From the course: Creating Cinemagraphs with Photoshop After Effects Flixel and Cliplets

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What you need to know before taking the course

What you need to know before taking the course

From the course: Creating Cinemagraphs with Photoshop After Effects Flixel and Cliplets

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What you need to know before taking the course

- In this course, it's important that you have access to a camera. Now, we will have some exercise files that I'll discuss in a moment. But ideally, you'll have a camera that you can use. It's also not a bad idea to have a tripod to put that camera on. It doesn't need to be a full-size, professional one like I have here. It could be a GorillaPod, or even just using something like a sweater, or a sweatshirt to cradle the camera and hold it stationary. It's gonna be important that you are able to get steady shots, and that you have a camera that can shoot, at least stills, in a time-lapse situation. Ideally, perhaps, high-resolution video, like HD, or 4K file-sizes. On the skill front, it's okay to build upon what you already know. You probably have some familiarity with tools like Lightroom, Photoshop, or Aperture. Any basic image adjustments are gonna come in handy. But if you've ever worked in motion-graphics or video before, you'll find that these skills come a lot easier when it…

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