Paper Cutout Stop Motion Effect - After Effects Tutorial

[@Sheak420]

this guy is a game changer. he made this so simple. i have seen people jumping to photoshop then back and forth, this was soooooo well explained!

[@cmdelavega]

Appreciate you. In my line of work gotta keep things simple. Tight deadlines, quick turnarounds I'm always looking to get the job done quicker yet retain quality.

[@kyle-flora]

Just starting to learn AE, one of the best tuts I have yet to watch. Clear voice, clear on-screen instructions, couldn’t have anything better :) Have a good one

[@cmdelavega]

Thank you Kyle! Appreciate the words. Happy to hear it was helpful.

[@KIKOmanasijev]

Hey man, I do moviemaking from time to time or when I need to help a friend. I have to say your tutorials are criminally underrated. Both unique and creative and yet so well explained! I am sure you are motivation and helpful resource for tons of moviemakers! Keep it going!

[@cmdelavega]

Thank you bro! Appreciate the comment and encouragement to keep going!

[@curtsoulonline]

This was a great video. I haven't used After effects in ages so the menus are all new now, thanks for this bro!

[@pasthikopramudhito4608]

Thank you so much for making this awesome tutorial. I really appreciate it👊

[@fr6676]

You’re so kind for creating these tutorials Thank you so much!

[@cmdelavega]

Appreciate the comment!!!

[@sabbfly]

wait dude this is such much simpler than i thought! thanks so much for the tutorial!!

[@tylermathews7664]

how do you not have more of a following! your tutorials are unmatched

[@cmdelavega]

Thank you amigo! Channel needs a little love to get more of a following!

[@anitab9779]

This is so good! Love the music 🎶

[@erfinjohansen2568]

Massive thankyou for pulling this up... Really underated trick

[@sayanoid]

This was very helpful. Thanks!

[@radhielysalvarez2923]

Muchas gracias!!

[@abdullraheemhejazi3429]

i swear i loved AE Since started to watch your tutorials BRO, wish you all the best

[@cmdelavega]

Thank you! Appreciate the comment!🙏

[@avaree2271]

This may be a dumb question but does using that video over and over again in that many compositions bog down your computer at all? Would that increase the file size? I'm trying to find the most efficient solution, whether that's taking a still frame into PSD and importing that or doing it this way.

[@sunain7966]

just something i needed for my next project, thank you

[@cmdelavega]

Yeah! Happy to hear it'll be helpful!

[@lukamor7135]

i really thought this be suuper difficult going into Ps and everything but once u got it, it works great thanks man super helpful keep it up!!! :D

[@cmdelavega]

Awesome!! happy to hear it was super helpful!

[@claraelia]

you are brilliant !

[@alittlesincerity_111]

Sick tutorial!

[@Benjamin.Greenwood]

This is amazing!! I will definitely be trying this one out in an upcoming edit! Thanks for the tutorial

[@reni2090]

ohh thanks! this really helped!

[@cmdelavega]

Glad it helped!

[@Joey-yo8mw]

Fantastic tutorial thanks!!

[@cmdelavega]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@frandana4184]

gracias por compartir! salud!

[@YUNGNICKI]

Grande Bro sigue haciendo tutos

[@cmdelavega]

Muchas gracias bro! Lo agradezco!

[@lucyleocreative2]

Awesome! Thanks so much! This is such a cool effect 🙌🏻

[@cmdelavega]

Glad you like it! Thank you!

[@TheYann91111]

amazing work, i will use it for my next video, txt u so much for that amazing work

[@cmdelavega]

Thank you! Enjoy and have fun!!

[@dilasyt]

this is such an interesting technic, and also a really really good tutorial thank you!

[@TOMMY-tv7rd]

can you drop the link to the paper texture please and can you do another tutorial specifically on the addidas advert thanks

[@hkr1986]

Thank you ! really

[@cmdelavega]

You're welcome!

[@joelgimenezdj]

Muy bueno.. gracias

[@cmdelavega]

Muchas gracias Joel!

