In this Holiday tutorial I will show you a cool way of making a glass sphere that you can use for a holiday snow globe. Like always I will be making this using ONLY the built in tools of after effects.
UPDATE: THE CONTEST MENTIONED IN THE TUTORIAL IS LONG SINCE CLOSED! THANKS FOR PLAYING!

AFTER EFFECTS COMPOSITING CG WITH LIVE ACTION

This is an old tutorial I had posted on youtube for several months and thought it about time that I added it to the Firechild Website. It's a cool quick tip that shows you a few cools ways of compositing CG elements into live action footage... in this case, UNDERWATER footage. Hope you brought your snorkel.

Hologram Preset Tutorial

HOLOGRAM PRESET AFTER EFFECTS TUTORIAL from Chad Castleberry on Vimeo.

In this tutorial we'll be taking a look at a very simple way of creating a hologram effect that you can save as a preset and use over and over again. Cue the Star Wars Credits! Enjoy!

Superman Opening Title Tutorial

Superperson Opening title in After Effects from Chad Castleberry on Vimeo.

Yes, I know this is something I have already done once before, BUT.. there is one big catch. This time you will actually be able to SEE what's going on. I've obtained new screen recording software that is leaps and bounds above the previous. I've also developed the technique a little further.

Topics covered include: using fractal noise for a cool space backdrop, applying the echo effect, and how to survive LONG render times.