Creating a 3D Epic Scene with a 2D Image and Videos in After Effects
In this series of After Effects tutorials, we learn how to add depth to 2D image and video using Mask, Camera and Composition tricks. We’ll start by discussing the best types of images to use in similar shots, then discussing how to determine where we are going to unpack our photo. After hiding our layers to split them, give them some Z depth and camera activation to revive our scene. From there, we add elements such as water, shark, and lion that add to our depth and help sell reality in our scenery. By the end of the training, we will have gone from two-dimensional picture and videos completely into a live scene.