Animation Post Production Like a PRO (After Effects Beginner Tutorial)

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In this video I will teach you how to create Post-Production for your 2D Animations like a professional. We’ll use Adobe After Effects and explore the process of color correction, color grading, compositing and animating. You can apply this to both an Anime or a Western animation look.

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00:00 Why Do They Look Better?
00:31 The Goal of Post Production
01:05 Importing Your Animation
04:20 After Effects Timeline
06:14 Push Your Values
07:02 Effects & Adjustment Layers
09:01 Integration Pass
10:07 Color Script & Mood Boards
10:57 Masks & Mattes
14:59 Backgrounds
16:05 Animation Keyframes
17:58 Null Objects
18:58 Ease In and Out
20:22 Puppet Pin Tool
21:34 Animating Masks
22:24 Animating Effects
24:16 Camera Movements
26:03 Parallax, Pans and Trucks
27:48 Automatic Rim Lights
29:40 Highlights
30:57 Lighting Change
33:04 10 Secret Hacks
33:22 Bloom Effect
34:08 Fake Animated Lighting
34:52 Blur Vignette
35:34 Time Remapping
36:55 Bulge Effect
37:34 LUTs
38:17 Anime Line Art
39:19 Chromatic Aberration
40:42 Mask Sequence
41:39 Complex Scene Breakdown
43:00 Exporting
44:22 Outro

Remember: "Every line you draw, you are one line closer to your dream!"
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I can only imagine how hard it was to make this, because not only did you have to make a fantastic animation, you also had to record yourself making it and navigating the menus in an easy to follow manner while speaking your thoughts out loud. Your knowledge and expertise is fantastic, but I also want to give huge credit for your teaching ability here. Thank you so much Manu!! ❤

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