We're big fans of templates that keep you on track. Templates are great. They save you time, keep you organized, and may even extend your life by a few years. Recently, Adobe After Effects introduced a new feature where you can have new projects load from templates, allowing you to have custom bins set up and ready to go (as well as assets already included in the project). Let take a closer look at why this is so useful. The Problem A few years back, I worked for a small public television station. We had six editors working on projects, often times creating content in Adobe After Effects. It was a broadcast environment, and we had a custom graphics package which we were required to use on all of the programming. This included lower thirds, station IDs, and other variations of logos. We had to use a specific set of bars and tone, as well as a slate when we sent content to our master control engineers. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 30 March, 2018