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With over 20 years of experience developing high-level motion-based templates, we combine data with our post-production processes to create automated personalised content at scale.
Deep Dives into After Effects, Intelligent Design Assets & Motion Graphics Systems
Thanks for dropping by. I'm Roland Kahlenberg. I've been teaching After Effects since 2000. I received my first Adobe Certified Expert Certification in After Effects in 2001. I have lectured diploma, undergraduate and post-graduate students. I have also trained professionals in Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro and BorisFX Mocha.
The Podcasts and Notes here are provided as is and they are shared to hopefully lighten your work burdens by learning new ways of thinking, new processes and better solutions – so you can get home on time and spend more time with your loved ones or drowning your sorrows with well-brewed beer and sake. And coffee. Coffee is good too.
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Mega 20+ After Effects Script Suite
** Posted On Nov6, 2025 - broadcastGEMs MAG (Make Ae Great) is now available - https://broadcastgems.gumroad.com/l/xgmcm I've been vibe coding After Effects scripts even before it had a name. In my advanced After Effects course, I include a lesson on scripting and this will be enhanced in future courses. Forget about the tiny script's you've seen on the Web. These are full-blown scripts with lots of advanced features and they' coming your way soon. Here are teaser videos sh
Roland Kahlenberg
Aug 22, 20251 min read
Free After Effects Script - convert Overlay Values Expression to Template Literals
Here's a Quick Tip on creating Value Overlays - these are numeric timeline properties that you can drag into the Composition Panel to...
Roland Kahlenberg
Aug 21, 20251 min read
Here's an excellent After Effects Expression you should have in your Expressions Library - including an introduction to Regular Expressions and Reproducible Code.
We sometimes use numbers in strange ways in After Effects - we're not just Motion Artists but we're also librarians; we use numbers as...
Roland Kahlenberg
May 2, 202512 min read
The Text Expression Selector is arguably the most elusive Adobe After Effects Feature and yet it's its most powerful Text Feature.
NOTE - I've updated the TWO Expressions at the end - more readable variable names and added Case-Sensitive Checkbox for Word/Phrase matching/selection. This blog aims to provide insights and samples into the mystical world of Text Expression Selectors. Readers are assumed to know how to commit to basic application and adjustments using the Text Tool. Text Expression Selectors are like mysterious orbs in the sky that everyone sees but only few speak about. With the Range and W
Roland Kahlenberg
Apr 26, 202510 min read
After Effects Expressions - What are Functions and Methods
An Intelligent Design Asset showing the result of its Responsive & Scalable Feature where design stays consistent, in an automated...
Roland Kahlenberg
Apr 17, 20255 min read
How to Write Performant Expressions in Adobe After Effects - developing intelligent, bespoke Motion-Brand Toolkit Systems
After Effects processes each Expression on every frame - understanding this and other important bits of information will help you write...
Roland Kahlenberg
Apr 13, 20256 min read
Why it's important to write Readable Code/Expressions in Adobe After Effects and how to do it.
As an Adobe Video Solutions Partner, my main area of focus is in developing Custom Solutions including highly Advanced Intelligent MoGRTs...
Roland Kahlenberg
Apr 11, 20254 min read
A podcast on selected class recordings from my Advanced After Effects Course - Develop Advanced Intelligent Design Assets
I imported a few recordings from my course into Google NotebookLM and gave it minimal instructions to output a voice overview. It wasn't...
Roland Kahlenberg
Apr 10, 20252 min read
Our Modern Javascript method for today is, includes(). This is really useful in lots of use-cases in Adobe After Effects.
The includes() method can be used to check for a value/element in a Text String or an array. It is inherently a conditional, much like...
Roland Kahlenberg
Apr 10, 20252 min read
Modern Javascript Adobe After Effects Expressions - toLocaleString
The toLocaleString has been around since the late 1990s. However, its implementation with options for locale and styling has made it a...
Roland Kahlenberg
Apr 8, 20252 min read
Applying Modern Javascript Functions & Methods for Automated Workflows in Adobe After Effects
Creating Graphs and Tables are common exercises in Automated Creative Workflows in Adobe After Effects. What's not uncommon is the small...
Roland Kahlenberg
Apr 8, 20254 min read
Using AeXpression NotePad to create a realistic EKG Monitor in under 1 minute.
AeXpression NotePad UI - send by a Beta Tester in South Korea. AeXpression NotePad is in the last round of testing before its official...
Roland Kahlenberg
Mar 16, 20252 min read
AeExpressions Encrypter - After Effects ScriptUI
AeExpressions Encrypter is available as a ScriptUI. As far as I know, this is the first Encryption Tool for Adobe After Effects. If you...
Roland Kahlenberg
Nov 26, 20241 min read
broadcastGEMs AeExpressions Encrypter After Effects Script - is in Beta Testing
With Expressions getting more complex and deliverables requiring MoGRTs and AE Templates, the demand to secure After Effects project...
Roland Kahlenberg
Nov 5, 20241 min read
Free After Effects Script - Create Drop Menu
October 14, 2024 - Update This is an update to the original Blog Post on Oct 08, 2024. This update includes an updated Javascript File...
Roland Kahlenberg
Oct 8, 20241 min read
Adobe After Effects - Curated Expressions Tutorials
Expressions Tutorials - curated to prepare you for my upcoming Advanced Adobe After Effects courses on Developing Adaptive & Responsive...
Roland Kahlenberg
Aug 30, 20231 min read
Adobe After Effects - One Layer Faux Reflection FX
This is a quick lofi Video Tutorial on how to create a faux reflection directly on a layer, a single layer. It looks pretty and it's a...
Roland Kahlenberg
Aug 17, 20231 min read
Advanced After Effects Courses - COMING UP SOON
If you've been following me on LinkedIn or Twitter or the Motion Design Artist Slack Channel you will have noticed my announcement on...
Roland Kahlenberg
Aug 2, 20232 min read
Interview with CreativeCOW.net on Adaptive & Responsive Motion Graphics
Creating high-quality content at speed and quantity is a challenge for even the largest brands and organizations. And leveraging on AI...
Roland Kahlenberg
Aug 2, 20232 min read
How to Work Faster in Adobe After Effects & Any App
How to work faster in Adobe After Effects. How to set up shortcuts that work for you. Part of the Adobe After Effects broadcastGEMs course.
Roland Kahlenberg
Aug 2, 20231 min read
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