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Create an Animated Loop from a Photograph - After Effects Tutorial - Duration: 8:23.
Hey, what's up everyone. My name is Thomas Weakley.
I am a graphic designer and a whitewater kayaking enthusiast.
And today I'm going to show you how to create an animated loop from a photograph.
You can apply this to your own photo.
Y'know, hit a lil' selfie of you in front of a waterfall just drinkin' on a vegan protein shake.
Or you can follow the first link in the description, to download the photo I'm working with here and follow step by step.
There's only one prerequisite for following this tutorial
and that's a little bit of experience drawing paths with the pen tool.
Aside from that I think this is a great tutorial for people who are just getting into After Effects
Because it's going to introduce you to all kinds of tools and tactics.
The most exciting thing about this tutorial is that you can use this animation technique on all kinds of stuff.
It's not just for waterfalls or water.
You can make a snake's scales look like they're crawling.
Or clouds look like they're moving across the sky.
So follow the tutorial, learn the technique and go out and do something creative of your own with it.
I can't wait to see what y'all come up with!
So, enough talking. Let's get started!
Drag the photo into the project panel.
Then drag that photo down to the composition icon at the bottom of the panel
to create a new composition based on the dimensions of that photo.
Go to composition and composition settings
and I suggest using 30 or 24 frames per second for this.
I'm going to use 24 frames per second and I'm going to make my composition a little bit longer.
Let's bring it up to about five seconds.
Now the first thing I want to do is remove the kayaker from the waterfall.
So that way we have a solid-water background to make it look like it's flowing behind the kayaker.
To do this we're going to use the clone stamp tool.
So let's copy our layer and name it "background."
To use the clone stamp tool we need to isolate this layer.
And to do that we're going to go into our timeline and double-click the layer.
To bring up the clone stamp tool you're going to hit command+B on the keyboard or click the little stamp icon in the tools palette.
Next we're going to open the brush panel and select a soft, round the brush.
You can adjust the size of the brush by command-clicking and dragging.
And now we'll alt-click to sample areas of the waterfall and brush them over the kayaker.
The little crosshair you see when you're brushing indicates the area of the photograph you've sampled.
Now that we brushed out the kayaker I'm going to go to the top of the viewer and click back into our composition.
Ok, next step is to isolate the kayaker.
So let's take the original photo layer and rename it "kayaker."
Next I'm going to select the pen tool and draw an outline around the kayaker.
And this outline will be out mask.
Let's change the color of this mask so we can see the path we're drawing.
Now I want to soften this mask to make it look a little more natural.
So I'm going to go into my layer, hit the little arrow to show the mask options
and set the feathering to 10 pixels.
I'm also going to bring the mask expansion to negative 3 pixels.
Now I'm going to draw another mask to take care of this area under the arm.
And we're going to set this mask to subtract.
Let's go ahead and adjust the feathering.
And the mask expansion.
Let's try 4 pixels for the mask expansion.
Okay, now we're ready to start animating!
I'm going to copy the background layer and name it "waterfall."
Then I'm going to hit "Y" on the keyboard to select the pan-behind tool.
I'm going to use the pan-behind tool to click and drag the anchor point to the top of the layer.
So that it'll scale from the top giving us a natural flow effect.
I'm going to make sure that my play head is at the beginning of the timeline, select the waterfall layer,
hit "S" on the keyboard to bring up the "scale" property.
Then I'm going to click the stopwatch to set my keyframe for scale.
Now I'm going to choose one second for what will be the basis of our loop.
So let's bring our work area down to one second.
Now I'm going to bring the play head out to one second and scale the waterfall layer vertically and a little bit horizontally
So it looks like its flowing.
Let's unconstrained the proportions for scale.
And I'm going to do 107 horizontally and 176 vertical.
Okay, let's preview this.
Next, with our waterfall layer selected I'm going to hit "T" on the keyboard to bring up opacity
I'm going to click the stopwatch to set a keyframe for opacity.
Let's bring the playhead to one second.
And fade that opacity to 15%.
Again, I'm setting the keyframes at one second because one second is the basis for our loop.
