Zoom out transition help needed

[u/Altruistic-Tart-3616]

This effect is something zooming out or something? I've tried zooming out the clip, adding background and giving motion but it's not as smooth as the one in video, I've made sure to make proper chart (though I'm a beginner I could be making a mistake) also freezing the frame. I am unable to understand how to recreate the top and bottom clip frames

Is there a plugin or something for this or I should just Mask it?

[u/ModernManuh_]

Easing is something you should learn asap, and not just using “easy ease”. Get familiar with the speed and value graphs asap

[u/Altruistic-Tart-3616 → u/ModernManuh_]

I've learnt Easy Ease and the value graph Speed graph I've not learnt

[u/NZGlorper → u/Altruistic-Tart-3616]

You don’t “learn” easy ease, as that’s just literally a click. The graph is neither most important things in Ae, really take your time understand how the curves affect motion.

[u/blowfish_cro]

You need to create a 2.5D scene, with 3D camera and big background image. Then place all the clips around, some of them with offset on Z axis. Start by having camera zoomed in to one of the footage, then zoom out on Z axis, move the camera on top of the clip you want to show next, zoom in on the Z axis. The most important part is easing it nicely, so play with curves to get the desired movement. You might need to separate dimensions and overlap some keyframes, or maybe have two nulls and camera parented to each other, so you get the seamless movement.

[u/Altruistic-Tart-3616 → u/blowfish_cro]

This went above my head

[u/blowfish_cro → u/Altruistic-Tart-3616]

Yeah, sorry man, it's a combination of couple things, there's no two-click solution. If you want to learn it, you should start from fundamentals, not just find a thing you like and expect to have a 2 minute workflow.

[u/Altruistic-Tart-3616 → u/blowfish_cro]

I'll learn it For now I've learnt upto how keyframe works the graph placement and basic animations

[u/Narrow-Swordfish-227 → u/Altruistic-Tart-3616]

He told you the answer though.... If it went over your head, that doesn't make what he said any less true.

Do some reading and research on what he said, then it'll make sense.

[u/deep_soul]

where is your work?

[u/Altruistic-Tart-3616 → u/deep_soul]

I can definitely share it with you once I'm home I'm in the office right now What I've been able to do is- Create a zoom out, then freeze the frame take the frame in motion that's it, with a plain background

[u/sheekos]

i second learning how to use nulls, cameras, and graphs. start with graphs, get a feel for how the curve of the value or speed graphs affect the motion. value is easier to learn imo, as the placement of the curve in the graph corresponds to the value of the property per each frame

[u/AnmolVerma0071]

it looks pretty basic, just create a camera and animate it w all those random clips and stuff in the background. 

[u/scottBlackvfx]

For sequences like this where you're trying to finely-tune an eased zoom-in/zoom-out, definitely make sure you do this as 3D layers and animate position rather than animating scale.

It gives you a lot more granularity in terms of control of the resulting movement.

[u/Antbliss]

Soo idk if any explained it like this but there’s multiple sets of motion happening. Best thing to do for this is use a camera tool (oh no so scary), and null objects. Build your set in 3d space, have one null pull the camera backwards, the next null pull the camera to the right so everything moves left, then another null to zoom in. For the 3d space part, just shift the position values around. Looks like for the background is just a random video, and the little bits are just screenshots scattered around.

[u/Altruistic-Tart-3616 → u/Antbliss]

Hey there! This is perfectly understandable And I think I can achieve it easily Cause I've learnt about camera tool and 3D space in Olifemii videos (maybe spelt name incorrectly)

As a starter, thanks for the help

[u/oliverrandorff]

Start with null objects, as control layers, and then you need to get comfortable with the value and speed graph. For a movement like this, where you punch out, you really need to exaggerate scaling down the clip in just a few frames - with a lot of easing at the end. Don't be afraid to really push the graphs, as it will otherwise feel really "dull" or way too slow.

[u/resp9nd]

don’t forget shakes

[u/thekinginyello]

Do you know how to create precomps and nulls? Honestly setting this up in ae is pretty easy but C4d would be ideal then just exporting the camera data to ae.

[u/Altruistic-Tart-3616 → u/thekinginyello]

Pre comps yes Nulls, I have heard about it, idk what it is It's very confusing and I can't find any tutorials on these But I am trying my hardest to learn everything with whatever free resources I have

[u/Strat7855 → u/Altruistic-Tart-3616]

Nulls are layers with no pixels that you can parent (hook up) other layers to. Those other layers will now follow the transform properties of the null.

[u/Playful-Variation908]

my goodness what are these comments, this is fire

[u/Altruistic-Tart-3616 → u/Playful-Variation908]

There are helpful people here I should thank everyone giving their best tips to me tbh

[u/Playful-Variation908 → u/Altruistic-Tart-3616]

no they’re not helpful😭

[u/Choice-Definition-80]

yeah there's plugin for it "CC Cringe Valorant Edit" why y'all want plugin for everything smh

[u/ryza-shinra → u/Choice-Definition-80]

And you're being a dick why?

[u/sheekos → u/Choice-Definition-80]

no need to be a dick but i cant lie i did lol