In this video, we will show you how to recreate Tom Riddle's diary fade-out effect from the Harry Potter film series using Adobe After Effects. To get started, you can download the exact footage used in this tutorial to follow along while watching the video, before deciding to shoot your own footage.

In the provided footage, you will see a person writing in the diary. Once you have your footage, drag the video file into a new composition in Adobe After Effects. First, duplicate the layer and freeze the frame before the writing begins. Save the freeze frame for later use.

Next, use the pen tool to mask out the text written in the diary. This masking will create the fade-out effect for the text.

To learn more about creating this effect, check out this video tutorial for a detailed guide.