Continuum Complete for Adobe Training Videos

Create Powerful Messaging with Lights and Particles

Episode #140 - By Kevin P. McAuliffe
In this Boris TV episode, Kevin P. McAuliffe creates an end page for a commercial focused on tennis rackets. A tennis ball is thrown in the air, and once it is struck by the tennis racket, it turns into a flaming ball with particles shooting out behind it, creating a powerful message for the racket manufacturer. Kevin shows you how it's done with Boris Continuum Complete 8 AE's new Film Glow, Particle Emitter 3D, and Lens Flare 3D filters.

Create a Realistic 3D End Tag in Adobe After Effects

Episode #138 - By Kevin P. McAuliffe
In this Boris TV episode, Kevin P. McAuliffe creates an end tag with BCC 8 AE's new Stage Light effect. BCC Stage Light lets you create volumetric lighting from any light that you add to your After Effects composition. What would normally take a high-end 3D application to create can now be done in minutes inside of AE!

Create Ultra-Realistic Lens Flare Effects

Episode #135 - By Kevin P. McAuliffe
In this Boris TV episode, Kevin P. McAuliffe works with a clip of the sun's rays peeking through the trees of a forest, and he would like to enhance the sun's light with a lens flare effect. The sun is moving behind the trees and the lens flare would need to appear and disappear as the sun is being blocked by the foliage in front it. Normally, this effect would have to be keyframed manually, and it would take quite a while. But Kevin turns to the power of BCC 8 AE's new Lens Flare 3D filter and a little "out of box thinking" to quickly achieve this effect.

Create a Hollywood Style 3D Lens Flare Effect

Episode #136 - By Kevin P. McAuliffe
Kevin P. McAuliffe shows you how to enhance a shot with Boris Continuum Complete 8 AE's new Lens Flare 3D filter. Powered by GPU acceleration and tightly integrated with After Effects' 3D camera and lighting system, the Lens Flare 3D effect can be used to create cinematic looks, stylish broadcast design elements, and beautiful transitions.

Create an "American Idol"-style 3D Volumetric Lighting Effect

Episode #133 - By Kevin P. McAuliffe
Kevin P. McAuliffe uses BCC 8 AE's new Stage Light filter to create a 3D volumetric lighting effect with a logo - similar to what you might see on "American Idol" or "The X Factor".

Stay Legal with Boris Continuum Complete 8 AE

Episode #131 - By Kevin P. McAuliffe
Motion graphics designers have traditionally been at the mercy of video editors when it comes to making sure video levels in a shot are broadcast safe. Boris Continuum Complete 8 AE's new Videoscope tool changes the game. In this Boris TV episode, Kevin P. McAuliffe shows you how to ensure broadcast-legal colors of your final output or any individual element of your After Effects project. He then uses Boris Continuum Complete's 3-Way Color Grade and Safe Colors filters to fix a non-legal shot.

Enhance Time-Lapse Shots with Boris Continuum Complete 8 AE

Episode #128 - By Kevin P. McAuliffe
In this Boris TV episode, Kevin P. McAuliffe uses BCC 8 AE's new Stage Light filter to improve upon the original clip by making it appear as though beams of light are emanating from the car's headlights. He then turns to BCC's Film Process and Film Glow filters to add a stylized Michael Bay-style film look to the shot.

Create Broadcast Graphics with Particles from Boris Continuum Complete 8

Episode #127 - By John Dickinson
In this 28-minute training video, John Dickinson at Motionworks demonstrates how to create broadcast graphics with particles using Boris Continuum Complete 8 AE. Watch the video and learn how to create a dynamic, organic logo reveal using BCC 8 AE's new Particle Emitter 3D filter.

Behind the Scenes of the New Boris TV Opener

Episode #125 - By Eran Stern
Eran Stern of Stern FX gives you a behind-the-scenes look at how he created the all-new Boris TV opener using Boris Continuum Complete plug-ins such as Beat Reactor, Damaged TV, Extruded Spline, Extruded Text, Film Glow, Film Grain, Layer Deformer, Lens Flare 3D, Organic Strands, Particle Array 3D, Scanline, and Videoscope in Adobe After Effects.

Cast a 3D Shadow with BCC Extruded Text

Episode #55 - By Dirk de Jong
In this Boris webinar excerpt, Boris FX Product Manager Dirk de Jong illustrates how to cast a 3D shadow with Boris Continuum Complete Extruded Text in Adobe After Effects.

Film Glow on Title Treatment

Episode #116 - By Kevin P. McAuliffe
Create a glow effect that gleams across 3D text using Boris Continuum Complete 8 AE's new Film Glow effect in conjunction with the BCC Extruded Text Filter.

