In this one-of-a-kind workshop, motion graphics artist Eran Stern shares techniques for using Adobe After Effects to create an eye-grabbing sci-fi visual effect. Follow along as Eran takes a homemade video shot, prepares it for high-end postproduction, and uses a combination of tools in After Effects to achieve a complex, realistic visual effect. The course covers tracking, masking, and effects, as well as how to animate strokes, repeat elements, and fix problem areas in your footage.

Topics include:

• Reviewing, choosing, and preparing footage
• Removing noise
• Separating the actor from the background
• Tracking the actor's hands
• Adding paint and particle effects
• Parenting the tracking data
• Inserting sound effects and music