LEARNING STUDIO · Multimedia 12 · VFX

Dinosaur Chase: how the shot works

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H1 Hollywood Camera Work. Free VFX practice plates (the "TRex DV Plate" and "TRex Main Render"). Download from their site. http://www.hollywoodcamerawork.us/downloads.html

A1 Adobe. After Effects: importing and interpreting footage items. https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/importing-interpreting-footage-items.html

A2 Adobe. After Effects: blending modes and layer styles. https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/blending-modes-layer-styles.html

A3 Adobe. After Effects: alpha channels, masks and mattes; track mattes. https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/alpha-channels-masks-mattes.html

A4 Adobe. After Effects: Roto Brush and Refine Matte. https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/roto-brush-refine-matte.html

A5 Adobe. After Effects: mask tracking. https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/mask-tracking.html

A6 Adobe. After Effects: basics of rendering and exporting. https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/basics-rendering-exporting.html

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