Careful polishing in post-production can make the ordinary look extraordinary…
Not all visual effects work is other-worldly, labour=intensive, or even all that visual. Daniel Schiffer applies a bunch of invisible-but-satisfying tweaks for B-Roll:
Film Riot suggests 5 Simple VFX You Can Try in After Effects:
Try reverse-engineering this potent cocktail of After Effects and lockdown cabin fever:
Further Challenges
You can find a roundup of roundups – shooting, lighting, editing, and VFX isolation challenges – right here
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