Animating still images to look like video

This is a bunch of techniques that I have taught in other after effects tutorials, all put together into one tutorial. learn how to make a still photo come alive with some simple techniques.
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[@curtcoller3632]

I always say "teaching seems to be the most difficult task". This man proves me wrong. Thank you - great tutorial, Mikey.

[@poppaholmes7662]

This has been one of the best tutorials i have watched in a long time and very well explained, thanks a million !

[@BasicFilmmaker]

Love the illusion created from a static image. Thanks!

[@nafizhossain568]

just tell me...are you a magician?

[@LongLiveMikey]

+Nafiz Hossain my dad is a magician so I'm only half magician.

[@nafizhossain568]

+After Effects Tutorials w/ Mikey wow..it runs in the blood

[@KHGeometryDash]

esgh

[@StateofPeaches99]

funnny

[@tejashree4570]

@@LongLiveMikey so sweet reply

[@Nrek_AI]

Thanks for this dude

[@gregegg-ef1kl]

I find the animated water really helpful considering I have to present a render of my project in the ocean. Way easier to just animate the water without having to waste 2 hours for caustics, great video!!

[@Abrahamic.Design]

Bro! This tutorial rocked my socks.

[@philiprahman6778]

You are great in explaining complex things so easily. Thank you very much.

[@DanielFelipeMorales]

The grass above the water and the water above the sky, that should be a song..

[@messianicrogue]

Very much a mind blowing technique that I would never have thought of using.

[@ashakelly6776]

Thanks for such a clear tutorial! Will definitely be giving this a try.

[@American_Man]

Dude! You did an incredible job illustrating and speaking so perfectly and knowledgeably. WOW! I know zero about any of it LOL, but enjoyed how perfect you delivered it! GREAT JOB!!

[@brindersingh5198]

You make crazy stuff in 10 mins and I spend full day understanding how you did it.....Lol! I aspire to be as good as you some day.

[@naxwit]

That is so cool. Didn't even think you could do that with AE

[@leonelsantos6517]

Wow! Congratulations.

[@bird-partymedia2040]

You have great solutions to really nail this effect! Thank you so much for the great techniques! It would be really cool if you showed us a way to mimic the way water Flickers sun flares off some of the ripples :)

[@FhornPatrick]

This is life changing.

[@stevenjohnson8993]

Thank you. Clearly a Pro. Shows how much there is to learn.

[@maryburnight1643]

Wow, what I mostly learned is how clever you are!

[@gusbrown4515]

very nice finish for something you do in minutes, can only imagine giving you a few days!!

[@jimeladorakialo8083]

I enjoyed this lesson because it is presented using the normal speed. I learnt a lot. % star rating for this video. Awesome!

[@Blackfilmguild]

this is stunning! this is the future of marketing.

[@sammedia3d]

Great work

[@tilkeshjathan]

This requires a lot of imaginative power and creativity. Well Done! Splendid & a great masterpiece!

[@OzgurUrhan]

great video, thanks

[@PKImage]

thats really cool. cool!

[@mojo1447]

great work, thankyou

[@Bruceleekungfoo]

Mikey Mike this is awesome!!

[@MrSooperman25]

Impressive!

[@BaoNguyen-iv1zx]

Hey man I LOVE the speed of your tutorials...too many tutorials over explain every little thing but yours is great

[@squidshox205]

this guy is a magician

[@UConceptPublishing]

wow that was fantastic

[@mario48807]

U R THE BEST TEACHER EVER BEEN IN THIS PLANET I LOVE U A BIG HUG FROM COSTA RICA

[@motionapex4545]

Great technics...! I use Photomirage and a few plugins, But I definitely need to try this one.

[@ryanallsop5333]

I would love to see more videos for animation techniques for actual commercials or ways to animate for clients - if you need ideas for future videos.

[@Sohail410_]

Incredible.
Will be animating some 35mm film negatives, I wonder how much more convincing one could get it if you captured the elements better and spent more time feathering and stuff
Thanks for a great tutorial, concise and to the point.

[@AndiCahyoW]

11 Minutes and you already beat my lazy ass mentor in college. Thanks!!!

[@Deyvian77]

So nice tutorial!

[@yetzchaqeaton6888]

2:08😮😮 Awesome 🎉

[@dinkybb]

Thank for this. Helpful when you need a quick reminder. Wondering if you're able to linger a bit longer where you are finding the settings, seeing as AE has a million windows! Keep it up!

[@MarkoLos]

A moving sky reflection on the water would be cool to add too : )

[@MattSmartAE]

Lovely stuff.

[@primal_aperture_photo]

Great tutorial! Really enjoyed applying this to my own image! Thanks

[@skyknight6]

Just discovering After Effects and yours is the first video I watched. Wow! Great job!

[@stefanpaul]

Great Video Man! You really helped me big for an assignment! Thanks!

[@WangHongGuang2012]

So great!

