Lighting Tricks in After Effects

Use After Effects to alter the lighting of already-shot footage and text animations.Lighting Tricks in After Effects was created and produced by Trish and Chris Meyer. We are honored to host their material in the lynda.com Online Training Library®. Creative lighting can have a big effect on the beauty of a shot, especially in the areas of vignetting, hot spots, and highlights. In Lighting Tricks in After Effects, instructors Chris and Trish Meyer demonstrate how to alter the lighting of already-shot footage and text animations in After Effects. Although it involves the use of 3D lights, no prior knowledge of 3D space is necessary; this trick works on stationary full-frame footage as well as 3D elements. Topics include: Creating vignettes and metallic looks using simple 3D light tricks Working with the Layers Material options Applying lighting effects to text, including Specular and Shininess