Class Project

Alright here is a brief description of the project and reach lecture I highly encourage you to post your projects either as an image or an embedded link.

Dynamic Links

Right-click on the scene and choose dynamic links
Add effects, text animation, or transitions in After Effects
Save and close the program

1D Tracking

Open tracker window
Adjust the track point to the subject
Check the options for the tracking
Click on analyze tracking
Add graphics
Create Null
Click and edit the target and choose Null 1
Parent the asset with the Null

Camera Tracking

Open tracker window
Click on camera track and wait
Select your target which is made of at least 3 points
Right-click and choose Set ground plane and origin
Right Click again and select create solid and camera
Generate grid
Add logo
Copy position data from solid to logo
Adjust the size of the logo but don’t move the position

Green screen

Add key light
Grab screen color
Add advanced spill suppressor
Adjust Screen Matte settings
Add backgrounds
Save and Share Before and After Images in the Project Gallery

Mocha Tracker

Right-click on the Effect Controls panel and look for Boris FX Mocha Add Mocha AE
Click on Mocha AE New App window will open
Select the rectangular X-Spline and trace it on the screen area
Select Planar Surface and make a precise selection of the green screen
Select all the Track Motion Options and track forward
Close Program go back to AE
Bring the clip or the picture to the timeline right click- transform - make it fit to comp
Pre-com the clip
Go back to the After Effects controls panel and click on tracking data
Go to layer export to choose the name of the video then click on Apply Export

Content-aware fill

Add Mask with the pen tool
Open the tracker and track the mask
Switch Mask Mode to Subtract
Open Content aware fill and generate fill layers

Black and white screen

You can either do it simply by changing the blending mode or
Add Shift Channels from effects
Take alpha from luminance
Add remove color matting

Rotoscoping

Double-click on the clip to enter layer mode
Make a selection of the subject with the Roto Brush tool
Select refine edge brush and refine edges
Fix imperfections f and freeze the brush
Adjust the brush settings for better results

Khalid Hussein

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