Repair Video with BCC Flicker Fixer

Episode #118 - By Kevin P. McAuliffe
Repair video affected by uneven shutter exposure or a flickering light source with Boris Continuum Complete v8 AE's new Flicker Fixer filter.

Check Color Levels with BCC Videoscope

Episode #117 - By Kevin P. McAuliffe
Boris Continuum Complete v8 AE's new Videoscope filter gives you a convenient utility for checking color levels at any stage in your After Effects composition. Ensure broadcast-legal colors in your final output or any individual element of your project.

Add Striking Realism to Your 3D Composites

Episode #115 - By Kevin P. McAuliffe
Add striking realism to your 3D composites with Boris Continuum Complete v8 AE's new Stage Light filter. This powerful volumetric lighting tool simulates production lights, projectors, or stage lighting where your viewer can see light beams emanating from powerful light sources.

Use Audio to Influence VFX Parameters in After Effects

Episode #90 - By Dirk de Jong
BCC Beat Reactor offers easy, precise, and flexible ways to use audio to influence the animation of visual effects parameters in your Adobe After Effects compositions - resulting in dynamic, high-energy effects that feel tightly integrated into the composition. BCC 7 AE includes a BCC Beat Reactor keyframe generator filter which can be used to influence almost any parameter in an AE composition. Beat Reactor is also offered as a parameter group integrated into many BCC filters for convenient use requiring no keyframe generation to drive specific filter parameters. In this Boris TV episode, Boris FX Senior Product Manager Dirk de Jong focuses on how to isolate a specific portion of an already-mixed track such as a music track.

Generate Animated Video Morphs

Episode #82 - By Kevin P McAuliffe
Kevin P McAuliffe shows you how to generate an animated video morph in Adobe After Effects using the BCC Video Morph filter.

Secondary Color Correction in After Effects CS5

Episode #80 - By Kevin P. McAuliffe
Kevin P. McAuliffe demonstrates a secondary color correction technique using Boris Continuum Complete's 3-Way Color Grade filter and the Adobe After Effects CS5 Rotobrush tool.

Create a 3D Opener Using Multiple Camera Takes: Part 1

Episode #77 - By Eran Stern
In Part 1 of this video tutorial series, Eran Stern of SternFX uses the BCC Extruded EPS filter to extrude a logo consisting of two Adobe Illustrator EPS files. He then uses Adobe After Effects to render four different angles.

Create a 3D Opener Using Multiple Camera Takes: Part 2

Episode #81 - By Eran Stern
In part 2, Eran uses Adobe Premiere Pro's multicam edit tool to edit the four different angles and applies BCC effects to finish the animation.

Create Animated 3D Backgrounds with BCC Pin Art 3D

Episode #76 - By Kevin P. McAuliffe
BCC Pin Art 3D is an OpenGL-accelerated particle-based 3D generator. It can use the color, luma, and alpha values of layers in the After Effects composition to define the appearance and arrangement of the particles making up the "Pin Screen".

Realistic, Organic Animations with BCC Particle Array 3D

Episode #70 - By Kevin P. McAuliffe
In this Halloween-inspired Boris TV episode, Kevin P. McAuliffe uses the BCC Particle Array 3D filter to position a whole bunch of elements in 3D space and then quickly and easily animate them to create a realistic, organic animation.

Extrude Adobe Illustrator logos and graphics in After Effects

Episode #54 - By Dirk de Jong
Extruded EPS filter provides an easy way to import and extrude Adobe Illustrator layered vector logos and graphics in Adobe After Effects. The filter includes full integration with the After Effects 3D camera and lighting system ...

How to Get a Lock Down Stabilization Effect

Episode #69 - By Paul Ezzy
Paul Ezzy uses Boris Continuum Complete's Optical Stabilizer filter in Adobe After Effects CS5 to get a lock down stabilization effect on some very shaky footage.

Using BCC Glint and FEC Sparkle Edges

Episode #66 - By Paul Ezzy
Compare and contrast the BCC Glint and FEC Sparkle Edges filters. Learn how and when to appropriately use each of these spectacular filters.

Create Cinematic Look and Vignette Effects

Episode #68 - By Kevin P. McAuliffe
Learn how to create accurate cinematic look and vignette effects using Boris Continuum Complete 7 AE's Glow, Film Grain, Film Process, and 3-Way Color ...

Continuum Complete 7 AE's Morph Filter

Episode #61 - Kevin P. McAuliffe
Take a look at BCC 7 AE's new Morph filter and learn how to create a powerful billboard ...

Create a Rack Focus Effect with Boris Continuum Complete 7 AE's Lens Blur Filter

Episode #59 - By Kevin P. McAuliffe
Kevin P. McAuliffe shows you how you can quickly and easily create a very cool rack focus effect using Boris Continuum Complete 7 AE's new Lens Blur filter.

