ALL DESIGN TOOLS
132. Alien Surface
• Create a realistic set extension using a Matte Painting
• Use 3D tracking data along with the roto brush
• Use 3D tracking data along with the roto brush
Posted on Sep 03, 2012
VFX PLAYLIST
Visual Effects & Compositing Tutorials
20:13
Sub Surface Skin
Create an illuminated skin effect inspired by Iron Man 3!
40:00
Sci-Fi Weapon FX
Create a variety of futuristic weapon FX
49:00
The Portal
Create a smokey portal effect with turbulent Particles
27:36
Alien Surface
Create a realistic set extension using a Matte Painting
50:00
3D Set Extensions
Create a 3D set extension with fog using Stock Footage
49:00
Mid-Air Emergency!
Composite footage into Airplane interior
22:00
Advanced Soft Keying
Key out footage without eliminating the soft reflections
35:00
Animating a Still
Add fake movement to a still and animate moving smoke
23:05
Earth Zoom
Create a cosmic Earth zoom in AE
TUTORIAL NOTES:
122 Comments
jay
7 years ago
I don't understand why we're resizing the nulls, I'm following steps but not learning the purpose behind it...how will I know to do this in the future if the reason isn't thoroughly explained
Poppatay
11 years ago
Where is the touch screen ( the device he has ) and it's tutorial part in this video
cope
11 years ago
at 14min in you make your background curve around in your scene but you can also do this in after effects by curving the 3d layer. You'd get a much smoother result and I was wondering why you didn't just do that?
ibrahim.boss10@gmail.com
11 years ago
i am from Pakistan i really like your all tutorials it is so so
Timothy Lee
12 years ago
I have watched all your tutorials at least twice. lol just trying to get all this greatness!!
Sherry
12 years ago
Please help andrew!
rotobrush work very heavy. short or long video.
How can i optimize options
rotobrush work very heavy. short or long video.
How can i optimize options
SIBONAKALISO MDLULI
12 years ago
WOW...GREAT STUFF....NOW PLEASE SHOW US HOW TO TEXTURE IT IN 3DS MAX INCLUDE ANIMATION.
Joseph
12 years ago
I am using the Foundry Camera tracker and am having trouble getting the nulls to align. Any help would be appreciated.
Chris
12 years ago
I used several of your tutorials, including this one on matte painting, and Element3D to create this UH-60 Helicopter Simulation: http://youtu.be/wQ-JW-267PY. Would appreciate some feedback. Thanks.
GPB
12 years ago
Can you release all the matte paintings that were submitting for this video they would be great backgrounds for FX and you said you got a bunch
MArk
13 years ago
Abdrew your google chrom ad is messing up the video copilot experience, normally I would x it out but its doing something wacky and will not show me the x. I always thought you should have a 15 second ad in front of all your videos to create revenue for your site and for some compensation for making the videos.
Mike
13 years ago
1. You never Rotobrush a whole clip in one segment.
2. Rotobrush is a mediocre experimental tool that only works in very limited situations.
3. A good mask > Rotocrap
I rather spend 15 minutes doing something right that 3 minutes doing a sloppy job.
2. Rotobrush is a mediocre experimental tool that only works in very limited situations.
3. A good mask > Rotocrap
I rather spend 15 minutes doing something right that 3 minutes doing a sloppy job.
Takasaurus Rex
13 years ago
The Great Escape... brilliant. That really made me laugh.
BTW: The Great Escape is coming to the big screen in October as part of the Cinema Classics series at the Cinemark theatres.
Great Tutorials. You are a master!
BTW: The Great Escape is coming to the big screen in October as part of the Cinema Classics series at the Cinemark theatres.
Great Tutorials. You are a master!
SurfacedStudio
13 years ago
I'm really glad to see that I'm not the only one spending forever rotoscoping out elements - even when using the RotoBrush.
Not meant as a comment on your ability to use the rotobrush Andrew, just comforting to know that some things just take time.
Always wondered whether, even with some experience in VFX, I was missing something when it takes me quite while to get a really clean rotoscope job done well
Not meant as a comment on your ability to use the rotobrush Andrew, just comforting to know that some things just take time.
Always wondered whether, even with some experience in VFX, I was missing something when it takes me quite while to get a really clean rotoscope job done well
Eric Dube
13 years ago
How do you change the colour of the text once it's in the ray-traced.
