You created the initial text for the advertisement. Now you need to perform the same tasks to create the rest of the ad. You’ll use the same steps to create
You have a 3D scene, but it needs a 3D camera. You’ll add a camera when you create the first text element. Note You can also add a camera by
Now, you will create a new composition based on the aspect ratio and duration of the Shoreline.mov file. Repairing rolling shutter distortionsDigital cameras with CMOS sensors—including video-capable DSLRs, popular for
In this lesson, you’ll create a short ad for a tourism company. You’ll begin by importing the footage and tracking it with the 3D Camera Tracker effect. Then you’ll add
Lesson overview In this lesson, you’ll learn how to do the following: This lesson will take about an hour and a half to complete. If you haven’t already done so,
You’re ready to animate the camera. You’ll use the camera tools to position the camera at different points in the composition. Now the camera swoops around to focus on the
You’ve put together several 3D components—imported objects, a 3D shape, 3D text, lights, and a camera—but everything has been static so far. Now you’ll create animations to move from the
You’ve seen that you can view a 3D scene from different perspectives. You can also view 3D layers from various angles and distances using layers called cameras. When you set
The scene is looking better, but you can make it more obviously three-dimensional still. You’ll change the Material Options properties to determine how the 3D layers interact with the lights
Lighting a sceneIn After Effects, a light is a type of layer that shines light on other layers. You can choose from among five different types of lights—Parallel, Spot, Point,