Keyer As Shape Mask

by Ben Balser (www.bbalser.com)

Using a keyed green screen layer can be use as the animated mask source for other layers. This tutorial shows how the basic mechanics work, as well as combining it with other compositing techniques for a variety of effects. Examples include achieving ghosting effects and a Bond style opening effect.

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Video-In-Text-On-Video

by Ben Balser (www.bbalser.com)

This tutorial explains how to composite a video or graphics clip to show inside of text, and that composite on top of an other separate video. All while maintaining each of the two composite operations separate from each other. It also shows how to use filters and reverse timing to effect titles and graphics in Final Cut Pro X.

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Flame Wipe Transition

by Ben Balser (www.bbalser.com)

This tutorial explains how to create a custom wipe transition using a video clip and animated mask shapes. Specifically using a flaming video to burn a wipe transition from one clip to the next. Both supplied and manually created animated mask shapes are explained, as well as the details of Motion's shape mask controls.

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Sunset Model

by Eran Stern (www.sternfx.com)

Eran creates a teaser for an upcoming reality show using footage from the Rubberball, Glamour Key and Aqua Geo Graphic libraries on artbeats.com. He has incorporated plug ins from Mettle, GenArts and Red Giant Software, with some tricks in After Effects, to create this fun, fresh piece.

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Breakout Coffee

by Eran Stern (www.sternfx.com)

Take a break and learn some valuable tips! This entertaining, yet highly useful tutorial by design guru Eran Stern utilizes Photoshop's cloning tools and Mocha's tracking to clone out unwanted text, add green screen footage of people, and replace objects.

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HDR Toning

by Eran Stern (www.sternfx.com)

Learn to mimic the high dynamic range toning effect in Premiere Pro. Using a few special techniques and blending mode, Eran will show how you can harness the effect of the Mercury Playback Engine on both nature landscape footage and portrait or people stock footage shots.

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SportHD

by Eran Stern (www.sternfx.com)

Once again Eran Stern offers up terrific tips for integrating stock footage into your projects. In SportHD, you'll learn how to actually make the footage become the message, using the displacement map effect. After Effects and Cinema 4D project files are included to help you complete the look yourself.

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Rock The Street

by Eran Stern (www.sternfx.com)

In this tutorial, Eran first takes you through the steps of distorting footage to match your source, in this case a city scene shot with a fisheye lens. Then follow along as Eran creates a title which appears to burst from an explosion, ending with the individuals letters burning out. With a few clips from Artbeats, your own music, and After Effects, you can make this cool sequence come to life.

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Compositing Stereo 3D Footage

by Angie Taylor (www.angietaylor.co.uk)

In this video you'll learn how to correctly incorporate the left and right video footage created in S3D into your After Effects Stereoscopic 3D scene.

Find out more about buying this complete workshop here Stereoscopic 3D Motion Graphics Workshop

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Basic Concepts

by Angie Taylor (www.angietaylor.co.uk)

It's important to be aware of the basic concepts involved in depth perception before diving into the tools required to create stereo 3D. This video looks at how our eyes and brains interpret distance.

Find out more about buying this complete workshop here Stereoscopic 3D Motion Graphics Workshop

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