Thanks
Eric
Thanks
Eric
yair
13 years ago
creates something new innovadorcomo a plugin element 3d realistic water
ocrea another 3d program but create relista seawater as the movie 2012 when the boat flips or movie in 2012 when Ben behind the limo and seva elllos breaking the floor is raised or when they go on the plane and destroyed buildings and cars of the freeway fall very cool but realistic as create a city with a realistic program for affter effecs or when the volcano explodes and loose rocks and giant flames burn the camper empiesa creates something innovative as things proyectile 2012 with weapons but I hope you read this
ocrea another 3d program but create relista seawater as the movie 2012 when the boat flips or movie in 2012 when Ben behind the limo and seva elllos breaking the floor is raised or when they go on the plane and destroyed buildings and cars of the freeway fall very cool but realistic as create a city with a realistic program for affter effecs or when the volcano explodes and loose rocks and giant flames burn the camper empiesa creates something innovative as things proyectile 2012 with weapons but I hope you read this
yair
13 years ago
should create an effect like the movie 2012 as when the earthquake or tsunami avre floor as when the ship goes to the giant wave
effects of water you should create or open the land like sanandreas fault but 3d creations
effects of water you should create or open the land like sanandreas fault but 3d creations
Lahiru Himash Madusanka
13 years ago
Hey, This is really helpful. I should thank you, But I don't know how Mr:Kramer
Nick
13 years ago
At 23:30 it reminded me of Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story 2 when the rocks were affected by his anti gravity
nejc
13 years ago
he is showing techniques for a semi/pro video producers. Nuke is for PRO high budget movie production. Program which most of us will never be able to afford or in fact need at all.
so in my opinion, Andrew you are doing an awesome job, thx for all the tutorials and great plugins! respect
so in my opinion, Andrew you are doing an awesome job, thx for all the tutorials and great plugins! respect
khalded
13 years ago
look andrew kermer its great work but it still no profesional nuke it much better than after effct
nuke x please i hate this shit
next level please
nuke x please i hate this shit
next level please
sohail
13 years ago
HAPPY TEACHER'S DAY. thanks for ur motivations thanks for free education. thanks for everything u doing. u r the best for me like many others i realy respect u love u .
mst2007777777
13 years ago
great tutorial as always, but as I've noticed with traking objects t is your way of lines of nul object is the only with best effective result or adobe have their own way !?
Jordey
13 years ago
I can't believe it! I was just about making a Video like this then you make a tutorial for it! COOOOOL!
AMIR KHAN TEACHER OF TEACHERS
13 years ago
i have cs4 how can i do it and where is the matte painting
Anshuman Sharma
13 years ago
I was looking forward to this tutorial for months nice one , rotoscoping is a bit of a prob lol but this tutorial sets another example for element 3d ! and the original opening music is awesome
nice one , rotoscoping is a bit of a prob lol but this tutorial sets another example for element 3d ! and the original opening music is awesome
Hasan
13 years ago
AWESOME!! At first I didn't know what I would do with those rocks but this just gave loads if ideas!!!!
peky
13 years ago
Andrew terrific tutorial as always.
Null Normalization is a logical step, but
something I noticed and you correct me. Null objects are normalized and placed in the center of the world, but later you have to position the background, to move away from the center of the composition or the world in the distance. In tutorial 13 min and 55s. Why normalize when the Null again far away from centar. Thank in advance.
Null Normalization is a logical step, but
something I noticed and you correct me. Null objects are normalized and placed in the center of the world, but later you have to position the background, to move away from the center of the composition or the world in the distance. In tutorial 13 min and 55s. Why normalize when the Null again far away from centar. Thank in advance.
Anto
13 years ago
Awesome work, am new to after effects and premiere.. just got myself iMac and very keen to make some movies of my own. I am deaf, Is it possible if you could add captions/subtitles to your tutorials so I can get better understanding of what your exactly doing as I find it hard try follow the arrow etc.
Cheers Anto
Cheers Anto
Ric
13 years ago
that's why I love the way he teach us because he always have a sense of humor.. like in the tablet, where can we see a tablet that operates a WINDOWS 95. LOL
he's not boring to listen and he make us more interested of what he share.
he's not boring to listen and he make us more interested of what he share.
Ric
13 years ago
that's why I love the way he teach us because he always have a sense of humor.. like in the tablet, where can we see a tablet that operates a WINDOWS 95. LOL
he's not boring to listen and he make us more interested of what he share.
he's not boring to listen and he make us more interested of what he share.
Doug
13 years ago
Cool! Maybe you can talk about what to do, and what not to do in a matte painting. I noticed a lot of people adding in motion elements like spaceships flying. Obviously this is not good to work with. So maybe you can explain that to the matte painting noobs.
