How To Light a Set for Animation with Adobe After Effects - A Scene Case Study | Animation Tutorial

[@nathanieldiazrua]

Thank you for sharing this! I have become tired of looking for and not finding tutorials like this one. I finally found this one and it's just what I needed. This seems to be an esoteric subject and compositors don't seem to want to share. Thank you for being selfless.

[@xrossfader]

Light defines a scene. It's amazing. Thanks for sharing this!

[@吴佩-e8t]

Thanks so much for this awesome tutorial! And can you show a little more detail about how you change the color of the light like 21:20, and how the skylight work to darken the whole comp as scene 03:00?

[@brandnewyes211]

I really love this style. It's like you get a mixture of 2D and 3D all in a package. Post Production work is my favorite but I love all the pre Production, storyboarding, design and layout that comes first as well.

[@lynsings]

this is an amazing tutorial! i've always been kind of scared to work with lighting in after effects (still am) but you really helped shed some light on the topic. beautiful work, thank you so much!

[@lynsings]

btw, i would also love to see a tutorial on color correction, if you haven't done that and have time!

[@artbytobz9479]

that was a good pun towards the end

[@lynsings]

@@artbytobz9479 Heh, thanks 😊

[@artbytobz9479]

@@lynsings its been 2 years how has the lighting in after effects come alongg

[@MontellFishMusic]

How does one get started at a very basic level learning this stuff?

[@corykerr]

I've got a playlist on my channel called ai2ae that'll get you started

[@ChrisUAnimation]

Just download the trial of After Effects, and start.

[@digitalsketchguy]

Yep! And make sure you have min spec PC or MAC

[@BrentynMacMillan]

@@corykerr I cant find it

[@corykerr]

@@BrentynMacMillan I'm not sure that it'll allow me to post a link, but let's try: kzbin.info/aero/PL0NZlM3T6ytGmakk6Y0a9nCsLcA_dZJxy

[@nazirulsafwan6330]

i've been starting doing work in AE for the first time for my major project in graphic design course, blew my mind on what it can do even the most simplest of thing. the only thing is holding me back is my cheap HP laptop 😭. this video helped to get an insight on after effects even more.

[@LynneM888]

Thank you! The lighting really makes a difference. I'm surprised you have done anything with Adobe Character Animator yet...

[@gizmogrem988]

Thank you for sharing man, relay amazing work. I start with after effect and animating in general six months ago, hop to achieve this quality in years to come.

[@digitalsketchguy]

Gorgeous textures and lighting FX

[@troobix_s]

Thank you for sharing. It is very interesting to see not just "straight steps of technique", but the real result = what problems you had to face and what decisions were taken.

[@DanielGies]

+Sarge Trubix Happy to hear that you enjoyed this "real-life-in-the-trenches" example! :) Any other topics you'd be curious to see and learn about?

[@troobix_s]

+Daniel Gies I am, actually, interested in everything, so... keep it up :)

[@DanielGies]

+Sarge Trubix if you are looking for early behind the scenes access and more tips, tuts, techniques, please sign up for our monthly newsletter: edfilms.net/keeping-in-touch/

[@pcraigmillard]

Thanks for all the insights and sharing your experience!

[@अघोर]

Your work is amazing.

[@abdogp140]

very hard and beutiful work

[@bhattjignesh9]

Can you do a complete process video on lighting from photoshop and after effect more on how to use lights in after effect from very basic

[@TheRampax]

Cheers for sharing this Daniel, very interesting to see your workflow.

[@KBGismyname]

Thx for sharing your process, I really appreciate your case study in after effect lighting.

[@dundeedolphin]

Brilliant. Thanks for sharing.

[@KumarSauravliving]

Great tutorial Daniel, I used some point lightning and one spot light in comp, and it took around 6 hr to render 1 min clip. Do you have any suggestions that will reduce rendering time, or if you have any other rendering method, it would be great to know. Thanks for your tutorial and Great Job.

[@lesbaker9111]

GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11GB.

