Create AMAZING 3D Videos With MIDJOURNEY (FULL COURSE!)

The speaker introduces the video course on creating stunning scenes using Mid-Journey, Photoshop, After Effects, and Premiere Pro. They share their experience in creating such content for clients and mention a previous reel that gained significant attention. Instead of selling a course, the speaker decides to offer the entire course for free to grow their YouTube channel. The audience is encouraged to actively participate by following along with the steps, using their own images, and applying the techniques shown. The speaker also promotes their other courses on Skillshare and provides links for the Adobe suite and other resources.

The tutorial begins with instructions on how to access Mid-Journey through Discord, as it requires joining their beta program. The speaker explains the process of setting up the Mid-Journey bot within Discord and how to interact with it to generate images. They discuss the importance of aspect ratio and provide a code to customize it. The speaker demonstrates how to use descriptive prompts to generate images with Mid-Journey, emphasizing the importance of a clear foreground, middle ground, and background for potential animation. They also show how to add styles to the images and provide examples of different prompts and their resulting images.

The speaker guides the audience on how to download images generated by Mid-Journey. They explain the options for upscaling and saving the images, as well as how to access previously downloaded images. The speaker encourages the audience to use the 'explore' feature for inspiration and to copy prompts from other images to use in their own creations. They also discuss the 'remix' feature, which allows for further customization of the generated images and mention the possibility of learning more about advanced prompts in future content.

The speaker moves on to Photoshop to demonstrate how to separate the foreground, middle ground, and background of an image. They explain the use of the object selection tool and the importance of following the edges when making selections. The process involves creating separate layers for each part of the image and deleting the background from each layer to prepare for animation. The speaker emphasizes the importance of not making the selections perfect, as small imperfections can be fixed later. They also mention the use of the clone stamp tool and eraser tool for refining the images.

The speaker imports the Photoshop file into After Effects and explains the concept of pre-composing layers for easier manipulation. They demonstrate how to make the layers 3D and adjust the Z-axis to create a parallax effect, where the further back an image is, the slower it moves. The speaker adjusts the Z-axis values for the sun, middle ground, clouds, and foreground to create a realistic depth effect. They also discuss the use of a one-node camera for simple camera movements and the importance of saving the project in After Effects to prevent loss of work.

The speaker enhances the scene by adding lightning and fog effects. They source a lightning storm video from a stock footage website and explain how to fit it into the background of the scene. The speaker also shows how to adjust the opacity and use layer blending modes to integrate the lightning effect seamlessly. They add fog in front of the lightning to create depth and use the same blending mode technique to ensure the fog moves with the scene. The speaker emphasizes the importance of subtlety when adding these effects to maintain realism.

The speaker concludes the tutorial by discussing the possibility of creating a follow-up video that breaks down the editing process in Premiere Pro, including the addition of music and sound effects. They encourage the audience to comment, subscribe, and show support for the content. The speaker promotes their other courses on Skillshare and invites the audience to learn more from them. They thank the viewers for watching and express their commitment to providing valuable content in future videos.