Class Notes

Class 05 – Masks, Parenting and Comps

Inspiration

 

Shape layers expanded:

 

Trim Path (Draw on effect) :

 

 

This was our pets reference for today:

https://www.pinterest.com/johnnyhorshack/rockin-animals/

 

 

Most Important tutorial for this class – Precomps:

 

 

Parenting

If a child needs to cross a road, he reaches out his hand to a parent.

This is the same with AE layers:

You always connect the “child” layer to the “Parent” layer.

Wherever the parent moves – the child moves.

 

  • To parent layers (or a group of layers) to another layer on the timeline:
    • select the child layer(s)
    • use the @ icon in the Parent column (to the left of the layer name) to drag and drop over the parent layer
    • OR select the parent layer name from the drop-down menu in the Parent column

Masks:

http://tv.adobe.com/watch/learn-after-effects-cc/using-shape-tools-to-make-masks/

 

 

Character animation: