Join Alan Demafiles for an in-depth discussion in this video Motion sketching, part of After Effects CC 2017 Essential Training: Motion Graphics.
- [Voiceover] Motion sketching is a tool…that allows you to add a bit of motion capture…with your cursor inside of After Effects.…The main advantage here…is that you can get some fairly organic motion…as it records your mouse movement in real-time…as well as being able to quickly…rough out position key frames.…With a sketch in place,…we can use the smoother inside of After Effects…to simplify the key frames and fine-tune from there.…So here in this composition,…I've got some clouds and I've got another composition with…an animation of a fly.…So I'd like for the fly to move about…inside my main composition.…
I'm going to use motion sketching in order to do that,…but in order to use it,…I do need to have a layer to sketch on to.…So let's go ahead and right-click here…and create a brand new solid.…And I'm going to keep this solid size fairly small, 100 by 100,…so that I can kind of see it in the composition window…as I click and drag, moving it about.…If it was any larger, it might be too cumbersome to see…where exactly we are.…
Author
Alan Demafiles
Released
1/24/2017- Working with shape layers, animation, compositing, and type
- Using Basic After Effects 3D
- Building a basic camera rig
- Using the Cinema 4D renderer
- Using Cinema 4D Lite
- Creating 3D text and 3D geometry
- Adding compositions to the Render Queue
- Recording multiple files with the Render Queue
- Using Adobe Media Encoder
- Using prerenders
- Collapsing transformations
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome55s
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Samples and inspiration2m 37s
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Big picture concepts3m 3s
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Using the exercise files1m 30s
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1. Working with Shape Layers
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Shape layer overview4m 51s
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Shape layers and transforms4m 18s
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Repeating elements6m 19s
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Creating write-on paths8m 28s
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2. Working with Animation
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Adding and adjusting keys6m 19s
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Anchor point fundamentals5m 59s
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Parenting6m 49s
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Motion sketching8m 25s
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3. Working with Compositing
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What is compositing?2m 54s
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Blending modes for layers6m 44s
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Creating and animating masks6m 57s
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Using track mattes5m 40s
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Adding effect filters7m 31s
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4. Working with Type
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Setting type6m 21s
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Using text animators6m 47s
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Animating type on a path7m 54s
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5. Basic After Effects 3D
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Intro to 3D layers5m 33s
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Cameras and lights6m 41s
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3D layer properties3m 42s
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Null object parenting4m 46s
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Building a basic camera rig7m 25s
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6. 3D Geometry
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Creating 3D text2m 29s
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Creating 3D geometry6m 27s
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CINEMA 4D Lite introduction5m 50s
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7. Rendering for Motion Graphics
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Using prerenders6m 34s
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8. Motion Graphic Workflow Tips
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Collapse transformations7m 6s
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Conclusion
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Goodbye17s
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