Beautiful Lighting & Shading in After Effects with Layer Styles

[@BenMarriott]

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[@BenMarriott]

Only when you label your layers!

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Do you credit him?

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[@TipTut]

This one is a banger.

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Wow Tip tut in the comments

[@BenMarriott]

Thanks my dude! :D

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How is it possible tip tut my inspiration is here 🤐🤐🤐🤐

[@meravkleinmann3930]

@standoesshows type in "ball bounce animation" I don't think Ben has one

[@dartutorials7859]

I like it that you can achieve this Quality LeveL with just a few steps!!! Great tut as always

[@arjunrsrivatsa]

whenever i feel stuck, tired, in a rut with my projects, i watch a ben marriott video, and BOOM! my creative drive comes rushing back to me!

[@Vmshipe]

The Set Matte pink reflection trick was very smart!

[@npurkis]

oh ... the glow with the matte... what a simple solution, and so effective! You rock, thank you xx

[@peyajays]

Your animations look amazing!

[@BenMarriott]

Thanks Primo!!

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where were you looking before?! it's THE channel haha

[@spdlla]

Ben!! That reflection trick is genius! As soon as you did that I was like "Well, duh!". Excellent video as always.

[@mauroubel]

Ben, I can't thank you enough for all the knowledge you share! Hope you're doing well.

[@Higherres]

OMFG I've worked in AE for 5 years and spent so much time fiddling with with multiple alpha mattes for different layers. I never knew the 'set matte' effect existed until this tutorial. Thank you and I'm kicking myself XD

[@michaelbrown5801]

THIS

[@JamesDaly]

Awesome, love it!
"This is animation, baby!" 😆

[@BenMarriott]

You know it!

[@jeorc]

The Set Matte with the Gaussian Blur is a very clever solution. Thanks so much for sharing and being so generous with your knowlege.

[@Azi4532]

You are so cool! Loved this tutorial, i watched bunch of tutorials about shadow and this one just save my project,thank you🤩

[@CreativeDojo]

Great tips Ben! Neat little way to create quick reflections too. 👍🏻

[@yairwalden]

"Stuff doesn't need to make sense if it looks good!"
Yeah baby 😗 I live for that rule 😉

[@hieuvudesign]

Luv u Ben! Thanks for the shoutout!

[@JesMarwaha]

omg the set matte reflection is so simple, but so effective! bravo!

[@kubamatuszczak5619]

Ohh yes, the set matte effect is a really underrated one! It definitely deserves some lovin, great video as always

[@jakubjezovic]

Thank you Ben, this is exactly what I needed!

[@pantopol]

Thank you for this tutorial! I would like to learn more about basics like understanding physics of falling circle. But your tutorials are incredible, I just repeat it and get an amazing result!

[@OmniPeasant]

Thank you!

[@BenMarriott]

Thank you for watching!

[@poche999]

Love this one, really gives that "ray tracing look" to an animation, thanks Ben!

[@PirataGalactico]

Another thing i didn't even know existed in AE 🙈. And the reflection stuff? Chef's kiss!

[@thequicksketcher]

Freakin blown away Ben, recreating Global Illumination in AE...especially on 2D layers!! Ugh...will try that Set Matte effect. So awsome👍🏼✨

[@Bonefishh]

Ive honestly been practicing for hours to work this program i intend to animate professionally one day and the vidoes are a breath of fresh air I will say

[@at5203]

This one was amazing.

[@moui]

I'll be using the "This is animation baby! Stuff doesn't need to make sense if it looks good!" line during client conversations a lot from now on! Thanks Ben

[@imtube333]

Omggggggg Love these tutorials and you channel. Your tips really adds that value to my work, thank you so much.

[@willeklof]

Great stuff as always mate! 😘

[@BenMarriott]

Thanks dude! I really appreciate it :D

[@trevorwoodco]

Layer styles is so underrated!

[@stillremain.artwork]

aaay this is awesome Ben!

[@CrispyBacon11]

Thank you very much. I was really struggling to do this and you made it so simple.

[@antobine]

Always amazed by the techniques and results with such simple tools. Thanks for sharing

[@OFGAnimationStudio]

Excellent techniques and insights Ben.. Thank you very much

[@LandOfSteez]

you're the best Ben

[@samuellee6473]

The Set Matte + Gaussian Blur + Set Matte combination at 6:21 just blown my mind 😂
Really cool stuff right here.

[@TonyCajiga]

THANKS !!!

[@pixelwulllftv4635]

amazing as always Ben. Great work! I am going to tinker for a bit with this one.

