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Compositing a Cell Phone in After Effects

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Overview

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Learn how to create an animated promo video that helps visualize how a mobile app will be used on a real device, using this screen replacement workflow in After Effects.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Welcome
  • What you should know
  • How to use the exercise files
1. Plan and Build a Rough Edit
  • What we'll create
  • Plan with a storyboard
  • Film the phone
  • Edit the sequence in Adobe Premiere
  • Import and organize in After Effects
2. Track and Composite the Phone
  • Retime the app animation
  • Rotoscope the finger in Mocha
  • Track the screen
  • Export and apply tracking data
  • Key the screen
  • Add finishing touches
3. Complete the Promo Video
  • Render the phone shot
  • Rework the opening shots
  • Color correct the footage
  • Add graphics and audio
  • Export for web
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Andy Needham

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