After Effects Apprentice 12: Tracking and Keying

Learn two key visual effects skills: motion tracking and keying.Explore how to use the motion tracker and stabilizer built into After Effects and shows how to handle a variety of shots. Author Chris Meyer leads a quick tour of the third-party software mocha and demonstrates the workflow for The Foundry's KEYLIGHT, both bundled with After Effects. The course also covers tracking a greenscreen shot with a handheld camera and replacing its background. The After Effects Apprentice videos on lynda.com were created by Trish and Chris Meyer and are designed to be used on their own and as a companion to their book After Effects Apprentice. We are honored to host these tutorials in the lynda.com Online Training Library®. Topics include: Understanding motion stabilization and keying Performing a track Applying tracking to effects Keying with KEYLIGHT Replacing images Improving the composite Garbage masking Dealing with interlaced footage