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VFX Rotoscoping 101 with After Effects and Mocha (Udemy.com)

A hands-on approach to the secrets and tricks in rotoscoping for live-action films in post-production visual effects.

4.4

241 reviews

Created by: Vicki Lau

Last updated February 2022

What you will learn

Know what, when and how to do proper rotoscoping
Know how to use After Effects and Mocha AE for rotoscoping live-action shots
Apply basic and advanced techniques in rotoscoping

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Rating4.4 out of 5higher than 29% of them
Reviews241#42 of 119 by number of reviews
Length1 hourshorter than 87% of them
Last updatedFebruary 2022more recently than 60% of them

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Overall Score : 88 / 100

Course Description

If you want to learn how to use After Effects to create realistic visual effects (VFX) shots and not just motion graphics, then you're looking at the right course. This course will reveal the tips, tricks and applications of rotoscoping in post-production visual effects - one of the first step to creating any visual effects shot.
Learn How to do Rotoscoping the Right Way.
Using 2 real live-action films as test shots for this course, learn by actually working on a shot while following the course as a step-by-step guide to proper and professional rotoscoping.
Why This Course?

Taught by a real professional in the visual effects and film industry who worked on actual Hollywood blockbusters

Step-by-step guide with practical and hands-on live-action shots to work on
Insights and know-hows that would save you time and money when working on your own visual effects shot

Primer to a series of other more advanced visual effects tricks, tips and methods
Networking and open collaboration opportunities with instructor and students

Say Good Bye to Buzzing Edges and the Frustration of Trying to Mask out a Character from a Shot!
You will Learn How:

Rotoscoping is applied in film and television
To do proper rotoscoping
To use After Effects and Mocha AE for rotoscoping
To apply basic and advanced rotoscoping techniques and tricks
Rotoscoping can be avoided and the other effective ways of doing rotoscoping

Complete with additional documents, students who complete the course will also be awarded with a bonus section - kind of like that satisfaction you feel when you finally finish that visual effects shot.
If you participate in this course, you will walk away learning and applying what I learned myself, whilst working on the visual effects of major Hollywood film and television.Who this course is for:

Film students and graduates interested in visual effects post-production
Professionals from other industries looking to try some visual effects shots
Aspiring or new filmmakers working on their own visual effects film
NOT for seasoned visual effects professionals who are currently in the industry

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Time: 1h

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Instructor Details

Vicki Lau

4.4 Rating
241 Reviews

Vicki started as a humble student of digital media back in the small city of Singapore with a background in visual effects and programming in film and television. Without any contacts or connections in the United States, she began her career at the age of 18 from Singapore, working her way up into the Hollywood film industry and landing her first break working on AMC's hit series, The Walking Dead (Season 4), as well as other movies such as Guardians of the Galaxy, War for the Planet of the Apes and the recent Aquaman.
Already recognized by her country and by major organizations as an expert in her field, Vicki has made great strides for someone her age, being in consistently high demand for jobs - averaging about 4 job offers and requests for interviews per freelance month(s) of availability, whilst her peers are still struggling to find their first entry-level position in the field. At only 24 years of age, she was one of the youngest speakers and presenters at the SMPTE Annual Technical Conference in its time, where she was a panelist and speaker for virtual reality in motion pictures.
She gave a TEDx talk on visual effects and virtual reality in May 2016 at Napa Valley, CA and in November 2018, was invited to speak as a k