Track Camera – 3D tracking Use a video that contains: perspective, walls & floors, a steady camera. The footage should have movement, high contrast and a scene where the camera doesn’t go through too many drastic changes. 1.Import the video into After Effects project window 2.Right Click on the video and choose “Make Comp From…
Digital Arts – 3D Letters, Shapes & Lights
3D layers Click 3D on the layer Go to Renderer and choose CINEMA 4D *adujst the options if the computer is going slow This will give you new options – GEOMETRY & MATERIAL in your layer Add an increase in Extrusion Depth Make a New Light Layer to see your effects Add a Bevel…
Digital Arts – After Effects Cameras
Camera Basics – Movement & Multi-Cameras Download these files to use with our After Effects Cameras- this is a zip file, download it and then double click to open the folder. Camera_project_images Look at this document to see the various ways cameras are used to tell a story anatomy_and_basics_of_a_storyboard Camera Focus – Focus, Link Focus,…
Digital Arts – After Effects Null Layers and 3D Layers
earth image: click thumbnail to open full size image Null Objects – Controlling Null Objects are layers that can be used to easily control other layers. *They can also be used for tracking which we will cover soon Create a New Comp Create Four Stars Make each of them Rotate If we wanted to…
Digital Arts – After Effects RotoBrush & Masks
skate & mountain video taken from free site – https://www.videezy.com/urban/4174-skater-at-venice-beach-skatepark-slow-motion Rotoscope with Rotobrush – easier? Import a video into After Effects Create a new composition with this video Start at zero Put your quality at FULL and FiNAL QUALITY IMPORTANT- double click on the Video (make sure not to be in comp) Grab the…
Digital Arts – After Effects Walk Cycle and Expression
PROJECT 17 Create a 3- 5 second animation that includes a WALK CYCLE and a LOOP Save your project as an .mp4 file Build the Character in Illustrator or After Effects Create a New Layer for each part *you may add more parts for more detail 1. Head 2. Eye 3. Mouth 4. Body…
Digital Arts – Repeater and Trim Paths
REPEATER Create a rectangle- white fill – no stroke Center the Anchor Point Add Repeater by clicking on the Add arrow under the layer name and next to contents Open the Repeater layer Add 10 copies Open the Transform:Repeater and change the Position to 0,0 *this makes them stack upon each other Now go to…
Digital Arts – After Effects Basics
Proj_15_After_Effects Vocabulary Keyframes – Records a parameter at a specific time Codec – The method used to compress and decompress files. Render – Processing the layered after effects file into a playable movie file. Alpha Channel – A transparent layer that is carried with the video file. (Click on channel button underneath Preview) Project Panel…
Digital Arts – Photoshop Keyframe Animation
Photoshop’s video timeline can use keyframes to make animations. This can help automate some animation tasks and also allows for animation of preexisting images and videos. Project 13: Photoshop Keyframe Project Use Photoshop keyframes and smart objects to create an animation inspired by the 12 principles. Use video timeline keyframes to animate drawings, found images,…
Project 12 – Rotoscoping with Photoshop Video Layers
Project 12- Photoshop Rotoscope Project: Use Photoshop to ‘Rotoscope’ a video and create a unique animation. Use Video Layer animation to rotoscope (trace) a video of a person moving, or doing some sort of action. Experiment with Photoshop Brushes, colors and effects. Possible Projects: Rotoscope a walk, run, or sports action. Trace a character/person from…