Shatter Pack

All you need is After Effects CS4

Thanks, any other options besides AE that aren’t as pricey?

well CS5 comes out around April 15 retailers might drop the price on after effects CS4 you might be able to get a good deal on it then. Other than that I wouldn’t use any other program for video special effects just like I wont use anything other than photoshop for image editing After Effects is simply the best and worth the money.

Thanks drewmcmanus I’m glad you like the file. In reply to your first question I would suggest that you render the explosion and implosion separately then just bring them back into after effects as footage and combine them in your desired comp. As for the audio file I made it myself using After Effects actually. I used some elements from a product called Pro Scores. You can buy it at www.videocopilot.net. This is a great site for all kinds of things related to after effects. I hope this answers all your questions if you have any more feel free to leave another comment.

Many thanks, I will do exactly what you proposed. I’m having fun using the file and the screencasts are a huge help, thanks for including those! I’ll check out pro scores too but you should consider posting the audio file you made here for at least a few bucks (or if you have and I missed it, point me in the right direction).

I like the new avatar drewmcmanus. Yeah to change the length of the clips I suggest just simply rendering the file you want at the default speed then when you bring it back into after effects as footage you can right click on the layer and select Time

Time remap. In your specific case you might be able to get away with right clicking the layer and selecting Time

I like the new avatar drewmcmanus. Yeah to change the length of the clips I suggest just simply rendering the file you want at the default speed then when you bring it back into after effects as footage you can right click on the layer and select Time,Time remap. In your specific case you might be able to get away with right clicking the layer and selecting Time,Time Stretch and then set the Stretch Factor accordingly. Thanks for bringing this up I should have included it in the video tutorials. If you have any other questions don’t hesitate to ask.