animations

Positioning & Animations

After selecting media assets in Brevidy Media, you can configure both their position in the frame and apply professional animations with just a few clicks. This eliminates the need to navigate Premiere Pro's complex keyframing interface or use After Effects for simple animations.

Configuration Interface

The interface is organized into three main sections:

  • Position: Where your media will be placed in the frame
  • Animations: Toggle animations on/off and configure all animation properties
  • Animation Types: Intro, Outro, and Constant animations with their respective settings

For each animation type, you can adjust:

  • Animation Style: Choose from drop-down menus of animation options
  • Intensity: Slider to control the strength of the animation (1-10 scale)
  • Speed: Slider to control how quickly the animation plays (1-10 scale)
  • Easing Curve: Visual selection of different easing functions (linear, ease-in, ease-out, etc.)

When multiple items are selected, the interface will show "Multiple values" where settings differ between clips.

Positioning Options

The Position setting determines where your media will be placed in the frame:

Existing

  • Existing: Maintains the current position of the clip (only available for clips already in the sequence)

Basic Positions

  • Center: Places the media in the center of the frame
  • Left: Places the media on the left side
  • Right: Places the media on the right side
  • Top: Places the media at the top of the frame
  • Bottom: Places the media at the bottom of the frame

Screen Fit Options

  • Full Screen: Media fills the entire frame
  • Fit Screen Top: Fits to screen width while aligned to the top
  • Fit Screen Center: Fits to screen width while centered vertically
  • Fit Screen Bottom: Fits to screen width while aligned to the bottom

Caption Relative Positions

  • Above Captions: Places media directly above the captions
  • Above Captions Left: Places media above and to the left of captions
  • Above Captions Right: Places media above and to the right of captions
  • Below Captions: Places media directly below the captions
  • Below Captions Left: Places media below and to the left of captions
  • Below Captions Right: Places media below and to the right of captions

Animation Types

Brevidy Media offers three types of animations that can be applied simultaneously:

1. Intro Animations

These animations control how your media enters the frame:

Fade Options

  • Simple Fade: Basic fade from transparent to opaque
  • Fade Down: Fade in while moving downward
  • Fade Up: Fade in while moving upward
  • Fade Left: Fade in while moving left
  • Fade Right: Fade in while moving right

Slide Options

  • Slide Up: Slides in from the bottom
  • Slide Down: Slides in from the top
  • Slide Left: Slides in from the right
  • Slide Right: Slides in from the left

Position + Scale Options

  • From Captions: Animates from the caption position
  • From Center: Animates from the center of the frame
  • From Left: Animates from the left side
  • From Right: Animates from the right side
  • From Top: Animates from the top of the frame
  • From Bottom: Animates from the bottom of the frame

Scale Options

  • Scale In: Grows the clip from small to full size

2. Outro Animations

These animations control how your media exits the frame:

Fade Options

  • Simple Fade: Basic fade from opaque to transparent
  • Fade Down: Fade out while moving downward
  • Fade Up: Fade out while moving upward
  • Fade Left: Fade out while moving left
  • Fade Right: Fade out while moving right

Slide Options

  • Slide Up: Slides out to the top
  • Slide Down: Slides out to the bottom
  • Slide Left: Slides out to the left
  • Slide Right: Slides out to the right

Position + Scale Options

  • To Captions: Animates toward the caption position
  • To Center: Animates toward the center of the frame
  • To Left: Animates toward the left side
  • To Right: Animates toward the right side
  • To Top: Animates toward the top of the frame
  • To Bottom: Animates toward the bottom of the frame

Scale Options

  • Scale Out: Shrinks the clip from full size to small

3. Constant Animations

These animations run throughout the duration of your clip:

Movement Options

  • Oscillate: Smooth back and forth rotations
  • Rotate: Continuous rotation
  • Wiggle: Random movement in different directions
  • Flip: Rotating flip animation
  • Bounce: Bouncing motion effect

Transform Options

  • Shrink: Gradually decreases in size
  • Grow: Gradually increases in size

Opacity Options

  • Pulse: Rhythmic fading in and out

How to Apply Settings

  • Select a clip in your sequence or import a new media asset
  • Choose your desired options from the Position dropdown
  • Toggle on the Animation option using the checkbox if you want to add animations
  • Select your preferred Intro, Outro, and Constant animations
  • Adjust the intensity, speed, and easing curves for each animation type
    • Click on the curve icons to select different easing functions
    • Use the sliders to fine-tune intensity and speed
  • Click Update Media or Insert Media to apply the settings

Practical Tips

Working with Existing Media

To modify positions or animations on clips already in your sequence:

  • Select the clip(s) you want to update
  • Adjust any position or animation settings
  • Click Update Media to apply the changes

Batch Applying Settings

To apply the same settings to multiple clips at once:

  • Select multiple clips in your sequence
  • The interface will show "Multiple values" for settings that differ
  • Set any position or animation parameters you want to apply to all clips
  • Click Update Media to apply the changes to all selected clips

Custom Positioning

If you need a custom position not available in the presets:

  • Use Premiere Pro's Effect Controls to position your media
  • In Brevidy Media, set the Position option to Existing
  • Configure any animations as desired
  • Click Update Media to maintain your custom position while applying animations

Recommended Combinations

Here are effective combinations for different types of content:

  • Emoji Pop-ins:

    • Position: Above Captions
    • Intro: Scale In with Overshoot curve
    • Outro: Simple Fade
    • Constant: Wiggle or Oscillate

  • Stock Footage Backgrounds:

    • Position: Full Screen
    • Intro: Fade Up
    • Outro: Scale Out
    • Constant: Grow (subtle intensity)

  • Animated GIFs:

    • Position: Below Captions
    • Intro: Slide Left
    • Outro: Fade Right
    • Constant: Flip or Rotate

  • Reaction Emojis:

    • Position: Above Captions Right
    • Intro: From Captions
    • Outro: Fade
    • Constant: Bounce

These position and animation combinations give your content the professional, dynamic look that performs well on social media without requiring complex keyframing work.