Digital Juice®, the highly acclaimed developer of digital content for video and motion graphics designers, announced today the release of Animated Lower Thirds, Collection 1 for instant download. Lower Thirds are animations that usually appear on the lower third of a video frame with descriptive details explaining or naming the action on screen. They are ideal for anything from show opens, promo videos and network logo spots to corporate presentations.

In the all-new Animated Lower Thirds Collection 1, users will find 30 fully customizable projects in full HD 1920×1080 resolution. “This means you have the variety needed to handle any type of photo, video or motion design production that comes along,” says David Hebel, CEO of Digital Juice. “These animated lower thirds come with a range of fonts, designed to suit each look perfectly and to make it easier for you to add your own text content.”

Since they are available for After Effects, Apple Motion, Sony Vegas and Adobe Premiere Pro, you can choose whichever version suits your current working style, making them easy to use even for beginners. You can use them exactly as they are delivered, by simply dropping them onto your timeline and customizing your text in the corresponding placeholder areas. In addition, each animation is 5-10 seconds long and can be looped seamlessly to infinity to fit any length production you may need to create.

“There are so many obvious types of projects that can be easily enhanced with an Animated Lower Third,” says Hebel. Once you start looking for them on TV, you'll see that the networks use them all the time. For example, when you watch the News or a documentary-style video, lower thirds are used to identify a speaker by name and profession. Lower thirds can also be used in a presentation to highlight key points and to unify the look of a variety of different graphics and video clips that you might need to include to illustrate your points.”

Some of the looks in the all-new Animated Lower Thirds Collection 1 include an industrial-looking animation featuring a metallic surface and rotating gears, a star-studded marquee with pulsing particle effects, and a clean and crisp high-tech animation with a social networking look and feel – to name just a few of the attractive and useful animations in this collection. These animated lower thirds come with a range of fonts, designed to suit each look perfectly and to make it easier for you to add your own text content. Plus, entry and exit motion animations are included to bring the lower thirds animations on- and off-screen with style.

Key Features

• 30 Fully Customizable Projects
• Instant Download
• All Fonts Included
• Full HD 1920×1080
• Seamlessly Loopable
• Includes Entry and Exit Motions
• No 3rd Party plug-ins required
• Works with the latest Juicer

System Requirements

Adobe After Effects

• After Effects CS4 & above.
• Latest Version of QuickTime.
• No 3rd Party Plug-ins required.

Sony Vegas Pro

• Sony Vegas Pro 9.0 and above
• No 3rd Party plug-ins required
• Latest version of Apple® QuickTime®
• Latest version of Juicer

Apple Motion

• Works with Apple Motion 4.0 & 5.0 & Apple Final Cut Pro 7.0 & above.
• Latest Version of QuickTime.
• No 3rd Party Plug-ins required.

Adobe Premiere Pro

• Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 and above
• No 3rd Party plug-ins required
• Latest version of Apple® QuickTime®
• Latest version of Juicer

Browse, Search & Select

Digital Juice® provides a free Windows® and Mac® utility, Juicer™ 3, that makes it easy to browse, search, and select from any of the Animated Lower Thirds collections. Juicer™ 3 allows users to search for content using keywords and then preview or audition individual animations within the Juicer™ 3 browser without having to first load the full resolution files into their editing systems. The Juicer™ 3 technology allows users to render the animations to any desired format. The Juicer also makes this product compatible with any computer based non-linear editor with a DVD-ROM drive.

Pricing & Availability

The new Animated Lower Thirds Collection 1 can be ordered through Digital Juice's online store (www.digitaljuice.com) as an instant download. Animated Lower Thirds Collection 1 retails for $199.95 but can often be purchased in special promotions for as much as 50% off. Check the website for details on bundle pricing and specials. The company's free Juicer™ 3 software can be found at www.digitaljuice.com/juicer/.

About Digital Juice®

Digital Juice® is the world leader in royalty-free broadcast animation content for video and multimedia professionals. Digital Juice® products are in use in nearly every major studio, broadcast, and cable station including NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, HBO, CNBC, Fox News, and countless high profile television shows such as American Idol and the Grammy Awards. The company provides royalty-free animations, music, stock footage, print graphics and production gear to a wide variety of video, print, presentation and web professionals and enthusiasts. The company is known for its extremely high quality and innovative content as well as for its aggressive and affordable pricing.