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Learning Boris Continuum 2020

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Overview

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Get started with Boris Continuum. Discover how to use this effects plugin collection with Adobe After Effects, and learn essential compositing techniques.

Boris Continuum is a comprehensive effects package that allows you to access an array of features and effects, including the ability to restore footage, generate 2D and extruded 3D text, create professional broadcast titles, and achieve striking compositing results in several different host applications. This course focuses on using Boris Continuum with Adobe After Effects, and provides several compositing techniques that you can use to make your projects look great. To begin, VFX expert Lee Lanier shows how to apply stylistic effects, explaining how to work with the PixelChooser and Art Looks effects. He then shares how to color grade and warp footage, key with Primatte Studio, add particles with Particle Illusion, work with 3D text, and more.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Welcome
  • Overview of Boris Continuum
  • Boris common controls
  • After Effects tips and tricks
1. Apply Stylistic Effects
  • Art Looks effects
  • Film Style effects
  • Limit effects with PixelChooser
2. Adjust Colors and Image Quality
  • Change the time of day
  • Color grade
  • Relight with Boris lights
  • Beauty fixing
3. Warp Footage
  • Animate distortion
  • Change the timing of your footage
  • Drive distortion with audio
4. Key Green Screen
  • Introduction to Boris keyers
  • Key with Primatte Studio
  • Refine the matte
  • Match foregrounds and backgrounds
5. Motion Track
  • Boris Match Move effect
  • Corner pin tracking
  • Tracking with the Area Brush
6. Add Particles
  • Add 3D particles
  • Introduction to Particle Illusion
7. Work with 3D and VR
  • Extrude text
  • Create 3D geometry from an EPS
  • Add reflections
  • 3D in Boris Title Studio
  • Overview of VR effects
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Lee Lanier

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