Independent Study Class
After Effect Continued:
- Linking and unlinking effects:
- 3D Camera Tracking:
- watch: https://creativecloud.adobe.com/learn/after-effects/web/add-3d-text-vide…
- read: https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/tracking-3d-camera-movement.html
- be sure to watch the video for “Set Origin on a 3D Track”
- exercise: Take a video project scene of yours (5-10 secs) that has camera movement in it (pan, zoom, tilt). Make some text that associates with the scene and tracks with it using the methods you just learned and turn in scene.
- Animation:
- Character Animator:
- watch tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GKCw4f1UrI
- read page and download files just under sample video
- exercise: use files provided (or feel free to make your own), make an character animation and turn in result (10 seconds minimum).
- Character Animator:
- Alpha Channels & Masking:
- Mask Tracking:
- watch: https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/how-to/create-mask-for-premiere.html?set=after-effects–fundamentals–animate-masks
- exercise: download files on above page and create effect video shows (blurring sign and subtracting mans head as it passes) and turn in result.
- Face Tracking:
- watch: https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/how-to/face-tracker.html
- exercise: create similar effect (~10 seconds long) using your own footage and object you can either download or create from scratch in photoshop. Make sure your object has a transparent background. Turn in result.
