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After Effects CC 2018: VFX Essential Training

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Overview

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Learn how to create stunning 3D, VR, and cinematic visual effects (VFX) with Adobe After Effects CC 2018.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Welcome
  • Exercise files and relinking
  • Before we start
  • Big picture concepts
1. Create Transparency
  • What is transparency?
  • Keyframing masks
  • Track masks in Motion
  • Mocha for AE crash course
  • Utilize the Roto Brush tool
  • Isolate elements with different mattes
  • Create a track matte
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
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
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Alan Demafiles

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