From the course: How Do I Do That in After Effects
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How can I add motion blur to an animation to make it look realistic in After Effects? - After Effects Tutorial
From the course: How Do I Do That in After Effects
How can I add motion blur to an animation to make it look realistic in After Effects?
- Motion blur is something that you add to an animation. It's not an effect, but really it's a property that adjusts automatically. After all, when something moves quickly, the eye and particularly the camera, is a little bit of a streaking effect. This is just something we expect, and if it's not there, then the animation really stands out. You might not be able to put your finger on what it is, but it won't feel quite right. You can keep working with the one you were or switch to 6_3. In this case, I'm going to use the newer file, but let's play what this looks like. Here's the end result. You notice something quite a bit different about the animations. They seem a bit blurry, but only when they're moving. That's because we've turned on the motion blur option, and motion blur is pretty cool. Notice how the object is blurrier at the end than it is at the part, for example, on the exclamation point, where it wasn't…
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How can I animate an object in After Effects?4m 26s
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How can I refine the velocity and ease of a layer to make it look more natural?3m 49s
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How can I add motion blur to an animation to make it look realistic in After Effects?2m 9s
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How can I use a null object to control animations in 3D space in After Effects?4m 35s
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How can I save an animation preset in After Effects?4m
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How can I modify keyframes in After Effects?2m 7s
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How can I create a staccato or popping animation in After Effects?2m 46s
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