Let's turn our background layer on and have another look.
Okay, this looks good but the water is just flowing off the bottom of the image which isn't right.
So let's copy our background layer and drag it to the top
and name this one "outflow".
So grab your pen tool and start masking.
Now that we've got that masked lets copy this layer.
Drag it below "outflow" and name it "outflow base."
This layer will provide a background for the animated "outflow" layer.
Now I'm going to feather the masks on both the "outflow" and the "outflow base" layer
And then we'll repeat our steps to animate the "outflow" layer.
We're going to set the anchor point.
We're going to set this one a little bit off-center to make the flow look realistic.
Animate the scale.
I'm going to bring the scale out to 200, and 178.
And then we'll do the opacity.
And I'm going to bring the opacity to 0%.
Remember we're doing all of this at 1 second.
Now it's time to create our loop.
So let's make sure our layers are all trimmed down to one second.
Now I'm going to set a marker in the middle of my "waterfall" layer
using keyboard shortcut Control+8.
That's going to be 12 frames in, in a 24fps composition.
And we're going to use this marker to stack the layers in a stair-step formation,
with each layer starting at the marker in the middle of next
So let's copy and paste our "waterfall" layer 4 times.
And create this stair-step formation.
Now let's take our "outflow" layer and give it the sam stair-step formation.
And next we want to select all of our layers except for "outflow base" and "kayaker"
and move them so that they start and end at the same place where three layers from each group overlap.
And this creates our loop!
Now as a bonus I'm going to show you how to loop your loop
so you can have this play for a longer period of time
and go in to After Effects and add some additional animated titles, motion, or whatever.
Let's select everything and precompose.
Now go into your precomp. Select Compositon > Settings.
And set the composition to 1 second.
Go back into your original comp, and right-click to enable time remapping.
Now, alt-click the stopwatch for time remapping
and add a LoopOut expression.
Now it's looping but we have a blip.
So let's put our playhead right before the last keyframe under time remapping
and click to create a new keyframe.
And then drag that one over to replace the last keyframe.
That's it. You're done.
Now you can go do this to all your Instagram photos and become famous.
Go get you some butt implants and just become a straight-up influencer.
If you thought this tutorial was helpful please hit that subscribe button right there
and like I said, I can't wait to see what y'all create with this!
So tage me on Instagram, @weakleydesign.
If you have any questions at all please drop them in the comments section below.
Thank you so much for joining me and I hope y'all have a great day!
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Are Panthers, Patriots good fits for Colin Kaepernick? Is another NFL team? - Duration: 9:44.
CLOSE Colin Kaepernick, Eric Reid and the NFL agreed to settle on Friday, but the case won't truly be resolved until Kaepernick is back on the field
USA TODAY Sports CONNECT11TWEET11LinkedIn11COMMENT11EMAIL11MORE11With a collusion grievance against the league now settled, is an NFL return imminent for Colin Kaepernick?The former 49ers quarterback's attorney, Mark Geragos, told CNN's Ana Cabrera recently that he believed Carolina and New England were among three teams he believed might be in the market to sign his client "within the next two weeks
" (Geragos made only a vague reference to a third potential suitor.)"(T)he natural would be if Cam Newton is out, then the natural place to be is to play with Eric (Reid) in Carolina
I mean can you imagine? And you've got an owner there," Geragos explained, a reference to David Tepper, the Panthers' progressive new boss who greenlit the signing and subsequent extension of Reid, the safety who played with Kaepernick in San Francisco and also settled his own collusion grievance against the NFL
Would Colin Kaepernick (7) be well suited as Cam Newton's backup in Carolina? (Photo11: Kevin C
Cox, Getty Images)"I will tell you besides the Panthers, it would not surprise me if (Patriots owner) Bob Kraft makes a move
"Geragos added of Kaepernick, 31: "He absolutely wants to play. He wants to compete at the highest level
I mean this is a competitive young man. . This is someone who's in his prime. You get smarter at that position, and he's wise beyond his years
