This is how we integrated some of our titles into the sequence. It was done within After Effects.
First, we had to open the clip within After Effects. To do this, we placed the clip in our timeline in Premiere, cut it down so that it was the right length and then right-clicked the clip on the timeline and selected ' Replace with After Effects composition'. This is quicker and easier than editing the clip withing After Effects and then exporting it to Premiere because we only had to edit the sections that we were using.
We positioned the title where we wanted it to be within the shot to begin with. Then we used a subtract mask, keyframing the mask path frame by frame, to hide the words as the actors walked past them and interacted with them. To make the effect seem more realistic, we feathered out the mask by a couple of pixels so that there wouldn't be such a harsh edge where the text was being cut off.
This effect worked quite well and made the titles much more interesting for the viewer. It took a very long time to do. We used the technique for 7 of our titles and for each one we had to go through the clip frame by frame and readjust the mask path. However, we definitely feel it was worth the effort as it greatly improves the sequence and makes it more interesting.
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