Over the course of my class learning the basics of animation, we were introduced to Adobe Animate and After Effects, designed for that very purpose. Now that the new unit is moving into audio/video editing, the newest software to us is Adobe Premiere Pro. All of these pieces of software have their pros and cons, with each one designed for a certain purpose. But I found some of them to be easier than others. The first two to compare are Animate and After Effects, with these two being the most similar of the three. I personally found After Effects to be easier to use and catch up on, even though I've only used it for one assignment so far. The process of creating movement in this software is simple, just set a keyframe somewhere on the timeline to signal where the movement starts, then move forward on the timeline, use the options on the side to change the certain objects position, and set another keyframe at that point. The system will automatically create how the object will move between those two points, which is much faster than doing everything manually. This simple process of movement doesn't mean that After Effects is perfect, since there is only the ability to move objects from point to point, it makes the options for certain kinds of movements a little limiting. That's where Animate comes in, with the options for movement being wider, but more difficult to put in place. Using Animate allows for cleaner movement, but can be a slight pain at times, but it proved to be relatively painless for me, most of the time. If I were to choose between the two, I would choose Animate, simply due it's extensive array of options, colors and tools to help with the animation, even if it can be frustrating at times. Now, on to Premiere Pro, which is meant for a different use than Animate and After Effects. Now, I've used it pretty little so far, but it seems easy enough to pick up on, with the use of putting items at certain points on a timeline, similar to After Affects. Although Premiere, has slightly more advanced options for the creation of videos, but I still see it to be simple, (that opinion will probably change later). The new kinds of software are being introduced more quickly than earlier in the year, where Photoshop took over a month to get past. For this reason, it's harder to look deeper into these new pieces of technology. Regardless, I seem to be using them without TOO much trouble.
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