Learn how to track and extract the camera move and ground plane from previously shot footage in After Effects, and add a 3D model—complete with lighting and shadows—to the scene.
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
- Welcome
- Exercise files and software versions
- 3D camera tracking
- Setting the ground plane and origin
- Extracting the camera move
- Setting up CINEMA 4D Lite
- Importing a 3D model
- Merging the AE camera into C4D
- Mimicking the original light source
- Creating a shadow catcher
- Separating the model and shadow onto layers
- Compositing the shadow in After Effects
- Improving the composite
- Enhancing the light and shadows
- Improving the anti-aliasing
Taught by
Chris Meyer and Trish Meyer