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- vaxorcist0
if cost is a consideration, rather than purely pleasing stakeholders and making something beautiful, I would:
1. try to make sure you start with the cleanest cut of a series of timed talking head video clips carefully edited to their exact soundbites, shot in the same studio with same mic,etc....
2. get a strong understanding of who can really decide and what their hot buttons are, what they love/fear and how to make sure they feel respected
3. make an agreement that you will do 3 versions they pick one, that's it... and you have enough time to do it in without any new stuff being added during that time
4. make an agreement that you can "invent" something if you can't get footage liscenced for that particular section in time and on budget.
good luck!
- vaxorcist0
client project? or a test on your own?...
- pepe0
do not do a course. hire an expert. it will save you headache and stress.
- technosoul0
it's fairly standard stuff, if you're a pro with a few years experience.
Highly unlikely you'll nail this as a novice right out of the gate though. AE takes a few weeks just to get you're head around the interface.- You'll learn much faster if you are familiar with Photoshop's layers modes, masks, adjustments and styles.CyBrainX
- BarryEvans0
It's a bit more than just 'learning after effects' it's understanding pacing, timing, layout, typography, asset management, project workflow e.t.c.
That example piece probably went through a load of iterations to get everything to flow just right. I often get clients asking for quotes to recreate something, not understanding the amount of work that goes into building a well paced animation.