1. Introduction
About this training series
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The Assurance
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Introduction to this course
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About the third-party plugins used
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Dealing with the exercise files
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2. The World of Effects
An overview of common VFX tools
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The importance of sound design in effects
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Using practical helps
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Utilizing contrast to enhance effects shots
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Using 32 bits per channel
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Why the VFX were done in 4K
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3. Ta'ani's Off-Screen Light
Approaching VFX shots
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Supplementing the practical light
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Anatomy of the lens flare
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Enhancing with Particular dust
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Removing the background bird
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A quick look at the reverse shot
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4. Making Ta'ani's Magic Eyes
Painting the eyes in Photoshop
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Tracking the eyes in After Effects
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Creating depth and movement with Fractal Noise
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Coloring the effect to composite better
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5. Forming the Little Ball
Preparing the shot
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Making the little ball with Trapcode Form
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Adding particles with Form and Particular
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Making the tiny swooshes
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Simulating a rack focus effect
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Simulating the ball being blown away
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6. Creating an Explosion Shot
Combining live action explosion shots
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Creating a realistic glow in front of objects
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Compositing branches over the explosion
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Adding embers created with Trapcode Particular
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Rotoscoping the characters
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Freezing areas of the frame in time
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Simulating camera shake
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7. Forming the Big Ball
Examining the original plan, and why it changed
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Creating the textures with Fractal Noise, part 1
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Creating the textures with Fractal Noise, part 2
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Making the textures equirectangular
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Assembling and compositing the ball components
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Coloring the ball
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Creating the fiery top in Trapcode Form
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8. Effects in the Finale Sequence
Custom lens flare, part 1: Streak
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Custom lens flare, part 2: Glow
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Custom lens flare, part 3: Multi-iris 1
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Custom lens flare, part 4: Multi-iris 2
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Gathering the ball with Element 3D
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Creating Golhatn's eyes
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Using dust footage to make embers
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Creating swirling particles in Cinema 4D
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Compositing live action fire footage
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Adding heat distortion
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Conclusion
The importance of failure
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Previewing the color course
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Final thoughts
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Ex_Files_Creating_Short_Film_10_VFX.zip
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