Maps set context and can be a rich source of data for your videos. I created this video: '2 Maps in GEOLayers 3 in After Effects', to show how I created two types of maps in GEOLayers 3.
Reminiscing about southern Alberta, with this quick graphic flyover.
This video was made for Instagram Stories, of a fly in of Toronto using a digital animation map.
Reminiscing about southern Alberta, with this quick graphic flyover:
In this video, I use GEOLayers 3 and Motion VFX (HUD 3 and mCallout) graphics to design a futuristic look.
In this video, I showcase my walk down Bloor West using motion graphics (MotionVFX mHUD 3, mCallouts Specs and GEOLayers 3):
These three programs/ plugins are a powerful way to seamlessly tie in graphics into your promotional videos, so as to enhance your message and sell your product or service.
Graphics are a key element to any promotional video. They enhance your message and call out important features about your product or service.
In this video, I describe how to use the MotionVFX Callout Spec in Final Cut Pro:
I’m currently learning new skills in GEOLayers 3. Check out my most recent video, featuring three types of maps in three locations: Toronto, New York and Banff:
GEOLayers 3 is a powerful program in After Effects, that allows you to create animated maps. There are many possibilities of how businesses can use animated maps to set the context and inform their consumer regarding data-driven content. For this example, I explain how to create three animated maps in GEOLayers 3:
Motion graphics are an essential way to emphasize and animate what the speaker is saying in your promotional video. It allows your professional video to stand apart and get noticed by your audience, much more than a video without graphics.
Here are my top four motion graphic strategies/ plugins I use to get the best results for my promotional videos:
The Trendy Motion pack works with Adobe’s Premiere NLE and After Effects, respectively. The motion pack uses Atom in After Effects, which allows you to customize your graphics in a more refined manner. The pack is on version 3 and comes with a host of trendy and stylish graphics. You can pick up the package here.
Another motion graphic pack I use is by Ezra Cohen ‘Tour Visuals’. His graphics are more retro, which compliments the other graphics I have in my motion graphic arsenal. Cohen has a training I purchased, which explains how he applies his tour visuals to video. I value this pack, as it allows me to work with the building blocks of graphic design in a way that I can build complex sequences with just a few of his graphics assets.
Red Giant has been a leader in the motion graphic game for some time. Their visuals are a cornerstone of my graphics workflow. As they write this, they just came out with their latest point release, Universe 3.2!
HUD Component is a powerful graphics plugin as part of the Red Giant Universe suit. It can unlock futuristic graphics for your video, saving you time and energy building these assets yourself.
Many people will know of the popular YouTuber Peter McKinnon. He has a popular title graphics pack that you can use to enhance your videos. What I like about these titles is they add energy and excitements to videos. Plus, they are easy to use. Drop them on the timeline, customize to your liking, and you’re ready to go!
Motion graphics are essential for engaging and professional promotional videos. Consider these plugins and strategies for your next promotional video.
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