By day five I was getting close to finalizing the overall edit of the film in Premiere Pro. There were still two gaping holes in the timeline left to work on. I color coded all the clips so I could quickly identify each stanza and refrain. This makes it easier for me to go into any particular area when I decide to change out a shot. I also organized all the shots in the project window so I have a better idea which shots remain on the proverbial edit room floor.
I like the concept behind this painting because I realized that the hands of Jesus would make a horrible mask since he has those huge nail holes in them. This scene will be a good test of the 2.5D depth effect since it looks down a hallway.
Learning After Effects is proving to be a bone grinding process, so you may see me working on the same shot for multiple days until I work out a quick workflow. I know what I need to accomplish, the whole problem is finding the tools needed. The technical stuff doesn’t stick in my memory banks at first, so I have to write everything down.
Each day is filled with learning new tools and hot keys…
Layer > New > Camera
View > Switch 3D View
Layer > Blending Mode Menu
Escape – Switch Active View and other view