Keyframes
Understanding keyframes is the secret to creative editing.
The term "Keyframe" refers to the early methods of animation. An animator would set the first keyframe at the starting point of the animation and a second keyframe at the final point of the animation or movement.
A junior animator would fill in the frames "in between" the first and last keyframe to complete the animation. The frames in between frames are known as "Tweens".
This principle is used in digital animation - therefore a minimum of 2 keyframes are required to mark the start and end point of the animation or effect. Keyframes can be used to fade objects on the screen, change a video from colour to black and white or be combined with multiple keyframes to create very complex effects.
Keyframes are used for adjusting audio volume levels. The sound can be adjusted between any 2 keyframes to raise or lower the sound.
Learn to understand and love keyframes!
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"Lower Third" News Banner
The first video below is excellent to show how to make basic "Lower Third Titles" for news and Station identifier "bugs" in the corner of the screen. "Lower Thirds" refer to content that is in the bottom third of the screen. Name titles and moving tickers are ususally found in the bottom third of the screen.
There does not appear to be a part 2 of the second video to show how to create a ticker and animate the shapes.
Text Animator in a text layer
Animate letters or entire words onto the screen quickly using the text animator in text layers
Text animator is a creative and powerful feature in After Effects
Create a Ticker
Masking
Hiding objects behind other objects then "revealing" them with through "keyframing"
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