After Effects Index

1. After Effects Intro - demonstrate your different files for teacher check.
2. Super Hero Title
3. Personal Brand Intro - export and upload your personal intro to Google classroom.
4. After Effects E-Book Tutorials
5. Super Hero Tutorials
6. After Effects Tutorials
7. Rendering your composition

Hints for Shooting for After Effects
1. Limit your camera movement, this will make it easier when tracking an effect such as lightning
2. When adding an effect create a solid layer and make it black. Add your effect to this layer.

Shortcut Keys

Tutorials

Here are some effects you might want to use in your super hero video. Feel free to find your own effects tutorials. If you find a good one let me know and I will add it to the list.

1. Lightning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWnogMnNh6Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxncS9gVDYI

2. Creating a Shockwave

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYbgjCR8PMI

3. Fire

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWjlPVDxwPo

4. Cinematic Titles - a lot of different effects in this one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpmFiC5JtG8&t=703s

5. Flying effect using only Final Cut Pro and no green screen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dQNCQ_Z8-U

6. Text to Sand

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcLD9W6dIzQ

7. Shatter Effect - found on lynda.com - login using your school account.