{"id":191,"date":"2021-02-19T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-19T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifefitnessllc.com\/archives\/332"},"modified":"2023-09-19T14:47:55","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T13:47:55","slug":"how-to-shoot-practical-floating-text-in-your-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tutorialpremiere.com\/index.php\/2021\/02\/19\/how-to-shoot-practical-floating-text-in-your-video\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Shoot Practical Floating Text in Your Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>In this Premiere Pro video tutorial, learn how to capture (and edit) moving text without relying on motion graphics or other effects.<\/h2>\n<p><em>All\u00a0images via Cinecom.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A popular trend among lyric videos these days is floating\u00a0script\u00a0that moves in and out of the shot. The result is engaging and eye-catching, so how does this particular type of video play into your workflow? Corporate clients might ask for a fun, how-to style video, or maybe you\u00a0just want to make\u00a0a lyric video for your own personal channel \u2014 or to boost a friend\u2019s media presence.<\/p>\n<p>The good news is that you don\u2019t have to be a motion graphics wizard to pull off an effect like this \u2014 and you don\u2019t have to blow your budget\u00a0licensing a particular song. In this video tutorial from Cinecom,\u00a0you can pick up a few ways to capture the practical effect in-camera.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zvCxzlIYMvY?version=3&amp;rel=1&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;fs=1&amp;hl=en-US&amp;autohide=2&amp;wmode=transparent\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Move the Text Yourself<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"How to Shoot Practical Floating Text in Your Video \u2014 Move Text\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/replace\/25e42e085a5a1ade38f657992b282188.gif\" alt=\"How to Shoot Practical Floating Text in Your Video \u2014 Move Text\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The first method is to simply move the text on a piece of paper in front of the camera. So, first, you\u2019re going to want to find the lyrics to the song you\u2019d like. In this video, Jordy picks out one of\u00a0Premium Beat\u2019s \u201cvocals\u201d tracks. All you need to do is make sure the background is the same shade of white as your paper, then light the sheet evenly, eliminating any unwanted shadows. (Watch your hands so they don\u2019t get in the shot.) The action is simple: move the text in and out of frame as you\u2019d want\u00a0it to move in the video. It helps to play the song while you do this so you can hit all the notes in time \u2014 which might mean you need to enlist one of your trusty PAs or a friend to help nail the timing.<\/p>\n<h3>Move the Camera Above the Text<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"How to Shoot Practical Floating Text in Your Video \u2014 Move Camera\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/replace\/744a1fea5ea2ca2c904f55c56b6fa9f0.gif\" alt=\"How to Shoot Practical Floating Text in Your Video \u2014 Move Camera\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you can\u2019t get anyone to help out, and you can\u2019t seem to flip the cards at the right time, you can also place the sheets of paper with the lyrics, on the ground. As long as you\u2019ve lit the sheets of paper evenly, you can move the camera in and out, back and forth to the lyrics however you see fit. You can also move up and down, making the text seem bigger (but watch your focus).<\/p>\n<h3>Time to Edit<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"How to Shoot Practical Floating Text in Your Video \u2014 Edit\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/replace\/ac40529f55a59a23a6b02ceead4500de.jpeg\" alt=\"How to Shoot Practical Floating Text in Your Video \u2014 Edit\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve captured the action footage for your video, perhaps featuring actors or stock footage, you can now place the clip in your timeline. Add the text clip to the video Track 2. First, you\u2019re going to want to invert the clip, so go to <em>Video Effects &gt; Channel &gt; Invert<\/em>. This will change your white background to black and your text to white. Now, head on over to Opacity, and change the Blend Mode to Lighten. And that should do it. Now you can edit the speed, motion, and timing of the text clips however you want.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to check out PremiumBeat\u2019s vocal genre to find a song of your own, head on over.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this Premiere Pro video tutorial, learn how to capture (and edit) moving text without relying on motion graphics or other effects. All\u00a0images via Cinecom. 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