Compositing Decay into Architectural Footage in After Effects
In this tutorial, we will learn to cause decay in a VFX shot using hand-held footage. Software required: CINEMA 4D 14, Photoshop CS6, and After Effects.
What you'll learn
In this tutorial, we will learn to cause decay in a VFX shot using hand-held footage. We will replace everything in the shot besides the structure itself by painting in damage and debris, motion-tracking our elements, and using cloth dynamics to enhance our shot. After going through this tutorial, you will be able to take many kinds of exterior shots and add realistic damage to them in post. Software required: CINEMA 4D 14, Photoshop CS6, and After Effects.
Table of contents
- Rotoscoping Our Footage 9m
- Beginning to Motion-track Our Footage 10m
- Painting in Our Damage and Debris 17m
- Painting in More Damage and Debris 12m
- Creating a Curtain in CINEMA 4D 18m
- Rendering out Our Alpha Plate 9m
- Adding Color Correction, Levels, and Atmosphere 15m
- Color Correction to Change the Mood 8m
About the author
Andy Lefton began his career right out of College as a medical animator and has passionately built his experience over 10 years into a Jack of all Trades digital artist. He currently works as a Senior Freelance 3D animator and VFX artist living in Minneapolis, Minnesota and stands by his motto "within the imagination, there is no law". He has worked in many realms of digital media, varying from feature film and broadcast to multimedia and digital print. He is an artist that has worn many hats an... more