[@jklcartoonics]

Thank you soo....much for this tutorial. I really appreciate it❤🙏🏾

[@cmdelavega]

You are welcome! 🙏

[@jacoblavallee7918]

How did you close the mask? 2:50

[@cmdelavega]

hove your cursor to the first point you created and you'll see the cursor change to an arrow with a circle. Click and it should close.

[@bubanga]

Thank you, this is what I was looking for. Any idea for animating this cut out without losing subject -may be limiting path with wiggle- ?

[@thedevilboxers]

Awesome tutorial! Would like a better explanation and break down of the final composition. How did you line up the shots and what are the markers above for...etc. Thanks! Keep em coming

[@cmdelavega]

The markers are the framess in the video where I wanted to freeze and show the paper frames cutout. It was highly experimental, start with a couple cutouts, and start adding more layers. Adjusting the timing. Best answer I can give you is to experiment and have fun. Try having the cutouts anywhere from 4 to 7 frames.

[@n00bster97]

Thanks bro

[@cmdelavega]

You're welcome!🙏

[@Soymiguelcreador]

Bro, i love ur video, but i have a question, how did u make the vintage opening?

[@cmdelavega]

Thank you Miguel. The vintage opening is using the same technique I showed in the tutorial except I repeated it many times on different freeze frames and I also added a color tint. Start with one freeze frame, then do a second, then a third, and keep doing till you're done. Hope this helps!

[@Soymiguelcreador]

@@cmdelavega the old movie symbols opening?😨

[@cmdelavega]

@@Soymiguelcreador search for "film stock overlay" on KZbin, download and use a blending mode to composite on top of footage.

[@emma6352]

Oh my god thankyou

[@swiperguy9948]

So how do you transfer the paper cut-out to the actual footage ? Im having trouble adding it to the original video

[@cb3productions845]

I have the same issue

[@osaz1338]

yes. hope the guy can see this message. how do you put it into the actual footage then

[@jakobleue4504]

Hey thanks for that one. Pretty nice style and technique - you could probably get a quite similar effect by using the 'posterize time' and a few tweaks to the mask, couldn't you? Adds more Keyframes, but keeps the comp nice and clean I guess. Let me know what you think about it. And keep them nice tutorials comming!:)

[@cmdelavega]

Thanks! Yes, the posterize effect will give you that stop motion feel and it's a good option to use. Definitely a quicker option. I personally prefer cutting out specific frames and holding the length to desired time. More work but I have more control and options. But at the end of the day, you're the artist and its up to you to choose which technique.

[@haseebsultan5782]

I really appreciate your effort. I have an Football (Nat Berhe) video project where the client says that "Make all the hits eye popping please. Maybe fluorescent lights/shaking screen" Any suggestions for this project.. Thanks

[@cmdelavega]

Thank you! Ask the client to send you examples. Hard to guess what they have in mind. I always ask them to send links.

[@sportswithtonisufi]

Ok but can you give a tutorial on the whole dodgers video you did, its so good.

[@cmdelavega]

Thank you!! The vintage dodgers opening is using the same technique I showed in the tutorial except I repeated it many times on different freeze frames and I also added a color tint. Start with one freeze frame, then do a second, then a third, and keep doing till you're done. Hope this helps!

[@DonZorba]

Thank you

[@cmdelavega]

You're welcome!!

[@JerryGuardado]

dope af

[@cmdelavega]

Thanks! Much appreciated 🙏

[@glassis4401]

how do you make it so the mask lines are cut strait? they automatically bend and curve for me and i can't figure out how to disable it

[@cmdelavega]

Click and don't hold down on mouse or pen when you make each point. You can also go back to Pen Tool and select the Convert Vertex Tool. Use this tool and click on the points to make them linear/straight.

[@ItsJustMeStevie]

Where do you get your HD videos? Seems like when I download them, they are so compressed which makes it difficult to work with.

[@cmdelavega]

It's a problem I run into all the time. I usually get them from the league's (NFL, MLB, NBA) or the team's official KZbin channel.

