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After Effects Compositing, Tracking, & Keying

Take your motion graphics work further with sophisticated compositing methods in After Effects. Get comfortable with keying, rotoscoping, and tracking, learning to integrate graphic elements smoothly into your scenes. Through practical, project-based work, you'll gain real experience and the know-how to build clean, professional composites that push your visual effects to a higher standard.

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Advance your motion graphics expertise by exploring the sophisticated art of compositing in this specialized After Effects program. Throughout this comprehensive course, you will develop advanced animation capabilities, including mastering keying techniques, rotoscoping methodology, and tracking precision, along with learning how to flawlessly merge graphic components into your finished compositions.

This specialized After Effects program is designed to elevate your motion graphics projects to a more sophisticated level through instruction in advanced compositing methodologies. You will develop comprehensive expertise in keying processes to eliminate unwanted backgrounds, master rotoscoping approaches to isolate and refine visual elements, and learn precision tracking to align movement with pinpoint accuracy, creating professional-quality results.

Using practical, real-world project scenarios throughout the program, you will build applied experience and develop a thorough grasp of the entire After Effects compositing workflow. You will examine advanced techniques for keying that allow you to remove and replace backgrounds seamlessly, investigate rotoscoping strategies for isolating specific visual elements from complex footage, and practice tracking methodologies that enable you to match movement with precision and accuracy. Furthermore, you will discover sophisticated approaches to using mattes and masks for more intricate and nuanced compositing work.

Upon completion of this course, you will possess the professional-level competencies required to produce polished, broadcast-quality composites that enhance all aspects of your motion graphics and visual effects projects from initial conception through final delivery. Whether your goal is to refine your existing technical abilities or take on ambitious and creative projects you have not previously attempted, this advanced After Effects compositing course delivers the specialized expertise and technical knowledge you will need to excel in all areas of compositing work, including keying, rotoscoping, and tracking.

You can combine this After Effects course with additional courses in After Effects, Premiere Pro, and motion graphics to qualify for a Certificate in Motion Graphics.

For more information, please visit the After Effects Compositing, Tracking & Keying course page at Noble Desktop.

Syllabus

Using Content-Aware Fill for Video

  • Integrating Content-Aware Fill in Your Projects

Motion Tracking Using the After Effects Point Tracker

  • Tracking Transform: Position, Rotation, and Scale
  • Compositing 2D Graphics & Effects

Motion Tracking Using MochaAE

  • Types of Tracking: Point vs. Planar
  • Tracking Corner Pin: Screen Replacement

3D Camera Tracking

  • Using the 3D Camera Tracker Effects
  • Compositing 2D & 3D Graphics with Video
  • How to Export 3D Data for Other Programs

Stabiliation of Shaky Footage

  • Using the Warp Stabilizer VFX

Chroma Keying: Green Screen Removal

  • Green Screen Shooting Basics
  • Using Masks for Cleanup (Garbage Mattes)
  • Using the Keylight Effect for Chroma Keying

Time Remapping Video

  • What is Time Remapping?
  • Creating a Slow/Fast Motion Effects
  • What is Frame Blending?

Rotoscoping Video Footage

  • What is Rotoscoping?
  • Manual Rotoscoping
  • Using the Roto Brush Tool

Working with Track Mattes

  • What are Track Mattes?
  • Track Matte Properties (Luma and Alpha)
  • Creating Track Mattes (Images and Video)
  • Animating Track Mattes

Refund Policy

  • Students may cancel up to 14 days before the class/program start date and receive a refund, less the registration fee (10% of the undiscounted course price). 
  • Cancellations within 14 days are not permitted, but students may reschedule up to three business days before the class start date.
  • For cancellations and reschedules, please email us at [email protected]

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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