We've brought in two cg renders of bricks to start the destruction of the walls.…Can make it even more detailed by bringing in additional renders of debris.…Let's start with the left side here.…Before I bring in the footage though, I want…to show you the masks that I wound up with.…For example, here's castle left, if I zoom in you can see there's quite a…bit of detail on the subtractive mask, and the mask that cut out the wall.…So make sure you find a time to…make your masks more detailed so it looks more believable.…Let's bring in the footage.…Go back to the three folder, File>Import file.…
And the first one is called leftwall. And the next one.…It's called left chunks.…When I read these at 30 frames per second, that's fine.…But I do want to make sure they're pre-multiplied.…So right mouse button click, interpretive footage, main.…Pre-multiplied alpha.…Now if you leave it set to straight, unmatted, it's not the end of the world.…It'll still work.…Just pre-multiply it, it'll have slightly better edges.…I'll press enter. I'll do the same with left chunks,…
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8/12/2013- Stabilizing and relighting video footage
- Constructing a 3D environment in After Effects
- Incorporating stock footage effects, such as fireballs
- Fine-tuning CG particle renders
- Layering CG debris simulations
- Incorporating matte painted elements
- Animating a 3D camera in After Effects
- Color grading video, CG renders, and static artwork
- Adding flares, grain, and motion blur
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome41s
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1. Overview
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Breakdown of the final comp1m 17s
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2. Setting Up a 2.5D Scene
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Arranging background cards9m 56s
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Re-creating fog9m 5s
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Lighting the cards6m 21s
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3. Adding Effects Plates and Renders
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Integrating a fireball5m 41s
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Adding a CG blast8m 10s
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Review of the blast in Maya1m 36s
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4. Combining CG and Video Debris
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Layering CG debris8m 37s
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Adding simulated bricks9m 47s
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Layering larger pieces2m 37s
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Processing video debris7m 34s
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5. Using Matte-Painted Elements
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Building an interior6m 12s
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Creating wall damage5m 42s
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Adding fake shadows8m 26s
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Animating cracks8m 55s
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Crafting extra debris6m 54s
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6. Adding the Final Touches
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Animating the camera6m 32s
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Adding flares and grain6m 14s
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Conclusion
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Next steps28s
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