Lynda.com – After Effects Apprentice 13: Paint and Puppet

In
this course, Trish and Chris Meyer introduce a series of creative tools
inside After Effects. The centerpiece is Paint, where Trish
demonstrates how to use the Brush, Eraser, and Clone Stamp tools to draw
on a layer, remove portions of it, or repeat elements around a
composition. These tools can be used for artistic purposes as well as to
repair problem areas in footage. Chris shows off the Puppet tools for
distorting layers, Brainstorm to break through creative blocks, and the
Cartoon effect to lend an illustrative look to live footage or 3D
renders.
The After Effects Apprentice videos on lynda.com were
created by Trish and Chris Meyer and are designed to be used on their
own and as a companion to their book After Effects Apprentice.

Topics include:
* Creating, erasing, and animating brush and clone strokes
* Using Paint to reveal a layer over time
* Creating animated distortions to flat artwork with the Puppet tools
* Employing Brainstorm to explore complex effects and alter keyframed animations
* Getting the most out of the Cartoon effect, including pre- and post-processing