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Aggarwal, Vishu. Creative Motion Mastery with Adobe After Effects: Learn the Ins and Outs of Motion Graphics, Post-production, Rotoscoping, and VFX. 1st ed., Packt Publishing, 2024.

"Motion Design Awards." https://www.motiondesignawards.com/
The Motion Design Awards is a daily award platform to recognize the hard work, talent, and innovation of designers and studios for their best motion design projects. Take a moment to explore all of the great motion graphics for some inspiration.

Bob. "Exploring the Fusion of Live Action and Animation: 2D/3D Hybrid Production." WowHow, 7 Mar. 2024. https://wow-how.com/articles/live-action-animation
Read this article to learn the fundamentals of 2D/3D hybrid animation.

Kozlowka, Martyna. "Hybrid Animation – What It Is, Advantages, Examples." Explain Visually, 3 Oct. 2022. https://explainvisually.co/en/hybrid-animation-what-it-is-advantages-examples/
A great article about 2D and 3D animation with helpful examples to explore.

"Smiling Friends." Adult Swim, 2024. https://www.adultswim.com/videos/smiling-friends
Smiling Friends is an adult animated television series that utilizes a variety of different styles and techniques to bring its characters to life. This includes but is not limited to stylized traditional animation, CGI, rotoscoping, stop motion, and live action.

"Maximizing Creativity with 2D and 3D Animation Combined." Business of Animation. https://businessofanimation.com/maximizing-creativity-with-2d-and-3d-animation-combined/
Article about the benefits of blending 2D and 3D.

“Create Masks.” Adobe, 28 Apr. 2024. https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/create-masks.html
In-depth guide for using masks in After Effects.

"Alpha Channels and Masks." Adobe, 3 Nov. 2023. https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/alpha-channels-masks-mattes.html
Adobe’s in-depth guide for using Alpha Channels and Masks within After Effects.

"Track Mattes and Traveling Mattes." Adobe, 3 Nov. 2023. https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/track-mattes-and-traveling-mattes.html
Adobe’s guide to using Alpha Mattes and Luma Mattes in After Effects.

"Creating Shapes." Adobe, 25 Sept. 2023. https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/creating-shapes-masks.html
Adobe’s guide to creating shape layers and paths in After Effects using the Shape tool, Pen Tool, and also importing paths from Illustrator and Photoshop.

“Use 3D Layers in After Effects.” Adobe, 3 Nov. 2023. https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/3d-layers.html
Adobe’s guide to using 3D layers in After Effects.

"CINEMA 4D Composition Renderer." Adobe, 3 Nov. 2023. https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/cinema-4d-composition-renderer.html
Adobe’s in-depth guide to using the integrated Cinema 4D features in After Effects.

Boone, Jason. "Power Up Your Graphics With Animated Masks in After Effects." Frame.Io, 12 Feb. 2018. https://blog.frame.io/2018/02/12/animated-masks-after-effects/
A great article with an overview of how masks work in After Effects.

Hamrick, Kyle. "How to Use Masks in After Effects." School of Motion, 2024. https://www.schoolofmotion.com/blog/how-to-use-masks-in-after-effects
A very in-depth article and tutorial video about using masks in After Effects.

Boone, Jason. "The Beginner’s Guide to Working in 3D Space in Adobe After Effects." Frame.Io, 15 Nov. 2017. https://blog.frame.io/2017/11/15/working-in-after-effects-3d/
An in-depth guide to working with 3D within After Effects.

Winters, Louisa. LinkedIn Learning: After Effects Guru: Keying with Keylight. (2016). https://www.linkedin.com/learning/after-effects-guru-keying-with-keylight/welcome?u=2168252
In this LinkedIn Learning course, you will learn what keying is, how Keylight works, how to get the best green-screen footage from your shoot while in production, basic keying and techniques for refining mattes, using masks, and correcting color. (1h 3m)