After Effects CC 2019 Essential Training: VFX

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About this Course

Learn how to create stunning 3D, VR, and cinematic visual effects (VFX) with Adobe After Effects CC 2019.
Learn how to create stunning visual effects with one of the most widely-used and highly-regarded compositing applications on the market Adobe After Effects CC.

In this course, expert dives into the fundamentals you need to start creating mind-blowing visual effects (VFX) with After Effects. Discover how to build accurate masks and keys, use rotoscoping to separate foreground from background, perform motion and camera tracking, and add your own 3D elements to a scene.

Learn how to use effects such as particles and noise to create fire, replace the sky, and more. Then dive into the world of virtual reality as expert explores the immersive VR and 360-degree video features introduced in After Effects CC 2019.

In the final project-based chapter, you can reinforce your new skills by putting techniques into practice with a real-world challenge.

 

Topics include:

  • Creating transparency
  • Tracking masks in Motion
  • Rotoscoping with MochaAE CC
  • Keying
  • Camera and motion tracking
  • Working with 3D layers
  • Using effects
  • Creating destruction with Shatter
  • Creating fire with particles
  • Distorting layers with the Puppet tool
  • Compositing 3D renders
  • Rendering
  • Creating virtual reality experiences

 

Contents

 

1. Create Transparency
What is transparency?

Keyframing masks

Track masks in Motion

Create a track matte

Mocha for AE crash course

Utilize the Roto Brush tool

Isolate elements with different mattes

 

2. Keying
What is a chroma key?

Isolate key elements with garbage masks

Keylight 101

Key cleanup

Create light wrap

Extract effect

 

3. Work with Trackers
Types of tracking

Point tracking

Mocha AE planar tracking

Warp Stabilizer

Camera tracking

Work with 3D layers

 

4. Work with Effects
Using the effects in After Effects

Create destruction with Shatter

Create fire with particles

Versatile uses of Turbulent Noise

Distort layers with the Puppet tool

 

5. Composite 3D Renders
What are render passes?

Organize the passes

Composite the passes

Add color correction effects

Using Cineware

Depth passes for 3D comps

 

6. Work with Rendering
Add compositions to the Render Queue

Using Media Encoder

Using prerenders

 

7. Work with Immersive 360 VR
360 overview: Concepts and workflow

2D edit: Rig removal

2D edit: Caveats

3D edits

VR motion tracking workflow

VR and Cinema 4D Lite

 

8. Challenge: Put Your Skills into Practice
Challenge overview

Breakdown

1. Language: English. 

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