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Learning Typography for Video Editors

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Improve your typography skills and create better type treatments for your video editing projects.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • The basics of title design
1. Title Essentials
  • A brief history of typography
  • Type terms 101
  • Type terms 102
  • Convey emotion through type
  • The importance of contrast
  • The psychology of color
  • Layout and composition
  • Name that font
  • Type crimes
2. Type in Video
  • Common type design in video
  • Keep your title safe
  • Tricks for making type legible
  • Color problems to consider
  • Add shapes and graphics to the mix
  • Lower thirds made easy with automation
3. Text in Motion
  • The principles of animation
  • Explore animation styles
  • Make impact with sound
  • Type presets in video and motion graphics apps
  • Expand options for moving text
  • Integrate type into footage
  • The world of 3D and beyond
  • Premiere Pro text tools
  • Final Cut Pro text tools
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Nick Harauz

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