Shadows are the sizzle to the steak of your 3d lighting and camera moves. They add elegance and style, truly creating the illusion of depth and space. You definitely want them in your 3d screencasts and you want them to be bad azz. Speaking of illusions, we really want to sell the reality of our window’s animation and that means applying some subtle tweaks and gloss in the form of motion blur and easing. You’ll be amazed at how big a difference these spit and polish techniques make to our finished product. Let’s get the lead out and learn how in the final installment of this 3d screencasting series!
Video runs 3:57.
If you’d like to use the assets in this tutorial and view a completed After Effects sample project you can download the files here.
3d Screencasting Episodes
- Episode I – It Ain’t Your Daddy’s Screencasting
- Episode II – Rotoscope Our Problems Away
- Episode III – Building a Screenshot / Screen Video Sandwich
- Episode IV – The Magic of Inverted Masks
- Episode V – Killer Animated Windows
- Episode VI – Ultra Cool Shadows & Motion Blur
