After Effects Guru: Tracking Cameras and Stabilizing Footage

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Free Online Course: After Effects Guru: Tracking Cameras and Stabilizing Footage provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 1-2 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. After Effects Guru: Tracking Cameras and Stabilizing Footage is taught by Richard Harrington.

Overview
  • Learn how to track and stabilize footage with After Effects.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • Tracking and stabilizing footage in After Effects
    • Using the exercise files
    1. Using the 3D Camera Tracker
    • Analyzing the footage
    • Choosing a shot type for stabilization
    • Choosing a solve method
    • Using detailed analysis
    • Selecting and deleting unwanted track points
    2. Working with Targets
    • Choosing and moving and resizing a target
    • How targets can be used
    3. 3D Camera Tracker in Action
    • Mapping an object to a surface
    • Adding 3D text to a scene
    • Adding shadows to a scene with a shadow catcher
    • Tracking an object with the 3D camera tracker
    4. Working with the Warp Stabilizer VFX
    • Applying the Warp Stabilizer VFX
    • Choosing between No Motion and Smooth Motion method
    • Understanding stabilization methods
    5. Refining the Warp Stabilizer VFX
    • Using the Position method
    • Using the Position, Scale, and Rotation method
    • Using the perspective method
    • Using the Subspace Warp method
    • Improving the Warp Stabilizer results by masking
    • Removing camera shake blur
    6. Using Advanced Options
    • Using detailed analysis
    • Using synthesized edges
    • Rolling shutter reduction
    • Balancing crop and smoothness
    • Matching movement with the Warp Stabilizer VFX
    • Compositing effects with the Warp Stabilizer VFX
    Conclusion
    • Next steps