[@Mozreal76]

Man... you'r amazing.... i'm watching from mozambique "africa" and i'm realy happy for this tutorial... very very cool....

[@Act1Scene1]

thanks for sharing.... how to bring higher levels of quality to our work. #warmth #choice #filmmakersalliance

[@DanielGies]

+Da Carla Kilpatrick yes! #detailsmatter #digdeep #lovewhatyoudo

[@SavannahRoseDI]

I love the complexity of your projects and the detail you put in, have you started using Character Animator as it makes doing a lot of the coding redundant, could you do behind the scene stuff for Character Animator if you are using it please

[@tonytarantini7980]

...thank you for sharing Daniel...much appreciated...my students really appreciate it!

[@peacefrog5193]

stunning video! where did you get your elements from please?

[@rockeguitarra]

So nice!!!..This helpt me to know that I´m on the right track when thinking lights after effects, Got some good ides about the spotlight for the camera. THANKS!

[@JorgeArias]

Thanks for sharing, is an amazing work. How much time you spend on this proyect?

[@DanielGies]

This one was 3 months of production work. Mostly one person so technically for a decent team it would be pretty fast.

[@kolonglangitMu]

so amazing.. hope i could do like that..

[@daymarumo_]

Amazing

[@nurhakimsalim3958]

amazing work, im really a 3D guy, but this workflow, is kinda amusing to me, i dont know which will be faster, if you enlighten me, why you use 2D to composite your scenes?

[@Gulpman1]

The artwork is awesome, and the tutorial is great. Thank you.

[@MichelsenartsDk]

This is incredible work! Very nice job..

[@aweadeyinka]

Love your tutorials, great work, thanks a lot

[@brossyong]

Wow... So useful video. Thank you for your kind explanation.

[@tranlan4265]

Hi Daniel Gies! How to set up 3D layer very hard and beutiful work.

[@jayakumarseenivasan]

Hi Daniel, Thank you for sharing your videos, shall i know your system configuration? because mine didnt work properly..... thanks...

[@gemmanarendra8480]

look at this *200-IQ-work* hundred times never getting bored

[@TuanNguyen-cs6kl]

Thanks for sharing, is an amazing work.

[@itsnotbloodborne1237]

This is AWESOME

[@newme8674]

Very intersting, thank you!

[@ronnykhalil]

Brilliant

[@encinasmotion]

This is completely awesome!

[@praveenvfx8196]

so nice work

[@danpoint3586]

U are my inspiration! Beautiful style! Thank you! Can you tell me please, what is your PC configuration?

[@DanielGies]

+Dan B hey it's a bit tricky to break down, but i work with a BOXX workstation and a wacom cintiq tablet. sign up for our monthly newsletter if your looking for more behind the scenes. edfilms.net/keeping-in-touch/

[@Mashingbutton28]

Thanks for sharing. I'm doing a motion coming and am clueless on how to start with this program can you lend a hand on how to start

[@DanielGies]

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[@timothygao3957]

Hello,Daniel Gies,excellent work! Could i get the first one scene project files.

[@DRAGONBALL869]

love you work

[@ahmedalzadjali5578]

the video is really great thank you for sharing, and i live you work

[@user-uk9ib7cz4s]

So did you draw all of this? The trees, the wilderness, the characters? Or were they sort of added in from somewhere else before you used VFX to enhance the picture? :)

[@Benzholic101]

Thanks for sharing

[@ShirHadarOz1]

Thank you so much! Can you please tell me what you put on the adjustment layer?

[@DanielGies]

+Shir Hadar Oz hey there, could you tell me the timecode in the video you are referring to? it's most likely colour correction, if i understand your question correctly.

[@ShirHadarOz1]

+Daniel Gies Thanks for replying, in 4:30 you take off the adjustment layer, and without it the scene doesn't look as good. I'm kind of struggling to get the majestic feeling you have there in my animation, but I don't know what color correction, it's just looks so different

[@artofgiselle]

Awesome tutorial. Very informative. :)

[@deenab92]

Omg! Amazing!thank you!!!!

