1. Look at inspirational kinetic type research in breakout groups.

• Analyze why they are successful and the different approaches.
• Overanalyze one video and present findings to the class. Write down everything that it is doing – looking at transitions, movement, and layout closely. Create a verbal reverse storyboard of at least 10-15 seconds.
• This can be of a video you found or one from the exercise 4 brief.
• Example of a simple reverse verbal storyboard. (you don’t need to do the visual part, just written so you can verbally discuss what is going on to the class.)

Parenting
This video reviews Pre-Composing (4:55) and shows how to use Parenting (6:50-11:00) to group layers
Parenting Video which shows how to use the Null object

How to Wipe on Text
This video shows how to wipe/reveal text using masks and mattes

Illustrator Integration
How to prepare an Illustrator file and import it into AE
Another video demonstrating this

See Previous Demos from Tuesday on Demos page 

• At least half of your animation uploaded to Vimeo or YouTube and linked to Exercise4 Slack Channel
• Comment on at least 3 other classmates’ posts. Prioritize commenting on ones that don’t yet have comments.

• Exercise 4: Kinetic Type video uploaded to Vimeo or YouTube and linked to Exercise4 Slack Channel
• 1920×1080, approx 10-15 seconds, mp4
• Process steps that will need to be uploaded in case you missed them:
  • inspiration
  • storyboard
  • style frame