# After Effects Compositing, Tracking & Keying Course Online

Visual effects compositing in After Effects, at your own pace.

Canonical URL: <https://vdci.edu/courses/after-effects-compositing-tracking-keying-course>

## Overview

After Effects Compositing, Tracking & Keying Course Online focuses on the visual effects work that makes added elements look like they belong in a shot. You track motion with the Point Tracker and Mocha AE, solve camera movement so 3D elements sit correctly in a scene, and pull clean keys from green-screen footage with Keylight, including spill suppression.

The course also covers rotoscoping for shots that a key can't handle, stabilizing shaky footage, and time remapping. Each technique is applied to composite projects that combine 2D and 3D elements with live-action footage, so you practice the precision that believable effects require.

## What you'll learn

- Track motion with the Point Tracker and Mocha AE
- Use camera tracking to place 3D elements in a live-action scene
- Key green-screen footage with Keylight and suppress spill
- Rotoscope complex shots
- Stabilize shaky footage
- Apply time remapping
- Integrate 2D and 3D elements into live-action footage
- Produce realistic composite projects

## Curriculum

#### Using Content-Aware Fill for Video

- Integrating Content-Aware Fill in Your Projects

#### Motion Tracking Using the After Effects Point Tracker

- Tracking Transform: Position, Rotation, and Scale
- Compositing 2D Graphics & Effects

#### Motion Tracking Using Mocha AE

- Types of Tracking: Point vs. Planar
- Tracking Corner Pin: Screen Replacement

#### 3D Camera Tracking

- Using the 3D Camera Tracker Effects
- Compositing 2D & 3D Graphics with Video
- How to Export 3D Data for Other Programs

#### Stabilization of Shaky Footage

- Using the Warp Stabilizer VFX

#### Chroma Keying: Green Screen Removal

- Green Screen Shooting Basics
- Using Masks for Cleanup (Garbage Mattes)
- Using the Keylight Effect for Chroma Keying

#### Time Remapping Video

- What is Time Remapping?
- Creating Slow/Fast Motion Effects
- What is Frame Blending?

#### Rotoscoping Video Footage

- What is Rotoscoping?
- Manual Rotoscoping
- Using the Roto Brush Tool

#### Working with Track Mattes

- What are Track Mattes?
- Track Matte Properties (Luma and Alpha)
- Creating Track Mattes (Images and Video)
- Animating Track Mattes

## FAQ

### Who is the target audience for this course?

After Effects Compositing, Tracking & Keying Course Online is a good fit for: After Effects users who want to move into visual effects work. Video editors who need to fix, extend, or enhance live-action shots. Anyone preparing for compositing or VFX artist roles.

### Is this course open to beginners?

Yes, this course is open to beginners. Students must be comfortable using a computer. No other prior knowledge is required.

### Do you offer payment plans or student financing for this course?

This course does not qualify for payment plans or student financing. See our Payment Options FAQ to find related programs that qualify.

### What is the cancellation and refund policy for this single course?

For this course, you are entitled to a 90% refund (your payment less the nonrefundable 10% registration fee) within 30 days of purchase if you have not accessed the course materials.

### What’s included with my tuition?

A hands-on learning experience working on projects and exercises, which is proven to boost comprehension, retention, and engagement Expert instructors who are industry professionals and experienced educators that are driven to help you succeed Expert support with answers to your questions from real instructors throughout your learning journey Top-notch curricula that have been tried and tested over many years and are consistently improved for an optimal learning experience 30-day access to class recordings to review material at your own pace A certificate of completion to verify your accomplishment The confidence of learning at an accredited institution

### Are there any additional fees or expenses?

There are no extra fees or taxes for our courses. The price you see on this page is the maximum you’ll pay us. However, you may need to obtain required software. We’ll help you get set up with a free trial of paid software prior to the class. Most of our coding classes utilize freely-available open-source software. For most of our design and motion graphics courses, we will help you get set up with a free trial of Adobe Creative Cloud. If you attend the course in-person, we will have a computer already set up for you with all of the required software for no additional cost.

### Do you offer any discounts for this course?

We don’t currently offer discounts as we do our best to affordably price our courses. Take this course as part of a certificate program and save: AI Video & Motion Graphics Bootcamp Online Price: $6,995 | Hours: 276 Hours

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $975
