5 Best Ways to Use Blur Creatively in After Effects
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- Опубліковано 3 лип 2024
- I've summed up the top 5 BEST ways to add blur effects to your motion graphics and animation project using Adobe After Effects. Some of the methods are pretty unexpected and unconventional. Enjoy :)
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00:11 Rounded Corners with Gaussian Blur
02:16 Melting shapes together with blur and sharpen
03:07 Create a vintage worn video effect with an adjustment layer
05:07 Reactive shadows with CC Radial Fast Blur
06:29 Create realistic depth of field using Camera Lens Blur
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It is very difficult to make videos that are entertaining, educational, while also promoting yourself at the same time while being genuine. Your videos are not only a master class in animation, but also for how to run a good and honest UA-cam account. Thanks Ben!
This really warmed my heart, thank you.
This comment is the exact feeling I have when watching Ben's videos. He's so inspirational 🔥
That trick at 5:10 might be honestly my favorite thing I've seen this year from you. So simple but so creative!
Glad you like that one! I was doing a projects of a light going through a maze from the top down and came so close to doing the shadows manually.
@@BenMarriott I used that piece in a recent project to create sunbeams and shadows in clouds! No idea how I would have done it otherwise lol
does School of Motion have an email?
Loved the message at the end! Thanks for everything, Ben. 🖤
Loving the Radial Fast Blur effect, I never think about combining effects like that but it's so helpful 🤩
That sharpen technique is a game changer! It really cleans up my projects when I'm using different elements that don't naturally blend. You're a legend!
One of the most important pieces of wisdom to walk away with from this tutorial. "sometimes it's nice to step away from it all for a bit and remind yourself that your value is not confined to the work you produce, your productivity, or whether what you're doing makes sense to anyone."
I use blur / sharpen exactly the same way all the time. I've never seen anyone else talk about using it the like that until now! Such a useful trick, and you do great job explaining why it works so well. All your videos are great!
Fantastic as always! Love the blur map, definitely incorporating that!
You are a genius person ngl.
Learned a lot from you.
Cool! Love the way the position changes of one image moves the shadow of another.
I can't express how much your videos have helped me. your illustrative style inspires me so much!
Love the chapter headings.
Really excited to try this feature out! Amazing work !
5:05 that moment!
Great stuff Ben, as always.
Amazing! Another one I’ll be saving!
Thank you, Ben, for all that you do. It’s invaluable.
Actually mind-blowing
Thanks Ben, great stuff !
Genuinely love your videos, mate. So silly and yet so compelling!☝🏼Thanks.
Your stuff is just so good. Been a source of inspiration, talent and ideas for so long now and I'm so grateful
Some genius ideas Ben, cheers.
This Video has bluren my mind! I'll have to try these tricks on one of my next projects. Thank you for teaching and entertaining so much at the same time in such a short tutorial.
Love it! I use compound blur all the time for mapping but never considered camera blur (mostly because it’s so slow). Great tip!
new thing to learn🔥
in love with the cut scenes! i demand a tutorial on the ones used here and on the ultimate motion graphic challenge video 🤩
really cool!
Fantastic topic. Thanks for sharing this!
Amazing as usual!
rounded corners, that's ingenious. thanks for sharing
You're the best one!
Dude I always learn something that invariably comes in clutch on an upcoming project. Thanks so much for making these videos!! 🙌🏻
THIS IS THE BEST TUTORIAL EVER
This is fantastic!! As a tutorial/tips-sharing, this is really something extra. Beautifully done! And thanks for the smart trix + down-to-earth reminders
Thanks for the helpful info. You're a great teacher.
すごくタメになる動画ですね。ありがとう！
Oh Ben is back, just in the right time before i start to work. Thanks man, I owe you my job as Motion Designer
coooool, you are the best as always!!😍
Love your videos! Thank you for sharing ❤
You’re the best ❤
Amazing tutorial as always, served 🍽
Amazing and clever :)
every time I see new videos I just hit save to playlist because these are so useful. I'm always trying to be creative wiht my content but I just don't know all the capabilities in AE. thanks!
you are my inspiration
Really appreciate the man who's calling for a noble reason in the middle of the tutorial.😊😊
hahaha, thanks dude!
so amazing
Just excellent techniques here. Thank you.
