Quick Start to After Effects: Volume 4
Welcome to Volume 4 of the Quick Start to After Effects, a series of specially constructed courses meant to be followed in sequence and interspersed with valuable exercises to reinforce learned concepts. Software required: After Effects CC v. 12.0.0.404.
What you'll learn
Welcome to Volume 4 of the Quick Start to After Effects, a series of specially constructed courses meant to be followed in sequence and interspersed with valuable exercises to reinforce learned concepts. In this volume, you will learn about the 3D aspects of After Effects and how to use them to create a 2. 5D style animation. We learn how to set up our assets to occupy 3D space and how to animate a camera through them. We learn some tricks for precomposing 3D layers while still being able to use a camera with them in the main composition. We also top the course off with a few lens effect lessons to add to the realism of our shot. By the end of the volume, we have a fully animated and composited shot of trees, water, and animals. These courses are designed to be taken in sequence so we really encourage you to start with Volume 3 before continuing with this section. We also encourage you to take advantage of the assignments that follow each volume. These assignments will allow you to take what you've learned and apply those tools and techniques to your own projects. Software required: After Effects CC v. 12.0.0.404.
Table of contents
- Placing the Ground Water in 3D Space 14m
- Adding Depth with Leaf Layers 15m
- Using a Camera and a Null Object 11m
- Precomposing 3D Layers with Collapse Transformations 5m
- Placing More 3D Layers and Smoothing the Camera Animation 18m
- Using the Graph Editor to Perfect the Camera Animation 14m
- Placing Trees for Added Depth 17m
- Understanding Effects for Atmospheric Distortion 12m
- Finding 3D Placement for the Title and Animals 15m
- Perfecting the 3D Placement of the Animals 16m
- Placing the Roots in 3D Space 15m
- Creating Animated Particles 19m
- Using Footage and a Track Matte to Create Caustics 11m
- Using a Cc Sphere to Create a Moving Eye 13m
- Adding the Presence of a Sun with Knoll Light Factory 14m
- Adding Dirt Lens Effects 8m
- Finishing Touches for Lens Effects 13m
- Volume 4 Assignment 3m