All great documentary videos need eye-catching video graphics that will hold the audience’s attention and help deepen their interest in your subject matter.
When you need great video graphics for your After Effects documentary project, Envato Elements and Envato Market are two sources that won’t let you down. Let’s check out some premium offerings from both services.
Top Documentary Video Graphics for After Effects
The Documentary
When you need a riveting opening for your documentary video, choose this terrific video graphics template with its clean, bold style and cool transitions.
This project was created by Envato Elements author DXVSH.
Key Features
One minute of eye-catching transitions and animations so you can create an unforgettable opener for your documentary video.
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More Top Documentary Video Graphic Templates From Envato Elements
The great thing about Envato Elements is that you can download as many templates as you want, as often as you want, for one low monthly or yearly fee. So if our featured template isn’t quite what you need, here are some great alternatives you can try instead.
- For an equally compelling alternative to our featured video, try Documentary Opener.
- If you’re creating historical documentaries, you need to check out History Documentary Title and Documentary Video Graphics, which both offer video graphics with a vintage touch.
- Basic Graphics Pack For Video Creators is the collection you choose when you need a go-to selection of titles, transitions, lower thirds, and more. This is a template every documentary videographer should have in their toolbox.
- Going for a sense of physic dissonance? Then take a look at The Alternative View (Documentary Broadcast). The package offers a wonderful collection of intros, transitions, lower thirds, credits, etc., in a glitchy style.
More Templates for Documentaries on Envato Market
If you’re looking to buy just one premium video graphic template at a time, Envato Market is a terrific choice. Check out these documentary video graphics for After Effects.
Unhinged Lower Thirds — $16
Give your documentary video project a modern look with this collection of lower-thirds graphics with 16 pre-built animations. The templates are easy to customise with the colour or font of your choice.
Multi Video Opener — $24
Simple, colourful, and easy to use this stylish opener offers dynamic transitions with 43 media, eight titles, and one subtitle placeholder.
History Documentary Opener — $18
This documentary opener template offers three video scenes of five seconds each. Simple copy and paste some text into the placeholder to make it your own. There’s a video tutorial included if you need help.
Documentary Title Sequence — $25
This well-organised template offers 13 placeholders for video and 13 for your text, so you have plenty of options to choose from to create an opening sequence your audience won’t forget.
More Resources for Documentaries
To help you get creative, here are more free resources from Envato Tuts+.
Keep Studying With Envato Tuts+
Documentary Video FAQs
- How Do I Find People for a Documentary Interview?
- How Do I Edit a Documentary Interview Video?
- How Do I Add Motion to My Video Documentary?
Recommended Tutorials
Tuts+ has a number of free tutorials to help you improve your documentary video skills. For example, if you want to create a stunning trailer for your documentary video, How to Create a Memorable Trailer is a free tutorial that you must see.
Free Video Courses: Follow Envato Tuts+ on YouTube
You can also find longer courses that will share in-depth information on a range of subjects. On-Camera Sound: Audio Essentials for Solo Video Producers is a free course from Envato Tuts+ that will help you improve the quality of the sound in your documentary video. You’ll learn everything you need to record sound as a solo video operator, from gear, rigging, and mic technique to on-camera recording basics.
The Envato Tuts+ YouTube channel is a great resource for free courses, so make sure to subscribe and look out for regularly posted tips and tricks to help you create great videos.
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How to Add Soft Lighting to Cartoon Animation in After Effects
- How to Add Motion Blur Effects to Cartoon Animation Using After Effects
- How to Add Special Effects to Cartoon Animation Using After Effects
- A to Z of After Effects: Tips, Tricks, & Hacks
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