Advanced Lighting in After Effects

In this video, I explain and show every step to create realistic lighting, reflections and shading to composite a 2D animation to a real-world environment using Adobe After Effects. I cover hot to apply form shading, shadows, highlights, rim lighting, reactive reflections and looping shadows cast...

Advanced - 29 min - Design & Creative Software - Ben Marriott

The full course: Learn Motion Graphics free

What you'll need

Laptop stand: Screen at eye level for long study sessions.
Noise-cancelling headphones: Focus through long video lessons.
Second monitor: Video on one screen, practice on the other.
Wireless keyboard and mouse: Comfortable for hours of typing.

Books

The Animator's Survival Kit by Richard Williams - View on Amazon
Adobe After Effects Classroom in a Book by Lisa Fridsma - View on Amazon
The Illusion of Life by Frank Thomas Bullen - View on Amazon

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