Adding Basic Camera Blurs

Adding Basic Camera Blurs

Please refer to AE Project Files.zip from Lecture 6 for access to this tutorial's project file.


A simple thing we can do to quickly enhance a scene is add some depth of field. In this video, we go through this processing using the Camera Lens Blur.

Enhancing Moho Scenes in After Effects

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Downloadable Source Files

  • Enhancing_Moho_Scenes_AE_Files.zip

Welcome!

  • Introduction

Preparing Assets for After Effects

  • Taking Advantage of Moho Layer Comps
  • Exporting Out Your Moho Scene
  • Importing Image Sequences into After Effects
  • Arranging Layers in Proper Order

Enhancing the Assets

  • Adding Basic Camera Blurs
  • Blurring the Lava Layer
  • Adding Smoke Blurs
  • Making the Lava Glow

Adding New Animated Elements

  • Animating Spark Fountains
  • Animating Bubbles
  • Animating Rock Bubbles
  • Exporting Particles Through Media Encoder
  • Implementing Effects in Moho for Proper Tracking

Finalizing Our After Effects Scene

  • Adding New Effects to After Effects Comp
  • Blurring New Moho Effects
  • Using Blend Modes to Enhance New Particles
  • Masking the Big Foreground Bubble
  • Adding a Gradient Filter
  • Adding Waviness and Exporting
  • Final Thoughts