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Animate with Depth: Cameras, Lights and 3D Layers in After Effects

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About Animate with Depth: Cameras, Lights and 3D Layers in After Effects

Intro

The 2.5D Stage

Get Your Artwork into After Effects

Arranging Your Layers in 3D Space

Adding Cameras

Parenting 3D Layers

Precomping 3D Layers

Animating Cameras and 3D layers

Rendering

Project Time

And There Was Light

More Lights

Material Options

Useful Camera Techniques

Rollercoaster Cameras and Auto orientation

Multiple Camera Angles

Make Better Stuff Faster

The Flickering Layers Issue

Your Project

Conclusion

Bonus! Layer-art in After Effects

Bonus! Make a cube

What You Will Learn?

  • Take your animation skills to the next level by learning all about 3D layers, cameras, and lights in Adobe After Effects. In this class, you’ll learn how to transform your 2D artwork into the 3rd dimension inside After Effects. Your flat artwork will become alive in space, giving it depth and energy..
  • Besides getting into 3D with Adobe After Affects, there are a bunch of tips and tricks you’ll pick up even if you’re an After Effects and 3D pro. That being said, this class is meant for beginner to intermediate students, who have a little bit of experience in Adobe After Effects..
  • Come have fun and create an awesome piece of motion graphics with me!If you want to learn even more about animation, here are some other classes I have made:.