Great openers stick in your mind and really help to cement your brand in the minds of your audience. Openers are, arguably, the most important part of your broadcast: your chance to make an impression and grab the attention of your viewer and excite them for what’s to come.
Here are ten openers—including news, sports, and general interest—for Adobe After Effects from Envato Elements that we think will get you off to a great start.
Top After Effects Broadcast Opener Templates
Featured Broadcast Opener for After Effects
TV Broadcast News Opener
A bright, blocky news opener for After Effects.
Key Features
This After Effects opener for news is a little old-school but has charm and plenty of visual interest. Pop clips of your footage from upcoming stories to display in the moving shapes before finishing to reveal your logo or news brand.
- Application: After Effects
- Plugins: None required
- Author: MBGRAFIK
Alternative News Openers for AE
If our featured template isn't quite right for you, try one of these great news opener alternatives instead. All of these cool After Effects templates are available from Envato Elements, so they're included in a monthly subscription.
2. Big Pack Broadcast Kit
Everything you need to get started with a news broadcast, including a cool opener/titles, schedule, and a 30 second looping background.
3. Web News Announce
A bright, neon news opener aimed at web-based broadcasts, with a placeholder for your main page or top stories, plus bold text for headlines.
4. Digital Identity
At nine seconds, Digital Identity is a stylish and snappy opener. For those of you with a little more to say; there’s also a 14 second ID included. You won't need any plugins to use this and it's quick and easy to customise.
5. Political Events
A timeless and classic template, Political Events can be used for so much more than politics. The download includes transitions, bumpers and lower thirds as well as an opener.
6. Broadcast Design Sport ID
This really is the full sports package, with an impressive, 11 different sport openers included and a multitude of other useful bits like backgrounds, team bumpers and transitions.
7. Broadcast Design News ID
This well-organised and easy to customise download is a great news package that will add a professional and high-quality look to any broadcast. It's pre-rendered to help you get going even faster.
8. Football Night Opener
This is an impressive, short opener for an American Football related broadcast. Stun your audience with a striking 3D reproduction of a football stadium.
9. Green Energy - Eco Intro
Green Energy – Eco Intro is a fun opener with a serious message. Great for a broadcast piece on the environment, renewable energy spots and even as an exhibition opener.
10. Broadcast Opener
A modern and elegant opener for After Effects, this download offers 25fps and full HD resolution. Great as a roundup for what’s to come, with easy to edit sections to create something bespoke.
Make an Impression
Hopefully, you've found something on the list that sparks your imagination. If not, there are tons more items on Envato Market to just do that. Give your broadcast the best chance of grabbing and keeping its audience by really putting some thought into your opener; it's just as important as your content.
Here are some more pieces you might find useful if you're looking to broadcast news:
How (And When) to Shoot News Video With Your Smartphone
How to Use Periscope to Broadcast Live Breaking News Video
How to Build an Audience For Your Live Stream
10 Top Analog Transition Templates for Final Cut Pro and Motion (3 Free)
15 Top Explainer Video Animation Templates for After Effects (Motion Graphics Kits)
How to Make an Explainer Video and Teach Complex Stuff
About This Page
How We Picked
We looked at projects and considered all kinds of variables, including organization, complexity, experience required and overall difficulty, minimum hardware specifications, included versions and options, formats, resolution, file size, dependencies and required plug-ins (if any), language options, software versions supported, style, design, and cost. You can read more about how we select items at How We Pick Templates to Feature on Envato Tuts+.
About the Authors
This page was written by Envato Tuts+ staff writers and has been updated by Marie Gardiner. This page was edited and published by Jackson Couse.
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