Compositing Text and Video in After Effects

On November 13, 2018

Release date:2018, September 27

Duration:02 h 53 m

Author:Eran Stern

Skill level:Intermediate

Language:English

Exercise files:Yes

Get a glimpse behind the scenes of a real-world commercial made with After Effects—and learn advanced techniques for compositing text and video. This project-based course shows how to build a 20-second promo featuring seamless integration between type and video footage. Learn how to decode a client brief, present design concepts for sign-off, create an offline edit in Premiere Pro, and finalize the project in After Effects. Along the way, instructor Eran Stern weaves in tips, shortcuts, and professional techniques that will amaze both veteran After Effects users and new motion graphics artists. Get insights into compositing, text design, rotoscoping, and particles, and recommendations for third-party plugins for color correction, atmospheric effects, particles, and more.
Topics include:
Concept and client presentation
Premiere Pro and After Effects integration
Compositing
Rotoscoping
Tracking
Fixing footage
After Effects plugins for compositing, color correction, lighting, and particle effects

Table of Contents

Introduction
Compositing text and video in After Effects 1m 57s
What you should know 1m 11s
1. Concept and Design
Overview of the client brief 2m 2s
Creative agency pitch deck 4m 54s
Storyboard presentation 4m 13s
Team project credits 1m 35s
2. Integration and Preparation
The importance of picture lock 3m 40s
Integrate via Dynamic Link 5m 30s
Copy and paste between applications 5m 7s
Import Premiere Pro project 4m 40s
Preparation for compositing and VFX 6m 23s
3. Mask the Dust
When the Warp Stabilizer fails 3m 46s
Using the classic stabilizer 5m 26s
Formatting the text 4m 3s
Animating and exposing text 3m 32s
Keying dust based on its value ranges 4m 58s
Rotoscoping using masks 3m 49s
4. Liquidize Type
Selective color correction 6m 5s
Designing and animating text 4m 22s
Creating a liquid displacement 5m 18s
Masking foreground elements 4m 17s
5. Compound Elements
Cleaning lens dirt 6m 5s
Removing color cast 3m 37s
Placing and scaling text 2m 37s
Wiping titles 3m 46s
Extracting and masking 3m 28s
Repeating the key process 3m 50s
6. Sugar Particles
Enlarge while preserving quality 5m 25s
Using parenting to animate 4m 45s
Blending the type into video 4m 54s
Disintegrate text using effects 6m 2s
Disintegrate text using particles 6m 7s
7. Merging Shots
Reviewing the packshot 2m 4s
Replacing elements with 3D tracking 5m 23s
Creating a rack focus effect 4m 26s
Tracking and replacing a texture 4m 42s
Cutting out a background 4m 19s
Compositing shots together 4m 28s
Reviewing the logo animation 3m 36s
Adding final touches 6m 28s
Conclusion
Next steps 57s