This release contains all the video lessons on a series of After Effects Tutorials that are far from the author Ergin Kuke.Ergin is creative director and co-founder of Angst VFX, an up and coming visual effects company in Los Angeles, CA.Ergin moved to Los Angeles from Albania in 2001 to be part of the Gn0m0n Certificate program. After finishing studies there, he has been a Lighting TD and Compositor at Sony Imageworks, Rhythm & Hues working on Polar Express, Zathura, Superman, Narnia, Beowulf etc. As a freelance artist in commercial boutiques, Ergin has worked at Digital Kitchen, Stardust, Engine Room, Brand New School, Superfad etc doing lighting and compositing on many commercial and music video projects. He has also developed concert visuals for Korn, Bon Jovi, 50 Cent, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Paul Oakenfold and more.
Title Screen "Beelzebub" Animation:
Capture the movement of your mouse to animate flies in this title screen tutorial.
Duration: 26 minutes

Shapes Animation:
In this project-based tutorial, Ergin gives examples of how to use shapes in After Effects and animate them with distortion and echo to create an underwater environment.
Duration: 36 minutes

Introduction to Tracking:
In this extensive four part introduction to tracking in After Effects, Ergin thoroughly demos the tracking process including using position, rotation, scale tracking, and stabilizing in a 2d track, corner point tracking, adding video to a blank monitor.
Duration: 48 minutes

Compositing Render Passes:
This tutorial contains both an overview of compositing 3D render passes with lighting theory and material properties, as well as a real world project using RGB mattes, ambient occlusion and color correction.
Duration: 36 minutes

Warp Drive:
Learn to animate a simple, stylized warp drive effect with only three layers using distortion, camera shake, and color correction.
Duration: 47 minutes

Space Environment:
Create planets and an animated outerspace environment completely in 2D.
Duration: 38 minutes

Equalizer:
Ergin demonstrates how to use sound to drive animation in After Effects with several examples.
Duration: 51 minutes

Keying:
In this three part tutorial, Ergin takes an in-depth look at the keying tools in After Effects. Examples include green and blue screens and theory.
Length: 90 minutes

Using 3D - Part 1, Horse head:
This Intro to 3D in After Effects tutorial covers cameras, lights, material properties, animation.
Duration: 24 minutes

Using 3D - Part 2, Whiskey Bottle:
This Intro to 3D in After Effects tutorial continues with camera depth of field, more animation and 3d layers.
Duration: 37 minutes