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The six foundations of After Effects

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The six foundations of After Effects

- [Instructor] One of the reasons I like After Effects is that I have found it to be designed in a way that helps me actually think about what I'm working on. That sounds a little complex, but rather than shotgun through all the many dozens and hundreds of tools and effects within the application, I'm gonna show you how to start thinking about a shot in After Effects by focusing on just six fundamental foundations: compositions, layers, animation, 3D, effects, and rendering. You don't need to understand any one of these completely to start creating your own shots and having fun doing it. So let's begin by creating a simple shot that touches on each of these foundations. Don't worry about following along precisely with this lesson as we'll spend the rest of this course honing in on these principles. The first foundation is the composition. So I will create one in the most basic way by selecting my background clip with the New Composition From Footage icon. Now, what exactly is a…

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