After Effects CC 2019 Essential Training – VFX

On March 26, 2019

Release date:2019, February

Duration:04 h 26 m

Author:Alan Demafiles

Skill level:Beginner

Language:English

Exercise files:Yes

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, Alan Demafiles 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 Alan 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

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00. Introduction
01 – Welcome
02 – Exercise files and relinking
03 – Before we start
04 – Big-picture concepts

01. Create Transparency
05 – What is transparency
06 – Keyframing masks
07 – Track masks in Motion
08 – Mocha for AE crash course
09 – Utilize the Roto Brush tool
10 – Isolate elements with different mattes
11 – Create a track matte

02. Keying
12 – What is a chroma key
13 – Isolate key elements with garbage masks
14 – Keylight 101
15 – Key cleanup
16 – Create light wrap
17 – Extract effect

03. Work with Trackers
18 – Types of tracking
19 – Point tracking
20 – Mocha AE planar tracking
21 – Warp Stabilizer
22 – Camera tracking
23 – Work with 3D layers

04. Work with Effects
24 – Using the effects in After Effects
25 – Create destruction with Shatter
26 – Create fire with particles
27 – Versatile uses of Turbulent Noise
28 – Distort layers with the Puppet tool

05. Composite 3D Renders
29 – What are render passes
30 – Organize the passes
31 – Composite the passes
32 – Add color correction effects
33 – Using Cineware
34 – Depth passes for 3D comps

06. Work with Rendering
35 – Add compositions to the Render Queue
36 – Using Media Encoder
37 – Using prerenders

07. Work with Immersive 360 VR
38 – 360 overview – Concepts and workflow
39 – 2D edit – Rig removal
40 – 2D edit – Caveats
41 – 3D edits
42 – VR motion tracking workflow
43 – VR and Cinema 4D Lite

08. Challenge – Put Your Skills into Practice
44 – Challenge overview
45 – Breakdown

09. Conclusion
46 – Next steps