Overview
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Master After Effects cameras and lights. Learn how to use two-node cameras, scripts and expressions, three-point lighting, and more to add depth and production value to any scene.
Syllabus
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Introduction
- Mastering lights and cameras when animating effects in After Effects
- What you should know before watching this course
- Making layers 3D
- Depth without cameras (multi-planing)
- A quick camera primer
- One node vs two node cameras
- Choosing different lenses
- Working with orthographic views
- Adjusting custom views and framing layers
- Tips for moving cameras
- Creating an orbit null with scripts
- Basic tips for camera animation
- Adjusting camera motion paths
- Working with depth of field
- Using depth of field commands
- Working with ambient and point lights
- Working with parallel and spot lights
- Creating a three-point lighting setup
- Creating shadows
- Playing with a layer's material options
- Using lighting in the C4D renderer
- Cutting between multiple cameras
- Animating a camera between multiple scenes
- Photo projection mapping
- Cameras and 3D photos
- Helpful expressions for cameras
- Helpful expressions for lights
- Volumetric lighting
- Mimicking camera movement from the real world
- Useful plugins for camera animation
- Using cameras with C4D Lite
- Using After Effects cameras in VR production
- Next steps