"But would the Panthers or Patriots be "wise" landing spots for Kaepernick if either team comes calling? Let's examine
Jarrett Bell: Colin Kaepernick's NFL career has made history, in more ways than oneNancy Armour: Colin Kaepernick proves to be a winner again with settlement with NFLDoes Kaepernick fit in Carolina?Definitively, yes
Kap's game pretty closely mirrors that of Newton, the Panthers' starter for eight years — plus arm strength, extends plays, great athleticism on the move, capably limits turnovers
but also not especially accurate, particularly on touch throws.Kaepernick (6-4, 230) isn't as sturdily built as the 6-5, 245-pound Newton — it's probably safe to assume he's lighter than his listed playing weight while Newton appears even heavier
But Kap also doesn't invite the kind of punishment as the 2015 league MVP, who just underwent shoulder surgery, when he tucks the ball and runs or tries to barrel over the line on sneaks
Like Seattle's Russell Wilson, Kaepernick excels at gaining maximum yardage with his legs while knowing when to get down or out of bounds
Bottom line: The skill sets are similar enough that Carolina probably wouldn't experience much drop-off (or have to drastically redesign the offense or alter play calling) if Kaepernick were to replace Newton
And to suggest Taylor Heinicke or Kyle Allen are better options is simply silly.Does Kaepernick fit in New England?Meh
Maybe.Let's not discount that he could bring a new dimension to this attack — perhaps even running point on certain packages the way Taysom Hill does in New Orleans
And if anyone knows how to leverage a given player's talents — and Kaepernick presumably still has plenty of it — it's Bill Belichick
But in that same vein, it never seems like a particularly good idea when the Saints effectively take the ball out of Drew Brees' hands
And though no one would suggest that Tom Brady's current backup, veteran Brian Hoyer, has Kaepernick's upside, he's also infinitely more familiar with the playbook and wouldn't require New England to reconfigure its attack on the fly if Brady went down
Accuracy and efficiently cycling through his progressions are Brady's bread and butter, yet have never been Kaepernick's strengths
Maybe he could get there under the tutelage of Belichick and offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, but this could also be a square peg, round hole situation
Does Kaepernick fit in .There are other patently obvious teams that could immediately benefit from Kap's services
Baltimore Ravens: Joe Flacco's moving to Denver, and Robert Griffin III is unsigned
The franchise has flirted with Kaepernick in the past, and he'd seem to plug in nicely to what's being built around Lamar Jackson
Houston Texans: Deceased owner Bob McNair probably would not have signed off, but they could obviously do much better than Brandon Weeden, Joe Webb et
al. — reference the lost 2017 season — if Deshaun Watson goes down again.Jacksonville Jaguars: No explanation required
Miami Dolphins: They're rebooting, and Ryan Tannehill's future with the franchise seems tenuous at best
New Orleans Saints: Teddy Bridgewater is headed for free agency, and Kaepernick is almost surely a better option behind Brees (and how much time does he have left?) on a regular basis than Hill
Oakland Raiders: A little competition for Derek Carr wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing, and it would be interesting to see what Jon Gruden's offense would look like with a player like Kaepernick at the controls
Philadelphia Eagles: Perhaps the ideal locker room fit, and a roster that's about to need a new Plan B behind oft-injured Carson Wentz
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jameis Winston is the only experienced quarterback they have under contract for 2019, and he's not signed for 2020
Be nice to have a capable reserve if new coach Bruce Arians ultimately concludes Winston is not the answer he's banking on
Tennessee Titans: Marcus Mariota always seems to be banged up. And we saw what happened in Week 17 with their playoff aspirations riding on Blaine Gabbert
Washington Redskins: The need is obvious given Alex Smith's uncertain outlook. Of course, that was also painfully apparent in the final two months of 2018
when Washington threw away its playoff hopes by employing much less capable backups
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Fender 2019 American Performer Series Jazzmaster - Complete Rundown - Duration: 3:50.
