![]() ![]() Cinemagraph Pro also includes a looping tool, photo adjustments and effects like black & white or sepia tone looks. At this point, the cinemagraph is completed. With this tool, I only have to paint over the part of the screen I want to move – in this case, the waves. The first thing I did was trim the clip to just be only 5 seconds in length. I decided I wanted to isolate the waves from the birds. The camera was locked off to capture just the movement of the birds and the waves. In my example, I have some stock footage of some ocean birds. ![]() Once you have a new Cinemagraph document open, you can then begin manipulating it. The first step is to import your source footage. The interface is very intuitive and creates fast results. I really like how Flixel produced several versions of the app so that the most people had exposure to the technology. There are actually four apps within the Cinemagraph family – Cinemagraph for iOS, Cinemagraph + for iOS or Mac and Cinemagraph Pro for Mac. When I first found out about this technology and set of apps, I was blown away and my mind began racing with applications for these beautiful, hybrid photographs. Cinemagraph Pro includes real-time preview of projects and output to HD (1080) and UHD (4K). It has a live-masking tool that allows the user to create a mask over the section of the video/photo that you want to remain in motion. Software developer, Flixel, has taken the ‘pain’ out of the artistry of this type of motion graphics work with Cinemagraph Pro.Ĭinemagraph Pro is the only professional tool specifically designed for the creation of flixels. But, in order to create living photographs through software like AE, you have to spend hours painstakingly moving frame-by-frame to mark where each movement occurs. Cinemagraphs are usually created by either taking a series of photographs or a video recording and then using software, like After Effects, to create the ‘living photograph’. Because I have this within my skill set, I was blown away when I discovered Flixel’s Cinemagraph series of apps.Ī cinemagraph is a still photograph with some very subtle, repetitive movement. I am well-versed at using After Effects to create visual effects within videos. I’ve been lucky to be exposed to many different professional experiences and am proud to say that Motion Graphics Artist is something I can include on my resume. Cinemagraph Pro takes motion graphics to the next evolution in technology.
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