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Using a null object to control camera rotation

Using a null object to control camera rotation - After Effects Tutorial

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Using a null object to control camera rotation

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- Using a camera in any after effects composition is easier controlled with the use of a null object. Let's take a look at a few examples of how we can use null objects with cameras to easily control the rotation of it. So, I'm here in my chapter 2.2 Composition. I've got a logo inside of here. You've got basically a piece of text, got a shape layer, I've got some lights, and a 2D background mixed with a texture I created with Fractal Noise from the chapter one folder. Now, what I'd like to do is have this camera rotate around this logo, but the problem is if I hit r for rotation and try to control the camera's rotation, we're just trying to follow is just keep in mind that the camera's anchor point in After Effects is in the center of the camera. In fact, what I'd like to do is have the camera rotate around the center of the scene or the logo which happens to be in the middle of our work. So, an easy way to do this is to have a camera controlled by a null object. And as of After…

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