During the last week, I spent most of my time rendering and editing the animation. To save time, there was no movement or change in any of the shots. So, I made the scenes and characters separately. For the scenes, I rendered a single frame. For the characters, I used a black mask to separate them from the background, which made compositing them in After Effects easier.
For the opening sequence, I also made a simple animation in After Effects that looks like a title written in blood on a tombstone: “The Little Ghost’s Troubles.” This interesting visual element set the tone and got people’s attention right away.
I also used Premiere Pro to add music and sound effects to the video. During a scene where the blue ghost thinks back on his worries, I used Premiere Pro to add a transition effect. This effect takes the viewer smoothly into the blue ghost’s memory, making the story and visual flow better.
