Stop Motion Effect After Effects

Stop Motion Effect In After Effects
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Stop Motion Effect After Effects
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Removing a rig from a stop-motion scene is now a built-in tool in some newer versions of certain frame-grabbing software programs, which helps avoid doing it in another program like Photoshop. Alternatively, a rig can also be removed using masks and alpha channels in After Effects. The Claymation Effect is a one-of-a-kind tool for turning ordinary footage into a stop-motion clay animation.What would normally take weeks to create can now be made in minutes in After Effects, simply by dropping in your video footage, photo, cartoon, graphics, or logo. Stop Motion Neon Promo for After Effects 2021DOWNLOAD AFTER EFFECTS TEMPLATE HERE: HERE: Motion Ne.

Shooting a stop-motion project is difficult and time-consuming. That’s why you should fake it. In this quick guide, we’ll show you how.

A while back, I produced a tutorial showing users how to get started creating stop motion videos. In that video, I show how to animate a basic paper crumple effect. The shot consists of a crumpled paper moving onscreen, uncrumpling, recrumpling, and then moving back off screen. To achieve the popular blocky-style look, I shot 50 images to create a 5-second animation at 10 fps. Yeah, all of this work for 10 seconds of video.

As I’m sure you’re already aware, it takes a bit of time to set up, shoot, and edit a proper stop motion shot. In the tutorial above, I focus on a few basic production techniques, including camera position and angle, lighting, and editing an image sequence. But, let’s say that we’re working on a project that’s already shot, and we want to achieve this same blocky animation look. How can we make this happen on an existing video clip? It’s actually quite simple.

Faking the Look in Post

Creating this look is really as simple as applying a default effect in Adobe Premiere Pro. As I mentioned before, the blocky animation shot I created in the previous tutorial was shot and edited at 10 fps. To recreate this look, I simply need to set the frame rate of my existing clip to the same fps. Here’s how to do it:

Stop Motion Effect In After Effects

Step 1 — Go to Window > Effects and search for the Posterize Time effect.
Step 2 — Apply Posterize Time to your clip(s)
Step 3 — Adjust the Frame Rate to 8-12 fps

While 10 fps will give me a nice, blocky look, I can always test out different rates for different results. The composition, movement, and frame rate of the original shot will certainly play into the final look. For example, shots with little to no motion blur work best.

But what else can I accomplish with this effect? Well . . . Missing_text_or_fallback_or_attachments.

The Old Film Look

A great use of the Posterize Time effect is helping simulate the slow frame rates of older cameras. Use this effect in conjunction with other effects to create a very realistic old film look. For example, I’ll set Posterize Time anywhere between 8-12 fps, and then add the Lumetri effect to desaturate, lower the contrast, and add a vignette. To apply this look to a large number of clips, I can simply apply all of the effects to an adjustment layer, instead of individual shots.

Motion Graphics

Apply Posterize Time to your motion graphics to quickly change the look of your design. For this example, I’ve gone into Premiere Pro’s Essential Graphics panel and found a motion graphics template. I’ve specifically picked one that has a “fluid” look. Once I’ve placed the graphic on the timeline, I’ll add Posterize Time, and set it to 8 fps. Take a look at the difference between 8 fps and 24 fps.

In addition to these ideas, you can also use Posterize Time to create flashbacks, dream sequences, or even a drunken or drugged POV shot. The creative possibilities are vast.

Looking for more post-production tips and tricks? Check out these articles.

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Compatible with Adobe After Effects, versions CS5 and all later versions (including Creative Cloud). Works with both Mac and PC. No plugins required. (CS5 and CS6 users will notice a label on all customization controls that says 'Missing'. This does not affect functionality, and the controls will work as intended).
This template has been universalized, so it will work for users running After Effects in other languages, as long as they're using CS6 and up. The template may partially work in foreign languages in CS5, but with some errors.
This template was upgraded and updated in 2018. The video tutorial was made prior to the update and some elements may look or work a little differently. Be sure to read the updated written instructions in the template.
Two versions of the template are included: HD (1920x1080) and 4K (4096x2160). The effects work great on photos, text, and graphics with transparent backgrounds, but it is not designed for exporting images at a higher resolution than 4096x2160.
The claymation effect comps in this template are 10 frames per second, giving them the choppy stop-motion look seen in the demo video. The reduced frame rate also speeds up render times considerably. You can change the frame rate in the 'Composition Settings' panel, or if you like the look of a reduced frame rate, but need to export at a higher rate like 29.97fps or 25fps, create a new comp with the higher frame rate, and place the pencil sketch effect comp into that one.
Follow the suggestions on the Render Tips Page to optimize the speed of this template.
You can use the colors from your footage, or assign unique colors to each 'clay layer'.
Music and footage placeholders in preview video are not included.

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The Claymation Effect template is not a plugin. It's an Adobe After Effects project file, commonly known as a 'template' because the work is already done and the user needs only to insert their footage and make their own adjustments. This template is compatible with version CS5 as well as all later versions of After Effects.

The Claymation Effect template contains copyrighted intellectual property. The sharing or online posting of project files with or for anyone other than a client is prohibited. See the Terms and Conditions for more details.