Christine J. Shanks, Image Maker, Designer, Educator
Christine J. Shanks
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After Effects (AE)

Begin here to get acquainted with AE
Adobe TV CC  http://tv.adobe.com/show/learn-after-effects-cc/

Begin here to get started with KINETIC TYPE:  
AE Starter Tutorials
Getting Started http://blogs.adobe.com/aftereffects/2010/01/getting-started-with-after-eff.html
Great starter tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOi5P1qxrM4
Animating Type Basics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKts-Gfdxgs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0ojEGjquNg&feature=share&list=PL5B44853C58C12722
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1h97XYUByo
Kinetic Type Basics

http://www.schoolofmotion.com/project/30dae_16_kinetictype01/
http://www.schoolofmotion.com/project/30dae_17_kinetictype02/
http://www.schoolofmotion.com/project/30dae_18_kinetictype03/
Tutorial Collection
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0F0E7CF632169D08YouTube and Vimeo are great
Using Illustrator in AE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDPzwuTNePQ&list=PL5B44853C58C12722

Then check out SPECIFIC KINETIC TYPE EFFECTS
Text Animation
Be sure to click on the HD for this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1h97XYUByo
Animating Text on a Path
http://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/animating-text-on-a-path-in-after-effects/
More from Evan Abrams, great tutorials
https://www.youtube.com/user/ECAbrams
Adding Preset Text Animations
http://vimeo.com/76598721
Using Expression and Effectshttp://cgi.tutsplus.com/tutorials/how-to-build-expression-driven-text-effects--ae-27957
Swinging and Dropping using 3D  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fosrj5wJNIs
 Ease In Ease Out
http://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/animated-titles-after-effects/
Swirling Exploding Letters
http://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/video-tutorial-swirling-text-in-after-effects/

Now sync your type to AUDIO
Editing Audio
http://greyscalegorilla.com/blog/tutorials/the-correct-way-to-use-audio-in-after-effects/
Trimming and Looping Audiohttps://www.video2brain.com/en/lessons/editing-and-looping-audio
Adding Markers to Time Audio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SUnW9dKl8Qhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXtlyGtpq3o

Now try TEXT SPECIAL EFFECTS (intermediate-advanced)
3D combined with camera Animations:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKts-Gfdxgs
https://www.youtube.com/user/mogacomm1
Collection of Tutorials
http://visionwidget.com/adobe-after-effects-text-effects-tutorials.html
Reveal Hand Writing
http://cgi.tutsplus.com/tutorials/create-an-elegantly-handwritten-text-reveal--ae-830
Using Camerahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlTTMnSNIrI

Need Ideas? EXAMPLES KINETIC TYPE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RvYqgi1ba8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQCEcHj90V4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50BBNZ-ejjU
http://vimeo.com/channels/kinetictypography
http://www.creativebloq.com/typography/examples-kinetic-typography-11121304
http://mashable.com/2010/10/01/kinetic-typography-videos/

HAND DRAWN ANIMATION
http://benmarkus.wordpress.com/2012/08/02/tutorials-for-hand-drawn-and-organic-animation-techniques-part-1/

Adobe Edge Animate (coded animation in a familiar and user-friendly interface)

Responsive Animation http://www.webdesignermag.co.uk/tutorials/create-a-responsive-animation-with-adobe-edge-animate/

Photoshop

See my Motion Graphics Page for GIF tutorials

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