K-Hill
13 years ago
Hey Andrew can you do some more tutorials that don't need plugins cause i have none and have no money to buy them with... (Im on a Mac with after effects CS6)
aaron
13 years ago
Great tut. FYI-Sounds like there's a little edit mistake around2:50, you repeat the same thing
bombastic
13 years ago
amazing ... just what's that how come the idea come to you and not to me .. no i'm just kidding nice work can't wait to the next one .....
lakekover
13 years ago
So super duper awesome. It's great to be back to hearing that same old music and tutorial again just like the (kind of) old times. 
Very very cool tutorial loved learning all the new stuff! Thanks man..
Very very cool tutorial loved learning all the new stuff! Thanks man..
hamadi1111
13 years ago
nice tutorial ... may god reward you
extentions is one of the best techniques to make a dramatic and exiting environnement .. it's not very complex although the results are astonishing ..
the foundry camera tracker is the best option for doing the tricks ,, it's not expensive and cool !!
extentions is one of the best techniques to make a dramatic and exiting environnement .. it's not very complex although the results are astonishing ..
the foundry camera tracker is the best option for doing the tricks ,, it's not expensive and cool !!
David
13 years ago
Nice, useful tutorial as always. And a silky smooth introduction of this plug-in you just happen to have in your bag called....Element!
If I hadn't already bought it I'd have bought it.
Andrew 'New King of the double commentary, double commentary' Kramer
If I hadn't already bought it I'd have bought it.
Andrew 'New King of the double commentary, double commentary' Kramer
Alexander
13 years ago
Hey Andrew, great tut but could you record a cool intro tutorial once in a while? Oh and i'd love to see a videocopilot studio tour!
VisualAdvocate
13 years ago
So it's crucial to make your set extensions longer than the still if you plan on panning around something. Now you tell me! 
If I can just extend my set extension . . .I'm so close to being done. Thanks Andrew!
If I can just extend my set extension . . .I'm so close to being done. Thanks Andrew!
badminton.untoldtips.com
13 years ago
@ranga---http://www.videocopilot.net/basic/tutorials/10.Rendering/
Niall Horn
13 years ago
Andrew, you should not mock your films like about sam in the paintball maask! As they are a lot better than what some pople can do on a Red Epic! ANd you shot it on a 5D!
Ranga
13 years ago
hey Andrew could you please tell me the best rendering option with less video size(file size)..... It would be very nice if you could make a video explaining every rendering options!! thank you you are always awesome!!
thank you you are always awesome!!
Himesh Bhargo
13 years ago
Omg!!! that would be awesome !
I am always confused with so many options available. It would be great if you could do a tutorial. about rendering the best video file available and the best rendering option with less video size(file size).
You Rock !!!!
I am always confused with so many options available. It would be great if you could do a tutorial. about rendering the best video file available and the best rendering option with less video size(file size).
You Rock !!!!
Ranga
13 years ago
@Avinash bro I am using CS5 and i cant find .MOV extension. could anyone please explain me where it is exactly???? and i used h.264 but the HD did not look like a HD video, i dont know how to edit the h.264 settings, i tried some from online but nothing satisfied me. then i tried h.264 blue ray but the system turns off on a flash exactly after half the render has been done!! this makes me sick!! someone help me 
Andrew we are badly in need of your help please make a video for the CS5 and CS6 user's for rendering files!!
Andrew we are badly in need of your help please make a video for the CS5 and CS6 user's for rendering files!!
jeremy mayhew
13 years ago
Thank you so much for this, i'm going to make 20 sticky notes with the words "normalize your scene" on them...
Craig
13 years ago
Great Stuff! "Lost in Sam's Space"
Be sure to match the light direction to your background so that you do not have multiple shadow directions when placing foreground images from Element.
Be sure to match the light direction to your background so that you do not have multiple shadow directions when placing foreground images from Element.
Kamru
13 years ago
I have watched your every tutorials. your every tutorials is very very good . I am from India , Calcutta. I think This tutorials help us Matte Painting............
badminton.UntoldTips.com
13 years ago
hey andrew , can i get little bit discount on element 3d . BTW this tutorial rocks ! This will help me in other things too
EmiS
13 years ago
Congratulations Andrew. Excellent as always. Sam this to hollywood. hehe
Sorry for my English ... google's fault, hehe
Sorry for my English ... google's fault, hehe
Eric
13 years ago
Hello andrew thanks you for this tutorial good tips for the camera tracker !! thanks you !
hollz
13 years ago
"Allright so now we have our 3d tracking data and next we just need to create .." D: dejavue
Rodrigo Sbardelini
13 years ago
Hey, What's up? HAHAHAHAHA', is a great tutorial I love yours videos Andrew
Todd VanSlyck
13 years ago
I had no idea you could manipulate the camera tracking nulls like that. Cool tut, thanks.
