Basics: Introduction to After Effects

Overview

“Camera solving, sometimes called camera tracking, is the process of deducing the movement and properties of a camera from the footage it captured. This method is used for inserting objects into 3D space by creating a virtual 3d world and camera that mimics the real world. A lot of this process is automated. But, understanding what is happening behind the scenes is critical to using the data you’ll generate and fixing problems that may crop up. ”

In this video lesson Evan Abrams addresses the topic: Camera Solving, which is part of the Domestika online course: Course 7: VFX Processes. Explore advanced tracking techniques to integrate graphics and visual effects with real action sequences. Transform your visual skill with precision and creativity..

Partial transcription of the video

“Rather than tracking one thing in the shot, we might want to track the camera itself. That means using data from the footage to deduce where the camera might have traveled through space and creating a 3D scene with that data. This is best for inserting things into shots to seem like they belong. Let's have a look at how this works. Here is a little example in After Effects. Let's say we have these beautiful titles. It says horses. I don't know if you can see in the background, there's a few tiny little horses back there. But then we're gonna fly in over top of that, zoom, and then start our...”

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Course summary for: Course 7: VFX Processes

• Level: Beginner
• 12 students
• 7 units
• 7 lessons (1h 6m)
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