Uploaded October 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
How to clone and split yourself in Adobe After Effects
Split yourself in half / into pieces
Cut yourself into pieces
In this After Effects Tutorial you will learn how to split yourself in half using adobe after effects and also interact with yourself.
So basically you are going to create your own twin / triplet!!
I am going to show you how to set up camera and acting in order to create the best looking shot with the best result.
In this easy to follow tutorial I am showing you how to create the look of a clone effect in after effects. But I am also going to bring this one step further, by actually showing you how to create the split effect / slice effect.
Therefore you need to film different passes and then combine them with clever compositing if After Effects.
You will learn about masking, warping and many many workflow tips along the way, like time remapping, freeze framing and creating clean plates.
As something special within this tutorial I will show you completely new workflows for some tasks.
For example I am going to explain to you the face tracker, that you find under the mask tracker tools and how to automatically track detailed face features.
For the warping I am going to show you the standard mesh warp tool, but as a bonus we will have a look at the liquify effect that distorts a mesh in a very natural and organic way! Learn how to smear an image as it would be water paint.
I am also going over creating a chromatic aberration, and as not everybody knows what that is, I am also going to explain that in a very visual and entertaining way.
Last but not least for the special workflows I am going to show you some extra compositing options and how to use a mask on a layer to define the area where an effect takes place! And I am also going to show you how to drive the effect with the mask properties / effect opacity!
We will finalize the look with some color grading, as well as some special visual effects such as a chromatic aberration.
As a final step we will learn how to animate a organic natural handheld camera movement.
As always this will be done in an easy to follow flomotion way, where we built everything from scratch, so that also absolute beginners can follow along.
We will create 2 persons out of one with a unique appear effect. This can also be done with a smartphone and besides after effects you don't need any special equipment!
If you have any questions feel free to write them down in the comments below and I will answer all of them.
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Monitor:
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Extra Stuff:
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Camera:
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Lenses:
Canon RF 24-105mm F4: amzn.to/2BmNirG
Canon 50mm F1.8 STM: amzn.to/30SWgaE
Extra Stuff:
Canon EF - EOS R Adapter: amzn.to/2Bl1IIu
DJI Ronin Gimbal: amzn.to/2Bhu6eH
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Mic Shure SM7b: amzn.to/2UYjpVv
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Interface Focusrite Scarlett: amzn.to/2YdDWHF
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How to clone and split yourself in Adobe After Effects
Split yourself in half / into pieces
Cut yourself into pieces
In this After Effects Tutorial you will learn how to split yourself in half using adobe after effects and also interact with yourself.
So basically you are going to create your own twin / triplet!!
I am going to show you how to set up camera and acting in order to create the best looking shot with the best result.
In this easy to follow tutorial I am showing you how to create the look of a clone effect in after effects. But I am also going to bring this one step further, by actually showing you how to create the split effect / slice effect.
Therefore you need to film different passes and then combine them with clever compositing if After Effects.
You will learn about masking, warping and many many workflow tips along the way, like time remapping, freeze framing and creating clean plates.
As something special within this tutorial I will show you completely new workflows for some tasks.
For example I am going to explain to you the face tracker, that you find under the mask tracker tools and how to automatically track detailed face features.
For the warping I am going to show you the standard mesh warp tool, but as a bonus we will have a look at the liquify effect that distorts a mesh in a very natural and organic way! Learn how to smear an image as it would be water paint.
I am also going over creating a chromatic aberration, and as not everybody knows what that is, I am also going to explain that in a very visual and entertaining way.
Last but not least for the special workflows I am going to show you some extra compositing options and how to use a mask on a layer to define the area where an effect takes place! And I am also going to show you how to drive the effect with the mask properties / effect opacity!
We will finalize the look with some color grading, as well as some special visual effects such as a chromatic aberration.
As a final step we will learn how to animate a organic natural handheld camera movement.
As always this will be done in an easy to follow flomotion way, where we built everything from scratch, so that also absolute beginners can follow along.
We will create 2 persons out of one with a unique appear effect. This can also be done with a smartphone and besides after effects you don't need any special equipment!
If you have any questions feel free to write them down in the comments below and I will answer all of them.
----
Here you find all the EQUIPMENT I used to create my videos as well as my tutorials:
SOFTWARE:
Vyond:
https://www.vyond.com/?ref=hf-3916&hf...
VIDEO EQUIPMENT:
Camera:
Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K: amzn.to/3hDCp5e
Lenses:
Panasonic Leica 8-18 mm F2.8-4.0: amzn.to/3fy0dWr
Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm F2.8: amzn.to/30VGLPg
Monitor:
Feelworld FW 279 4k: amzn.to/2N8SpOH
Extra Stuff:
Metabones EF-MFT Speed Booster: amzn.to/3hEEldE
PHOTO EQUIPMENT
Camera:
Canon EOS R: amzn.to/3fv7rua
Lenses:
Canon RF 24-105mm F4: amzn.to/2BmNirG
Canon 50mm F1.8 STM: amzn.to/30SWgaE
Extra Stuff:
Canon EF - EOS R Adapter: amzn.to/2Bl1IIu
DJI Ronin Gimbal: amzn.to/2Bhu6eH
AUDIO EQUIPMENT:
Mic Shure SM7b: amzn.to/2UYjpVv
Mic Rode smartLav+: amzn.to/3df11xG
Interface Focusrite Scarlett: amzn.to/2YdDWHF
Headphones AKG K702: amzn.to/2YaLCKw
PC & HARDWARE:
HP ZBook 17: amzn.to/2CeBUyd
McBook Pro: amzn.to/2UXRN2D
