Creating Cinemagraphs and Plotagraphs

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know before watching this course
• Using the exercise files

1. What Are Cinemagraphs?

• Core features of a cinemagraph image
• Core features of a plotagraph image
• A look at the dynamic content movement

2. Essential Shooting Techniques for Cinemagraphs and Plotagraphs

• Composing a dynamic shot
• Stabilizing the camera
• When to shoot video for cinemagraphs
• When to shoot timelapse for cinemagraphs
• When to shoot a still for a plotagraph
• Combining stills with video or timelapse
• Determining frame size and frame rate
• File format considerations
• Shooting demo, putting it all together

3. Develop Strategies for Cinemagraphs and Plotagraphs

• Platform specific advice
• GIF vs. movie: The delivery detabte

4. Creating Cinemagraphs with Photoshop

• Loading a movie into Photoshop
• Loading an image sequence into Photoshop
• Adjusting frames rates in Photoshop
• Compositing the image with Motion
• Refining masks in Photoshop
• Looping strategies with Photoshop
• Color correction and enhancement
• Exporting a movie-based animation from Photoshop
• Saving a GIF-based animation from Photoshop

5. Creating Cinemagraphs with Flixel

• Loading an image sequence into Flixel
• Loading a video into Flixel
• Trimming media to a new duration
• Creating and refining masks in Flixel
• Creating a loop method with Flixel
• Color correction and enhancement
• Exporting a movie based animation from Flixel
• Exporting a GIF-based animation from Flixel
• Posting to social media from Fixel
• Creating on the go with Flixel Mobile

6. Creating Cinemagraphs with Cliplets

• Loading a video into Cliplets
• Choosing the background frame
• Masking the video in Cliplets
• Creating a loop method with Cliplets
• Exporting a GIF-based animation from Cliplets
• Creating on the go with Microsoft Pix

7. Creating a Plotagraph with Plotagraph Pro

• Uploading an image to Plotagraph Pro
• Masking a photo in Plotagraph Pro
• Adding animation points in Plotagraph Pro
• Previewing and refining animation with Plotagraph Pro
• Adding an overlay image in Plotagraph Pro
• Exporting a GIF from Plotagraph Pro
• Exporting a movie from Plotagraph Pro

8. Creating Cinemagraphs with After Effects

• Loading a movie Into After Effects
• Loading an image sequence into After Effects
• Duplicating and reversing a clip to make a loop in After Effects
• Splitting a clip to make a loop in After Effects
• Compositing the frozen image with Motion
• Creating and refining masks in After Effects
• Color correction and enhancement
• Exporting a movie-based animation from After Effects
• Exporting a GIF with Adobe Media Encoder

9. Optimizing the Cinemagraphs and Plotagraphs

• Recompressing GIF images with Photoshop
• Recompressing video with Adobe Media Encoder
• Recompressing video with Apple Compressor

10. Posting Cinemagraphs and Plotagraphs

• Posting dynamic content to Facebook
• Posting dynamic content to YouTube
• Posting dynamic content to Twitter
• Posting dynamic content to Instagram

Conclusion

• Summary