Learn how to use Photoshop, After Effects, and two dedicated tools—Flixel and Cliplets—to explore the creative possibilities of cinemagraphs: static photos that contain areas of motion. Rich Harrington explores assembly techniques in each program and illustrates effective shooting and post-production techniques to improve the end results. The final cinemagraphs can be used in websites, banner ads, emails, presentations, or even digital signage.

Topics include:

• Planning a cinemagraph shot
• Shooting video and time lapses for cinemagraphs
• Combining stills
• Developing a cinemagraph
• Loading image sequences and video
• Creating and refining masks
• Looping
• Correcting color
• Saving and optimizing GIF images and video

 

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