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3D Tracking and After Effects Compositing

via LinkedIn Learning

Overview

Learn how to use 3D tracking data to add 3D objects to a 2D shot in After Effects. Speed up your workflow by setting up your 3D scene once and using it for all of your shots.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Welcome
  • Exercise files
1. Exporting Cameras to Maya and After Effects
  • Exporting from SynthEyes
2. Working in Maya
  • Importing a camera from SynthEyes
  • Importing models
  • Adding materials to your models
  • Lighting the scene
  • Adding reflections
  • Checking the accuracy of cameras
  • Setting up your renders
3. Compositing in After Effects
  • Importing scripts from SynthEyes
  • Setting your color space
  • Checking your 3D renders
  • Breaking out your render passes
  • Compositing your scene
  • Setting up your other cameras
  • Checking your shots and final tweaks
4. Using 3D in Cinema 4D Lite to Add a Change
  • Setting up your 3D scene
  • Adding your walls
  • Adding your light
  • Checking all of your shots together
  • Final composite
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Brian Morse

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