

Here on the first frame, we've created our mask and now we can just frame by frame click here and make sure that our mask stays on us. With this process, we need to make sure that we are selecting ourselves properly. Now we have a better mask of ourselves but once we release the Alt key, we can also add a bit of ourselves. Now I'm just left mouse click on it and drag it here to deselect this part and release it. We can deselect this part by holding Alt key on keyboard. Now as you can see, we've select our ourselves but also this part of the door. I've made my brush size bigger and now I can just left mouse click without holding Control this time, just left mouse click and drag to select ourselves. Left mouse click hold and drag to the left or to the right to change the brush size. As you can see, I'm clicking Control and holding or Command on Mac. As you can see, my cursor now is turned to green. We need to open our footage in layer mode because we are going to use Roto Brush Tool and this tool works only in layer mode. As you can see, we have composition mode and this layer mode. Just double-click on it and it will open a new layer mode. You need just to select this footage and left mouse double-click on it. We can left mouse click and drag to this moment, and release it, then write mouse click here, and Trim Comp to Work Area, which basically means that we want to work only in this part. But first of all, I want to cut this clip from this moment, so we would work only on this part of the area. To isolate ourselves from background, we need to select our footage and click here to use the Roto Brush Tool. To create this map, we need to isolate ourselves from background. Then we will be applying on real live footage. Now let's take a look what we want to have as a result.

To create new composition, we need to left mouse click and drag it here, or here on timeline, or here on this icon to create new composition. This footage will be provided in research step to this class.

You can double-click here or go to File, Import File. If you cannot see any of these panels which you can see on my screen, you can go to Window and enable it from here. You can click here and your layout should be similar to mine. Cutting Ourself Out: I'm using Adobe After Effects 2021, but you can pretty much use any version which you have. Follow me here on Skillshare to check my future classes on using Adobe After Effects and create fun V effects with me. You'll be surprised how much you can do with this software. I'll walk you through step-by-step, explaining every click which I make and why we are using certain tools. Once you learn this technique, it will literally take you only five minutes to apply this effect to any of your footage. In the next 30 minutes, you'll learn everything you need to know to apply this effect to any video. I think it's the best way to learn new software, while creating something for fun. I'll be taking you through all the basics which you need to know to create videos like these. I invite you to learn Adobe After Effects with me. It's not a problem if you don't have any experience. The best part of this effect, that you can apply to any footage. As you can see, it's following me around. Introduction: Hi, I'm Jake and today we are going to make this effect.
