Transport your viewers to a sci-fi world by adding a hologram effect to any 3D object in Blender.
When Alden Peters first started exploring the world of 3D animation and VFX, he saw it as a way to combine his love for 3D and sci-fi films filled with aliens and robots. Since then, Alden has gone on to work full-time as an independent filmmaker, motion graphics, and VFX artist and created award-winning projects like Friends of Sophia, Femme, and Coming Out. Now, Alden wants to show other filmmakers how to use 3D animation to boost the production value of any feature film, short, or show. In this class, Alden reveals how to create 3D holograms and motion track them to any object. You鈥檒l follow along as Alden animates and renders out a few 3D objects in Blender and then motion tracks them to a book and finally composite everything together in Adobe After Effects. With Alden by your side, you鈥檒l: * Add tracking markers for 3D object tracking * Create your holographic 3D models in Blender * Replace and mask out undesirable aspects of your footage in After Effects * Composite your final product in After Effects Whether you鈥檙e a sci-fi lover and can鈥檛 wait to use a hologram effect in your work or you just want to learn the power of 3D object tracking, you鈥檒l leave this class with a new set of 3D animation tools you can carry forward within any of your other projects. You can also take what you鈥檝e learned today to create your own one-minute film by watching all five of Alden鈥檚 3D animation classes. Plus, you can find more details about add-ons, additional software, and exclusive discounts in the class resources. General knowledge about Blender and Adobe After Effects and how to navigate both software, is required to take this class. You鈥檒l also need a computer, Blender, Adobe After Effects, fSpy, a camera, and a tripod. Alden uses After Effects 2023/2024. If you鈥檙e using a prior version, the Alpha Matte and Luma Matte functionality changes slightly.
