Motion Design Lab 11 11102021

We covered:
1. Turning shape layer into a liquid/fire by adding trim paths, animate them off and on, adding effect: Turbulent Displace to the shape layer
2. creating a displacement map using effect Turbulent Noise
3. fixing issues with 3D layers- z space
4. parallax
5. adding "Cast Shadows" to lights and layers in a 3D scene
6. using a null and parenting to easily change and animate camera focus in 3D
7. adding puppet pinning to a 3D scene set up with parallax
8. Breaking down a professional title sequence
a. how to add film noise using turbulent noise and some expressions
b. blending modes
c. toggle hold frames- to have changes happen instantly
d. layer management for fast effects and quick cuts in your animations
e. gradient ramps
f. animation breakdown of scenes just by looking at them
9. texturing text in After Effects, and using Alpha Mattes
10. adding bevel and emboss for more interest to text