GIVING CHARACTERS LIFE So far, we’ve used After Effects to create dynamic title graphics and lower thirds. Now it’s time to push the program even further and try some character animation. This kind of work can be time-consuming, but it’s incredibly fun and rewarding to see static characters suddenly come to life. Pre-composing and Adjustment […]
Week 8: Digging Into After Effects
ESSENTIALS 2.0 There are a few more key techniques that we need to cover in the After Effects workflow. Hopefully, you are starting to see what the program can do and how it works. If you find yourself getting tripped up, it may be helpful to review the Week 7 blog post on After Effects basics. Manipulating Layers […]
Week 7: Introduction to Motion Graphics
TAKING GRAPHICS TO THE NEXT LEVEL Last week, we briefly discussed the general workflow and usage of After Effects. While After Effects is an incredibly versatile program, it is really designed around the creation of motion graphics. We were able to do some simple graphics work in Premiere using the Title tool, but After Effects […]
Week 6: What Is After Effects?
AFTER EFFECTS VS. PREMIERE PRO It’s a bit difficult to describe what kind of program After Effects is, because it’s fairly unique in the world of post-production. It may actually be simpler to say what After Effects is not. After Effects is not an editing platform. While it’s possible to make cuts and render a […]
Midterm Project Details
BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER We’ve now covered a lot of different topics in Premiere: sound mixing, color grading, green screen work, and the general editing workflow. We’ll be moving on to After Effects soon, although we’ll continue to use Premiere throughout the semester. Over the next two weeks, we’ll be focused on two things. We’ll […]