Personal Brand Video Intro

Now that you have become familiar with After Effects use these skills to produce your own personalized video intro and credits template.

1. Come up with a name for your YouTube channel, video blog, video company or other business.
2. Now use After Effects to create a dynamic intro. Here are some examples - dont' watch the entire video, just look at the intro that they use in all of their videos.
   5 Ways to make Better Videos - his intro runs from 5 sec to 12 sec and it is used in all of his videos
   How to Start a YouTube Channel — 7 Tips for Beginners - intro is sec 7-12
   10 DSLR Video Shooting Tips — Canon T7i Tutorial - intro is sec 7-17
   What We Love About Our New LTV Unity FX 19-29 sec
   Videohive - these are AE templates that are for sale but they show you examples of what can be done in AE. Click on the Openers link at the top of the page to see more examples.
   YouTube Openers - more templates for purchase.
   
3. Your intro does not need to be long (a minimum of 10 seconds) but it does need to be dynamic using the power of After Effects.
4. Your intro MUST have music and your animation must be in time with the music.
   
   Here are some tutorials that may help you get started. Feel free to find your own tutorials.
   
   Simple Intro in After Effects
   
   Professional Intro in After Effects
   
   Create a Corporate Logo
   
   How to make a YouTube Channel Intro
   
   

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