WEEK 01 (INTRO / ROTO)

LECTURE NOTES - POINTERS TO KEEP IN MIND FOR ROTO

Keep Control Points to a Minimum
Create Separate Shapes
Use as Few Keyframes as Possible
Study the Footage
Consider Animation Principles
Learn how to apply Global Offsets or Ripple Edit
Simple Planer Tracker Usage in Roto(Second Week)

ROTO EXERCISES

01 Extract house on right (1-3hour)
02 - FG character 20-50 (2-4hour)
03 - Car and first boy 50-90 (4-7hour)
04 - Character 1-30 (2-3hour)
05 - FG bike 1-30 (8-12hour)

WEEK 02 (Tracking / More UI)

LECTURE NOTES -

Tracking Introduction
Simple 4 point tracking workflow in AE
Simple 4 point tracking workflow in Nuke

EXERCISE

01 - easy, all 4 points visible
02 - easy, pressing home button, 1 point is missing
03 - medium, try planer tracker from mocha or nuke here
04 - medium, try planer tracker from mocha or nuke here
05 - medium, try planer tracker from mocha or nuke here

WEEK 03 (Prep - CleanUp)

LECTURE NOTES -

View shot few times / task notes
plan how to do cleanup ( tracking / painting / etc )
try finishing one frame
repeat process on other frames (track / patch)

EXERCISE

01 - easy, clean board, make it white glass/plastic
02 - easy, remove billboards/ paint roof tops
03 - medium, clean logo on mobile screen(reflections)
04 - medium, clean logo on mobile screen2
05 - medium, remove wounds on face
06 - tough, clean logo on mobile screen

WEEK 04 (Design)

LECTURE NOTES -

intro to AE Text Engine
intro to AE Shape Engine
intro to mask vegas approach
intro to audio visualization enging
how to study / use AE Design Kits

EXERCISE

01 - design simple 30 seconds intro
- try to match beat
02 - design mid term project ( AR / VR)
- try to lock activity (KISS - keep it simple stupid)
- try locking few frames first

WEEK 05 (Color / Keying)

curve / HSL

LECTURE NOTES -

EXERCISE 1 - Coloring

try to match source image to target

EXERCISE 2 - Coloring

Put an image in an environment and match lighting / toning as much as possible

WEEK 06 (3D Tracking / Shading / Rendering)

LECTURE NOTES (3D Tracking)

tracking errors
locating points / planes in 3d
verify in ae / nuke
verify in 3d after export
learn to orient 3d world on both sides

EXERCISE 1 - 3D Tracking & Verify

2 shots, do simple 3d tracking, place 2d / 3d object / element in it

LECTURE NOTES (3D Shading)

create pano image while shooting
use pano image to lit the 3d scene
setup PBR shaders and matte shaders
create RENDER PASSES / controls for post
- color / main / beauty
- shadow
- reflection
- ambient occlusion
- vector / motion blur
- depth blur

EXERCISE 2 - 3D Solve, Place 3d element

2 shots, do simple 3d tracking, 3d object / element in it

WEEK 07 (3D Displacements / Deformations)

EXERCISE 1 - Give Persp Shift to OLD Painting

EXERCISE 2 - Animate Worm Under Skin (Face or Hand)

EXERCISE 3 - Track a logo on deforming surface

WEEK 08 (Particles)

EXERCISE 1 - Create Simple smoke over chimney

Take a photo around you (roof top) from where you can see other houses / lawns / rooftops. Then create a 2d smoke from particles.
Those who have no idea. can take help from this link
- https://blogs.adobe.com/contentcorner/2015/03/25/how-to-create-a-realistic-smoke-effect-in-after-effects/

EXERCISE 2 - Create Simple Energy Ball

Those who have no idea. can take help from following YT Videos
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p20uBRSACFw&t=27s
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI-T8QbDd0M

EXERCISE 3 - Create Shockwave Ring

Those who have no idea. can take help from following YT Videos