5 Best Ways to Use Blur Creatively in After Effects

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  • Опубликовано: 28 май 2024
  • I've summed up the top 5 BEST ways to add blur effects to your motion graphics and animation project using Adobe After Effects. Some of the methods are pretty unexpected and unconventional. Enjoy :)
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    00:11 Rounded Corners with Gaussian Blur
    02:16 Melting shapes together with blur and sharpen
    03:07 Create a vintage worn video effect with an adjustment layer
    05:07 Reactive shadows with CC Radial Fast Blur
    06:29 Create realistic depth of field using Camera Lens Blur
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  • @gaterbusket
    @gaterbusket Год назад +165

    It is very difficult to make videos that are entertaining, educational, while also promoting yourself at the same time while being genuine. Your videos are not only a master class in animation, but also for how to run a good and honest RUclips account. Thanks Ben!

    • @BenMarriott
      @BenMarriott  Год назад +13

      This really warmed my heart, thank you.

    • @simoneblax
      @simoneblax 9 месяцев назад +1

      This comment is the exact feeling I have when watching Ben's videos. He's so inspirational 🔥

  • @MichalToczek
    @MichalToczek Год назад +39

    That trick at 5:10 might be honestly my favorite thing I've seen this year from you. So simple but so creative!

    • @BenMarriott
      @BenMarriott  Год назад +8

      Glad you like that one! I was doing a projects of a light going through a maze from the top down and came so close to doing the shadows manually.

    • @AmbroseReed
      @AmbroseReed Год назад +2

      @@BenMarriott I used that piece in a recent project to create sunbeams and shadows in clouds! No idea how I would have done it otherwise lol

    • @jirehla-ab1671
      @jirehla-ab1671 Год назад

      does School of Motion have an email?

  • @iCookMe
    @iCookMe Год назад +2

    Fantastic as always! Love the blur map, definitely incorporating that!

  • @vincentdullmiles
    @vincentdullmiles Год назад +5

    Loved the message at the end! Thanks for everything, Ben. 🖤

  • @keroboanimation
    @keroboanimation Год назад +2

    Loving the Radial Fast Blur effect, I never think about combining effects like that but it's so helpful 🤩

  • @kp_artanddesign_
    @kp_artanddesign_ Год назад

    I can't express how much your videos have helped me. your illustrative style inspires me so much!

  • @jessefehrcreates
    @jessefehrcreates Год назад +2

    That sharpen technique is a game changer! It really cleans up my projects when I'm using different elements that don't naturally blend. You're a legend!

  • @ximenaortega7941
    @ximenaortega7941 Год назад

    Really excited to try this feature out! Amazing work !

  • @pwalz100
    @pwalz100 Год назад

    Cool! Love the way the position changes of one image moves the shadow of another.

  • @ArthurDoyleLazerhorse
    @ArthurDoyleLazerhorse Год назад +2

    I use blur / sharpen exactly the same way all the time. I've never seen anyone else talk about using it the like that until now! Such a useful trick, and you do great job explaining why it works so well. All your videos are great!

  • @scarit.
    @scarit. Год назад +5

    You are a genius person ngl.
    Learned a lot from you.

  • @StefanRingelschwandtner
    @StefanRingelschwandtner Год назад +2

    Fantastic topic. Thanks for sharing this!

  • @teenagecowboy9699
    @teenagecowboy9699 Год назад +1

    Amazing! Another one I’ll be saving!

  • @maris5888
    @maris5888 Год назад

    Thank you, Ben, for all that you do. It’s invaluable.

  • @TIMMYGIMMY
    @TIMMYGIMMY Год назад +4

    5:05 that moment!
    Great stuff Ben, as always.

  • @BEENO
    @BEENO Год назад

    Your stuff is just so good. Been a source of inspiration, talent and ideas for so long now and I'm so grateful

  • @antonino4437
    @antonino4437 Год назад

    Genuinely love your videos, mate. So silly and yet so compelling!☝🏼Thanks.

  • @richochet
    @richochet Год назад +1

    Some genius ideas Ben, cheers.

