VFX Toolbox

Week 1:

This is my favorite title sequence because of how it shows the previous movies in the MCU.

 

Introduction to Adobe After Effects and Key Framing:

My attempt at the recreation of a famous James Bond style title sequence using circles and key frames:

My attempt:

 

Week 2:

This week’s lession we learned about Alpha channels, transparency, masks, mattes, blending modes, and how they effect the outcome of our footage.

The following images are screenshots of my work during this week’s class:

Final Results:

Second Task:

Final Result:

 

Week 3:

During this week’s class we went into the green screen room. We took videos as well as still shots in different positions and poses. These shots will be used for next week’s class to create James Bond like silhouette.

Below is a few pictures from BTS:

Week 4:

In this week’s class we edited our own green screen footage from last weeks class. We made a Bond like scene using circles and the silhouettes of our green screen footage. Below is my work flow and the results.

Here is the workflow:

Final results:

 

Week 5:

In this week’s class we learnt how to use tracking in After Effects. We learned types of tracking such as: point tracking, face tracking, track camera movement, use content aware fill, and perspective tracking.

Below is the work flow:

Final Result for motion tracking:

 

Work flow:

Final Result for face tracking:

 

Work flow:

Final Result for camera tracking:

 

Work flow:

Final Result for content aware feel:

 

Work flow:

Final Result for perspective tracking:

 

Week 6:

In this week’s class we learned how to take a multiylayer render from Maya to Adobe After effects.We learned this so that we can further edit it and even create a stylized render.

Below is the work flow for task 1:

Final result:

 

Work flow for task 2:

Final results:

 

Week 7:

In this week’s class we learnt how to use Zdepth to create depth in our renders. Allowing us to create camera effects such as blur and fog.

Work flow:

Final result:

 

Below Assesment 1 – Show reel

 

Week 8:

In this week’s class we learned how to apply physics to objects in Maya and how to turn our physics simulation into key frames.

Work flow below:

Week 9:

During this week’s class we learnt how to simulate cloth and particles in Maya.

See in pictures below:

 

Week 10:

In this week’s lesson we were able to use the green screen room to take footage for our final project.

Week 11:

During this week’s lecture we were introduced to Maya fluids, smoke, and fire simulation.

See in pictures below:

Final Assignment:

Bond intro

See below: