Tan Shin Yih (0334900) Experiential Design & Personal Project 1 Week 1 For the first class of experiential design & personal project 1, Mr. Mike brief us about the module and told us that we will have a collaboration project with RMIT students. He also explains to us how the collaboration will be going on and what we need to do for it. For let us understand more to the project we need to do, Mr. Mike also asks us to visit the previous work of RMIT student ( http://rmitdmcc.com/2018/ ). Mr. Mike also sends a survey to us to know everyone specialization so it would be easier to split the group later. We also being told to work with the Australian students for 2 weeks, and we will need to come out of a prototype by this 2 weeks time. We need to work with the RMIT students by this 2 weeks time from 10 am to 6 pm at CODA if we don't have any classes to attend. Before class ended, Mr. Mike brief us for a one day trip with the Australian students by next week ...
In the first class, Mr. Kannan briefs us about what is the module is and also told us that we will be using after effect for this semester. Then, he shows us some of our seniors work and told us what his expectation and what we need to achieve in this module. Mr. Kannan divides us into 2 groups and asks us to find 3 opening title sequences and discuss what is the similarity between that 3 opening title sequence and present to our classmates. These are the 3 chosen opening sequences for group 1: 1. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzFocXs12NQ&feature=youtu.be ) 2. Kingsman 2 ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfWRfqbCrZU&feature=youtu.be ) 3. Ready Player One ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqhxF2r8_fE&feature=youtu.be ) We discuss and listed out the similarity point of these 3 opening title sequences and the point that makes a good opening title sequences : - Good camera direction - Good tempo - Smooth transition - Strong concept - Color scheme - Shows glimpse of the movie - Nice effect aligns with the movie concepts - Good visual storytelling - Sound effect reflects the movie genre - Typography - Design elements depending on the movie genre - Common time - Good animation - Engaging to the viewers
These are the 3 chosen opening sequences for group 2: 1. The Night Of ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhIXywmLBlM ) 2. The Crown ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ9ftKMWTW4 ) 3. FEUD: Bette and Joan ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIlaOajamlk ) We also discuss and listed out the similarity point of these 3 opening title sequences and also the points that make a good opening title sequences : - Good camera direction - The element reflects the movie - The song slow pace - Simple color scheme / clean - A smooth transition of animation - Good camera angles - Music match with animation - Simple design elements - Complimentary elements - Text changes according to tempo - Good storytelling - Good lighting - Create curiosity - Good transition with tempo Mr. Kannan told us that sound effect and tempo is very important in opening title sequences. He also told us that not every movie need the fancy effect, every effect for the opening title sequence needs to depend on what movie is.
Week 1 ( 31/8/2018 ) Public Holiday.
Mr. Kannan posts a lot of tutorial for us in the group to learn because it is a holiday today. This is the video that I create after learning from the tutorial video.
Week 2 ( 3/9/2018 )
Today, Mr. Kannan shows us all the tools in after effects and tells us the function of the tools. He also lists some shortcut key that we might be using often in the upcoming exercise to help us save some time.
R - rotation
S - scale
P - position
M - mask
T - opacity
A - anchor point/light attribute/camera attribute
Ctrl + Shift + S - save as
E - effect
U - on/off applied keyframes
~ - fit to the screen
Y - Change the position of the anchor point
N - to make the viewer/ work area smaller
Spacebar/ control + 0 - preview or play
Alt + [ ] - to delete the length frame
Mr. Kannan also tells us how to do Replacement of object/ Graphic/ video elements.
Make sure you highlight your layer on the timeline
Highlight the image on the project window
Hold + Alt: drag and drop on the layer
Mr. Kannan also asks us to review back about easy ease, easy in and easy out that we learned before. Then, Mr. Kannan showed us a video, 12 principles of animation ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiGY0qiy8fY ) and want us to use a box as the element to recreate the video as an exercise.
Before class ended, we were asked to draw some sketches and make the mood board for our first project so that we can start to draw our storyboard next week. We need to choose whether to recreate a movie title sequence or make our own using the element of the references we found and the title for the first project is "Technological Impact".
