Awesome After Effects

A curated list of awesome resources, plugins, scripts, tutorials, and more for Adobe After Effects. 😎🚀

Contents

• Official Resources
• Communities
• Content
• Scripts
• Plugins
• Software
• Tutorials
• Books
• Courses
• Contribute
• License

Official Resources

• Adobe After Effects - Official website.
• Adobe After Effects Help and Support - Official documentation and support.

Communities

• Reddit - r/AfterEffects - The After Effects subreddit for community discussions and sharing.
• Creative COW - After Effects Forum - Community forum for After Effects users.
• After Effects Scripting Guide - A very useful resource with scripting documentation and
• Twitter - #AfterEffects - Follow the latest After Effects discussions on Twitter.
• After Effects Facebook Group - Join the After Effects community on Facebook.
• Nexrender Discord - Community of people specializing in scripting and video generation automation.

Content

• Mister Horse - Awesome High-quality presets, templates and tools to help you create stunning animated videos with ease.

Scripts

• Ease and Wizz - A script that simplifies the process of creating complex easing and animation curves.
• Motion 2 - A powerful script for streamlining motion graphics and animation tasks.
• Duik Bassel - A comprehensive rigging and animation toolset for character animation.
• Overlord - A script for easily transferring shapes between Illustrator and After Effects.
• Flow - A script that simplifies the process of creating animation curves and paths.

Plugins

• Red Giant Universe - A collection of GPU-accelerated video effects and transitions for After Effects.
• Trapcode Suite - A set of 3D motion graphics and visual effects plugins for After Effects.
• Element 3D - A powerful 3D plugin for After Effects that allows you to import and animate 3D models.
• Saber - A free, highly customizable lightsaber plugin for creating epic visual effects.
• Optical Flares - A plugin for adding realistic lens flares and other optical effects to your videos.

Software

• Data Clay Templater - Simplifies and accelerates the process of creating customized videos.
• nexrender - 📹 Data-driven render automation for After Effects
• Plainly - Create engaging videos on autopilot

Tutorials

• Video Copilot - Andrew Kramer's Video Copilot is a treasure trove of After Effects tutorials and tips.
• Motion Design School - Offers a variety of courses and tutorials on motion design and animation.
• School of Motion - Provides a wide range of motion graphics and animation tutorials and courses.
• Mobox Graphics - Offers in-depth After Effects tutorials, especially in the field of motion design.
• Tuts+ - Tons of After Effects tutorials, articles, and courses on various topics.

Books

• "Adobe After Effects Classroom in a Book" - A comprehensive guide to mastering After Effects.
• "After Effects Apprentice" - A hands-on course in motion graphics with After Effects.
• "Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects" - A classic book on motion graphics and animation.
• "The After Effects Illusionist" - Explore advanced visual effects techniques.
• "After Effects Expressions" - Master expressions in After Effects.

Courses

• LinkedIn Learning - After Effects Courses - Various After Effects courses on LinkedIn Learning.
• Udemy - After Effects Courses - A wide selection of After Effects courses on Udemy.
• Coursera - Motion Graphics Courses - Explore motion graphics courses on Coursera.
• Skillshare - After Effects Classes - Creative classes and tutorials, including many on After Effects.
• Pluralsight - After Effects Courses - Professional After Effects training on Pluralsight.

Contribute

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License

This list is licensed under the Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal.