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Create Cinematic Lighting in After Effects

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Learn how to create cinematic lighting effects in After Effects with this course. The course aims to teach students about depth, texture, and motivation in lighting, enabling them to create stunning visual content. Students will learn to create new lights, enhance existing lighting environments, and work with After Effects animation presets to achieve desired effects. The course covers topics such as relighting scenes, creating shadows, and compositing multiple shots. The intended audience for this beginner to intermediate course includes individuals interested in video editing, motion graphics, and visual effects.

Syllabus

Introduction to cinematic lighting
Chapter overview
What do the gaffer and cinematographer do on set?
What makes an image cinematic?
Lesson 1a: Depth in our image
Lesson 1b: The dirty foreground
What does texture mean when talking about light?
Lesson 2: Creating texture using After Effects animation presets
Motivated vs. non-motivated light
Lesson 3a: Relighting a scene in After Effects
Lesson 3b: Creating shadows with solids and masks
Clean plates! How to light your scenes on a budget
Lesson 4: Compositing multiple shots using clean plates.
What is volumetric lighting?
Lesson 5: Creating volumetric lighting in After Effects
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