#proof that im working on part 5 :DDD

[rotbtd-edits]

I like seeing people's progress shots / how they edit, so might as well make mine :D I'm nowhere near perfect with AE, but here's a quick look into my editing process 👍

First I think of the clip in my head and choose the main angle. In this case Toothiana serves as the main anchor point around which the rest of the composition builds on. Since there're very few Tooth masks around, I had to mask her for the scenes myself.

Next I go through masks for each character and pick or create ones that fit the camera angle well enough. I also add the background and play around with the composition til I'm satisfied. (Tried to have Merida in there too, but it was making the shot too full so she's standing next to Punzie offscreen 😭) The masks here are by me and xMakorra.

Okay, since it's night time in the scene (lot of my scenes happen at nights lmaoo) next I need to get the color and atmosphere right. I'm using 3D spotlights as I've found out they usually work better for darker scenes than just fiddling with the color balances. The overall light is dark blue, with another faint red on top. See how it immediately changes the setting 👍

Then I just start playing around with details and effects. I work on each character/layer to make them match the overall tone, for example here Jack and Hiccup needed adjusting as they were a bit too dark. Basically I just tumble around til it somehow works out lmao✌️ I also add details and final lighting to the characters here, making the scene come together. It's important to decide on the light source directions. As a cherry on top comes an adjustment layer with some faint light ray and glow effects.

And done :D Next I throw the clip to Sony Vegas (after re-rendering it into .mp4 because the AE .avi renders are HUGE in file size) where I add the black bars, a faint color overlay and subtitles to give the final "movie look" lol.

Wow this was way too simplified take but anyway, here's a glimpse on how I build my edits✌️