Unlock the power of worldbuilding within Blender by creating a 3D set expansion.
When Alden Peters first started exploring the world of 3D animation and VFX, he saw it as a way to combine his love for 3D and sci-fi films filled with aliens and robots. Since then, Alden has gone on to work full-time as an independent filmmaker, motion graphics, and VFX artist and created award-winning projects like Friends of Sophia, Femme, and Coming Out. Now, Alden wants to show other filmmakers how to use 3D animation to boost the production value of any feature film, short, or show. In this class, Alden will share how you can transport your audience to other times and places by building out 3D set extensions. You’ll learn how to expand your footage by using camera tracking and movement tools to move out of your scene and then into a detailed 3D set. With Alden by your side, you’ll: * Create high-quality 3D camera tracking in both Blender and Syntheyes * Build out your set extension * Add realistic details to your new scene * Composite the final product in After Effects Whether you’re a filmmaker working on an independent budget who wants to add a ton of production value to your projects or you want to use 3D set extensions in your projects, you’ll leave this class knowing how to take any film to the next level through an intricate 3D set. You can also take what you’ve learned today to create a one-minute film by watching all five of Alden’s 3D animation classes. Plus, you can find more details about add-ons, additional software, and exclusive discounts in the class resources. General knowledge about Blender and Adobe After Effects, and how to navigate the software, is required to take this class. You’ll also need a computer, Blender, Adobe After Effects, fSpy, a camera, and a tripod. Alden uses After Effects 2023/2024. If you’re using a prior version, the Alpha Matte and Luma Matte functionality changes slightly. Instructor bio: Alden Peters is an award-winning independent filmmaker whose work has been celebrated at film festivals worldwide. His 2024 queer sci-fi film Friends of Sophia, starring Nana Visitor (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), premiered at BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA Film Festival. An expansion of his 2021 proof-of-concept short, it follows a string of acclaimed projects including FEMME, a short comedy about navigating dating apps as an effeminate gay man, and the feature-length documentary COMING OUT, which won multiple international awards and is streaming on Amazon Prime. Alden’s films have earned directing, acting, and production design awards, and his collaborators include Emmy and Golden Globe winner Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) and Stephanie Hsu (Everything Everywhere All At Once). A graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts’ Maurice Kanbar Institute of Film & Television, Alden currently lives and works in Los Angeles, where he continues to create bold, original storytelling.