[@breezy503]

Witchcraft!!!! This is friggin amazing! You've opened up a whole new level of stills. Please keep the tutorials coming!

[@carolhaynes5054]

Great video, thanks for posting. I haven't used After Effects before, and this makes me feel up to the task. And thanks for limiting your audio to just the steps needed -- lots of videos have too much filler talk, and yours doesn't. Nice to find that. :-)

[@RyanHaworth]

Great job Mikey. That sure beats the method of combining different images to get the right look. This way, all the colors are right and it seriously looks good!

[@MandelVsFood]

Wow. Looks pretty good

[@StrobeFireStudios]

Dude I learned so much from this and I do these for a living. I use some different techniques that involve a lot of precomping and duplication - which can increase render times a lot.
This is mad good for education yo'

[@VFXLtd]

Nice. Another alternative is the use of camera projection.

[@iamwarren219]

SUPER cool. Thank you for this clean and straight forward tutorial

[@Hundred100]

looks great, i couldnt have guessed it was a photo

[@JayBaggio]

8:08 nice technique to make a sun, thanks

[@verivanov1]

Eu adorei sua aula, aprendi muito, moro no Brazil

[@SuperHanme]

Thank you and you are smart

[@Mastervocalediting]

Beautiful tutorial! Thank you so much! What would you do if you wanted to make it look endless instead of jerky at the end?

[@aaronpray]

I've learned great things from this, i thank you very much.

[@NERV0USMONKEYS]

YOU ARE A GENIUS!

[@felipecuenca2811]

Bro this is amazing!

[@dreamsoothingsound6863]

Nice, Thanks for The vid.

[@valeriehartman3705]

It would be just appreciated to see a video with one layer and animate it. This video is great for someone a little more advanced and with several layers. My composition has just one movement back and forth and I just want to find a tutorial that explains just that.

[@alanjohnson4541]

That is so incredible. Great job

[@bentarrowproductions9745]

This was an awesome tutorial!

[@Shuka4Beats]

Very beautiful and useful tutorial! Thank you=)))

[@godfreyjohanp3193]

FANTASTIC!!! Thanks a bunch!

[@Freakcent]

Very nice! I'm going to try this, for sure.

[@TerjeNesthus]

This is something ive never thought about. genious, thank you

[@petersolomon8894]

Mikey, thank you for a very useful tut. I have found enlisting still photos (that have been animated in AE), behind FG composited live action, can be an effective way to create FX shots. :)

[@nijatIbrahimli]

Amazing tutorial! :)

[@michelechiarentin6782]

thanks a lot!!! so nice reverb

[@bkamau909]

You make things seem soooo easy! love it!

[@BrianJilgMusic]

Fantastic! I have some shots I have been trying to figure out what to do with, lot of landscape shots like you did in this video. Newb AE guy here, but I will figure this out in a few weeks I am sure. Thank you for the video!

[@hungrynoscoper]

The skies reflection in the water is uneffected

[@FubukiMusic]

You are amazing

[@polkmusic]

This was very cool.

[@LateZAnimations]

Could you possibly teach us a way to add bevel and emboss throughout an image? As if like say the image had a random pattern and i wanted to make all the shapes on it get the bevel and emboss effect,how do i do it?

[@artwithlee4133]

I do a lot of after effects take it from me, Your are very good.

[@AlexBooster]

Awesome stuff! thanks a lot.

[@InvasiveAlienPlants]

master of aftereffects.......'o'

[@chariots8x230]

I want to learn more about animating still images. If possible, can you show us how to animate:
- Rain
- Snow
- Thunderstorms
- Water
- Flame / Fire
I want to apply these types of effects to still images.

[@chrishurley8640]

This is really cool 😄

[@NACEREDDINE2011]

really very good tutorial. thank's

[@MikeSimpson1]

Stunning result! Thank you. I have just subscribed. The built in lens flare in AE is terrible though. Knoll Light Factory with the stripes and subtle additions would be ideal for the final touches. Or creating a few sun rays/stripes with shapes would do it too. Keep up the good work!

[@hb2086]

You sir, are a god....

[@samrichardsonvfx]

Just what I was looking for!

[@jamesnguyen4491]

This is sick

[@npainchaud1]

Fantastic work!

[@khatchupoy1144]

stunning.. i want to learn more of these

[@mk_portraits]

thanks bro

[@magdarodriguez7140]

Awesome..Nice job bro..very thaks

[@MarkSRiddle]

This is so great, thanks you !

[@mathswithwajidanjum965]

great work. thanks alot

[@RDYS]

good stuff, thanks !

[@gemferg]

ive been searching this thank you!

[@nexteventsPH]

Awesome tutorial! Thank you!

[@tylerjohnson7329]

Nicely Done.

[@humortum143]

superb... good command on AE... i like this..

[@jeanmarielerner185]

Great tutorial - thank you for making this!