0.1. Welcome

0.2. Using the exercise files

1.1 Breakdown of the final comp

1.2 Setting up the project in After Effects

2.1 Stabilizing and shadowing the plate

2.2 Creating a 3D camera and background sky

2.3 Arranging background cards

2.4 Reconstructing the castle walls

2.5 Re-creating fog

2.6 Lighting the cards

2.7 Adding CG set dressing

3.1 Integrating a fireball

3.2 Working with 3D simulations

3.3 Review of tower collapse in Maya

3.4 Adding a CG blast

3.5 Review of the blast in Maya

4.1 Layering CG debris

4.2 Adding simulated bricks

4.3 Replicating wall destruction

4.4 Layering larger pieces

4.5 Processing video debris

4.6 Adapting particle simulations

4.7 Review of dust particles in Maya

5.1 Building an interior

5.2 Creating wall damage

5.3 Adding fake shadows

5.4 Animating cracks

5.5 Layering additional explosions

5.6 Adding explosions to the walls

5.7 Crafting extra debris

6.1 Animating the camera

6.2 Adding flares and grain

7.1 Looking at the final project

7.2 Next steps