5 Simple VFX You Can Try

Summary by Krater

Ryan Connolly demonstrates five simple visual effects you can create at home using Adobe After Effects, including clean plating, screen replacement, eye glow effects, 3D title tracking, and split screen pacing.

From the video

Answers: What are 5 simple visual effects I can do at home?

• Clean plate visual effects
• Screen replacement in After Effects
• Eye glow and demon eye effects
• 3D camera tracking and title placement
• Split screen pacing techniques

What it concludes

• You can use a separate empty shot as a clean plate to mask out gear or crew members.
• Replacing screens in post-production gives you more control and avoids reflection and timing issues on set.
• Adding shadows from eyelids helps sell the glowing eye effect.
• You can use your actual footage as an environment map for 3D text reflections if you do not have an HDRI image.
• Split screen can be used to alter the pacing of scenes and adjust timing between characters.