
That way, you can prevent your live stream on Twitch from being started too early by accidentally clicking on it. Here you can make some useful adjustments, such as setting a security question when starting a broadcast. You can find all the menus discussed below at File->Settings. In addition, we will also explain which adjustments have to be done to optimize your performance on Twitch. That’s how you will know where to find what you are looking for. If someone tells you exactly what buttons to push then it often doesn't absorb because you're just following instructions.Now let’s go through the settings sections of OBS Studio. I think people learn better when they figure out the basics of what they need to do and then Google around.

I'm not going to write out all the instructions here, so if you're confused then get Googling. Let's go through each of these one by one and I'll explain as much as I feel is necessary. Also, for animation tips, watch this great video: The Basics of Motion Design.

Usually when you first start out, the graphics look too "clean" or at worst don't look like you used After Effects at all.Ĭomputers by themselves do things very neat and robotically, so it's up to the artist to make things more dynamic. animation that eases in/out, bounces etc). Usually it's about adding "flaws" whether by making the titles look chipped with a texture or making sure that the motion isn't too uniform (e.g. Okay, so a few simple observations that I've made about how to make motion graphics look better.įirst off, the thing I've noticed about good motion graphics is that it's never just putting all the effects together willy nilly. I'm writing this for the beginners just starting out, seasoned vets will look at this and say "Yup, pretty much" but not get much else out of it.įor the majority of these techniques I didn't use 3rd party plugins, but didn't specifically make a point to avoid them.

It's up to the artist (chef?) to decide what ingredients will best serve the piece. It's not a full on recipe, but it is a list of ingredients. This isn't the be all and end all guide BY FAR, nor is this intended as a full tutorial.Īs with anything, how you artistically use these is what ultimately makes your graphics look good.

That said, I think more lists like this should exist especially for people just getting started in motion graphics. This is a collection of techniques that I noticed overlap in a lot of video tutorials that I've watched over the years. I make gradual improvements to my After Effects skills, but I don't feel comfortable selling myself exclusively as a motion graphics artist. I'm an editor by trade, not a motion designer which means I wish I wasn't the one writing this article or the one who made the video, because I know there are more qualified artists out there.
