Create an After Effects Project that contains the following:
AE Project 12
New Composition: HDV/HDTV 1280×720 25
0:00:05:00 for duration
For this assignment you will need to find your own images.
MAKE A FOLDER ON YOUR DESKTOP to keep your images organized.
Use google to find at least ONE png or jpeg for you background.
Use google to find at least THREE gifs to use in your animation.
In AE go to File > Import > File to bring in the images to your AE project window.
In the New AE composition, add the background image by dragging from the project window
Now drag your Gif image.
Your Gif image may not be long enough to play for three seconds, if necessary you might need to make a PRECOMP.
To do this, Duplicate your GIF image
Click on the GIF layer, now go to Edit> Duplicate
Now move the Duplicate GIF across the timeline so that it plays for the 3 seconds.
If necessary you made need to make multiple copies.
Once you have enough copies of the Gif, you can select the Gif layers and Group them together into a PRECOMP.
Select the Gif layers and hold SHIFT, Now right-click and Choose PRECOMP.
Now you can apply animation keyframes to the PRECOMP layer!
Experiment and have fun!
You will SAVE the project to the desktop. An After Effects Project can have multiple compositions.
File > Export > Add to Render Queue
Render Settings: Best Settings
Output : Add your file name NAME_AE_Project_11
Press Render
Export to NAME_AE_Project_12.mp4 file
