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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.
  • Understand the principles of lighting and color usage.
  • Apply rotoscoping and masking techniques effectively.

Level: Intermediate

Skills you'll gain:

After Effects, Compositing, Rotoscoping, Masking

Key Insights

  • Lighting sets the mood and represents natural properties.
  • Colors guide viewer attention and convey story elements.
  • Scale and perspective create depth in 2D media.
  • Rotoscoping involves tracing over footage for realism.
  • Masking makes parts of layers invisible for effects.
  • Blending modes determine how layers interact visually.
  • Match moving integrates graphics into live action footage.
  • Tracking is essential for accurate match moving in After Effects.

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