WEEK 1: class notes

• Lecture: Introduction to Motion Design

Practice files:

• Shiffman’s green screen  folder

Class Dem0:

Maintaining an organized folder structure:

 

Use After Effects Auto Save to Give You Backups in Case of Crash/Client Changes

Unlike in Adobe Premiere Pro, Auto-Save is not turned on by default in After Effects.  I tend to save every 5-10 minutes and increase “maximum project versions”.  The Auto Save files are in the Auto-Save folder, which is saved in the same location as the project.

In Preferences > Auto-Save check “Automatically Save Projects”:

 

 

Full tutorial:

Importing assets:

File -> Import:

 

Right Click – > Import:

Double click inside project window:

 

After Effects Foundations:

or

https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/how-to/aftereffects-create-first-project-cc.html?set=after-effects–get-started–essential-beginners

Green Screen Tutorial

( Keylight Effect – we used a different one but this one is the best for green screen)

 

How to make a GIF with After Effects and Photoshop:

Think about compositions, timing, transitions and loops.

GIF AE to Photoshop Tutorial:

Short Version –

You can add text to the GIF.

Medium version:

 

 

Suppppppper long by a talented artist, you can skip through:

 

Here is how you should export / render your movies in After Effects CC and up:

 

 

Inspiration:

https://ello.co/ellogifs

http://5secondfilms.com/

http://giphy.com/

http://the12principles.tumblr.com/