Zoom Through Effect on After Effects | FREE

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PwfYJlhKiA

Summary

TLDRThe tutorial by FA Visuals demonstrates creating a zoom-through effect using Adobe After Effects. By utilizing Mocha for tracking and masking, you start by selecting two clips: one of a tire and the other of a car. The process involves using Mocha to carefully track the tire, applying masks, and transforming the clip to 3D. After duplicating the clip, adjustments are made in After Effects to simulate the camera movement and create a smooth transition. More clips can be added for increased complexity, though the tutorial uses two clips for demonstration. The final steps involve addressing visual issues like the black hole effect around the rim and applying motion blur to ensure a polished video output. The tutorial is comprehensive, providing details such as changing the lens type to 15mm and using keyframes effectively.

Takeaways

  • 🎥 Learn to create a zoom-through effect using After Effects.
  • 🛠️ Use Mocha for precise tire tracking.
  • 🔲 Apply and invert masks to achieve the transition.
  • 🔄 Transform clips to 3D for depth.
  • 🎞️ Duplicate clips and adjust positions for continuity.
  • 🔧 Fix the black hole artifact with correct masking.
  • 📷 Switch to a 15mm lens setup during the process.
  • 🗂️ Use keyframes to coordinate transitions.
  • 🌪️ Add motion blur for smoother results.
  • 💡 The tutorial concludes by encouraging audience feedback.

Timeline

  • 00:00:00 - 00:03:43

    The tutorial covers the creation of a 'zoom through' effect in Adobe After Effects. The presenter, from FA Visuals, guides viewers to use two clips: one of a tire and the other of a car. The process involves applying the Mocha effect to the tire clip for tracking purposes, and then using specific tools to mask and invert the tire, creating a black hole appearance. Next, a new camera layer with a 15mm lens is added, and the first clip is made 3D. Several keyframes and position adjustments are made to achieve a zoom effect. Motion blur is added to all clips to polish the effect, and the tutorial concludes with the presenter inviting feedback and suggestions for future tutorials.

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Video Q&A

  • What is the tutorial about?

    It teaches how to create a zoom-through effect using After Effects.

  • What software is primarily used in the tutorial?

    The tutorial utilizes Adobe After Effects and Mocha.

  • What is the first step in the process?

    The first step is to choose two clips; one for the tire and another for the car.

  • How do you track the tire in the clip?

    Use Mocha and the ellipse tool to track the tire and then ensure tracking is accurate.

  • What should you do after tracking the tire?

    Save and close Mocha, then apply and invert the mask to create a 'black hole' effect in the tire.

  • How do you make the clip 3D?

    Select the clip and click on the cube icon to enable 3D, then duplicate and adjust the Z value.

  • How can you add more clips?

    You can add more clips by positioning them correctly, usually by duplicating and adjusting them.

  • What is the purpose of creating a 'black hole' in the tire?

    It helps to simulate the zoom-through effect, making the transition appear seamless.

  • How do you solve the black hole issue?

    Duplicate the first clip, invert the mask, and adjust position to reveal the rim again.

  • What finishing touches are advised?

    Add motion blur to all clips and ease in the keyframes for smooth transitions.

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  • 00:00:03
    what's going on guys fa visuals back
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    with another tutorial video in today's
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    video I'm going to be showing you how to
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    do the zoom through effect on after
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    effect so first step grab two clips my
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    first clip is the tire clip second clip
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    is the car next step is to search up
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    mocha on your effect I have the link
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    Down Below in my last video so you can
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    go check it out drag this onto your tire
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    clip and open mocha up after mocha's
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    open you can use the ellipse tool if
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    you're doing a tire like me or use any
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    other shape to your preference so now
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    I'm just going to be tracking this tire
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    okay so now that it's perfectly matched
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    up click on this Arrow to track after
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    tracking is done you can go back and see
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    if there was any mistakes but for me it
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    looks like it did a good job so I'm just
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    going to be saving the project and
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    closing mocha click on the mat arrow
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    click on apply mat and invert mask as
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    well so we can see that there kind of
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    like a black hole in our tire next step
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    is to click anywhere in this gray box
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    right click and click on new and Camera
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    we're going to be putting the 15mm lens
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    on this camera and just press okay and
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    then on your first clip click on this
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    Cube to make the clip 3D after you make
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    it 3D click contrl D to duplicate open
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    up your positions by clicking p on your
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    keyboard after you do that click on the
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    Z value and change this to
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    400 now we can see that the clip got
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    smaller and you can just position it so
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    it's like in the middle of the first
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    clip now you can add more Clips so it
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    goes through more uh tires but
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    personally I like two or three but for
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    this tutorial I'm just going to be doing
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    two next step is to drag your timeline
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    to where the second clip starts and
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    click on your camera press P turn on the
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    positions
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    and then click on this Arrow
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    twice and toggle on every stopwatch you
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    can see so now what you want to do is
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    change your views from 1 to four drag
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    your timeline to the end of the first
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    clip and drag this blue arrow all the
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    way to the end see how it doesn't match
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    up you want to grab this green one and
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    bring it like this and then finish
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    dragging your blue arrow all the way to
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    the end again now you want to change
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    back to one View and when we go back we
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    can see the zoom in effect but we want
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    to fix this black hole issue so what you
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    want to do is control C and V on your
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    first clip and click on mat and click on
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    invert mask so we can see that the rim
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    is back but if we drag it it just goes
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    in so bring your timeline to somewhere
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    here before the clip starts zooming in
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    click on P
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    click on the stopwatch and by right here
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    you want to just move this tire out the
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    way but we want to make this Rim be
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    behind the whole car so just drag the
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    clip you just copied under the first
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    clip so the final clip should look like
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    this so then you can just drag these two
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    key frames right click key frame
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    assistant and EAS EAS in so just to
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    finish it off just add motion blur to
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    all the clips and you should be good to
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    go so this was the end of the tutorial
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    guys let me know what other effects you
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    want me to do a video on comment down
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    below like the video share it and I'll
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    see you guys in the next tutorial
Tags
  • After Effects
  • zoom effect
  • tutorial
  • video editing
  • Mocha
  • masking
  • 3D transformation
  • keyframes
  • motion blur
  • VFX