Join Ian Robinson for an in-depth discussion in this video Building a lower third, part of After Effects CC 2015 Essential Training.
- Okay, so you can see I'm playing back a video here…of a lower third animated graphic.…What is a lower third?…Well, it's a graphic with information about the video…in the lower third of the screen…as you can see.…Since we already have the text and logo animation…completed in this project,…we're just going to take a look…at how to create the animated, repeating graphic element…for our lower third.…So to get started,…I'll press the spacebar to stop playback…and double click on the Zero to Lower Third build comp.…
Let's go up to our shape tools.…I'll click and hold and just grab…my rounded rectangle tool.…Let's move our current time indicator…down the timeline so I can see my graphic.…You get a general idea as to where I want…to place my rounded rectangle.…Before I start drawing,…let's go over here to the Fill…and make sure that we have a purple color set…and then…we don't want a stroke.…So hold down option and click on the stroke options…if you already have a stroke applied.…Just click and drag with your rounded rectangle tool…
Author
Ian Robinson
Released
7/10/2015- Building graphics such as lower thirds, logos, and credit rolls
- Repairing and retiming video
- Keying green-screen footage
- Rotoscoping
- Animating a 3D logo
- Motion tracking
Your guide, Ian Robinson, wraps up the course with some project management techniques that will help you merge projects from multiple editors, and get you in the habit of archiving completed work.
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 29s
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What is After Effects?1m 24s
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What's new for 20152m 23s
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Managing keyboard settings1m 28s
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1. The Fundamentals of After Effects
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Understanding compositions6m 21s
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Working with layers5m 16s
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Creating animation6m 22s
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Applying effects5m 53s
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Introduction to 3D4m 43s
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Understanding rendering6m 30s
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2. Understanding Compositions
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Understanding Pre-compose5m 21s
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3. Building Compositions with Layers
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Defining layers7m 49s
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Creating type layers7m 53s
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Kerning-type power shortcuts3m 58s
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Understanding layer solids4m 55s
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Using track mattes8m 42s
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4. Creating Animation
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Understanding animation7m 5s
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The power of parenting6m 19s
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Using null objects6m 58s
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Timing animation to audio6m 24s
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5. Using Effects
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Using adjustment layers3m 35s
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Adding gradients and glows7m 11s
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6. Jumping into 3D
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Intro to cameras5m 8s
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Animating cameras8m 23s
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Creating depth of field8m 26s
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7. Exporting and Rendering
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8. Animating Type and Info Graphics
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Creating type animators8m 2s
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Animating shape layers10m 11s
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9. Project: Building Graphics for Video Editing
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Building a lower third6m 3s
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Animating a credit roll6m 56s
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10. Repairing and Retiming Video
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Retiming with Time Remapping6m 26s
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11. Project: Keying Green-Screen Footage
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Cleaning up keys with masks7m 39s
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12. Project: Rotoscoping
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Rotoscoping with masks10m 43s
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Introducing the Roto Brush6m 27s
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Refining the Roto Brush4m 52s
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13. Project: Animating a 3D Logo in CINEMA 4D Lite
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Understanding materials5m 57s
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Lighting your scene6m 55s
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Animating in CINEMA 4D Lite6m 28s
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14. Project: Tracking
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Solving cameras5m 2s
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15. Project Management and Essential Preferences
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Archiving your projects6m 26s
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Removing unused footage1m 49s
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Optimizing preferences5m 14s
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Conclusion
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What's next?2m 19s
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