Composite AI images and animations in After Effects

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VideoPlasty·Aug 2024

Demo summary

The user demonstrates layering the AI-generated background, the skipping boy animation, and a confetti overlay in Adobe After Effects to create a final composite scene.

Step-by-step

Import the enhanced AI image into the After Effects project
Drag the image onto the scene layer stack
Adjust the position and scale of the background image
Resize the animated character layer to fit the scene perspective
Import the confetti asset from the library
Place the confetti layer on top of all other layers
Scale up the confetti layer to cover the scene
Preview the final composite

Options

Zoom in on the background image for better framing

Tips

Make the character layer smaller to better place them within the scene's perspective
Add a confetti overlay to spice up the animation and create a party atmosphere

Highlights

“I think that looks pretty good yeah that's pretty nice okay it's getting to that fun”

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