Continuum Complete 7 AE's New Lens Blur Filter

Episode #60 - By Kevin P. McAuliffe
The multiprocessor-accelerated BCC Lens Blur filter emulates the circular or multi-sided, iris-shaped highlights that are generated with real camera lenses in areas of the image that are out of focus. This filter includes a pop-up that can be ...

Using Continuum Complete 7 AE's New 3 Way Color Grade Filter: Part 2

Episode #41 - By Kevin P. McAuliffe
BCC 3 Way Color Grade provides a professional color grading process complete with three ...

Using Continuum Complete 7 AE's New 3 Way Color Grade Filter: Part 1

Episode #42 - By Kevin P. McAuliffe
BCC 3 Way Color Grade provides a professional color grading process complete with three custom ...

Create Audio-driven Effects with Continuum Complete 7 Beat Reactor Technology

Episode #58 - By Kevin P. McAuliffe
Sample specific bands of audio from a clip and uses the sampled audio levels to drive effect parameters.

Using the Noise Reduction Filter

Episode #39 - Kevin P. McAuliffe
In this Boris TV episode, Kevin P. McAuliffe takes a look at Boris Continuum Complete 7 AE's new Noise Reduction filter and Compare Mode feature.

Introducing Continuum Complete 7: part 1

Episode #52 - By Paul Ezzy
Check out whats new with Continuum Complete version 7.

Introducing Continuum Complete 7: part 2

Episode #51 - By Paul Ezzy
Check out whats new with Continuum Complete version 7.

Introducing Continuum Complete 7: part 3

Episode #50 - By Paul Ezzy
Check out whats new with Continuum Complete version 7.

Create Ultra-Realistic Images with the Materials Unit

Episode #57 - By Kevin P. McAuliffe
In this Boris TV episode, Kevin P. McAulliffe shows you how to create an ultra-realistic image using the Boris Continuum Materials Unit in conjunction with ...

Animated Text on a Path Using Extruded Text Filter

Episode #63 - By Dirk de Jong
This video tutorial demonstrates some of BCC Extruded Text's animatable filter parameters that are useful in creating effects where text ...

Using the Watercolor Filter

Episode #38 - Kurt Wiley
Watercolor paint-style images can easily be generated from any source material with the addition of Boris Continuum Complete 6's Watercolor filter.

Using Text Jitter in the Extruded Text Filter

Episode #40 - By Dirk de Jong
This video tutorial gives you an in-depth look at the Jitter feature of Boris Continuum Complete 6 AE's Extruded Text filter. Basic functionality of the ...

Creating Transitions with the Swish Pan Filter

Episode #56 - By Paul Ezzy
Editors use transitions as a way to cut between scenes, typically creating an animated effect such as a dissolve or blur at the end of the outgoing clip and ...

Create Extruded Text

Episode #53 - By Paul Ezzy
This new video tutorial shows you the basics of using BCC Extruded Text in Adobe After Effects. BCC Extruded Text belongs to the 3D Objects category ...

Repair DV Footage

Episode #47 - By Paul Ezzy
DV video is prone to jaggy edges and compression artifacts. BCC 6 AE's new DV Fixer will greatly improve the look of your clip without sacrificing image ...

Put Electronic Makeup On Your Talent

Episode #48 - By Paul Ezzy
BCC Smooth Tone is an image restoration filter that smoothes out skin imperfections while maintaining image detail and contrast in areas such as hair ...

Applying a BCC 3D Object Filter in After Effects

Episode #62 - By Dirk de Jong
Quick demonstration of how to apply a BCC 3D Object filter in After Effects.

Using AE Comp Lights with BCC 3D Objects Filters

Episode #45 - By Dirk de Jong
Demonstration of how to use After Effects lights to light a BCC 3D Object and how to use AE expressions to link BCC 3D Object Rotations to an AE Null ...

Using AE's Comp Camera with BCC 3D Object Filters

Episode #43 - By Dirk de Jong
Demonstration of how to use the After Effects camera to view a BCC 3D Object. Also includes tips for integrating BCC 3D Objects filters into AE comps ...

Using AE Masks with BCC's Extruded Text Filter

Episode #44 - By Dirk de Jong
Demonstration of how to use an AE mask to define custom extrusion curves as well as the baseline for text characters in BCC Extruded Text.

Mapping an AE Video Layer to BCC Extruded Text

Episode #49 - By Dirk de Jong
Demonstration of how to map an AE video layer to the surface of BCC Extruded Text.

Using 3D Deformers in BCC Extruded Text

Episode #46 - By Dirk de Jong
Demonstration of the 3D Deformers feature found in BCC 3D Objects filters.