Blender for Filmmakers: Build a 3D Environment Around Green Screen Footage

What You Will Learn?

• Bring your film to the next level by turning any green screen footage into a detailed 3D scene. .
• When Alden Peters first started exploring the world of 3D animation and VFX, he saw it as a way to combine his love for 3D and sci-fi films filled with aliens and robots. Since then, Alden has gone on to work full-time as an independent filmmaker, motion graphics, and VFX artist and created award-winning projects like Friends of Sophia, Femme, and Coming Out. Now, Alden wants to show other filmmakers how they can use 3D animation to boost the production value of any feature film, short, or show. .
• With Alden as your teacher, you’ll:.
• Whether you want to learn how to create 3D scenes to add to a film you’re already working on or you want to use this project to jumpstart your motion graphics and VFX career, learning how to transform green screen footage into an intricate 3D scene is a key animation skill to bring your production ability to the next level. You can also take what you’ve learned today to create a one-minute film by watching all five of Alden’s 3D animation classes. .
• Plus, you can find more details about add-ons, additional software, and exclusive discounts in the class resources. .
• General knowledge about Blender and Adobe After Effects and how to navigate both softwares are required to take this class. You’ll also need a computer, Blender, Adobe After Effects, fSpy, a camera, a tripod, and a green screen. Alden uses After Effects 2023/2024. If you’re using a prior version the Alpha Matte and Luma Matte functionality changes slightly. To learn more about 3D animation for filmmakers, check out Alden’s full learning path. .