Monthly Archives: April 2021

Exploring Premiere Pro (Experience so far.)

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Premier Pro Emotion Video by Carol W.

What is Adobe Premiere Pro?

Premiere Pro is a video editing Adobe software. You import clips and music to edit on a timeline. You can trim clips, use transitions, add text, etc. Basically all the tools you would expect to exist for video editing.

What are the most powerful tools or features of Premiere Pro?

The timeline helps to position and re-position audio and video.

Transitions (both video & audio) help the whole project flow.

Adding music really brings a video to life. The type of music is important, since an emotion is being expressed.

Some free editing tools available:

  • iMovie. The standard video editing app found on every Apple device.
  • Shotcut. A free, cross-platform, video editor that is downloaded.
  • Clips. An Apple app to combine graphics & music. In general, best used for social media posts.

 

Symbols & Tweening

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Two little birdies!

I first animated a bird (symbol) flapping its wings, using tweening for a slight dip as it glided, then frame-by-frame animation for the flapping wings.

To make the symbol bird soar across the sky, I used a classic tween. I also adjusted their colour with tint as they flew towards the sunlight.  The loop time on the symbols was edited, too, to make the two birds vary slightly.

Overall, I’m happy with this result, considering time limits!

Animation Introduction

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What is frame-by-frame animation?

It’s traditional idea of animation, where the technique is to have frames in which the next is just slightly different, creating the illusion of motion when viewing the frames in quick succession.

How was the animation process similar and/or different on paper vs. Adobe Animate?

Both were rather tedious, as frame-by-frame animation often is, requiring repeated drawing of the same object. Onion skinning in Adobe Animate replicated the light source under the paper layers well. Paper animation is more straightforward and simplistic in the process, however, I believe once you get the hang of Adobe Animate, you can snip a lot of those tedious corners.

Flipping through frames got confusing on paper. I also felt that Adobe Animate’s ability to click and drag and re-size objects was super helpful to making tweaks in the object’s speed. In addition, not having to draw the stationary objects each frame was a happy realization. Where Adobe Animate falls off the cliff for me is in the sharing process. There are quite a few details in the exporting of files that can get infuriating. Whereas for the flipbook, a camera and a friend is all you need.

What did I learn about animation?

I’ve learned how animation sets the stage for events. Perhaps some things are a little unrealistic or exaggerated, but that is needed to create a clear story and message.