Matte Painting in After Effects - Tutorial to get you started
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- Опубликовано: 27 май 2020
- Matte Painting in After Effects - Tutorial to get you started
Matte painting in After Effects - VFX with NO GREENSCREEN
In this tutorial I will explain to you a very easy method to create stunning visual effects (VFX) without green or bluescreen.
I am also going through a beer commercial I shot in 2017 where we did a similar matte painting shot. We did this one with a blue screen, but the principles will be the same.
I show you some professional behind the scenes and how we made the shoot look convincing.
It will be easy to follow and will be absolutely perfect for beginners.
You will also learn some easy masking techniques to mask and roto in an easy and efficient way.
You will learn how to set up your shots, so you can get the most out of them and make them look as if they were filmed in front of a greenscreen.
You will learn the basics of matte painting / digital matte painting (DMP):
"A matte painting is a painted representation of a landscape, set, or distant location that allows filmmakers to create the illusion of an environment that is not present at the filming location. Historically, matte painters and film technicians have used various techniques to combine a matte-painted image with live-action footage. At its best, depending on the skill levels of the artists and technicians, the effect is "seamless" and creates environments that would otherwise be impossible or expensive to film. In the scenes the painting part is static and movements are integrated on it."
You can do those kinds of shots for any budget, even filming with your smartphone.
I will show you tips and tricks as well as some real world examples of some commercials I have worked on.
As a bonus I am also quickly going to guide you through an extra shot, where we will create a matte painting that almost functions as a sky replacement and we will make a shot that I filmed in germany look like we are in central park in New York.
You will also learn some helpful compositing tricks, like defining the horizon.
Effects used in this beginner tutorial:
- levels
- keylight
you will learn advanced masking techniques as well as workflow set up tips and tricks on the way.
hope you enjoy it!!
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These tutorials are very well done. I enjoy watching them even if I don't have time to currently follow along in After Effects, like in this one - I plan to revisit when I can practice with assets. But that is the point - I learn even from simply watching. Great teaching!
Hey Bill!! Thanks a lot for the kind words and nice feedback! I really appreciate that!!
Hey man I'd been looking for content like this for a while and i'm really greatfull I found out about your channel. There's a lot of content about motion design but very little about VFX, compositing and stuff. Keep doing what you're doing, you've got a new fan now
Thanks a lot!! I am also doing motion design/ graphic tutorials by the way... 😂😂, hope you are still a fan after watching those! but: many tips for compositing are great for motion design and the other way around!!
Some of the best AE stuff I’ve seen is on this channel, keep it up!
Thank you!!
Excellent Tutorial. Clear and to the point. Everything broken down so it is easily understandable. Great Job.
Thank you!!
Wow, man, I subbed to ur channel a while back, but am just now appreciating how great your vids are! Thank you!
Was gonna say the same lol
Thank you thank you thank you!!
Amazing tutorial
Cool one...for me it is helping in different directions to understand perspectives and effects. You could be served to a beer now. Thanks!! 🤘
Hey Thomas!! Thanks for the feedback! Really happy to hear this! We should do this way more often... getting into stuff that is not our main-topic, to get a new perspective!!
wieder ein super Tutorial, vielen Dank!!
Gerne!!
WOW that's what i have been looking for a long time. please keep this series
I will do!! Is there anything that interests you the most??
@@flo.motion i'm pretty interested in projection mapping the most since it's kind of advanced techniques.
Wow, just wow. Impressive
Thanks a lot!!
Thank you very much !!! Is excellent!!
Thank you so so so much!!
Wow👍
A complex technique made simple in AE
Thanks
Thank you!!
Thanks for your help
Thanks for watching😝
Nice tutorial !! Thanks a lot 🙏🙏🙏
thank you so much!!
Great tutorial, thanks.
thanks a lot!!
great work your videos are really helpful
Thanks a lot!!
Thanks for uploading the video , it was very knowledgeable awesome video I appreciate your hard work .....
thank you so much for your kind feedback!!
I just love this guy. Too many RUclipsrs feel like they need to give us a 5-10 minute monologue before they even start discussing the actual topic of the video. This guy (does he ever say his name?) just gets right to it.
Thanks a lot for the nice comment! Unfortunately some comments say that I talk too much!! ;)
This was amazing
Thank you soo much!!
Super Tutorial mit einigen netten Kleinigkeiten für den eigenen Workflow von Selfmade-AfterEffects-Nutzern.! Danke!
Haha!! Tausend Dank für den netten Kommentar!!
great tutorial! Subscribed!
thanks a lot!!
Great tips Flo bro !
Haha... thank you!!
nice easy to follow videos
thanks a lot!!
Yess I've been checking ur channel to see if you uploaded it... Can we get more matte painting tuturials since they sent really a lot of tuturials ❤️❤️
More advanced with big movement maybe :)
Hey, will do so!! this was just the beginning!!
du bist eine Maschine und das bier kennt wohl jeder xD richtig cool von dir uns mal den ganzen Ablauf zu zeigen wie das geht
Haha.. hab ich gerne gemacht!!
Thanks, Master.
Thanks Padawan!!😆😜
Thanks for sharing 😊
Thanks for watching!! 😋
thank you
thanks a lot!!
Very cool!
Thanks Dave
Its a coincidence I was literaly doing a similar project with the statue of liberty and Eiffel tower Great help
Can't be coincidence... 👽👽
Very interesting!!!!
thank you!!
