After this we looked at over laying video footage we downloaded from CuteStockFootage.com. I downloaded quite a few different videos which I felt suited the footage in the film trailer, when adding in my own I may have to choose something more relevant to the photos I took. Once we downloaded a video we imported the file, then dragged it on to the timeline and made sure it was the top layer and that it was big enough to cover the whole ten seconds, by going to File - interpret footage - main - frame rate 25 - and looping it 3 or 4 times to make it the right length. We then applied a 'mode' to the video footage so it gave a subtle effect to our trailer. I chose to use the 'multiply' mode, which blocks out white.
This image shows the video layer added to the timeline indicated by the bluish coloured bar that runs all along the top of the timeline. The reason that the effect can not be seen and instead blocks of colour are over-laying the video footage is because the file cannot be found, on my actual film I will make sure all files are saved and in one place.
This image shows how the mode has been changed to 'Multiply'.
We were then shown how to output from After Effects. One output method was to go to Composition and then add to Render Queue. Then look at the options in yellow writing. Select Best Settings which then opens up a dialogue box, which then lets you change the quality and resolution for draft render.
We were told to choose Quicktime as the format option and then for the Video Code to choose Apple Pro Resolution 4444. We kept the Audio Output Auto the same and then when outputting, name it and save to the right file and press Render.
For the second output method these were the steps we took:
Open master trailer in Quicktime. Select File - export at 720p. Save as appropriate name. Back in After Effects save project and close it.
Then to add effects to out trailers we followed these steps:
Add Effects - Select Layer
Effect Menu - colour correction - levels : Changes levels of light in layer. Click and triangles underneath.
Right-click layer - effect , on the right hand side there is an Effect increaser. You can type in search bar or scroll through.
In top left hand corner there is a little square with Fx in which turns the effect on and off.
Another effect we looked at was Curves. To add the curve tool effect we clicked on the composition, selected layer - effects - curves - change colour of the line e.g red changes the red.
We also looked at changing the hue and saturation but only to create a subtle effect.
Master hue button - master saturation - too much colour or not enough - colourise tick box can change using colour wheel.
Composition - add to Render Queue - format options - H264 test piece size output.
We then deleted the effects, selected the comp layer - new - add adjustment layer. Effects - colour correction - levels - then turned off the colour. Set the master saturation to -100 then levels changed to contrast. Press the eye ball to see layers or not. Comp - add to render queue.
The final task was to upload our 720p video to Vimeo.
