Week 1 [1/27/09]

Resources
Motion Grapher
FX PHD
Learning @ Your Own Pace

Required reading
Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects, Fourth Edition: Essential and Advanced Techniques by Trish and Chris Meyer

Folder organization
prin_motiongraphics
-->lesson_01
---->elems
------>orig
------>prepped
---->ƒonts ≈
---->renders
------>date[mo-day-yr]

PS: option + f = ƒ
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After Effects > File > Preferences
General > Default Spatial Interpolation To Linear
Display > All Keyframes-checked
User Interface Colors > Cycle Mask Colors-checked



Composition
Ctrl/Apple + N / Composition > New Composition
Composition Setting
NTSC D1 = 4:3 ratio
720 x 486
Pixel aspect ratio = D1 NTSC (0.9)
1 second = 30 frames (29.97 fps)
0;00;00;00
Hours;Minutes;Seconds;Frames *(30 frames = 1 second)*



Timeline
Hot keys
Pg Dn - up 1 frame
Pg Up - down 1 frame
Shift + Pg Dn - up 10 frames
Shift + Pg Up - down 10 frames
Home - back to 0

Layer
Layer > New > Solid (Apple + Y)
> Make the same with comp size / pick any color
> Eye tool / Solo / Lock

Toggle Switches / Modes
> Overlay etc.

Transform
> Click stop watch to enable animation
*If stop watch is toggle again then all animation disappears.
N = End
B = Beginning
0 (Numpad) = Enable real-time viewing
> Create new layer > Shape > Shape becomes the layer
> Motion blurs > animates more smoothly - edges becomes blurry

Tools
> Rotation tool
> Pan behind Tool

Composition > Make Movie [Ctrl/Apple + M]

Enter = RENAME

Homework: 5 layers 5 seconds