Thanks man for this video💕
Please upload how Sci fi movies background made
I will try!! Thanks for the love!!
Thanks
Thanks back!!
Bravissimo.
Thanksissimo!!
Thanks you for the tutorial, I just have 1 question which is better for matte painting in after effects when you need to track the Camera 3d Tracking or Just a simple 2d Tracking ?
Hey, that depends pretty much on the shot. If it is only an easy hand held shot, or something filmed from a tripod you can easily get away with a 2d track. If the camera is moving / doing a 3D move and you have parallax in your shot you need to have a 3d track.
In other words if FG and BG objects move in the same way you don't have a parallax and you can use a 2D track. But hey, you can also use a 2D track if you know exactly what you want to replace, you then simply have to make one track for each object you want to remove or retouch!
I can't see the link you mention about "everything you need to know about masks". Cannot find it ino your channel either. Could you put the link? Thanks!
Hey, I am working on an updated version at the moment, because a few things have changed since the last release of After Effects
Nice, after effec intro making
tnx!!
Good video
thank you!!
Great video. My only critique is that the sun would not be rising from that particular side of the city.
Oh, that is a good point! Do you come from NYC?
@@flo.motion I used to live there.
Cool! Which microphpne do you use to Record your Videos?
Hey, I use the Shure Sm7b for the tutorial part and for the intros I use the internal cam mic from the blackmagic cinema 4k!
vc e o cara
não, você é!! 😉😜 Muito obrigado!!
Hey do you think you could provide us the Video footage so we can practice with that one too?
Hey! I always explain in my tutorials how to shoot the material. That is because I am hoping you shoot it on your own and learn twice as much!!
Hey great video. Could u also make tutorial video of mocha, silhouette,Nuke, 3d Max for beginner? BTW, subscribed.
Hey! I am planing on doing a mocha as well as a silhouette tutorial at the moment! what especially interests you about those tools?
@@flo.motion OK, I shouldn't have asked, sorry!
I don't know why the exposure affects the view only. Is it possible for me to render the adjustment of exposure?
Of course! Simply use the "exposure" effect instead of the exposure under your Main window. The one you are using is just for you to see some parts better, while you are working and will not render! The effect will render!
@@flo.motion thank you, I will check for it!
I know I'm late but can you make a small tutorial on stranger things phone drop thing ??
Oh, just the phone drop? That is easy!!
@@flo.motion i mean yee, but not for me tho. Maybe if it's possible and you can try it'll be great ;)
I have a question: You were supervising such beautiful commercial and you started RUclips channel? well.... I am surprised
Hey, I was not supervising the whole commercial, but I was supervising the VFX... that's a difference 😝😝 but anyways, why not share your knowledge? I think I mainly do it, because I would love to have this when I started!
@@flo.motion hahaha no offense! so many great people have youtube channel, and you are also one of them
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
haha... you did it again!!
Do set extensions tutorial 🙏
Will do!! Do you have anything special in mind??
Complimenti sei veramente bravo. Potresti inserire i sottotitoli in italiano così potrei seguirti? Grazie
ehi, grazie per il tuo feedback ... purtroppo il mio italiano non è perfetto ... penso che non farebbe altro che peggiorare ... saluti in italia, adoro il tuo paese !! 😝😳
hallo
ich arbeite seit 25 jahren als mechanical special effects technician. von visiual effects verstehe ich allerdings sehr wenig. sobald ich wieder in deutschland bin werde ich wieder anfangen kurzfilme zu machen. vielleicht wage ich mich auch mal an einen feature film falls ich das geld aufbringen kann. good tutorial. werde mich daran erinnern wenn es soweit ist. wenn in deutschland, werde ich im grossraum stuttgart wohnen. vielleicht koennen wir uns mal zusammen setzen falls interesse besteht. gruss aus australien.
Hey, sounds like a plan!! Just message me when you are back! Where exactly in Australia are you? Been there this year (luckily when it was still possible)
@@flo.motion at present i live in wollongong which is about 100 km south of sydney. wollongong is also my hometown . i was hoping to retire in germany where i was born. at the moment i am trying to avoid communism, so i don't know when i will be back in germany. here in wollongong things are fairly normal. so at present it is better to avoid germany.
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You do!!
Excellent bro!
Best wishes form Colombia
Bless
@lacoloniafilms
Thanks! Greetings to Colombia!!
First
Haha... winner!!
What does it have to do with PAINTING ? There is no Paint
Haha... that is a technical term from the VFX-Industry.
"A matte painting is a painted representation of a landscape, set, or distant location that allows filmmakers to create the illusion of an environment that is not present at the filming location. Historically, matte painters and film technicians have used various techniques to combine a matte-painted image with live-action footage. At its best, depending on the skill levels of the artists and technicians, the effect is "seamless" and creates environments that would otherwise be impossible or expensive to film. In the scenes the painting part is static and movements are integrated on it."
Where are you from bro ❔
Somwhere between eifel tower and statue of liberty!!
why you have earrings in your lip ?
Why not, it's a free country dude
I guess I put them in when I was 18 and forgot to take them out since...😜😜 anyways: how did you like my video??
Can you please buy a microphone and rid the things you have on your lips ? Thank you.
Can you please by headphones and glasses? 😜😉 No, honestly, what is it that disturbs you?
Brother, though it is good a tutorial too much talking makes us tired and not able to follow.. Pls talk less, plan well, give precise , straight information. Beginners need more help....thanks.
Hey, which part do you need help with? maybe I can help without talking too much!! 😂😀