Recreating the Fantastic Beasts Enter Suitcase Room Effect with After Effects
In this tutorial, we will show you how to create the effect of entering a suitcase as seen in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them using Adobe After Effects. Follow these steps to achieve this magical visual effect.
**Step 1: Prepare Your Footage**
Download the tutorial files provided or shoot your own footage. Your footage should include:
Download the tutorial files provided or shoot your own footage. Your footage should include:
- Your subject stepping into and out of the suitcase
- A clean plate of your environment without your subject in the background
**Step 2: Create a New Composition**
Create a new composition and drag your footage into it. Select the footage where your subject is stepping into the suitcase.
Create a new composition and drag your footage into it. Select the footage where your subject is stepping into the suitcase.
**Step 3: Rotoscope Your Subject**
Use the Pen Tool to rotoscope your subject. Carefully mask out your subject as they step into the suitcase. This will create the illusion that they are entering the suitcase.
Use the Pen Tool to rotoscope your subject. Carefully mask out your subject as they step into the suitcase. This will create the illusion that they are entering the suitcase.
**Step 4: Animate the Rotoscope**
Animate the mask path to follow the movement of your subject. Ensure that the mask closely follows the contours of your subject for a realistic effect.
Animate the mask path to follow the movement of your subject. Ensure that the mask closely follows the contours of your subject for a realistic effect.
**Step 5: Create the Inside of the Suitcase**
For the interior of the suitcase, you can use a separate composition or footage that depicts the inside of a room. Import this footage into your main composition and position it within the suitcase opening.
For the interior of the suitcase, you can use a separate composition or footage that depicts the inside of a room. Import this footage into your main composition and position it within the suitcase opening.
**Step 6: Match the Lighting and Color**
Adjust the color grading and lighting of the inside footage to match the exterior environment. This will help blend the two scenes together seamlessly.
Adjust the color grading and lighting of the inside footage to match the exterior environment. This will help blend the two scenes together seamlessly.
**Step 7: Add Final Touches**
Add any additional effects such as shadows, reflections, or particle effects to enhance the realism of the transition. You can also use motion blur to smoothen the animation.
Add any additional effects such as shadows, reflections, or particle effects to enhance the realism of the transition. You can also use motion blur to smoothen the animation.
For a detailed, step-by-step guide on creating the Fantastic Beasts enter suitcase room effect using Adobe After Effects, watch the full video tutorial.