Hey guys, Glenn Haworth from Haworths. Today I have the Fender Performer Series
Jazzmaster. This is a new series by Fender,
They've got brand new pickups in it. Yosemite single-coil big fat P90 style
pickups made in the Corona factory, just as this guitar is an American-made
Performer Series Jazzmaster. They've simplified the circuitry on this one so
just one circuit rather than a traditional two circuits keeping it nice
and simple. A three-way switch to go between the pickups and a volume and
tone control. Also the tremolo system has been simplified too, rather than the big
traditional Jazzmaster tremolo system they've got the Strat style tremolo here
too with the bent steel saddles, keeps it nice and simple nice and easy.
Gloss finish on the body of this one, as well the sunburst finish. They've got a
modern C-neck on this one which is nice and smooth to play cause it's got a
satin finish too. Vintage style machine head's and 22 jumbo frets, so bigger
frets on this one nice and easy to bend on a 9.5 inch
radius fretboard. So today we're going through the Vox AC30 amplifier behind me here
and we're gonna have a listen and see how it sounds, let's try that bridge pickup first
Try that middle pickup now.
Try the neck pickup now.
So that was a clean sound, now we're gonna try a bit of overdrive, starting with
the bridge pickup.
Now try that middle pickup
Now we'll try the neck pickup.
So there we go guys that's the Fender American Performer Series Jazzmaster
by Fender.
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Meghan Markle: Pregnant Duchess takes SOLO trip abroad - Where has she gone? - Today News US - Duration: 3:37.
Meghan Markle is not long away from giving birth to her first child and has decided to take some time away from the UK according to reports
The Duchess has flown away without her husband in order to spend time with close friends
Her baby will be born this spring, with Meghan telling fans she is due late April
Is Meghan Markle's accent changing to be more BRITISH? Meghan, Harry, Kate and William inspire Swedish royals' parent guide Why has Meghan gone on holiday?The Duchess of Sussex has flown to New York City to spend time with friends, according to reports
Harpers Bazaar says Meghan will enjoy "rest, shopping and good food" with her "closest and most loyal" friends
This visit is her first to New York since marrying Prince Harry in May last year. Read More: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were late to awards ceremony According to Harper's Bazaar the trip is said to have been planned months ago
A source told the website: "The trip is a lovely chance to catch up with friends and spend time in a city she loves
"This will be the last time a lot of them will see Meg until after the baby is born so it's nice to share precious moments
"One of the first things Meghan has done since landing in the Big Apple is visit bakery Ladurée with close friend Jessica Mulroney
REVEALED: How Kate and William 'made Harry feel BITTER and LONELY' Meghan Markle and Harry to split from Kate and Wills on Instagram The source added: "Meg will be flying home refreshed and relaxed - and with a lot of new baby clothes
"This time of rest and relaxation comes at as tensions have been high for the Markle family
Personal correspondence between Meghan and her estranged father Thomas Markle was leaked by him
In the letter, which has since been published and publicly scrutinised, Meghan accused her dad of breaking her heart
According to the Daily Telegraph, aides at Kensington Palace are considering whether to take a stand over the letter and are taking legal advice
Meghan's half-sister Samantha Markle has said that Thomas "is prepared to release more" of the letter
Sections released from the five-page note saw Meghan, 37, telling her father he had broken her heart "into a million pieces"
Meghan also challenged Thomas about telling lies about her and Prince Harry to the press
Family members now reportedly say Meghan and Thomas' relationship is ruined, with no chance of repair
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Kate Walsh Shows Us How to Get a Lifted Butt and Strong Legs With Ballet Beautiful - US News - Duration: 3:38.
