Introduction to Rotoscoping in After Effects
In this After effects tutorial, we'll learn the basics of Rotoscoping using After Effects. Software required: Project files created in After Effects CS4.
What you'll learn
In this After effects tutorial, we'll learn the basics of Rotoscoping using 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. We'll begin this tutorial by learning about the pen tool, which lets us draw shapes and masks. We'll then dive deeper into the masking system in After Effects and learn some time saving workflows for checking your roto. We'll then jump into the basic workflows of animating masks and how we can keep a consistent shape for a more appealing matte. We'll end by outputting our mask into an image sequence that can be used in other applications. Software required: Project files created in After Effects CS4.
Table of contents
- Drawing Masks with the Pen Tool 7m
- Editing Masks with the Pen Tool and the Selection Arrow 8m
- Drawing a Complex Shape with the Pen Tool 5m
- Mask Attributes to Control the Edge and Opacity 7m
- Blending Masks Together on a Single Layer to Create a Cutout 6m
- Animating Masks for Rotoscoping 8m
- Getting the Feel of the Motion to Rough-in Keyframes 8m
- Using Point Consistency to Fix Edge Swimming Issues 7m
- Outputting Masks into an Image Sequence for Later Use 5m
About the author
Along with creating and recording training, he also used to manage the support team and work closely with the production development team at Digital-Tutors, now a Pluralsight company. He began his career working freelance and quickly realized that he wanted to find a company where he could use his talents to help people succeed in the CG industry. Chris has likely watched more Pluralsight creative training than anyone on the planet, and its evidenced by his Einstein-sized brain and encyclopedic... more