Melt Faces with me! Part Two (After Effects & Audio Nonsense) Cale Oglesby 2026-09-22 | Melt Faces with me! Part Two (After Effects & Audio Nonsense)
My New Job Cale Oglesby 2023-11-20 | I reached out and have begun working on animations with an educational Youtuber. Here is my clip from his 1.4 million subscriber special, introducing myself, and what I will be doing for the team. You can see some of the work in the very first episode that just launched on his channel youtube.com/@UC-SrCCzkGq0wmSAuRs7EBFg Check out the first episode of our series here:youtu.be/ghMyjXPWUbs?si=lblArcToy5rmPV29
Cale Oglesby - VFX & Tracking Reel Cale Oglesby 2023-09-05 | A compilation of a few projects I've worked on over the years focusing on when motion tracking and visual effects were incorporated. Many tracking techniques and programs used but primarily SynthEyes, Mocha Pro, and After Effects tracking.Video is 60fps to smooth out frame rate differences between projects, and decided to not to labeled callouts as they were not part of the original projects.If you have any questions let me know and I will answer them.
Cale Oglesby Live Stream Cale Oglesby 2020-05-04 | Watch me work in After Effects, 3ds max, Photoshop, & Illustrator to make videos and animation projects.
Amateur Handwriting Half Hour - Custom Logo/Watermark Cale Oglesby 2020-03-24 | Video update for my logo designing process for a friend.
After Effects - Infront/Behind Flip/Flop Expression Controls Cale Oglesby 2019-03-28 | SImple and quick flip/flop controller to enable and disable the visibility of objects in your scene. Commonly used to put body parts, and other elements behind characters.Create Checkbox on your control layer - rename it to "Flip/Flop"Make sure your layer you want to effect is listed in the following expression where "Duck" is.Paste this into Opacity Expression Box.if(thisComp.layer("Duck").effect("Flip/Flop")("Checkbox") == 0) Opacity = 0if(thisComp.layer("Duck").effect("Flip/Flop")("Checkbox") == 1) Opacity = 100Find project files here:dropbox.com/s/j1m8bvew3zvmr69/YoutubeLink-InFrontBehindController.zip?dl=0Ask any questions you have and I will try to answer them and help out.
3ds Max Roast - u/Blicksmath Cale Oglesby 2019-01-30 | If you or someone you know wants their portfolio reviewed or gently roasted - just email and I will do my best to make it happen.Things to try out:Supply more information to the person looking at your portfolio.Awesomefull – spell name correct, and don't insult yourself.Be more specific in what you do, and what you want to do.Ford Focus RS ProjectExplain EXACTLY what you didI was responsible for… modeling? Texturing? Lighting? Atmosphere?Wire frames if you did model itShow texture map unwrappedUse more Photoshop!!!Use elements and stock/reference thingsDon’t do pure 3d – fake it to save time & sanityRotate/roll camera for more dynamic anglesUse photo references – check real world examplesInterior/Exterior 3d projectsUnify scale – check door height, how large a person is, where things should be in the real worldNothing is straight in the real world – slightly rotate thingsHave a purpose to images - focal point, clear subject matterTell a storyMost importantly, keep making stuff!
Reddit Help - 3ds Max Rotation & modeling tips Cale Oglesby 2019-01-05 | Reddit user was having issues with animated rotations in 3ds max - here are several solutions plus some additional notes on modeling/workflow.Bare bones production - Watch at 1.5 speedOriginal thread:reddit.com/r/3dsmax/comments/aaz34y/rotation_animation_problem
White Screen w/ Trackers for replacements Cale Oglesby 2018-11-16 | Most tracking videos do not have enough trackers on them so I made this. Extra tracker points exist to allow actor interaction and overlapping/obscuring of the screen - but still keep track working. Created for use on phones or monitors that need a solid clip with extra trackers on it. Then can be replaced after the fact with needed graphics or animations.Video is 1920x1080/16:9 - with the outer + shapes being 250 pixels in from the edges.Also available in Green with white markers! youtu.be/AMf1F09C3YwThis is to avoid the green color spill in dark environments – it will instead be an emitted white light that can more easily be tinted with your replaced video. Use the white in dark environments or if the green is being reflected/transmitted to objects in your scene.
