Simple Cloning Technique - Adobe After Effects Tutorial

[BrockLoeven]

You are a funny man.

[bluegatorcreative]

i'm only 11 but i purchased final cut pro and i am totally ok with it, not too complicated, but i am thinking about purchasing this do you guys think it is way too complicated, i am a fast learner.

[ECAbrams]

@bluegatorcreative you can always download the 30 day trial and see if it's a thing you like before you drop the coin. Also maybe check out apple "motion" it does similar stuff.

[hrlayz]

damn you are so funny.. :) i loved the "you can't catch a ball that hasn't been thrown" :) THX for the great video :)

[TakuyaDigital]

great video! However when i was doing 3 people some parts of my video seems darker than the other parts do you know what im doing wrong? thanks!

[ECAbrams]

@TakuyaDigital tough to say, you may be doing nothing wrong with the cloning technique. Did lighting conditions change during the shoot perhaps? Either way if it's a consistent thing just curves adjustment that out and you should be good do go. Hope that helps.

[DustyCarProductions]

Lulz at, "Well dressed and attractive Evan"! That made my day.

No. My week.

[johnflan27]

I love you dad lol

[Shafournee]

I love you Evan, you're so sexy. Time to go play with myself!

Ermmm....

Time to go play football with myself. Oh man.

[DissolvingTime]

forever alone football :'[

[ECAbrams]

@DissolvingTime Lol I totally should have put in a Forever Alone meme! Curse my lack of planning.

[CynicalVision]

Oh, oh! If you're still doing requests then I have one, motion tracking objects that appear in the background while foreground objects get in the way (I need an example, so think of something that's being filmed on a train and things appear to get in the way...like trees or houses.

[CynicalVision]

Have you applied for partnership yet Mr Abrams? You'd be ideal.

[movieshop1000]

thumbs up for the double shirts!

[ECAbrams]

@curtissearle1995 no worries, there are many many ways in fact. Me thinks that's a great topic to record tomorrow night. :) Thanks for the suggestions.

[ECAbrams]

@Eiglew well thank you kindly sir.

[davidp158]

Another informative and interesting tutorial, Evan. Good job (both of you).

[ECAbrams]

@davidp158 Well thank you very much. My clone however is a jerk and tried to take all the credit :D

[conitopro]

GooooD tutorial :D ... I cant wait to have my hand working back to try this :D ... I WANT A CLONE !!! :D

 Greetings from Argentina (:

[ECAbrams]

@conitopro Gracias! If you had a clone you could just use their hands. Hopefully they know after effects too. My clone however only knows polka dancing and how to make prank phone calls it would seem.

[conitopro]

@ECAbrams you said your clone knows how to make prank phone calls ??? :O !!! I need a tut of that !!! It could be really useful ( At least for now i can only use one hand :P )

[MeBeA3HD]

great tut keep up the good work

[ECAbrams]

@MeBeA3HD Thanks! I'll try my best. No promises. The next tutorial may be about "render settings" by popular demand. Not the most interesting of subjects but necessary I suppose.

[Mattman4698]

I noticed the keyboard shortcuts for the bracket keys! Thanks for those! :D

[ECAbrams]

@Mattman4698 That's all for you!

[zZombified]

may I ask what camera you tend to use?

[ECAbrams]

@zZombified nothing but my trust canon 60D with a terrible kit lens. I need to upgrade the lens but the body is solid and a feature rich platform.

[TheRaulrdg]

Guess i'll be doing some clone action soon!

[ECAbrams]

@TheRaulrdg make it happen cap'n!

[XxFrancis777xX]

your tuts are fucking awesome!

[ECAbrams]

@fi4R Well thanks. The hard part is fighting with the clone and realizing I can't even remember which one was the original one...

[eddkahn]

Brilliant once again! Thanks!

[ECAbrams]

@eddkahn Hey thank you for the kind words. I'm glad you enjoy it.

[RallohE]

Another understandable and funny tutorial! Thanks Evan ...

[ECAbrams]

@RallohE You are welcome. Would be cool to see what people make from it.

[RallohE]

@ECAbrams I did a still image clone of me pouring myself a Guinness for St. Patty's Day once ... I've been looking to duplicate that shot in video. You're method gave me some ideas ... anyway have a little time to play with the concept!

Google this number for the clone photo 3358063642 and it should be the first one listed "HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!!" if you stand looking at two of me! Wish I could just post a link for you!

[ECAbrams]

@RallohE That is really awesome. Very well done. Best way to send links at me is usually over twitter. I'm on there @ecabams same as on here. :) Cheers or should I say sláinte?

[RallohE]

@ECAbrams Thank ye sire ...

I would tweet but I'm so old I don't tweet, heck some days it's even tough to chirp! ;-)

[xSiikGamingMedia]

haha, your tuts make me laugh haha, cool tut tough maybe i'll do something with this:)

[ECAbrams]

@xSiikGamingMedia It would be cool to see what you make with it :D Glad you find it lol worthy too.

[xSiikGamingMedia]

@ECAbrams haha, keep up the good work

[romodrummerjz]

720p and the resolution is 4x3 hmmmmm..?

[ECAbrams]

@romodrummerjz still 16:9. I think 4:3 may be a dead ratio these days though I do have an older monitor kicking around some where that is 4:3

[WeUploadForYou]

Nice

[ECAbrams]

@WeUploadForYou Well thank you kindly sir.

[movieshop1000]

hey great video, and i'm sure if i ever get after effects i will try it

[ECAbrams]

@movieshop1000 lol, you can actually do the same technique in Premiere, Final Cut, and HitFilm I do believe, though it wouldn't the exactly the same the steps are all there.

[movieshop1000]

@ECAbrams Thanks

[sykq]

FOREVER ALONE ahahahahahahaa.. Nice tutorial as always! (;

[ECAbrams]

@sykq lololol. Thanks man, I tried to channel my inner meme on this one ;)