Learn how to create an impressive skeleton X-ray effect in this comprehensive Adobe After Effects tutorial. Master techniques for crafting a customized thermal camera look, facial tracking, and compositing 3D skull assets. Explore puppet tool tricks for animating skeleton hands, discover time-saving masking tips, and delve into creating X-ray shaders in 3D. Gain insights on motion tracking faces and 3D assets using Cinema 4D, all inspired by the Flatbush Zombies "Afterlife" music video.
How to Create an Insane Skeleton Xray Effect - Afterlife VFX Tutorial
Overview
Syllabus
- Intro
- Breakdown of video / BTS
- Creating a customized "Thermal" looking Invert effect
- Facial tracking in Ae setting up skull
- Where to find skeleton assets
- Making skull with element 3d optional
- Tracking the skull to facial track info
- Lining up and rotating the skull to match movement
- Masking to blend skull with face
- Setting up skeleton hands
- Getting hand tracking info
- Setting up Puppet Tool on skeleton hands
- Linking Skeleton hand to tracking info using puppet tool
- Tip to save time when doing this
- Blending the bones to the hand
- Easy masking tip to remove the tracking markers from footage
- MAKING XRAY SHADERS IN 3D
- Using C4D to MOTION TRACK your face and 3d assets
Taught by
Max Novak