[@Funcraftythings]

Wow Ben !!!! It's so so so awesome!! The way u used set matte it's so cool nd the reflection of traingle on circle looks so releastic, loved it 😍😍😍🤗

[@StephenElliget]

Thanks for the cheeky shout out Ben!! :D

[@adamkovaac]

Another great one brother!

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Subscribed. This channel is absolute class, so professional, and inspiring ideas

[@BenMarriott]

Thank you! Welcome aboard!

[@JWolde]

Those reflections 👏👏👏

[@danielzana818]

I want a tshirt that says, "This is Animation Baby" on the front and "We Always Label Our Layers" on the back.

[@cgtirone9938]

Incredible as always!

[@irfankusai1433]

"Stuff doesn't need to make sense if it looks good" just wow said 🤩👍

[@robzdrone9599]

Amazing!!! Nice solution man!

[@lukestarkiller7706]

This is animation baby!

[@JoxnieD]

Great tutorial mate! Keep it up!

[@TREALxx]

i love this

[@BenMarriott]

Thanks TREAL! You're a real one

[@ajinkyakawale5502]

Wow! Thank you so much. Loved it

[@iwasink]

Thank you for this! I had no idea that blur + set matte were so powerful.

[@apoemaday]

Again, very detailed and direct. Thanks!

[@Perrydor]

we love u bro ! so awsome

[@munny_p]

This tutorial is amazing!

Very clever !! Thank you very much for the tips and really nice tricks :)

[@ТарасМакар-щ4ж]

Awesome tutorial!

[@alideep9656]

Thank you

[@kitkat2713]

this is great i'm planning on using this for animations i make in adobe animate for a semi-realistic look

[@just.do.something]

A big like. I'm happy to make you happy because you make me happy

[@Manny_Morales]

Amazing! just amazing, thank you! I have to start thinking of AE a little bit like PS for some things :D

[@julianjd]

A tutorial about colour settings in Adobe CC would be extremely helpful! No matter what I try, my colours always change when moving files between different Adobe programs...

[@MotionStudio69]

That was outstanding techniques. Thanks for helping ❤️👏🏻

[@jamesp3312]

Thank you! I want to add some nice shading to my 2d animation. Make it more pleasing to the eye.

[@cr8withnate]

thanks my guy!

[@praveen_jack4718]

Awesome work bro. Do More videos

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Watching your vid in korea !!

[@matias1234567810]

Amazing!

[@andrewsthings]

That double set matte lit a lightbulb in my head haha

[@AnAmaria01]

Gold 😊

[@CoolJojo]

Any POGGERS 😮

[@meravkleinmann3930]

9:26 " it's a bit more on brand for this chili"

[@adaaarora]

Very nice

[@BenMarriott]

Thank youuu!

[@avgabriel22]

The inner shadow with noise turned on creates another interesting effect, try it out

[@taironymedeiros]

Thanks for share!

[@t00bed]

brilliant !

[@KhaledSh78]

😍❤ So pro bro.. 👏👏👏

[@hirahiro2331]

Yeah I made a pretty interesting project for class today and I wanted to add more (personally)

[@KarenAJS]

Awesome!

[@granade8333]

Omg there so many things learn from you. I"m glad i found this channel. How can i send my low-key motion designs to you to take critisice from you.

[@MerryCato]

Nice! thx

[@rickharold7884]

Awesome

[@artur_ry]

Cool!!

[@sefa8626]

Hey Ben, where's your lovely background music?🥺
Love the tutorial by the way!!!

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Discord gang!

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The best gang!

[@papayner6839]

As always - Great! Sad, that I lost motivation.

[@FLOWTUTS]

AYOOOOOOOOOO PogChamp

[@Johnhelias]

Waouw nice ! but the question is how do you animate/make the rebound of the sphere so real ???

[@Duckademy]

great!

[@hombremedicinamx]

Need to give this a shot 🤖

[@Umer_Jawed]

Can we also give glass effect using this method?

[@BenMarriott]

Definitely worth a try! I think with a dark colour on a screen blending mode could work pretty good :)

[@Umer_Jawed]

@@BenMarriott Thanks , I will try it for sure as you have advised , thanks for the reply. This tutorial is simple but unique thank you Ben :)

[@paulvansommeren]

A glass effect might be easier to achieve with an Adjustment layer with an alpha track matte. You could do a semi-transparent white fill and gaussian blur (or scatter!) to get some frosted glass effects. Add a small white inner shadow to simulate a bevel reflection

[@Umer_Jawed]

@@paulvansommeren Thanks for sharing this great method with me :)

[@Yurke_Yurke]

Ben, you are f*ckin awesome!

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Wahoooooo! Very cool!

[@meravkleinmann3930]

genius

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Nice

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WOW!!!

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