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Creating a TV Stinger

via LinkedIn Learning

Overview

Discover how to create a TV stinger from start to finish. Create this common asset—and capture audience attention—using simple and effective motion graphics tools in After Effects.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • What is a TV stinger?
  • Using the exercise files
1. Animate a Photoshop File
  • Planning the animation
  • Importing a Photoshop file
  • Animating text using presets
  • Creating a shootout animation
  • Animating using effects
  • Animating the background
2. Creating 3D Typography
  • Using the mini flowchart
  • Converting the text to 3D
  • Extruding and texturing text
  • Adding reflections using environment
3. Compositing Techniques
  • Animating the tennis ball
  • Creating transparency
  • Creating an ending transition
  • Creating the 3D tennis ball
4. Outputting the Result
  • Rendering a master file
  • Fixing colors
  • Enabling motion blur
  • Faking motion blur
  • Render a delivery file
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Eran Stern

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