  • @nattyburmeister4918
    @nattyburmeister4918 Год назад

    Dude I always learn something that invariably comes in clutch on an upcoming project. Thanks so much for making these videos!! 🙌🏻

  • @fanimations.co2023
    @fanimations.co2023 Год назад +6

    I love the production of these videos! I would love to see a Ben Marriott-directed documentary. With his added humor it would be great.

    • @BenMarriott
      @BenMarriott  Год назад +2

      haha, one day... one day hopefully! :)

    • @antonino4437
      @antonino4437 Год назад

      It’s actually not a bad shout 👌

  • @legrenaille
    @legrenaille Год назад +1

    Thanks Ben, great stuff !

  • @madebymadge
    @madebymadge Год назад +1

    Love the chapter headings.

  • @samgiselle4354
    @samgiselle4354 Год назад

    Love your videos! Thank you for sharing ❤

  • @nahidhassan8982
    @nahidhassan8982 Год назад +1

    Really appreciate the man who's calling for a noble reason in the middle of the tutorial.😊😊

  • @CrippeLennerbrant
    @CrippeLennerbrant Год назад

    This is fantastic!! As a tutorial/tips-sharing, this is really something extra. Beautifully done! And thanks for the smart trix + down-to-earth reminders

  • @motion.design
    @motion.design Год назад

    This Video has bluren my mind! I'll have to try these tricks on one of my next projects. Thank you for teaching and entertaining so much at the same time in such a short tutorial.

  • @VisiV
    @VisiV Год назад

    Just excellent techniques here. Thank you.

  • @GrantMFletcher
    @GrantMFletcher Год назад

    Love it! I use compound blur all the time for mapping but never considered camera blur (mostly because it’s so slow). Great tip!

  • @rufustangen
    @rufustangen Год назад +1

    Another great tutorial, thank you 😄

  • @direktive4
    @direktive4 Год назад

    rounded corners, that's ingenious. thanks for sharing

  • @donovanw.2943
    @donovanw.2943 Год назад

    Thanks for the helpful info. You're a great teacher.

  • @HinnerkHesse
    @HinnerkHesse Год назад

    Actually mind-blowing

  • @onmt
    @onmt Год назад

    すごくタメになる動画ですね。ありがとう!

  • @jeremiaslarrocca8905
    @jeremiaslarrocca8905 Год назад +1

    Oh Ben is back, just in the right time before i start to work. Thanks man, I owe you my job as Motion Designer

  • @manarjasim9143
    @manarjasim9143 Год назад

    in love with the cut scenes! i demand a tutorial on the ones used here and on the ultimate motion graphic challenge video 🤩

  • @humitapro
    @humitapro Год назад +1

    Amazing tutorial as always, served 🍽

  • @eddiejairo7345
    @eddiejairo7345 8 месяцев назад

    Thank you so much!!

  • @DEADLINETV
    @DEADLINETV Год назад

    So good! Thanks!

  • @pollyannabandeira2767
    @pollyannabandeira2767 Год назад +1

    BROTHER, YOU ARE THE BEST!!! You oooh really helped me!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

  • @ATradersJourney
    @ATradersJourney Год назад +1

    every time I see new videos I just hit save to playlist because these are so useful. I'm always trying to be creative wiht my content but I just don't know all the capabilities in AE. thanks!

  • @houssamalucad753
    @houssamalucad753 Год назад

    Amazing as usual!

  • @peakoilnews868
    @peakoilnews868 Год назад

    Great Sound design on this video!

  • @vio9234
    @vio9234 Год назад +1

    coooool, you are the best as always!!😍

  • @denysroodriguez
    @denysroodriguez Год назад

    Really helpfull tutorials. Helped a lot

  • @jeanne9925
    @jeanne9925 Год назад +2

    THIS IS THE BEST TUTORIAL EVER

  • @sashasmusic2463
    @sashasmusic2463 Год назад +2

    One of the most important pieces of wisdom to walk away with from this tutorial. "sometimes it's nice to step away from it all for a bit and remind yourself that your value is not confined to the work you produce, your productivity, or whether what you're doing makes sense to anyone."

  • @AsepHaerudindedeavez
    @AsepHaerudindedeavez Год назад

    really cool!