Green Screen w/ Trackers for replacements Cale Oglesby 2018-11-16 | Most tracking videos do not have enough trackers on them so I made this. Extra tracker points exist to allow actor interaction and overlapping/obscuring of the screen - but still keep track working. Created for use on phones or monitors that need a solid clip with extra trackers on it. Then can be replaced after the fact with needed graphics or animations.Video is 1920x1080/16:9 - with the outer + shapes being 250 pixels in from the edges.Also available in White with 50% gray markers! youtu.be/iEfo-fpY3tcThis is to avoid the green color spill in dark environments – it will instead be an emitted white light that can more easily be tinted with your replaced video. Use the white in dark environments or if the green is being reflected/transmitted to objects in your scene.
Reddit Help - Build a Roof 3ds Max Cale Oglesby 2018-07-25 | Helping someone out on Reddit /r/3dsmax! Showing how to "quickly" make a roof in line with some schematics.What we made:imgur.com/XQNENy3 - Download link for 3ds max file:dropbox.com/s/49meyyk2vbxtiqv/BuildingARoof_2014downsave.max?dl=0reddit link: reddit.com/r/3dsmax/comments/91vn5b/really_struggling_to_model_the_roof_for_this_any
After Effects Face Morphing w/ Bao Layer Sculptor Cale Oglesby 2018-04-06 | Fulfilling a 30 year wish to do some facemorphs - here is a technique you can use. Highlight/Sections below.15:35 - If your scene is setup with masks already25:25 - Expression Link masks from one face to another27:49 - Wishlist for updates to Layer sculptor28:53 - Add nostril row29:38 - Add top lip30:50 SummaryBao Layer Sculptor (not a sponsor) available at: aescripts.com/bao-layer-sculptor
Cale Oglesby Demo Reel Cale Oglesby 2018-03-27 | A collection of some of my animation and motion graphics. Make any inquiries you might have!Music track is titled "To the Sky" by Oliver Michael. artlist.io/artist/75/oliver-michael?search=oliver-michaelIf you'd like to sign up you can use this referal - artlist.io/Cale-30541
AE - TItle Card Reveal Cale Oglesby 2018-03-27 | First episode in an ongoing series initially called "Deconstruction/Reconstruction" where we will be taking portions of videos from the web, animations, and video games and reverse-engineer a solution to answer the question, "How was this made?" & "How can I make something like this?"Provide a link to a video + timestamp and I'll explore suggestions in future episodes!Let's take apart the world and then put it back together... together.File provided here: dropbox.com/s/qneittapa2beq12/DERE-01_Transition_TitleCardReveal.aep?dl=0
AE Work Session - Animate A Book Cover Cale Oglesby 2018-03-20 | Unscripted, unplanned, and barely edited. Watch in 1.25-1.5 speed.Starting in Illustrator, breaking up image into vector pieces, the import and manipulate in AE by converting to shape layers.Scene Files provided here: dropbox.com/s/txx8papk852ji1l/MM%20Project%20Folder.zip?dl=0
Infinite Zoom - Simple Cube Cale Oglesby 2017-07-07 | I finally figured out an acceptable exponential scaling technique in 3ds max to create an infinite zoom effect.Let me know if you want a tutorial - or look forward to a more complicated zoom w/ tutorial. :)3ds max, Illustrator texture, octane render, AE comp/effects
AE - Balloons on Strings w/ download Cale Oglesby 2017-04-07 | Create some balloons with Particular inside of After EffectsOr just download the project file: dropbox.com/s/3a4zt4v2o7tm4bt/BalloonStringsTutorialUpdates.aep?dl=0
Adobe After Effects Issues Cale Oglesby 2017-01-26 | Adobe After Effects is beloved by most, but lately it has been removing core functionality in old versions - here are some of my issues with it that keep us from doing our work.
