Title Sequence Animation in After Effects
Creating the First Two Scenes 2
A course by Paul McDonnell , Title Sequence Designer
About the video: Creating the First Two Scenes 2
Overview
“Here, I will show you how I seamlessly merge both scenes. I will also give you some useful tips for creating dynamic compositions. ”
In this video lesson Paul McDonnell addresses the topic: Creating the First Two Scenes 2, 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 Now what we'll do is try to get these cliff walls and the ground he's standing on. This will fade directly into the scene, much like this. We'll keep that in mind, but that's something we can fix a little later in the process. In the meantime, let's see how we did it for our ground layers. Now it looks pretty good. This on the other hand is brilliant. I'm taking it. Here we go. Wait, hold on. What will we do? We'll Save. Here we go, let's get in here. The way I got into the business of title design was by doing projects like these at home. I feel like if you'...”
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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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