Secret Sapphire Vortex Tricks to Animate Still Images [Boris FX Sapphire]

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There are many ways to animate still images. But here's a hidden technique using Sapphire Warp Vortex and the built-in Mocha mask functionality. Join Ben Brownlee as he takes you through the basics of setting up the effect to more intricate ways of using masks and depth maps to auto-animate your stills.
Download the project files here: bit.ly/sapphire-vortex-tricks
Find out more about Boris FX Sapphire here: bit.ly/3UaDRiX
// C H A P T E R L I S T //
0:00 Intro
0:18 Applying S_WarpVortex and exploring default behaviour
2:03 Using Mocha shapes to isolate the effect
4:04 Building depth and parallax with Vortex
6:49 Combining multiple Mocha shapes
7:40 Using depth maps and luma mattes
9:10 Adding a fly through
9:54 Reviewing the animated effect

Пікірлер: 29

@falco_kick Жыл бұрын

I love short quick videos like this

@BorisFXco Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad you like this style. We'll do more of this type.

@BillKinnon Жыл бұрын

One of my favourite tutorials from you, Ben.

@BorisFXco Жыл бұрын

That's brilliant. I'll try to do more of these type of tutorials. There's just so many tricks to share and so little time.

@DavidWinstead Жыл бұрын

WOW man, that looks AWESOME!

@BorisFXco Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@shanemcknight1583 Жыл бұрын

This is badass! Thanks for such a great tut!!

@BorisFXco Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thanks a lot!

@amerikrekordfilmmaker6230 Жыл бұрын

Awasome, good work.

@BorisFXco Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! I really appreciate it.

@beMOTIONdESIGN Жыл бұрын

F'ing amazing! I wonder if there was a way to get it to infinitely loop as if we're constantly moving through the clouds.

@BorisFXco Жыл бұрын

I think by duplicating the layer, offsetting in time and doing some judicious transitions you can get that effect. You'd probably have to nix any rotation.

@beMOTIONdESIGN Жыл бұрын

@@BorisFXco Yeah that's what I was thinking.

@ismailozdas2698 Жыл бұрын

intro to mocha The host is not set to full resolution. Tracking at reduced resolution can be faster but is less accurate. Do you wish to continue tracking at proxy resolution? what should i do for this warning? (macbook pro m1 max)

@BorisFXco Жыл бұрын

This is just a warning that your AE viewer is not set to Full resolution. You probably have it set to Half or Quarter. All you need to do to get rid of this warning is to change the AE viewer resolution back to Full. It's a little dropdown menu at the bottom of the viewer.

@Sormad Жыл бұрын

Cool - I’ve seen that you use a pen in mocha. Do you have a tips and tricks video - I bought a wacome and it’s crazy masking this way as a beginner 😂

@fxeditor1138 Жыл бұрын

It just takes practice. After a few weeks you'll get used to the feel, and a mouse will feel as precise as using a machete for surgery! 😄

@BorisFXco Жыл бұрын

Like Michael says, practice is the way forward. It takes maybe a couple of weeks for your brain to adjust from mouse to pen. But then there's no stopping! At some point it will just be an extension of your arm. And then you'll start to program the buttons to do different things for each application and you'll know you're in deep.

@Sormad Жыл бұрын

Thx for your answers. I asked chat.openai too😂 and I have a plan now😊

@BorisFXco Жыл бұрын

Now I'm curious what our future AI overlords have to say about this 😂

@Sormad Жыл бұрын

@@BorisFXco Practice is the key to getting used to a Wacom pen. Start by using the pen to navigate your computer's operating system and open programs. Then, try using it for basic tasks such as clicking and dragging windows or highlighting text. As you become more comfortable with the pen, try using it for more advanced tasks such as drawing or photo editing. It may also be helpful to adjust the pen's sensitivity settings to match your personal preferences. Additionally, you can use tutorials or take online classes to learn how to use the pen effectively.😆

@montazownianr1 Жыл бұрын

Can it be perfect looped somehow?

@BorisFXco Жыл бұрын

Yes, but you'll have to do a bit of manual fading to elements. Duplicate the layer, offset in time and doing some judicious transitions, you can get that effect. You'd probably have to nix any rotation.

@walidflux Жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing , but this feel like it will only works on clouds or fire and smoke

@fxeditor1138 Жыл бұрын

While I agree that this particular application of the plugin has limited uses, it demonstrates great "out of the box" thinking when it comes to using the Sapphire tools!

@BorisFXco Жыл бұрын

Water is another area where it works well. You can even add rustling to trees in a landscape scene. It's not going to cover everything but it is quite fun to use a Vortex for something a bit more subtle. Thanks for watching and giving us feedback.

@Ninjastudiocdmx Ай бұрын

@@BorisFXco Just I was watching your video and making a landscape witj trees, great tutorial.

@GoldwireIT Жыл бұрын

Shame this tutorial doesn't show you how to loop this effect. Create a tutorial that shows how to look it and I'll go purchase Sapphire.

@BorisFXco Жыл бұрын

Looping was a bit out of scope for this tutorial, but there seems to be a demand to see it. It involves offset transitions to try to hide the loop. I'll add this to the tutorial list.