Remix Resource
Overlay Guides 👀
This resource has been created by Margaret 🇰🇷 and Tom 🇬🇧
OVERLAY GUIDES
What are Overlay Guides?
When you work on a Vidsy Remix brief, we’ll provide you with overlay guides for your After Effects project.
These will help you identify where the User Interface for the platform may interfere with your motion graphics.
Using the safe space and the danger zones to your advantage will help you ensure nothing gets in the way of delivering your key message effectively.
OVERLAY GUIDES
The safe space
The safe space is the area where no platform overlays will cover your motion graphics. This area should be used to feature the key visual elements and messaging within your content.
Key visual elements – these are things that we need audiences to see, like products, or a logo or CTA (call to action) within an endcard.
Messaging – messaging needs to be legible within the safe space.
OVERLAY GUIDES
The danger zone
The danger zone is the area where the platform’s UI would cover any motion graphics. This area still needs to be nicely designed, however, as your viewer can still see the details through the interface. For that reason, you can still include:
Graphical elements – keep it nicely designed for visual impact, and don’t be afraid to transition your content through the danger zone itself to reach the safe space.
Terms & Conditions – keep the boring stuff tucked out of the way 😉
Extra Resources:
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