Sapphire for Video Editors
3h 31mIntermediate2019-01-24
Authors
Nick Harauz
Certified Adobe, Apple, and Avid Trainer
Course details
There are a lot of plugin packages available for video editors. The Sapphire suite is an all-in-one solution containing hundreds of effects, presets, and workflows that are aimed at taking professional video work to the next level. Join Nick Harauz as he takes you through the basics of working with effects, presets, transitions, lighting, backgrounds, textures, and more. Find out how to create unique and useful content to impress clients.
Learning objectives
Getting started with Sapphire
Essential parameters
Working with presets
Adding transitions
Creating photo-realistic lens flares
Adding backgrounds and textures
Building custom effects
Working with Mocha
Learning objectives
Getting started with Sapphire
Essential parameters
Working with presets
Adding transitions
Creating photo-realistic lens flares
Adding backgrounds and textures
Building custom effects
Working with Mocha
Skills covered
SapphireGenartsMedia ComposerVisual EffectsAvidPremiere ProMotion Graphics and VFXPersonaAdobe
Concepts
Introduction
- Welcome
- Using the exercise files
- What you should know before watching this course
Up and Running with Sapphire
- Understanding how Sapphire thinks
- The creative possibilities with presets
- Sapphire effect parameter overview
- Five effects you should be using right now
- Tracking effects with integrated Mocha
- A quick look at the effect builder
- Tracking effects with Mocha 2019
Using Sapphire Transitions
- Applying a Sapphire transition and browsing presets
- Using dissolve and wipe-based effects
- Build your own transition
- Using WhipPan and WhipLash
- Combining transitions with shapes
It's All about the Lighting
- Applying Glow
- Applying Rays
- Applying Light Leaks
- Looking at lens flares
- Looking at lens flares in 2019
Blur, Beauty, Stylize, and Distort
- Options for Blur
- Make it beautiful
- Digital and film damage
- Shake
- Film effect
- Cartoon effects
- Vignette
- Useful presets to discover
- Using PixelSort
Backgrounds and Textures
- A look at Grunge
- Shapes
- Textures
Unleashing Sapphire
- Exploring Builder, part 1
- Exploring Builder, part 2
- Using integrated Mocha tracking with Sapphire
- Using Sapphire masks for advanced image manipulation
- Introduction to time-based effects
- Exporting a Sapphire preset
Nighttime Adventures and VFX
- Using Clouds
- Using NightSky
- Using Luna
- Using Aurora
- Bringing our sky all together
Conclusion
- Next steps