How to Create an Insane Skeleton Xray Effect - Afterlife VFX Tutorial

Learn how to create an impressive skeleton X-ray effect in this comprehensive Adobe After Effects tutorial. Master techniques for crafting a customized thermal camera look, facial tracking, and compositing 3D skull assets. Explore puppet tool tricks for animating skeleton hands, discover time-saving masking tips, and delve into creating X-ray shaders in 3D. Gain insights on motion tracking faces and 3D assets using Cinema 4D, all inspired by the Flatbush Zombies "Afterlife" music video.

- Intro
- Breakdown of video / BTS
- Creating a customized "Thermal" looking Invert effect
- Facial tracking in Ae setting up skull
- Where to find skeleton assets
- Making skull with element 3d optional
- Tracking the skull to facial track info
- Lining up and rotating the skull to match movement
- Masking to blend skull with face
- Setting up skeleton hands
- Getting hand tracking info
- Setting up Puppet Tool on skeleton hands
- Linking Skeleton hand to tracking info using puppet tool
- Tip to save time when doing this
- Blending the bones to the hand
- Easy masking tip to remove the tracking markers from footage
- MAKING XRAY SHADERS IN 3D
- Using C4D to MOTION TRACK your face and 3d assets