Chris Zachary

#8 May 21, 2021

AE pro tips #05 - graph editor, textured lines, and my first animation gig

Yo! Hope you're having an excellent week. And if not, there's nothing like some After Effects tips to fix up your week…

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#7 May 14, 2021

AE Pro Tips 04 - separate dimensions, text boxes, and faux 3D

Ahoy! It's Friday and I'm back with more After Effects tips for you. Sounds like everyone was digging the amount of…

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#6 May 7, 2021

AE Pro Tips 03 - hand drawn effects, timeline snapping, & cold hard truth

It's Friday and I have more AE tips for you. Thanks so much for all the support so far with the first 2 editions! I hope…

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#5 Apr 30, 2021

AE Pro Tips 02 - path animation secrets, better previews, & magic text layers

It's me again. Super excited for the second ever edition of AE Pro Tips! There was an amazing response to the first…

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#4 Apr 23, 2021

AE Pro Tips 01 - 3d reflections, stuttered keyframes, color-picking

Yo! I'm super excited to have you - this is the first edition of the AE Pro Tips newsletter. Get ready to be PROOOOO!…

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#3 Sep 13, 2020

mistakes and the learning process - CZ newsletter

Today, I felt like an idiot. I was out running errands with my lovely wife and we did our usual routine: I drop her…

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#2 Sep 1, 2020

should you specialize or be a generalist? (plus an After Effects/c4d project file)

Hey friend! It's been 2 weeks (plus a day or two) and that means it's time to hear from your old pal Chris. Also,…

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#1 Aug 16, 2020

experiments in After Effects and perfection isn't perfect

Hey friend! It's Chris again. I'm writing this really late on Saturday night, because I told myself I would get this…

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