  • @-FahmiJasmed
    @-FahmiJasmed Год назад

    TNice tutorials is just the pick up I needed, thanks man

  • @brunovaroto
    @brunovaroto Год назад +1

    awesome tricks Ben! and thanks for the kind words

  • @ihajo
    @ihajo Год назад

    Amazing and clever :)

  • @hamad.learns
    @hamad.learns Год назад +1

    Ben Marriot you are my salvation buddy. I signed up to your course and have been working extremely hard and will continue to work harder so I can take my skills to the next level and be able to escape a job that takes my soul. Just searched a video of yours to leave this comment.
    Can't wait fot whats on the other side. Let's gooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @notdaud
    @notdaud Год назад

    new thing to learn🔥

  • @wesleyphung738
    @wesleyphung738 Год назад

    so amazing

  • @jamiemacdonald9041
    @jamiemacdonald9041 Год назад +2

    You're the best one!

  • @2o0ni97
    @2o0ni97 Год назад

    you are my inspiration

  • @tkthree
    @tkthree Год назад

    Without question the most adept motion tutorials on youtube

  • @baskorojuwono
    @baskorojuwono Год назад

    Thank you sir🙏

  • @iHELPERforPC
    @iHELPERforPC Год назад

    First time an ad has put a smile on my face

  • @REMmaple
    @REMmaple Год назад

    You really are a good teacher

  • @AndresArosemena
    @AndresArosemena Год назад +4

    wow!!! I would have never used the blur effect for any of this! how do you come up with all these little tricks with "basic" effects?? And that solution to blur the tunnel instead of changing each individual color to black / white was genius!!

  • @stabletools2004
    @stabletools2004 29 дней назад

    you are the best!

  • @AndyRedwood
    @AndyRedwood Год назад

    Great vid, thank you (:

  • @azddines4077
    @azddines4077 Год назад

    you always amazing

  • @justketh4298
    @justketh4298 Год назад

    well my mind got blown more then 5 times in this video!

  • @EnderCamacho
    @EnderCamacho Год назад

    I will never guess it! I will keep it in mind! Thanks!

  • @codexmodem
    @codexmodem 3 месяца назад

    Awesomeness

  • @jesudoss7795
    @jesudoss7795 Год назад

    Thank you sir

  • @alongcoh
    @alongcoh Год назад

    You’re the best ❤

  • @prawnyb
    @prawnyb Год назад

    This is true creativity in the modern world 🌎

  • @hcjvap
    @hcjvap Год назад +1

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHA the intro!!!!! you're a master Ben!!!!!

  • @fernandothome227
    @fernandothome227 Год назад +1

    how can you teach and make me laugh at the same time? you're amazing.

    • @BenMarriott
      @BenMarriott  Год назад +1

      haha, I'm really glad! Thank you :)

    • @fernandothome227
      @fernandothome227 Год назад

      @@BenMarriott notice me senpai! hahaha ❤❤

  • @fishhuynh3390
    @fishhuynh3390 Год назад

    Thank you

  • @marla0412
    @marla0412 Год назад

    gaussian blur is honestly my favorite effect of them all

  • @MaximumTips
    @MaximumTips Год назад

    This channel always sparks inspiration in myself. It's hard for me to get working on videos but everytime I see a new video you manage to turn the way I want to videos upside done in a good way. Wanted to leave a comment for years but you deserve the subs for these kind of tut videos. Keep it up.

  • @copigo7
    @copigo7 Год назад +1

    best channel ever

  • @andrearebelo4275
    @andrearebelo4275 Год назад

    The first one is sorcery!

  • @thurbiotech6713
    @thurbiotech6713 Год назад

    Thanks to you

  • @tamariakhlouri1235
    @tamariakhlouri1235 8 месяцев назад

    THE BLURSUIT OF MAPPINESS! I'm just now appreciating this joke, having seen this video multiple times

  • @milafrita
    @milafrita Год назад +1

    sos un capo te amo

  • @metalvinnyofficial
    @metalvinnyofficial Год назад

    The Andrew Kramer of blurs hahaha 10/10!

  • @FineappleRyan
    @FineappleRyan Год назад +2

    The ad spot for your Master Motion Design course was very reminiscent of how Neytirix does hers, smooth and natural. Great video! Never knew blurring could be used for things other than blurring.

