The last part we need to make for the dance video is the ending credits sequence. This will give you a chance to practice the skills you've learned so far, especially with the using the Properties panel.
For the ending credits, we'll use the template Classic Credits as the starting point, and change the placeholder text to include the video's title and the names of the dancers featured in the video. We won't be using all the lines of text in the template, though, so we'll hide the lines we're not using, similarly to how we turned off effects we didn't want to use when creating the opening title. Once we've finished changing the placeholder text, we'll style the text so it matches the opening credits created in a previous section, then add music to the ending credits and adjust the length of the Classic Credits clip so it's on screen as long as the music is playing.
Since this exercise has less guidance than other exercises in the course, if you'd like a step-by-step walkthrough of how to complete this exercise, watch the video On Your Own: Creating Ending Credits.
- Create a new sequence named "End" that uses the HD 1080p 29.97 fps preset.
- Using the Graphics Templates panel, search for the template Classic Credits and add it to the V1 track on the timeline.
- Using the Properties panel, hide the following lines of text:
- "Company presents"
- "Director of photography..."
- "Story by writer..."
- Replace the remaining placeholder text with the following:
- Line 1: your name Presents
- Line 2: Learn to Dance with Michael Fatyanov and Friends
- Line 3: Waltz: Connie and Tim Tab key Tab key Foxtrot: Tim and Kathy
- Line 4: Tango: Ron and Connie Tab key Tab key ChaCha: Ron and Angela Tab key Tab key Swing: Angela and Tim
- Using the Properties pane, style the text using the following formatting:
- Lines 1, 3, and 4: Candara Italic, 44 pt
- Line 2: Forte, 80 pt
- Add the audio clip end.mp3 to the A1 track on the timeline.
- Change the duration of the Classic Credits clip so it displays on screen the entire time end.mp3 is playing.
- Save the project.