Luscious Free VJ Loops: Swirled
Check out our fabulous “Swirled” Series of six VJ Loops, available for free download on Vimeo! You can find the links to all six loops at the bottom of this posting. They were created in After Effects with FreeForm Pro, …
Canary Bird Cage for Tedx
This animation from the Overit studio for a Tedx event puts a twist on a popular motion graphics trend. This past year we’ve often seen silhouettes used to frame footage, True Detective-style. In this case, the bird silhouette itself is …
音楽と映像のコラボレーション
This is a Japanese translation of the previous posting Aetherea: Continuance. This sequence is a collaboration between Namiko Mori (sound) and visuals (mettle). Namiko Mori is a Film Composer from Japan currently based in Los Angeles. Aetherea is a theme …
Aetherea | Continuance
A collaboration between Namiko Mori (sound) and visuals (mettle). Namiko Mori is a Film Composer from Japan currently based in Los Angeles. She was a recipient of the BMI/Jerry Goldsmith scholarship for UCLA Film Scoring in 2014. Our paths crossed …
Tabaat Al Mushahid – Title Sequence
This title sequence for the Saudi morning newspaper review show, Tabaat Al Mushahid, shows a really practical use of FreeForm. The newspaper sequence was shot with a Canon 5D, with some blank areas left on the newspapers. The text and …
Create a Liquid Metal Logo in Ae
Featured in the November issue of 3D Artist Magazine! Chris McFall leads us through this amazing tutorial on how to create a liquid mercury logo animation all within After Effects. He uses mettle’s FreeForm Pro plug-in to nail the effect. …
Batman v Superman Logo 360 | ShapeShifter Ae
At mettle we’re huge Batman and Superman fans. So here’s our take on the Batman V Superman logo, designed, rendered and animated in After Effects with ShapeShifter. It’s super-easy to create a logo in Ae with ShapeShifter, using familiar tools …
Aquaman | Atlantis Rising
Here’s another take on the Aquaman title sequence, put together by Chris at mettle. It’s a darker edgier version, heavily influenced by the great work of CG Artist Harry Martis. Created in After Effects with FreeForm Pro, Shapeshifter AE, Light …
Free Zombie Character by Devour Destroy
Happy Halloween! To celebrate we’re giving away a Zombie Pilot, courtesy of Josh Avira of Devour Destroy Boston. It’s in PhotoShop, with all the body parts separated on different layers, each with it’s own displacement map. It’s meant to be …
How to Make a 3D Aquaman Logo in After Effects | ShapeShifter
Design and model a complex, organic 3D logo in After Effects in minutes using Mettle’s ShapeShifter Ae. Use familiar 2D filters and techniques, no modelling experience necessary. Chris Bobotis (Partner/Developer at mettle) shows us how to build it using clever …