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Creating a Narrative Previs Concept in Maya and After Effects

by John Velazquez

In this Maya and After Effects tutorial we'll go over creating a narrative concept through animation and camera composition. Software required: Maya 2015, After Effects CC.

What you'll learn

In this Maya and After Effects tutorial we'll go over creating a narrative concept through animation and camera composition. We'll build an edit through simple blocked out animation to get the timing and edit right. Cameras will be discussed in how they can add to the story, how they are to be properly set up and what lens to use. We'll cover shot selection and how they lead to following shots in order to create a well narrated story via visuals. By the end of this Maya and After Effects training you'll understand how a Previs is created, adjusted to transfer cameras and edit to full production. Software required: Maya 2015, After Effects CC.

About the author

John Velazquez attended the School of Visual Arts in New York. His career started in commercials at places like RhinoFX and then moved on to full character animation at Nickelodeon. He eventually found his way to the west coast where he started work on his first feature film at Luma pictures. He then went freelance, which took him into other aspects of animation involving games and music videos. It has also led him to travel all over the world to such places as Europe and Canada. John currently ... more

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