Motion Graphics

Repairing and Retiming Footage with After Effects

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I am very proud of a new book that just came out called Motion Graphics with Adobe Creative Suite 5: Studio Techniques.

Todd Kopriva, had this to say “Anyone who wants to know how to get the most out of Creative Suite Production Premium to plan, create, and deliver motion graphics work should read this book.”

Here is a sample chapter from the book for free to whet your appetite and give you an idea of the great content in this book.
Check out: “Repairing and Retiming Footage"

Designing Backgrounds with After Effects

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I am very proud of a new book that just came out called Motion Graphics with Adobe Creative Suite 5: Studio Techniques.

Todd Kopriva, had this to say “Anyone who wants to know how to get the most out of Creative Suite Production Premium to plan, create, and deliver motion graphics work should read this book.”

Here is a sample chapter from the book for free to whet your appetite and give you an idea of the great content in this book.
Check out: “Designing Backgrounds”

Logo Animation with After Effects

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I am very proud of a new book that just came out called Motion Graphics with Adobe Creative Suite 5: Studio Techniques.

Todd Kopriva, had this to say “Anyone who wants to know how to get the most out of Creative Suite Production Premium to plan, create, and deliver motion graphics work should read this book.”

Here is a sample chapter from the book for free to whet your appetite and give you an idea of the great content in this book.
Check out: “Logo Animation”

Motion Graphics Logo Animation

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A free sample chapter from Motion Graphics with Adobe Creative Suite 5 Studio Techniques

If you've been in motion graphics for any amount of time, most likely you've been asked to animate a logo. Often, this is a kind of "right of passage" for young motion graphics artists. Unfortunately, so is dealing with not receiving the most optimum file formats to work with. Even if the stars align and we somehow end up with the proper files in their preferred format, logos also come with rules. Usually supplied by the original logo designer, these rules specify how the logo is to appear to best represent its brand. In this chapter we'll examine various workflows to help you find those opportunities where others might find difficulty.

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A New Spot

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A recent spot I got to work on for Constellation Energy. A WHOLE bunch of After Effects and Photoshop Extended work here.

  1. Match – Retimed stock shot, up-rezzed, luma keyed.
  2. Painting – Timelapse sky, 3D photogrammetry, Compositing, Color Grading, Virtual Cameras
  3. Cable Shot – Restoration, Hand-Tinting, 3D photogrammetry, Color Grading, Puppet Tool, Virtual Cameras (look for the horses to move)
  4. Lightbulb – Rotoscope, Color Grading, Glow
  5. Washing Machine – Heavy cleanup in Photoshop Extended and Color Grading
  6. Welder – Color Grading and Compositing
  7. Streetcar – Heavy cleanup in Photoshop Extended and Color Grading
  8. Phone Pole – Recomposing shot by selective stretching
  9. Switch – Compositing
  10. Valve Turn – Compositing and Depth of Field Blurring
  11. Employee Shots – Color Grading
  12. Meter Shot – Keying, Painting, Compositing, Rotoscope (it's 8 layers)
  13. Phone Shot – Retiming, Compositing, Screen Replacement
  14. Solar Panel – Timelapse sky, 3D photogrammetry, Compositing, Color Grading, Virtual Cameras


It was a fun spot... thanks to all who worked on it and for bringing us along.