Adobe After Effects 6.0 includes a clone stamp tool, similar to the clone stamp tool in Adobe Photoshop. http://www.adobe.com/uk/tips/aft6clone/index.html
You can sync animations or visual effects to music and make images glow or pulse with the beat in Adobe After Effects 6.0. http://www.adobe.com/uk/tips/aft6audio/index.html
There are many ways to create a waveform like you see on winamp or on any mediaplayer with visualizations.. http://www.pixel2life.com/publish/tutorials/42/voice_waveform_create_a...
Open good old Photoshop and create some backgroundpic with the size 320x240 for your ripple effect. http://www.pixel2life.com/publish/tutorials/10/ripple_effect_make_a_wa...
This will be a kind of long tutorial, since there are many things to be done. http://www.pixel2life.com/publish/tutorials/57/create_an_opener_for_yo...
I will show you how to prepare a graphic bed for an opener or just as a background for your portfolio or similar work. http://www.pixel2life.com/publish/tutorials/78/graphic_bed_flowing_bac...
Here a short clip of the Go Media promo reel that utilizes the bird animation that you will learn to create. http://www.gomediazine.com/tutorials/animating-birds-with-after-effect...