Graham
Quince spent has spent many happy hours using After Effects as a
hobbyist, before slowly introducing video animation into his web
developer job in a UK High School. He now regularly produces
"greenscreen" tutorials, animations and flash presentations, and After
Effects 6.5 is at the centre of his arsenal.
In this tutorial, you will see a simple method for creating a star that is more than just a lens flare. Graham goes on to show you some basic Xpresso methods to make animating easier.
Many of you may have not seen the value of the Liquify filter when you first found it in AE 6.5, but in this tutorial, Graham Quince demonstrates how he used it in a recent project to bring still photos to life.