Okay guys, like the video says, head over to aetuts.com for my first ever after effects tutorial! Here’s the direct link to the video tut: Put Together a Realistic District 9 Composite

Here are some useful project files that you might like to have handy when following the tutorial:

- Sound FX Files
- Spaceship Image

Okay guys, what tuts would you like to see in the future? I’m all ears so show me links to cool stuff you’ve seen and I’ll see if I can explain how I’d go about doing it! If you’ve got any tips or want to share some of your own work be sure to share them here, I’m all up for discussion! I’ve been playing around in AE a little bith over the past week, just trying to learn a bit more about the software and I came up with this.

Talk soon guys, have a great weekend!

Hello everyone, how are you guys doing? My name is Youssef Sarhan and welcome to my latest endeavor, KeyframeKid.com. I’m a graphic design student from Dublin, Ireland. I have set up this website to learn more about motion graphics and visual effects. In my line of education and work I mainly focus on print design, which I love, but I am hungry for motion. You can read more about graphic design over at WhiteInk Blog, where myself and my friend Tim Phelan write about all things graphic design. I believe that there is a close method of thought between all fields of design, and I hope I can bring my experience with print design into the world of motion design.

I have always being amazed by animation; I remember making stop-motion videos with a video camera as a kid; seems strange, when I could have just recorded it. But I loved the idea of creating the animation frame by frame. I would set up the toys and record for a second, the move them and record another second, and so on; this resulted in a 1fps animation with no sound or music. I would rewind, then play and watch the tape in total amazement.

Ok so this is a short intro post, I hope to keep the posts snappy with a main focus on the video. I hope to do tutorials, some general chat about motion, about specific topics, showcasing work I like or find, anything related. So I hope you guys sign up and let me know what you think.

Take it easy guys.