What else will I learn?
The concepts and techniques will translate to unlimited visual effects possibilities and a powerful compositing pipeline for creative visual effects.

Do I need 3D software experience?
3D experience is not required; neither is an expensive 3D program for that matter. This DVD let's You choose your tools such as: Cinema 4D, 3Ds Max, or the powerful free program called Blender. The Blender portion of the DVD explains the program and everything you need to know to get started. The 3D camera movement is created in the tutorials so we do not need to use match moving software with live-action footage.
What can I expect to learn?

After Effects:
• Creating elements from scratch
• Working between AE and 3D, integrating camera data

• Multi-Pass exporting and compositing

• Advanced color correction techniques

• File management and workflow tips such as pre-comp proxies
• Displacement effects and other creative uses for common plug-ins

3D Software:
• Model a realistic bullet and shell casing
• Texturing and lighting with reflections
• Animation with Null objects and groups
• How to render multiple elements for compositing

Total Training:
Over 5 Hours. If you continue with a single 3D program training time is about 3 hours.01. Introduction: 8 mins. 12 secs.

• Discuss preparations for an effective visual effects pipeline
• Set file structure and arrange project elements
• Discuss requirements for the shot and execution

02. Preparing Footage and building 3D Scenery: 18 mins. 06 secs.

• Prepare footage for compositing
• Perform time-remapping on source footage
• Build a 3D panoramic scene

03. Building Assets: 3D Muzzle Flash & Smoke: 14 mins. 49 secs.

• Build 3D muzzle flash from particle effects
• Generate smoke and sparks from scratch
• Organize elements for compositing

04. Building Assets: Perspective Slide Action: 12 mins. 09 secs.• Simulate the blowback of a gun for a perspective angle
• Animate finger squeezing the trigger
• Blend elements with background comp

05. Work-Flow Tips & Building Proxies: 6 mins. 59 secs.

• Create proxies for footage and compositions
• Create export-template with custom settings
• Discuss render settings including RGB+Alpha

3D ANIMATION PORTION OF THE TRAINING:
13 total tutorials for 3 Programs
• Modeling, advanced texturing
• Animating, Lighting and reflections
• Special Rendering and preparation

06. Compositing the Elements: 27 mins. 00 secs.
• Combine core elements in 3D including Smoke and sparks
• Build custom displacement map for bullet animation
• Composite shell casing animation
• Advanced depth of field effects

07. Final Compositing: 15 mins. 51 secs.
• Add displacement for bullet and muzzle flash
• Blend panoramic layers together for a smooth camera move
• Add simulated lighting for the bullet in slow motion08. Finishing Touches & Advanced Color: 15 mins. 30 secs.
• Create custom mattes for advanced color correction
• Discuss render settings and proxies
• Thanks from Video Copilot

Compatibility means that you can follow the tutorial with the above software to complete all the steps for the visual effects on this DVD.

Included Project Files Created with the:
• After Effects CS3

• Cinema 4D R 10.5
• 3Ds Max 9 SP2
• Blender 2.45 Peach



In most cases you cannot open project files in previous versions of these programs. However as mentioned above, you can still complete the training because all necessary files are available

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