Creating a Mograph Title Sequence: 2 Animating in After Effects

3hIntermediate2020-07-09

Authors

Nick Harauz

Certified Adobe, Apple, and Avid Trainer

Eran Stern

Teacher and Motion Designer, 20+ years of post-production experience

Course details

In the first installment of the Creating a Mograph Title Sequence series, instructors Eran Stern and Nick Harauz demonstrate how to visualize and plan out a stylish motion graphics title sequence. In this course—the final installment in this two-part series—Eran and Nick step through how to bring those ideas to life. After explaining how to refine fonts and colors and design the typographic style for your project, they share how to import your Premiere Pro project to After Effects. There, they show how to begin the work of animating your title sequence. Discover how to create primary and secondary animations, work with animation presets, and tackle the compositing process, including how to color correct a sequence, remove unwanted content, and create a water displacement. To wrap up, Eran and Nick show how to create your packshot. Learn how to add a 3D planet, atmosphere, and starry galaxy to add interest to your final title sequence.

Skills covered

CINEMA 4DMAXONMotion GraphicsAfter EffectsRenderingMotion Graphics and VFXVisualization and Real-TimeAdobeAECProduct and ManufacturingAnimation and IllustrationDeep Dive (X:Y)

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Title sequence - A movie within a movie
02 - Using the exercise files
03 - Showing the final project

1. Title Design and Prep for Comp

04 - Reviewing the rough cut
05 - Matching colors
06 - Auditioning fonts and colors
07 - Designing the typographic style
08 - Creating a master style
09 - Preparing the project for export
10 - Importing to After Effects
11 - Arranging clips and titles into shots
12 - Reviewing the project
13 - Comparing with the edit

2. Title Animation

14 - Animating tracking and color
15 - Creating flickering
16 - Adding glow and swipe
17 - Creating a second version
18 - Saving an animation preset
19 - Applying the animation preset
20 - Reviewing the title animation

3. Compositing

21 - Initial color correction
22 - Removing unwanted content
23 - Fixing the sky
24 - Improving the matte
25 - Creating a water displacement
26 - Extending and tracking
27 - Creating a matte with Colorama
28 - Transitioning to red sky
29 - Creating a matte with Auto-trace
30 - Matching the colors and motion
31 - Replacing the comps
32 - Adding an overall look

4. Creating the Pack Shot

33 - Creating a 3D planet
34 - Adding atmosphere
35 - Animating the camera
36 - Creating dramatic lighting
37 - Adding stars
38 - Creating a galaxy
39 - Texturizing the end title
40 - Animating the end title
41 - Integrating the end title
42 - Revealing the end title
43 - Watching the title sequence

Conclusion

44 - Next steps