Camera Projection

In this lesson we used After Effects to create a landscape made entirely of 2D layers however using 3D space we give the effect that this is all in the third dimension with the use of Camera Projection. We started off by opening up After effects and then importing the following layers into the software, we used PNG files which are different from other image files as they don't have any alpha channels. First we sized the image files so they would appear in scale from the foreground to the background. The next   part was to make use of 3d space by making all the layers a 3d and by adjusting the Z axis we were able to push the layers back to give it some perspective and then re scale the layers to compensate for the adjustment.

The next part of the composition is to add in the 3D camera to make use and show off the 3D space you have created. By selecting the 3D camera you can change a lot of different settings on the camera. For this  we chose a 35mm camera which will help when it comes to creating a depth of field. We then placed the point of interest to the back of the image this creates a parallax.

In the final portion of the lesson we had to key frame in the camera moves to give it  a more professional look and feel. The camera moves up from behind the wall and arcs over and we can see the sand and the pyramids. This finished project makes it look like an actual camera was used when making the composition.