Here is a tutorial on making flowing ribbons in after effects (No plugins required)

It is in FLV or mp4 take your pick. (right click - save as)

http://www.photo-edits.com/video/rib...s_tutorial.mp4 (28mb)

http://www.photo-edits.com/video/rib...s_tutorial.flv (26mb)

This is the actual final output from the tutorial and another sample

http://www.photo-edits.com/video/rib...bons_final.mov (40mb)

http://www.photo-edits.com/video/rib...bons_title.mov (42mb)

There is nothing to advanced in this video but it does cover a few basic techniques that make after effects much easier to use in other projects.

It was recorded early this morning, so appologies for sounding half asleep.

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Great tutorial, very well presented and explained. A simple way of creating an effecxt that looks really nice. I think thats come along at just the right time for a project i'm doing and its given me some ideas to where to use it.

many thanks for the work you put into it.

Yeah, I'm going to be spending some time looking at those. Nice stuff.

Thanks guys.

Maybe I'll do more.

Mike.

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