Title Sequence Animation in After Effects
Creating the First Two Scenes 1
A course by Paul McDonnell , Title Sequence Designer
About the video: Creating the First Two Scenes 1
Overview
“In this lesson, I will take out the sourced images and import them into Photoshop to create the scenes. ”
In this video lesson Paul McDonnell addresses the topic: Creating the First Two Scenes 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Title Sequence Animation in After Effects. Learn how to create a striking opening sequence for a movie or series by editing images and layouts in Photoshop, then bring it to life in After Effects.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Creating the First Two Scenes In this lesson, we will go into Photoshop and create our two scenes. We will work on some dynamic compositions using the images we've sourced. These boards are the cornerstone of every project. They can be used to pitch an idea. They can also be used to animate the project itself once you've won the job. Let's jump right in. Now we have all our images sourced. I think we are ready to begin with our composition. Go straight into Photoshop. We'll create a new document. Again, keep it 1920 x 1080. We will keep everything HD for now. Now we will Save As straight ...”
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Course summary for: Title Sequence Animation in After Effects
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Animation

Paul McDonnell
A course by Paul McDonnell
Paul is a title sequence designer, working out of HUGE Designs in London. He was born in Guildford, England in 1979 and grew up in Western New York. Paul has been working in the title industry for over a decade, and has created the opening titles for shows including The Walking Dead, Chucky, The Serpent, Around the World in 80 Days, Das Boot and The Son.
He’s been nominated for BAFTAs multiple times, and won a Primetime Emmy for his work on the show Da Vinci’s Demons. He’s also a three-time recepient of the SXSW Excellence in Title Design for his work in The Shannara Chronicles, Into the Badlands, and Any Human Heart.
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