One of the secrets to truly learning After Effects is understanding its internal render order (sometimes called the “order of operations”): the order in which it performs tasks such as transformations (scale, rotation, etc.), masking, effects, and so on underneath the hood. This will help you troubleshoot problems when the program’s not doing what you […]
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Photographers taking the first steps in video may be confused with the term B-Roll, but even without knowing the exact meaning of it, they’ve probably done “B-roll” for ages, although calling it something else, especially if they create narratives with their pictures. B-Roll is, as the name suggests, the roll coming after the A-Roll. So, […]
Not all videos are destined to be broadcast on TV, or even viewed on a computer screen. While building projections have continued to get bigger, brighter and bolder there are many other options for capturing the interest of the general public. Here are three case studies of video productions where the clients have gone beyond […]
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