Creating a TV Stinger

Discover how to create a TV stinger from start to finish. Create this common asset—and capture audience attention—using simple and effective motion graphics tools in After Effects.

Introduction

• What is a TV stinger?
• Using the exercise files

1. Animate a Photoshop File

• Planning the animation
• Importing a Photoshop file
• Animating text using presets
• Creating a shootout animation
• Animating using effects
• Animating the background

2. Creating 3D Typography

• Using the mini flowchart
• Converting the text to 3D
• Extruding and texturing text
• Adding reflections using environment

3. Compositing Techniques

• Animating the tennis ball
• Creating transparency
• Creating an ending transition
• Creating the 3D tennis ball

4. Outputting the Result

• Rendering a master file
• Fixing colors
• Enabling motion blur
• Faking motion blur
• Render a delivery file

Conclusion

• Next steps