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Please share with us what you come up with, we’d love to see it. That’s it! Try it out and don’t be afraid to push it further: innovate, get creative. This is the secret to the magic! You can even add some fake camera shake on there-just play and have fun with it. This allowed me to just keyframe the position of the video from left/right and even zoom in/out for that dolly motion effect. Change to square: The last thing I did to make it pop was change the aspect ratio of my final edit from 16:9 (1920×1080) to 1:1 (1080×1080). Click the drop-down on that layer to reveal the masks, head to the second mask, select the ”Add’ drop-down and choose ”Subtract”.Ħ. This should automatically display as another colour. Select the frozen layer again and draw another mask. Mind the gaps: Make sure you also mask out the sections that reveal the unfrozen layer. Īlways duplicate from your first layer (the unfrozen layer).ĥ. Make adjustments if need be & get ready to it all over again. Play back what you have so far and watch your progress. Navigate to wherever you saved your project files and you notice I have an Assets folder saved right next to them.
Now, trim the duplicate layer from the point you want it to dissapear (Ctrl+Shift+D for PC & Cmd+Shift+D for Mac). The first way you can import assets into After Effects is by going up to the Menu bar and clicking on File, go to Import and choose File.
Trim and Repeat: Once the mask has gone full circle, you should be able to see the original below it. Use the hand tool/spacebar to help you navigate the screen.Ĥ.
Head up to your tools, select the pen tool and start drawing a mask around your subject. It’s now time to put the work in my friend, this part will take some time.
Pen and Zoom: The duplicated layer will now be frozen. Right-click the duplicated layer on your desired frame, head up to ”Time” and select ”Freeze frame”ģ. While I also have an ongoing After Effects basic beginner tutorial series, I felt I was missing a tutorial for absolute beginners, for people who are just starting to use After Effects and are trying to create their first own VFX. Duplicate and Freeze: Once your footage is on the timeline, duplicate that layer (Ctrl+D for PC & Cmd+D for Mac). Most of my VFX tutorials are aimed at intermediate to advanced users of After Effects. Get creative-have some interesting actions you can perform to make your video stand out from the rest. However, take some time to really block out your shots. Plan ahead: I believe this is a relatively easy technique for you to learn, even if you are just starting out in After Effects.