Innovative Uses for Masks and Mattes in After Effects
In this series of lessons, we will learn some unusual and outside-the-box ways to use mattes, masks, and blending modes to create one cohesive project. Software required: After Effects CC 2014.
What you'll learn
In this series of lessons, we will learn some unusual and outside-the-box ways to use mattes, masks, and blending modes to create one cohesive project. We'll start by showing you the best way to import files to have the most control as you progress through animating and compositing your layers. We will learn how to create a cylinder illusion with a few simple steps, how to animate a shape layer to look like a liquid, and also how to use a track matte to confine particles to an area. By the end of this course, you'll be prepared to take all of your new knowledge about mattes, masks, and blending modes and use it in your own projects. Software required: After Effects CC 2014.
Table of contents
- Importing the Illustrations 5m
- Preparing the Background and Glass Illustrations for Animation 9m
- Tweaking the Can Illustrations for Animation 7m
- Animating to Create a Cylinder Illusion 10m
- Animating a Shape Layer to Look like a Liquid 17m
- Adding a Track Matte to Confine an Area 10m
- Changing a Blending Mode Over Time 6m
- Creating Constant Reflections 11m
- Adding Shadows and Light 16m
About the author
Laura is a passionate visual effects and motion graphics author at Pluralsight. Ever since her first exposure to After Effects in college, Laura has had an eternal drive to learn more about motion graphics, and teach others what she has discovered. Laura began working at Digital-Tutors (now a Pluralsight company) as a motion graphics artist, creating visually-appealing advertisements and informative art for the site. Throughout her time at Digital-Tutors, Laura contributed greatly to both the ... more