Freeze an image and simulate an ink reveal effect
Important notice for English members
This tutorial video has been translated into English with a voice-over, but the software interface remains in French.
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Merci à Sébastien Abes et Eero Antilla pour la vidéo utilisée dans le tutoriel
Learn how to freeze a video, and simulate the ink or watercolor reveal effect, generated in After Effects.
In this new video tutorial on After Effects, we are going to learn first of all, how to freeze a video image in order to work on it again graphically in Photoshop.
We will then return to animate it in After Effects, creating the appearance of different graphic layers with the help of ink revelation effects.
The resulting revelation effect will be close to that obtained from watercolors or soluble ink, without having to use those media.
We will simulate the effects using only software by adding the replica drops of ink ourselves in a simple way. We will have total control over the degree of revelation and the position of the marks.
- Extract image from the video and rework it graphically in Photoshop
- Create different graphical variations in Photoshop
- Create your own ink animations with the help of form traces
- Import the Photoshop file and reveal it with the help of our simulated inks
- Animate still images to add dynamism
About the author
I am the Founder of Mattrunks. I work as Creative Director and Motion Designer in my studio. I also create video tutorials to share my passion of motion.