigging at Rovio, an awesome sci-fi short, and more!
Links:
Kuler5 "Automation" (Ends 11/27): creativedojo.net/kuler-5-automation
Ambition Short Film: youtube.com/watch?v=H08tGjXNHO4
Ambition Behind The Scenes: youtube.com/watch?v=Ud9ON2CzYYM
Angry Birds Character Rig: youtube.com/watch?v=vQxD8OOjh-I
Fusion7: blackmagicdesign.com/products/fusion
Nuke 9 Non-Commercial Version: blog.digitaltutors.com/foundry-announces-new-free-non-commercial-version-nuke
Nuke or After Effects for Composting by SchoolOfMotion: schoolofmotion.com/project/after-effects-nuke-compositing
Kuler5 "Slice It Up" Winners: creativedojo.net/kuler-5-slice
1st: Aaron Smith (ajsdesign.net/)
2nd: John Howe (johnhowemedia.co.uk/)
3rd: Christian Kunwald (youtube.com/ChristianKunwald)
4th: Ricardo Mendes (abissal.net/)
New Dojo Articles:
After Effects Workspaces: Share Your Layout & Tools: creativedojo.net/after-effects-workspaces
Nodes2 by Yanobox Review: creativedojo.net/nodes-2-yanobox-review
Special thanks to our friendly sponsors from Squarespace. For a free trial and 10% off, visit squarespace.com/dojo and use the promo code: DOJO
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▸ Best Plugins and Tools for Motion Design & VFX: creativedojo.net/recommended
Follow the Dojo:
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Creative Dojo creates motion design & visual effects training, design tools, and industry content. Join the community, get access to powerful design tools and assets, and learn everything related to After Effects, Cinema 4D, and much more.
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![After Effects: Convert Position to Angle Rotation Expression
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In this quicktip video, well go over some ways to control the position of objects and manipulate them using an Angle Control and expressions. This can be very helpful if you want to auto-animate or rig up something and control the animation or movement of things using a simple Angle Control (think mattes or character rigs).
Expression by Dan Ebberts:
a = effect(“Angle Control”)(“Angle”);
d = effect(“Slider Control”)(“Slider”);
r = degreesToRadians(a-90);
x = d*Math.cos(r);
y = d*Math.sin(r);
value + [x,y];
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