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New Tutorial on Sketching a Character in Adobe Sketch!

This week I show the process of sketching a rough character in Adobe Sketch. The intent is to take this drawing into Adobe Draw to ink and color it. Check it out below!

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Sub-Frame Motion Blur in Moho Pro 12

This week's tutoial focuses on the sub-frame motion blur in Moho which allows for true blur based on motion speed. Check it out in the embed below!

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New Moho Tutorial on Lip Syncing During a Head Turn

This week's tutorial is a sequel of sorts to last week's. In this video I overview the process of combining Smart Bone actions with traditional Morph Actions in Moho. This process can be used for things like head turning with a Smart Bone while lip syncing with the Actions panel. 

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Interpolating a Mouth and Jaw with Moho Actions

This week's tutorial focuses on Moho and the ability to use actions to lip sync. By doing this, you can interpolate between keys, creating a smooth moving mouth that can be used whenever you want.

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Lip Syncing with the Frame Picker in Animate CC

This week's tutorial showcases how the Frame Picker can be used for lip syncing and other frame by frame like motions in Animate CC. Check it out below!

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Anchoring Moho Rigs with Target Bones

This week's tutorial is back to Moho. Here I demonstrate the uses of Target Bones, from anchoring to squash and stretch. Target Bones can really help ground a rig into a scene and opens up the possibilities for new techniques. Check out the tutorial below!

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New Pluralsight Course: Team Projects in Premiere and After Effects

If you're a member of Pluralsight, you will want to check out my new course on working with Team Projects in After Effects and Premiere. This newly introduced beta feature allows for teammates to share and received updates in realtime. This makes tackling bigger projects and allows for easier delegation. 

If you're interesting in working with Team Projects, check out the course by following this link.

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Learn How to Apply Quick Color Effects in Premiere!

I forgot to post this last Friday. My face is incredibly red. But so is my hair, so whatever. 

Last week's tutorial was all about Premiere. Here I show how to quickly alter a cartoon or film using the Color tab in Premiere. This can be useful for making color corrections or grading footage. View the embed below to check out the tutorial!

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Lip Syncing with the Switch Selection Panel in Moho

This week I have released a new tutorial on how to quickly lip sync a character in Moho using the Switch Selection panel. This panel can help create frame-by-frame like movements, with the added benefit of a visual interface.

You can check out the tutorial using the embed above! Be sure to come back next week for another tutorial!

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Now Available: After Effects CC Puppet Pin Walk Cycles

Learn how to animate walk cycles in After Effects with this free beginner's course!

My first free course for After Effects is available on YouTube! This playlist consists of 19 videos, adding up to an hour and a half. By going through this course, you will learn the process of creating a walk cycle in After Effects, step by step.

The video course also comes with optional companion materials. An ebook, which covers the same material (just in written form) is available on Kindle and the source files for the course are available for purchase on this website.

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Referencing Layers with Moho Pro 12

Learn how to setup master files and reference them in Moho!

In this week's tutorial I jump back into Moho and show the process of using Layer References. This is a great practice if you want to create a master library for your rigs and props. Or it can be useful in team settings when changes are coming quick and different tasks are dispersed. 

Check out the tutorial right here:

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Learn How to Animate Puppet Pin Walk Cycles!

A new course and book is coming on walk cycles in After Effects!

Hey guys! Next week, July 10th, I will be releasing my first course and ebook for the Incredible Tutorials YouTube Channel. This course will teach how to create a walk cycle using the Puppet Pin Tool in After Effects CC.

The book and course contain the same information. Which version you choose depends on personal preference. Source files will also be made available for purchase for those who want them.

You can preorder the book now by clicking this link.

The playlist for the course on YouTube will be available July 10th.

I will post the course on the Tutorials page as well as post an update in this new fancy blog. Thanks for reading and be sure to let me know what you'd like to see for future courses!

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