How To Add Lighting To Your Animations In After Effects - Tutorial

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In this video, we'll tackle basic lighting principles and how to apply that in After Effects.

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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:51 - Lighting basics
04:29 - Setting up the project (adding key light)
17:17 - Alpha mattes
20:08 - Adding fill light and back light
23:21 - Adding lighting to the chair
28:13 - Finishing touches
30:04 - Day time
36:50 - Conclusion

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Photo by Taryn Elliott from Pexels: https://www.pexels.com/photo/photo-of-bed-near-indoor-plant-4112558/

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