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Create a Normal Map in AE to Relight 2D Smoke Like It's 3D

Learn how to create a normal map and relight 2D stock assets in After Effects using free plugins.

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How to Rotoscope in Nuke with CopyCat

Learn how to train Nuke’s CopyCat to automate rotoscoping for complex motion

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Master Nuke Compositing: Free Introduction Course to Nuke

Learn Nuke in this free 6-part course by Doug Hogan, starting with the fundamentals and building up to professional techniques.

March 20, 2025
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How I Recreated Dune: Part Two VFX in My At-Home Studio

Armed with a few simple materials, a green screen, and some assets from ActionVFX, I created my own Dune-inspired shot in my at-home studio with After Effects.

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Fix Color Issues in After Effects with FREE LUTs

How to use RED's custom LUT to fix color issues with DRAGONcolor2 REDgamma4 assets in After Effects.

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How to Use ACES in After Effects (& Why Color Spaces Matter)

ACES standardizes color spaces across different assets, all assets in your shot blend naturally. Learn how to set it up in After Effects.

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Become Red Hulk | After Effects VFX Tutorial

Wyatt turned into Red Hulk from Captain America: Brave New World using After Effects and a low budget.

February 12, 2025
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Exciting First Wave of Subscription Improvements

Here's what's new to the ActionVFX subscription, including custom credit packs, Essentials Catalog expansions, and more!

January 27, 2025
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Remaking Top Gun: Maverick WITH CGI | Blender & After Effects Tutorial

We remade a scene from Top Gun: Maverick in Blender and After Effects using ActionVFX assets costing only 10 credits.

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FX Elements vs ActionVFX: Is FX Elements a Good Alternative to ActionVFX?

How does FX Elements compare to the ActionVFX subscription?

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Best VFX Asset Deals of 2025

Create a wishlist with the top VFX asset deals of 2025.

November 19, 2024
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VFX Giveaway: Win $800 of VFX from Godzilla Minus One

Enter to win four pyro VFX collections used in Godzilla Minus One | $800 Value

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Head Explosion VFX Tutorial | After Effects

Wyatt recreated a head explosion from a scene in The Boys. Here's how he did it using After Effects and Blender.

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