TNice tutorials is just the pick up I needed, thanks man
First time an ad has put a smile on my face
BROTHER, YOU ARE THE BEST!!! You oooh really helped me!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
you are the best!
Without question the most adept motion tutorials on youtube
I love the production of these videos! I would love to see a Ben Marriott-directed documentary. With his added humor it would be great.
haha, one day... one day hopefully! :)
It’s actually not a bad shout 👌
Another great tutorial, thank you 😄
Thank you so much!!
Great Sound design on this video!
awesome tricks Ben! and thanks for the kind words
Really helpfull tutorials. Helped a lot
So good! Thanks!
This is true creativity in the modern world 🌎
Ben Marriot you are my salvation buddy. I signed up to your course and have been working extremely hard and will continue to work harder so I can take my skills to the next level and be able to escape a job that takes my soul. Just searched a video of yours to leave this comment.
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Awesomeness
well my mind got blown more then 5 times in this video!
Thank you sir🙏
You really are a good teacher
you always amazing
best channel ever
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA the intro!!!!! you're a master Ben!!!!!
I will never guess it! I will keep it in mind! Thanks!
Thank you sir
Great vid, thank you (:
gaussian blur is honestly my favorite effect of them all
Thank you
wow!!! I would have never used the blur effect for any of this! how do you come up with all these little tricks with "basic" effects?? And that solution to blur the tunnel instead of changing each individual color to black / white was genius!!
o my god this is amazing
sos un capo te amo
Thanks to you
The first one is sorcery!
how can you teach and make me laugh at the same time? you're amazing.
haha, I'm really glad! Thank you :)
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THE BLURSUIT OF MAPPINESS! I'm just now appreciating this joke, having seen this video multiple times
WOOOOOOOO HOOOOOooooooo
I hope someone gets the reference.
Now you're talkin my language :)
We all feel a bit heavy metal sometimes, don't we? 😉🤘
Ben i love you
The Andrew Kramer of blurs hahaha 10/10!
If only there was some kind of Master Motion Design course one could learn so much more...
The ad spot for your Master Motion Design course was very reminiscent of how Neytirix does hers, smooth and natural. Great video! Never knew blurring could be used for things other than blurring.
WOW
thanks for the tips and thanks for using a blur album cover
Those transitions are straight out of a sci-fi movie
Insane good. R&D at Pixar want to know your location. :)
videos on pretty much everytNice tutorialng. Feels like I can finally move forward with making soft.
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@6:56 Hot Tip: If you want a blur map but tight on processing power compound blur has one too
Fantastic as always Ben, your tutorials help a ton. I've really been enjoying the music you've been using in your recent videos, what kind of music "genre" is that and/or where are you getting these synth beds?
Ok, your comment made my day. For the past year or so I normally use 80s Synthwave tracks, but in some of the more recent ones I've been using more Ambient style tracks. Ambient, Chillwave, Synthwave, Retrowave are the kind of genre titles that pop up, but they're all pretty loose, and even the folk that make the music & playlists can't seem to agree on a standard definition. I really love peppy rhythmic ambient synth music, that's not so droney and dour. But there's not a lot of that on stock music libraries, so for the past few months, I've been learning to make my own. This is the first video where I made all the music. The main track here is a cover of Blur's Girls & Boys because I couldn't resist another blur reference. My goal was to slip a track in without anyone noticing, so your comment left me smiling ear to ear.
@@BenMarriott okay, now THAT wasn’t the response I was expecting. What??! Wow, I’m super impressed at your ability to make your own custom music beds. So awesome! I really liked the one you picked for your ‘15 After Effects Tricks Most Pros Don’t Know’ video. Keep it up 👏🏻👏🏻
Hey, Which Screen Recorder you used to record your screen? its Clean
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Any tips? I’m a newbie learning
has anyone ever co up with such a good lody, and forget it seconds later
Since my family have a limited budget, what are the 5 courses u recommend in School of motion?
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Can you show how to create a cool colored glitch effect like those used in Battlefield 2042 reveal trailer. Appreciate it
Andrew Kramer of Blurs 😂
Always with more tricks up it's sleeve :)
@@BenMarriott I wonder whether you have more After Effects tutorials in you or more punchlines XD