How to Export Using Adobe Media Encoder
Adobe Media Encoder is a tool I use regularly to quickly convert files, if I need a quick animated gif all the way up to a full fledged video. Adobe Media Encoder is worth having at your disposal…
Categories for MMDD 102
MMDD 102 – Type in Motion
Type in Motion Character Panel The character panel in After Effects is similar to what you would see in Photoshop or Illustrator. Character Panel Options: Font Font Option Font Size Kerning Stroke…
MMDD 102 – Deeper Motion
Deeper Motion Illustrator Import and Motion We can import assets from Illustrator into After Effects. To start the process, all you have to do is drag and drop our AI file into the project window on…
MMDD 102 – Storyboard to Video
From Storyboard to Video Review - Going from static frames to a rendered project As we started learning in the first storyboard lecture, we can use storyboards to start the creative process before we…
MMDD 102 – Presets
Using the Presets And Effects & the Project Panel Review presets Presets in After Effects are effects that can be applied to anything in After Effects. There is a wide array of effects and…
MMDD 102 – Masks & Keying
Masks & Keying Using Masks and video to create VFX elements. Keying Keying is when you select a specific color in a video footage shot and then making any pixel with that color value (or similar…
MMDD 102 – Motion & The World Around Us
Week 5 - Motion in the World Around Us Art Direction An art director, takes conceptual ideas from a client or creative director and executes. They take ideas and make them happen by moving projects…
MMDD 102 – Creating Motion
Week 3 - Creating Motion In After Effects Let's cover some more tools we can use to enhance our compositions in After Effects. Arcs There is a simple trick we can use to animate along a path. Instead…
MMDD 102 – Intro to AfterEffects
INTRO TO AFTER EFFECTS A tour of the After Effects interface When you open After Effects you will be prompted with a welcome window. Here you can start a new project Open an existing project Create a…
MMDD 102 – Class Intro
Motion Design 1 Class Intro Welcome to Motion Design 1 During this semester we will be covering a multitude of aspects of aftereffects and animation within the program. Some of the things we will be…