Video Foundations: Cameras and Shooting by Anthony Q. Artis (cont.) The peaking feature for focusing highlights what objects you are focused on in the preview window by outlining them. (Also does not work well in low light). Can be built into cameras or preview monitors. Autofocus is unreliable, so try not to use it in …
Video Script Writing by Rick Allen Lippert When writing an outline, start with the general and then get specific Tell them what you’re going to tell them, Tell them, and Tell them what you told them Don’t include full dialogue or narration — paraphrase Don’t specify shots unless it’s totally necessary The focus is …
TikTok AdsTikTok Ads seem relatively straightforward with a few drawbacks since they are still newer. The first drawback is that you have to submit your request to create a TikTok Ads account through their advertiser representatives. Your request can take a couple days to be approved, but after that, the process is very user friendly. They …
Design 101: Using Value Structure — A Useful Color Theory Tip by School of Motion (def.) relative lightness or darkness of a hue Too low of a difference between values can create a muddy and hard to read design, it lacks emphasis and hierarchy Shade – add darkness to a hue Tint – add lightness …
5 More Essential Type Effects in After Effects by Ben Marriot Roughen Edges Effect Border is “depth” of “dents” Add time expression to add boiling animation Duplicate and edit settings to add more visual interest Typewriter You can use toggle hold keyframes to full words appear on screen (easier than having multiple text …
How to Use Animation in E-Learning by E-Learning Uncovered Animation aids storytelling Only use animation when it actually adds something to your content, never use it when it distracts from the content Animation (and images) should be able to meaningfully replace some portion of text. Be intentional! You should be able to explain why something …
After Effects Tools You Should Use by School of Motion thisLayer.name; Apply to source text expression Will automatically update on screen text by changing the name of the layer Sketch and Smooth Go to Window > Motion Sketch/Smoother Allows you to freehand a path, and then simplify it to easy beziers Pen …
Mastering Text Animation with Expression Controllers in After Effects by School of Motion Repeaters for text animations (sim to previous notes) Source Text properties > Open Expression Box > Add .repeat(X) x=number of times you want the typed expression to repeat If you set character number high, tracking to negative values, and add …
Creatively Using Text Animators in After Effects by School of Motion Keep in mind that text effects in AE are essentially effects applied to a collection of vectors Shapes “applied” to effects, combined with Amount, Ease, and Keyframe properties can give you a lot of functionality with very simple tools Remember to layer effects …
Gamification for Interactive Learning by Karl Kapp on Lynda.com Game Thinking Game thinking pulls on deeper game elements, like engagement loops, freedom to fail, player’s journey; used in opposition to gamification because it tries to use game elements that are more intrinsically motivating Gamification capitalizes on the game element of replayability. Repetition without the content …
