In this series of After Effects tutorials, we will learn how to create a 3D fly-through effect in After Effects with assets created from images that we break down in Photoshop.We begin in Photoshop with the images and start to dissect the photos to get the parts we need for building our shot. We learn a few masking and painting techniques to fill in the gaps for some of the areas that are covered up in the photos. Then, we dive into After Effects and start building our scene by laying the ground, sky, and tree layers.After we've added and built the assets we need, we start to layer on the atmosphere effects. We create dust and fog particle systems using Trapcode's Particular plug-in. We also add a few lens effects to make the whole shot feel more realistic.We finish off the tutorial with two lessons on sound design to make your entire video a truly immersive experience. This training is perfect for the intermediate After Effects user who wants to learn how to create a motion design project using realistic looking assets and sound to bring it to life. By the end of this training, you'll have created your own scary forest scene complete with a seamless camera transition from one composition to the next. You'll have also learned some of the basics for creating a project that uses sound in After Effects.Bringing Photographs to Life with 3D Layering in After Effects content:1. Introduction and project overview2. Isolating the ground in Photoshop3. Placing the trees on their own layers and erasing the backgrounds4. Masking the area around the figures and placing them on individual layers5. Creating a character using parts of multiple characters6. Preparing the images and border for the cards7. Setting up the After Effects project and importing the assets8. Placing the ground layers and sky9. Adding a Camera and Null Object10. Positioning the trees in Z-Space11. Placing the people and setting keyframes for their movements12. Animating the man's face using Liquify13. Refining the Camera movement14. Adding a lens flare to mimic a light source15. Using the bird video16. Creating dust particles with Particular17. Making dynamic fog using an image and Particular18. Changing the mood of the scene with an adjustment layer and adding a vignette19. Creating a new composition for the cards20. Setting up two lights for the card composition21. Placing the cards in the scene22. Animating the card's positions23. Refining the card animation24. Creating the transition from our cards comp to the forest comp25. Changing the color of the main card using the Tritone effect26. Adding dust particles to the card comp27. Creating a PNG sequence28. Adding lens effect to the shot to add realism29. Designing the ambient sound for our scene30. Adding punctuating sounds for our scenehttp://www.digitaltutors.com/tutorial/1145-Bringing-Photographs-to-Life-with-3D-Layering-in-After-Effects
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