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Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9

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Chapter 4: Creating Transitions

Chapter Objectives

  • How to apply a mask to a layer
  • Create shape layers
  • Animate mask layers
  • Creating transparency within layers

Assignment

  1. Go to: Build Custom Transitions and download the files that go with the three lessons on the page and follow along with the videos. When complete save the file as Ch4Tutorial(your initials).  Place your AE file with assets into the Shared Drive. (10 Pts)
  2. Complete the Exercise below and submit it in your Google Shared Drive. (10 Pts)

Exercise

Instructions

Using the provided After Effects file create an Intro Motion Graphic for the Web Design and Interactive Media Program.

  1. Look at the example below.
  2. Download the After Effects file in the Google Share Drive.
  3. The file contains footage as well as the Web Design and Interactive Media Logo.
  4. Create a 20 second long Intro Video that uses the Logo as well as added text that says “@ Middle Bucks”.  Use the Custom Transition effects you learned about in the Tutorials as well as Masks.
  5. Add whatever other creative component to make it stand out. -Experiment with transform properties as well as animating text.
  6. Save the file as AE_Ch4Ex(YourInitials).
  7. Once you have expanded on this exercise, Render the video as a file called AE_Ch4Ex(YourInitials), and place it in the Shared Drive for grading.

Grading (10 Pts)

  • The file has all of the required components
  • The exercise is submitted on time
  • The exercise contains custom transitions
  • Creativity is considered
  • You expanded on the exercises ideas
  • The file was rendered correctly- including the correct file name