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Course: Introduction to Rotoscoping in After Effects
In this series of lessons we'll learn the basics of Rotoscoping in After Effects. Digital rotoscoping is the process of creating a mask or matte to isolate part of an image or video so you can change it or add it to a different background and is a very important part of the visual effects process.

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Run Time: 1 hrs. 2 min.
Software: Project files created in After Effects CS4

Course: Advanced Compositing Workflows with Maya and After Effects
In this series of lessons, we will be taking you through the process of rendering your Maya scene into multiple passes, and using some advanced techniques for compositing these passes using Toxik.

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Run Time: 2 hrs. 28 min.
Software: Maya 2009 & After Effect CS4 and higher

Course: Getting Started with mocha for After Effects
In this series of lessons we will learn how to use the Mocha for After Effects application to track objects and use that tracking data inside After Effects. Mocha for After Effects is bundled with After Effects versions CS4 and later, so you might already have access to this powerful planer tracker.

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Run Time: 1 hrs. 4 min.
Software: Mocha and After Effects (Project Files created in Mocha v2 and After Effects CS4)

Course: Getting Started with After Effects
In this series of lessons we'll learn how to get started using the video editing software After Effects. Using After Effects we can quickly composite images, edit video and create visual effects.

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Run Time: 1 hrs. 15 min.
Software: After Effects CS4 for project files

Course: Compositing 3D Renders in After Effects
In this series of lessons we'll learn how to bring in multiple 3D render passes and composite the resulting image on top of a photograph using many tools and techniques.

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Run Time: 1 hrs. 13 min.
Software: After Effects CS4 for project files

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Course: Introduction to Tracking in After Effects
In this series of lessons we'll learn how to use the tracker built in to After Effects to analyze real life footage and find the movement of objects. This is an important technique for matching an image or animation's position, rotation, scale and perspective skewing to footage.

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Run Time: 45 min. 56 sec.
Software: After Effects CS4 for project files

Course: Stereoscopic 3D in After Effects
Create 3D experiences directly in After Effects. Learn how to make stereoscopic 3D imagery and gain a deeper understanding of mathematics of stereo imagery, tips for creating safer stereo renders, and building After Effects camera rigs to create one of the most powerful effects in cinema. Contains nearly 3 hours of project-driven training and step-by-step examples for any artist using After Effects.

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Run Time: 2 hrs. 51 min.
Software: After Effects 7 and up (After Effects CS4 required to open project files)