[@ItsJustMeStevie]

Oh ok good it’s not just me then. Dislike how I find great quality vids on KZbin but when downloading them, they’re so compressed and pixelated. Will follow your advice and check out the site. That’s for all you do!

[@cmdelavega]

@@ItsJustMeStevie I used this app to download from KZbin: www.4kdownload.com/products/product-videodownloader

[@ItsJustMeStevie]

@@cmdelavega omg thank you so much for sharing your resources. Much appreciated 🙌🏽 Will give this one a try! Gracias amigo!

[@benrgreer]

For some reason the roughen edges fx wont work the same way in premier. It just doesn't change the image at all. Any tips?

[@cmdelavega]

Never used it in Premiere. I get frustrated doing simple things in premiere that I can do in 2 seconds in After Effects.

[@TheEpicAB]

Do you know how I can achieve the same effect in photoshop?

[@cmdelavega]

Yes. You can design the frames in Photoshop and even cut by using the timeline. I will see if I can make a tutorial using Ps.

[@Okay_justcallmekim]

Hey man. Can't seen to find the team logo tutorial you did

[@cmdelavega]

I will re-upload team logo tutorial next week.

[@Okay_justcallmekim]

@@cmdelavega 😁

[@cmdelavega]

Tutorial is up!!

[@Okay_justcallmekim]

@@cmdelavega you are forever amazing man. You are my mentor

[@Okay_justcallmekim]

I really need to watch the video

[@cmdelavega]

This is a fun one and very easy to do!

[@detras_deldiseno]

Tu trabajo es grandeoso, ojalá algún día nos platiques tu vida profesional para saber cómo has crecido

[@cmdelavega]

Muchas gracias Alex! Me gustaria y ojala un dia podre hacer un video con mi trayectoria profesional.

[@BacklotRiders]

Awesome! Go Dodgers!

[@cmdelavega]

Thank you! Go Doyers!!!

[@nisyahahaha]

je t'aime

[@houseofmegami7926]

It wasn't very detailed but let's see what I can do. But thanks for sharing

[@cmdelavega]

Sorry just don't understand what you mean... it was a step by step, detailed tutorial on how to do the technique. After you master that one simple technique, you simply repeat the process for the other frames. Get creative - use your imagination - add whatever text layers or grunge layers you feel like adding.

[@ناصرالعتيبي-ن5ذ]

👍🏼👍🏼

[@cmdelavega]

Thank you!

[@albertogarciavalencia8527]

hola @C.M. de la VEGA podrias enseñarnos como se podría hacer el final de este comercial donde aparece la foto del nuevo recluta que aparezca nuestra foto muchas gracias por tus videos son geniales y he aprendido mucho de ti espero nos puedas enseñar. este es el comercial kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHiVmoKZabd9e9k

[@cmdelavega]

Hola Alberto, gracias por la sugerencia. Si claro, lo pondre en la lista. No es tan complicado el efecto!

[@albertogarciavalencia8527]

@@cmdelavega gracias

[@themichaelxyz.]

i wish u went more in depth and didn't just stop after the first cut out

[@cmdelavega]

There isn't really that much after you know the main technique! It's simply repeating the effect on other frames and throwing texture, grunge or film overlays on your footage.

[@themichaelxyz.]

@@cmdelavega alright i'll keep trying

[@osaz1338]

@@cmdelavega hi bro, how do you put this edit in the actual video? im confuse

[@nikolaidante3571]

Hm his is more complicated and I think may have actually made the paper.

[@cmdelavega]

Follow the basic technique and repeat it on different frames to create a more complex look. And paper is simply a picture I took with my camera. You can do it as well, just make sure you take it with no shadows and even lighting.

[@hardlyworking_]

why is there a giant antisemitic slur at 0:02 in??????????

[@cmdelavega]

You are incorrect my friend. There is no antisemitic slur. The track is in Spanish and it says lets go dancing, what's up, whats up. I have so many Jewish friends and my Judeo Christian faith is based on the Old Testament I would never put anything even remotely close. Everyone is on edge right now, please take it easy and do your research before you post anything that is not true.