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Luisa Winters

Instructor and consultant for Adobe products

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Working in the motion graphics industry part 7

Learn the meaning behind standard compositing techniques such as lighting, color, scale, and perspective, working in 3D space, rotoscoping, and more.

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Learning Outcomes:

  • Demonstrate standard compositing techniques in After Effects.
  • Utilize lighting and color to enhance scenes.
  • Apply rotoscoping and masking for visual effects.

Level: Intermediate

Skills you'll gain:

After Effects, Compositing, Rotoscoping, Masking

Key Insights

  • Lighting sets the mood and represents natural properties.
  • Colors guide viewers' attention and tell a story.
  • Scale defines object size; perspective depicts 3D on 2D.
  • 3D animation creates the illusion of movement in flat media.
  • Rotoscoping involves tracing footage frame by frame.
  • Masking makes parts of a layer invisible effectively.
  • Blending modes determine layer interactions and transparency.
  • Match moving integrates graphics into live action accurately.
  • Tracking is essential for match moving in After Effects.
  • Understanding compositing techniques is crucial for visual storytelling.

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