When it comes to fitness, knows exactly how to get her body in the shape she wants — especially her butt
Her secret? The toning exercise class Ballet Beautiful. "My stylist recommended it," the Private Practice alum, 51, tells Us
"It's so Hollywood, but she's like, 'If you want to keep that butt up, go to Ballet Beautiful
' And I was like, 'Got it, done.' It's in my best interest." Walsh began going to the model-beloved studio, founded by professional dancer , a few months ago — after she had hip replacement surgery
"I had a hip replacement seven months ago and it's amazing," Walsh tells Us of how the NYC-based class helped her recovery
"Just the movements in this workout particularly are so hip-opening, hip-centric
" Bowers — who has trained other celebrities, including for Black Swan — agrees
With her barre-based workout, she tells Us, "you're building strength without overtaxing the body
You don't have to punish your body to have a great workout." With some adjustments, the low-impact routine is also a good pregnancy workout, both pre- and post-natal, says the pro
For the ever-youthful Walsh — whose latest show, Netflix's The Umbrella Academy, began streaming February 15 — it comes in handy that the moves can be done on-the-go
"I love, first of all, how portable it is," the former Grey's Anatomy actress tells Us
"So if I'm on location or anywhere I can either do Skype or click online and find a workout
There are lots of different workouts, so if you want to target one particular area of your body, you can do that, or you can do a full workout
" It's also an easy fitness regimen to break up into segments, which is great for the busy star, who recently added a hyaluronic acid-infused Hand & Body Créme to her Boyfriend perfume line
"You can make it as long or as short as you like, so I love that," Walsh says of the dance moves
"And my body responds very quickly to the work — I don't have to do a ton before my body responds and kind of really tightens up
" Grab onto a kitchen counter, the back of a couch or even a wall — and try 15 minutes of these leg, booty and core strengthening moves now! Says Bowers, "Life is busy, so we try to give our clients as much flexibility as possible
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Oakland diocese names 45 priests and other church officials accused of sexual abuse Los Angeles Ti - Duration: 2:33.
Oakland diocese names 45 priests and other church officials accused of sexual abuse Los Angeles Ti
The Catholic Diocese of Oakland has released the names of 45 priests, deacons and religious brothers who officials say are credibly accused of sexually abusing minors.
The said Monday that Oaklands list goes back to 1962 when the diocese was founded. None of the men is currently in the ministry. Of the 45 people named, 20 were priests.
Oakland is the latest in a series of dioceses across the country to release names amid a scandal involving pedophile priests and decades of church coverups.
Most of the listed abuse dates from the 1960s into the 1980s. Oakland diocese officials say there has been no credible accusations of abuse since 1988 but acknowledge that the list may grow in the coming months.
I pray the public acknowledgment of the sinful actions on the part of some priests will help many of us to find healing and hope, to restore our trust in the Church, and to repair the damage caused to the reputation of so many good priests, Oakland Bishop Michael Barber said in a letter.
The majority of those named had been previously identified through court filings or news articles. But five names have not been in the public domain until now, said Stephen Wilcox, chancellor of the Oakland diocese.
Wilcox said the diocese considered it a living list.
This isnt, `Oh, thank God weve got the list out. Were done. This is now part of our process. And we know we have more work to do, he told the newspaper.
Wilcox said he had turned over the list of names and information to the Alameda County district attorney to determine whether prosecutions were warranted. Aside from the fact that many of the accused have died, Wilcox said statutes of limitations might be an issue.
Wilcox said hed spent several weeks reaching out to survivors but hadnt yet spoken to all of them.
Survivors in general were pleased with the step, he said, but still think the church needs to do more.
Some wanted a direct apology from the church, and others said the Diocese of Oakland needed to offer more services to victims.
In October, a law firm suing bishops for records on abuse released its own list of names of alleged abusers, totaling more than 200 clergy in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Jeff Anderson Associates list included more names of clergy than those released by the Diocese of San Jose, and named 95 tied to the Diocese of Oakland more than double the dioceses own list.
Wilcox says the discrepancy lies in the standard used to qualify for a credible allegation.
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Davis Cup draw: U.S. with Canada, Italy; '18 champ Croatia with Spain - Duration: 3:26.