Mechanical Arm Rigging Cale Oglesby 2016-10-27 | This is an explanation of rigging an Extending Arm as seen in a Cuckoo clock or on the beauty mirror in a bathroom. Techniques and principles can be applied to other 3d packages as well.Feel free to jump through the video and see what information can help you most.Skip the experimentation phase go to 21:25.This video was created as an answer to a Reddit question found here: reddit.com/r/3dsmax/comments/54u0zn/trying_to_animate_a_device_on_coocoo_clockFiles are available here:dropbox.com/s/ry7gcbsw8b78ljm/MechanicalArm3dsMax.zip?dl=0Music:Inspired by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Simple Rigging for Simple Characters - Part One Inch Worm Cale Oglesby 2016-05-16 | Like most of my videos, they are not direct tutorials, but work sessions directed at solving one particular problem. This is the first video (in a series of videos) that focuses on our first simple machine - the inch worm.The solution will be to use IK From the DUIK plugin for AE and reappropriating it into simpler means to solve our problem. Hope you learn something new!
Reddit Help - 3ds Max MassFX Troubleshooting Cale Oglesby 2016-02-26 | Simple quick help for a user who was having issue getting some cubes to fall into a bowl.Check your samples, and make sure scale has clean transforms.
3d to AE - Tutorial & Example Cale Oglesby 2016-02-03 | Utilizing an amazing & affordable plugin FBX to AE, I go over some basics of how it can be used to combine 3d footage into an AE scene.Script available at: http://aescripts.com/fbx-to-aeLet me know if there is more specific content you'd be interested in seeing! A lot of my workflow is me experimenting with new tools and techniques to grow my 2d, 3d, and animation vocabulary. This tutorial is great as it introduces a way to blend all those separate parts together into one project.This is a very basic overview, with no explanations of 3d programs or how I animated the bridge, but it should be enough information for any 3d person to explore some AE modifications via the 3d camera.Good luck!
Low Poly 3d Art in Illustrator Cale Oglesby 2015-12-03 | This is a simple workflow to get some more organic control in Illustrator using the Warp Tool (Shift + R in Illustrator) & a drawing tablet.It is a really great way to build some basic shapes and manipulate the perspective to create pseudo-3d low poly art!Let me know if you have any questions or comments.www.caleoglesby.com
Simple Animation Loop with Time Remapping Cale Oglesby 2015-11-23 | Utilizing Time remapping - we will loop a walk cycle and drop it into a simple scene.We will also play around with Motion Tile to create a looping BG as well.
Character Rigging Cale Oglesby 2015-11-19 | Rigging a multipurpose rig in AE - specifically built to sit in a vehicle, drive, and walk.Improvements in the rig have allowed me to give this character much more flexibility. Literally...Stay tuned to the end - or skip to it - for the preliminary walk cycle!
After Effects - Bad Fade Explanation and Fix Cale Oglesby 2015-11-09 | Do your fades leave something to be desired? Ever get furious that they aren't quite smooth - here is a super easy way to fix it!
Rigging a Character for animation - Security Guard Cale Oglesby 2015-11-04 | Intermediate Body and face rigging in AE with DUIK tools. This is not a tutorial, but a recorded work session done on the fly, that is hopefully informative to some.Watch @ 1.5 speed so you don't bore yourself to death...00:00 - Intro and explanation07:00 - begin body rigging27:00 - realize I do something wrong and rebuild again36:30 - Facial Rigging49:00 - preliminary motion test53:00 - clean up hand artwork1:00:00 - Project management info & conclusion
I Suck At: Rigging in Duik - Rigging A Leg Cale Oglesby 2015-10-20 | Rigging A Leg for animation in After Effects with Duik
Whats in the box? Cale Oglesby 2015-07-14 | After a long hike in Las Cruces, NM - we found this dusty FedEx truck with a disturbing delivery. Possibly a head in a box, but most likely packages from Amazon.
TED-Ed - Flatland Cale Oglesby 2014-09-04 | I was invited to collaborate with TED-Ed to create an animation to introduce the novella "Flatland" by Edwin A. Abbott. I was responsible for all aspects of design, animation, and execution.David Housden shared his amazing score from the Thomas was Alone video game. Check out his website and listen to the rest of his amazing work!
Union Pacific Intermodal 101 Cale Oglesby 2014-09-04 | This was a fun project that I created for Union Pacific outlining the benefits of shipping by train.This video was a collaboration with Oxide Design, but I was responsible for art direction, animation, and layout.
