Motion Graphics for Video Editors: Creating Backgrounds

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Free Online Course: Motion Graphics for Video Editors: Creating Backgrounds provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 2-3 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Motion Graphics for Video Editors: Creating Backgrounds is taught by Richard Harrington.

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2-3 hours worth of material

Self Paced

Create backgrounds for video projects using Photoshop and After Effects.

Nearly every video project needs a background, whether it's an elaborate background for a chroma key set or simply a lower third. This course shows you how to create your own still and motion backgrounds using a few simple ingredients: the files that come with the course and from other sources on the web, and the built-in tools in Photoshop and After Effects. No special assets or plugins required! Rich Harrington introduces practical and easy-to-implement techniques that are suitable for video editors of all levels, and can be used to quickly add texture and style to your next project.

Syllabus

Introduction
- Welcome
- What you should know before watching the course
- How to use the exercise files
1. Background Essentials
- The role of backgrounds
- What makes a good background?
- Achieving proper contrast
- Unifying the color palette
- When to defocus
2. Gathering Source Materials for Backgrounds
- Exporting sources from Premiere Pro
- Exporting sources from Final Cut Pro X
- Useful websites for source elements
3. Working with Gradients
- The Photoshop Gradient Editor
- Using Gradient Maps in Photoshop
- Using the Colorama effect in After Effects
- Using the Tritone effect in After Effects
4. Designing Backgrounds with Photo Sources
- Defocusing a background
- Creating a screened area
- Simplified duotone backgrounds
- Filtering a background
- More filtering tips
- Blending techniques for backgrounds
- Using patterned tiles
- Using actions
5. Designing Backgrounds with Video Sources
- Choosing footage for backgrounds
- Shooting background plates
- Stacking footage
- Blending footage
- Looping the background
- An alternative workflow with still images and keyframes: Part one
- An alternative workflow with still images and keyframes: Part two
6. Designing Backgrounds with After Effects
- Using the 4-Color Gradient effect
- Using the Cell Pattern effect
- Using the Radio Waves effect
- Using the Fractal Noise effect
- Using offset techniques
- Animating shape layers
Conclusion
- Goodbye

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Language

English
Certificate
Certificate Available
Date of Start
12th August, 2014
Price
Free Trial Available
Provider
LinkedIn Learning
Taught By

Richard Harrington
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