MADRID (AP) — Defending champion Croatia will meet Rafael Nadal's Spain in the first edition of the revamped Davis Cup Finals in November
Russia also was drawn into the same three-nation group for the inaugural 18-team tournament that will be played in Madrid
Thursday's draw for the six groups also pitted the United States against Italy and Canada, while France — a finalist the last two years — will play against Japan and Serbia, which is likely to be without top-ranked Novak Djokovic, a critic of the tournament's new format
The revamped competition was developed in a partnership between the International Tennis Federation and Kosmos, an investment group founded by Spanish soccer player Gerard Pique
Pique said Nadal has already committed to the new tournament, but it remains unclear which other top players will participate
Djokovic said the competition would conflict with the ATP Cup, a newly created team competition
Roger Federer had also said he did not intend to play if Switzerland had qualified
The ITF said players will compete for prize money that will rival what is offered in Grand Slams
The federation said it reached the 25-year deal with Kosmos to help increase revenue related to the Davis Cup, which used to be played at varied sites over four weekends throughout the year
"It's innovation and it's also keeping tradition," ITF president David Haggerty said
"Where we are going with the Davis Cup is really just going to elevate it and make it better
" The six group-winners will advance to the knockout stage, along with the two-best second-place teams
The nations will play within their groups Monday-Thursday, with the knockout rounds Friday-Sunday
The matches will take place in three stadiums in morning and afternoon sessions. Each session will include two singles matches and a doubles match between two nations
"It will be a tennis festival," Pique said. "From the first day to the last, we want Madrid to breathe tennis
" The matches will be played on hard courts at the Magic Box complex, which already hosts the Madrid Masters
The seeded teams entering the draw were France, Croatia, Argentina, Belgium, Britain and the United States
Twelve teams made it to the finals through the qualifying round earlier this month
Last year's Davis Cup semifinalists — Croatia, France, Spain and the U.S. — were already given spots in the finals
Britain and Argentina were given wild-card berths
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Meghan Royals Es - La respuesta de Iván Duque sobre si Colombia recibirá tropas de EEUU para una in - Duration: 1:22.
El presidente de Colombia, Iván Duque, reiteró su respaldo a la presión diplomática contra el dictador Nicolás Maduro para poner fin a la crisis en Venezuela; sin embargo, no descartó recibir tropas de Estados Unidos para una intervención militar
Así lo sostuvo en una entrevista con el periodista Bricio Segovia para la Voz de América, en la que afirmó que va a "a apelar al gran cerco diplomático que es la salida más allá de una intervención militar"
Duque aseguró que la solución que están articulando desde el Grupo de Lima y la OEA es a continuar con la presión internacional con la que esperan generar un efecto dominó con el que más miembros de las Fuerzas Militares apoyen al líder opositor Juan Guaidó, presidente interino
"Discúlpeme señor presidente, pero no me está contestando la pregunta. ¿Está dispuesto Colombia a recibir tropas estadounidenses en su territorio? ¿Sí o no? No tiene matices esta pregunta", insistió Segovia, quien llegó a formular cinco veces la interrogante
"Le reitero que creo fehacientemente en la importancia del cerco diplomático", dejando claro su preferencia por esa vía, pero negándose a descartar la posibilidad de recibir a las tropas estadounidenses
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, ha dejado abierta la posibilidad de una intervención militar en Venezuela
Y hace un par de semanas aumentaron las dudas al respecto cuando un periodista alcanzó a ver y fotografiar una nota en la libreta de John Bolton, asesor de seguridad nacional de ese país, en el que decía "5
000 tropas a Colombia". Duque disfruta de un aumento de su popularidad con respecto a los últimos meses
Un sondeo de la firma Invamer publicado este domingo indicó que el 59,2% de los entrevistados en febrero aprobó el manejo del Gobierno colombiano a la situación de Venezuela, frente al 39,3% de noviembre de 2018
Además, el presidente interino de Venezuela, Juan Guaidó, tiene una popularidad del 70% entre los colombianos, a diferencia de Nicolás Maduro, quien tiene una imagen negativa del 93 por ciento
MÁS SOBRE ESTE TEMA: Iván Duque, en la OEA: "Latinoamérica vive la peor crisis humanitaria de su historia reciente producto de la dictadura en Venezuela" Autoridades confirman que cabecilla de disidencias de las FARC opera desde Venezuela El presidente colombiano Iván Duque ganó el premio Oswaldo Payá por su activismo por la democracia en Venezuela
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