[@Big_Llama]

This was so informative!

[@VladimirBlagojevic]

Thanks very much for this tutor!!!

[@nickclrke]

Will you be developing your fog assets to your online sales? I'm interested in learning more on how to create foggy volume lights in After Effects.

[@r888-xs]

Which tutorial should I watch to import 2D graphics into After Effects and making them layered/ 3D?

[@luismarioecheverria6093]

Look for a parallax tutorial. This tutorial will show you the exact workflow and concepts necessary for successfully exporting Photoshop layers and composing them in a 3D space using cameras in After Effects.

[@iTheNem3sis]

Do you use Duik to animate. Can we have a start to finish of a scene. Including everything lighting etc..

[@mrveguita]

Amazing af

[@FitriDayanti]

amazing works Daniel. can you tell me your computer spec ? :O

[@DanielGies]

Oh geeze I can't remember for this project. It would probably be a pretty average PC these days. The main thing you want with AFX is RAM, if you can get your hands on a solid state drive to use as a cache drive it is helpful. Make sure it is plugged into a USB 3.0 or SATA port though. Graphics card isn't crazy specific and a decent CPU is desirable, but it doesn't have to be top level at all. You could probably get a decent PC to do this work for under $2000.

[@GroundUpProduct00]

your amazing, love u, inspired me

[@thesouthernscouser1992]

Hi Daniel, can I ask, how did you create all of the artwork? Thanks

[@jayabingraphicartandmusicl6765]

good

[@dabridgeeffect7071]

pretty coo!!!

[@Bakantimo]

Great work, but There are other softwares that would have given more controls, saved you a lot of time, and working in realtime doing this kind of setup,

[@mak00ileven]

BackAtimo for example?

[@Bakantimo]

free software like blender (I am currently using), or other 3d programs will work fine

[@afrocat3974]

dude, tell me your specs, like how many rams do you use (64gb or 128gb)? LOL, and what do you use for cpu (how many cores/threads would one be utilizing for such a heavy workflow)

[@COSCOSBEATS]

How much RAM does your computer run on??

[@sanmugam1690]

Super....

[@satyamsidhesh7549]

can you share this project file i want to learn more from it sir

[@warrenacuna3661]

Just WOW :O

[@taniach8367]

If I use illustrator files instead of psd files, the lightning techniques will remain the same? Or do you have to it another way?

[@turgunx6968]

how to rendering this animation? u split rendering or just render all in one render

[@Gordymax]

Can you please tell me the title of the music at 0:01?

[@mishajonas6901]

what does adaptive resolution do

[@Roxass00]

hello, what is the specification of your computer to achieve this animation?

[@tranlan4265]

Hi Daniel Gies! I am Vietnamese. I would love to be like your animation. Do not know how you learned can give me information about the course is not.

[@Syllence]

00:00 Intro sound, please?

[@gebbygebbers]

Rip laptop users

[@mikkisolid9028]

Hello! By means of what you're doing such scenes as 10:12 (room with the girl)? FREEFORM?

[@DanielGies]

it is all after fx, no plugins. using a head turn technique done in afx.

[@DanielGies]

+Mikki Solid kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZvZZIuAd9eLntU

[@sharif_ajmir]

which resolution setting for after effect 2d animation from illustrator. because when i use camera zoom my animation character is cracking. what can i Do please help.

[@DanielGies]

Sharif, It depends on how close your camera is going to get to the character. I usually do a minimum of 3000 pixels X 3000 pixels if I can. This gives you a good size for wide shots and medium shots for an HD (1920X1080) film. If you are going to be doing close-ups with the puppet go bigger if you can, but it can get slow to animate. Sometimes it works just fine to have a high resolution head and a lower resolution body. I hope that helps.

[@sharif_ajmir]

Daniel Gies I want to very close my camera when character talking.but her face turn into blur

[@sharif_ajmir]

I show many other AE cartoon isn't change how it possible