Digital Tutors - Using Tracking and Matte Layers in mocha

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Run Time: 55m 33s

Project Files Included

Release Date: December 3, 2009

Author: Chris Glick

equired Software: mocha and After Effects (Project Files created in mocha v2 and After Effects CS4)

In this series of lessons we'll learn a variety of techniques to deal with difficult tracks and learn how to modify and apply mocha data to any type of layer in After Effects. We'll begin this project by creating a base track file to begin working off of. We'll then learn how to animate our track spline around any objects that break our track. Once that is done, we'll learn how to create mattes of our obstructions so they no longer are seen by our track. We'll then learn several different methods of applying these mattes and some time saving tips for a more efficient workflow.

1. Introduction and project overview 00.59

2. Setting up the track layer start scene 02.44

3. animating track layers to avoid issues 05.30

4. Using subtractive tracked layers to avoid tracking issues 09.17

5. Using layers and hand tracking to quickly avoid tracking issues 06.14

6. Using a fast track and hand keyframing to create matters 05.30

7. Using layer linking to connect multiple layers and save time 06.30

8. Using the Curve Editor to edit and smooth tracks 07.00

9. Applying Mocha data to non-comp size-layers in After Effects 05.14

10. Using precomping for high quality layers in After Effects 06.35