  • @CodyNitcher
    @CodyNitcher Год назад +2

    Fantastic as always Ben, your tutorials help a ton. I've really been enjoying the music you've been using in your recent videos, what kind of music "genre" is that and/or where are you getting these synth beds?

    • @BenMarriott
      @BenMarriott  Год назад +3

      Ok, your comment made my day. For the past year or so I normally use 80s Synthwave tracks, but in some of the more recent ones I've been using more Ambient style tracks. Ambient, Chillwave, Synthwave, Retrowave are the kind of genre titles that pop up, but they're all pretty loose, and even the folk that make the music & playlists can't seem to agree on a standard definition. I really love peppy rhythmic ambient synth music, that's not so droney and dour. But there's not a lot of that on stock music libraries, so for the past few months, I've been learning to make my own. This is the first video where I made all the music. The main track here is a cover of Blur's Girls & Boys because I couldn't resist another blur reference. My goal was to slip a track in without anyone noticing, so your comment left me smiling ear to ear.

    • @CodyNitcher
      @CodyNitcher Год назад +1

      @@BenMarriott okay, now THAT wasn’t the response I was expecting. What??! Wow, I’m super impressed at your ability to make your own custom music beds. So awesome! I really liked the one you picked for your ‘15 After Effects Tricks Most Pros Don’t Know’ video. Keep it up 👏🏻👏🏻

  • @clangsison
    @clangsison Год назад

    thanks for the tips and thanks for using a blur album cover

  • @trippy_blob
    @trippy_blob Год назад

    Insane good. R&D at Pixar want to know your location. :)

  • @mgrecord9814
    @mgrecord9814 Год назад

    Ben i love you

  • @BallotBoxer
    @BallotBoxer Год назад

    If only there was some kind of Master Motion Design course one could learn so much more...

  • @desidespo007
    @desidespo007 Год назад

    Those transitions are straight out of a sci-fi movie

  • @buganattila2546
    @buganattila2546 Год назад

    videos on pretty much everytNice tutorialng. Feels like I can finally move forward with making soft.

  • @Buklen
    @Buklen Год назад

    @6:56 Hot Tip: If you want a blur map but tight on processing power compound blur has one too

  • @YamanNidhi
    @YamanNidhi Год назад +4

    Andrew Kramer of Blurs 😂

    • @BenMarriott
      @BenMarriott  Год назад +2

      Always with more tricks up it's sleeve :)

    • @YamanNidhi
      @YamanNidhi Год назад

      @@BenMarriott I wonder whether you have more After Effects tutorials in you or more punchlines XD

  • @anuragu965
    @anuragu965 Год назад

    WOW

  • @khalilambo7623
    @khalilambo7623 Год назад

    TRACK 01 WOOOO HOOO

  • @wahlavfx
    @wahlavfx Год назад

    Hey, Which Screen Recorder you used to record your screen? its Clean

  • @gamechannelminecraft6583
    @gamechannelminecraft6583 Год назад +27

    "Congrats to everyone Who is early and who found this comment. 🐼

  • @JakeInMotion
    @JakeInMotion Год назад +2

    WOOOOOOOO HOOOOOooooooo
    I hope someone gets the reference.

    • @BenMarriott
      @BenMarriott  Год назад

      Now you're talkin my language :)

    • @timok.8300
      @timok.8300 Год назад

      We all feel a bit heavy metal sometimes, don't we? 😉🤘

  • @ulasyilmaz1258
    @ulasyilmaz1258 Год назад

    I wish I did not live in Turkey, I could give the money they deserve to the dozens of beauties on offer and push both myself and you to develop.

  • @the_real_guy
    @the_real_guy Год назад

    Can you show how to create a cool colored glitch effect like those used in Battlefield 2042 reveal trailer. Appreciate it

  • @katzenbeats4197
    @katzenbeats4197 Год назад

    Nice tutorial ... I've got a problem ... when I first used soft soft , there were so tutorial such as Slayer , wNice tutorialch disappeared after I

  • @jirehla-ab1671
    @jirehla-ab1671 Год назад

    Since my family have a limited budget, what are the 5 courses u recommend in School of motion?

  • @kphototembisa6089
    @kphototembisa6089 Год назад

    Any tips? I’m a newbie learning