Daniel Waldron
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This will echo a lot of the other comments, but you have no need for MPEG Streamclip. Edit your project at the native resolution. Once the footage is imported into Premiere, if you drop a clip into a new sequence, it will ask you to if you want to match the sequence settings to your clip. Select yes. When the editing is done, export a H.264 MP4. I would select a SD Vimeo preset, which will work fine on Kickstarter.
If it’s for Kickstarter, I don’t see why you need to up-res. They should still accept SD video and if people watch online or on a smartphone, the lesser quality won’t be too noticeable unless they go full-screen. You don’t really gain anything by making it “HD.” If you absolutely need to for some reason, just export a HD Vimeo preset from Premiere. It will appear fuzzy at full resolution, but it’s up to you to decide if it is acceptable. If you have the time or resources, Ann mentioned some software that would actually improve the quality a little, but it seems like they could be beyond the scope of this project.
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Create shape layers with the pen tool to make the straight lines, then add the trim paths animation to them. Duplicate your text layer and on the bottom text layer activate a stroke color and remove the fill color so you have just the outlined text. Finally, use the something similar to this handwriting technique to create the animation on each text layer; just reverse this technique and make it write off in a random order. Good luck!
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A lot of it will depend on the shot. The fact that it’s 8 minutes though seems to indicate that the model likely isn’t standing still for very long. The camera movement will make it even tricker. Normally I would say the mesh warp or liquify effects are probably good places to start, but this seems like it could be too complex for those.
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Actually I think I misread what you are trying to do. I think you might be stuck realigning.
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You could try precomposing your 3D layers, including the camera. So all your 3D elements are in one in a precomp and you can layer your 2D text on top.
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Video Copilot has some fantastic free plugins. AE Scripts also has some very practical free scripts.
However, to add to what Michael said, there really is no point in downloading free (or paid) scripts or plugins just for the sake of downloading them. After Effects is extremely powerful on its own. Figure out what effects you need to create and then figure out how to do it. Ask people, watch tutorials, and, most importantly, experiment. Try to break down the effect or animation and then figure out how to create each piece. If a plugin helps, great, but they are not a one-click solution to creating good effects or motion graphics.
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Have you restarted FCP and/or your computer? Sounds like a bug that will go away with a quick reboot.
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As far as motion blur, you can click the Enable/Disable Motion Blur button that is above all your layers. This will allow you to see the project without motion blur without having to individually disable it on every layer. If that’s not the problem the box will remain of course.
Do you have any lights or track mattes in your composition?
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If you have the opportunity to reshoot, I think that would be your best option.
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Great, glad at least that part worked.
Separating the girl from the background will be tricky. Rotobrush is probably your best shot, but – as Dave already pointed out – it is not as easy as it initially looks. Although it can make life easier than traditional rotoscoping, it can still be a painstaking and tedious process. I would google several tutorials on how to use it and make sure you really understand how it works before attempting it. Otherwise you will get frustrated by it and waste hours trying to adjust it without really knowing what you’re doing. I know this because I learned the hard way.
Good luck!