Join Ran Ben Avraham for an in-depth discussion in this video Create and render a lava pass, part of Creating Fire and Brimstone Type Animation Motion Graphics in After Effects.
- [Voiceover] Now that our matte pass is rendered,…let's import it to our assets folder.…Hit Ctrl+I to import or select the first frame.…Make sure that the png sequence is checked and hit input.…We'll hit Ctrl+Alt+G to integrate the footage.…First of all, we want to make sure that…our sequence is 25 fps. In my case it is.…If it isn't in your case, make sure that it is…set to the correct frame rate.…
Now, second of all, we need to address the…alpha section in the top of our window.…By default, it's set to straight unmatted.…If you are not sure which option to select here,…we need to select guess.…After Effects has started to pre multiply,…we'll hit okay.…Now, let's drop it in our scene.…Here we can hide the volcano matte layer.…Now, as we said, we want to get rid of the black,…so we will be able to matte the lava.…
To do that, we are going to use the unmult plug-in.…If you are not familiar with the unmult plug-in,…it does one thing and one thing only,…and that is knocking out all the black pixels in the layer.…Now the unmult plug-in is a free plug-in…
Author
Ran Ben Avraham
Released
5/11/2016In this course, you'll learn to take advantage of these powerful features. The first half of this course uses AE as if it were true 3D software, producing a unique 3D landscape—a volcano spouting fire and brimstone—rendered into several image sequence passes. In the second half, author Ran Ben Avraham shows how to use AE's powerful compositing abilities to combine the render passes, add environment particles, build 3D text, and use a few post-production tricks to produce this "volcanic" scene.
Like all of our project-based learning experiences, each step of the process is rich with object lessons that are applicable to scenarios the motion design artist will face in real-world productions.
- Working with the FreeForm Pro plugin
- Modeling the volcano
- Adding lava flow to the color and displacement maps
- Animating the camera in the scene
- Filling in gaps with FreeForm Pro
- Lighting the scene
- Rendering multiple passes
- Compositing the render passes
- Creating a smoke particle system
- Building 3D text
- Adding effects
- Time remapping
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome52s
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1. Work with the FreeForm Pro Plugin
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FreeForm Pro plugin8m 12s
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8, 16, or 32 bits3m 51s
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2. Model the Volcano
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Create the color map8m 40s
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3. Add the Lava Flow
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Paint the lava trails4m 23s
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Create small lava veins4m 38s
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4. Animate the Scene
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Animate the camera rig9m 44s
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5. Illuminate the Scene
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6. Render the Different Passes
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Final tweaks7m 31s
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Render the beauty pass1m 18s
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7. Compositing the Rendered Passes
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8. Environment and Smoke Particles
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Create smoke particles10m 57s
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9. Create the 3D Text
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10. Add Depth of Field and Heat Waves to the Scene
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Animating the depth of field2m 26s
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11. Time Remapping
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Time remapping the scene5m 57s
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