Displacement Mapping Tutorial (Making Bumps)
A displacement mapping tutorial for After Effects. This tutorial uses the Freeform AE plugin.
You can download a free trial of it here
Spray Paint Tutorial for After Effects
GoMediazine has a very nice motion graphics tutorial that teaches you how to create animate spray paint being stenciled onto a wall, drips and all. Simple techniques that create a great effect.
Shattering Glass, Exploding Text Tutorial
This motion graphics tutorial from videocopilot will show you a great technique to explode your title, text, graphic, or anything else you might want to blow up or shatter using After Effects
Retro Graphics Motion Graphics Tutorial (Plus free 3D preset!)
A nice tutorial on creating a retro look title which includes a free download of a 3D look preset for After Effects.
How To Create a “Clip Path” Animated Travel Map
This motion graphics tutorial will teach how to create those animated dotted travel lines on maps so popular in documentaries.
Intro to using a 3D Camera in After Effects
This motion graphics tutorial is really a good introduction to using 3D in 2D software like After Effects, and will teach you simply, how to setup and navigate a 3d scene with a 3D camera without having to be a 3D expert. Though you may get there later!
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Mocha Tracking Tutorial
In this motion graphics tutorial you will learn, among other things, how to replace the video on a monitor using Mocha to track the screen.