Week 2 ( 7/9/2018 )
Today, Mr. Kannan asks us to explore more on After Effect and update the exercise that we learn on our blog. He also gives us some tips to confirm our art direction. 1. R&D (research & develop): research your reference and place all into one board. 2. Extract the element from your reference 3. Moodboard: write a short description of what you wanted to use from the element you find. ( Moodboard: font, art style, color palette, design, ) 4. Make a thumbnail ( An ideation sketches of how your composition is going to flow ) 5. Storyboard ( polish all the idea ) 6. Animatics Then, Mr. Kannan shows other additional function tools to us. ( eg: trim path, repeater, wiggle, dash line, color changing...) Mr. Kannan also teaches us some simple coding for After Effect like loopOut('Cycle'), loopOut('pingpong')... This is the exercise that I did in class.
Mr. Kannan asks us to express our name or find a word that can describe ourself using after effect as an exercise.
Week 3 ( 10/9/2018 ) Public Holiday. Mr. Kannan upload for us a google sheet timeline today to let us clear about what to be done by each week. He hopes us can achieve the timeline and asks us to break down our task according to priorities and start our Project 1 title sequence pre-production stage. ( https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Y59aExWZf0pzOY7l9eaA2Hr5aC3yMJqRS7CEt2LDbgs/edit#gid=0 ) Week 3 ( 14/9/2018 ) On the third week of class, Mr. Kannan teaches us how to input audio into After Effect. He guides us on how to show the audio on the composition and also how to make a different form. He asks us to add on the effect & preset on the layer and check the difference.
Besides that, Mr. Kannan also teaches us how to add to the camera effect and edit the angle. He also teaches us how to change png into 3D form and make the effects.
Before the class end, Mr. Kannan asks us to continue with our Assignment 1 and try to make it into an animatic draft. Week 4 ( 17/9/2018 ) Public Holiday.
Week 4 ( 21/9/2018 ) Today, Mr. Kannan teaching us how to add animation to the text using after effect. We can also add more than one effect to each font. Besides that, Mr. Kannan also shows us how to create a shape on the text so that we can edit the text separately.
After showing us on how adding different animation on text, Mr. Kannan shows us on how adding a simple 2D animation with using a photo. We use the pumpet tools to pin the area that we wanted to move and just adjust with the timeline.
After that, Mr. Kannan shows us a sample video of technology feels effect using simple shape. He saperate us into 4 groups and asks us using simple shape and text effect that we learn today and make a short video with a theme of technology. We set a title and separate our own task in our group and combine everyone's element after we done our part. Below are the part that I do in my group.
Before the class end, every group presents their idea to Mr. Kannan and our classmate. Here is the final outcome after combine mine element with my groupmates.
Week 5 ( 24/9/2018 ) On the fifth week of the class, Mr. Kannan gives us one-to-one consultation about the title sequences animatics of our first assignment.
Week 5 ( 28/9/2018 ) Today, Mr. Kannan brief us about the second assignment, which is the matte painting. He shows us some example and also has a short tutorial on how to combine our painting with picture and texture. He tells us that the most important thing in the matte painting is to need to plan first before we start to draw. Besides that, Mr. Kannan also introduced the Vanishing Point to us. He teaches us to create a perspective view to a photo by using the vanishing tool and guide us to import the 3D obj that create by the vanishing point tool to After Effect and adjust the angle and the camera view.
Mr. Kannan also explains to us that actually, the vanishing tool is very powerful and very useful for a lot of things. He finds some example from the internet to us and ask us to try to explore this tools. Before the class ended, Mr. Kannan uploads 2 tutorial video to us and ask us to watch that as exercise, try to follow and make the exact same thing with the tutorial video, that can improve our skill a lot. Here is the link for both tutorials: 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJJ3aMgx_jc&feature=share 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMU-bRTpByY&feature=share Before the class end, Mr. Kannan uses his own draft and edit the color, texture, and picture to the draft step by step to us. He also asks us to explore the effect of the picture (eg. multiply, overlay, soft light, darken...).
Week 6 ( 1/10/2018 ) Today, Mr. Kannan check on our progress of assignment 1. We have a one on one consultation with Mr. Kannan. He gives me some comment to improve my title sequences. Then, we continue with our assignment in class.
Week 6 ( 5/10/2018 ) Today, Mr. Kannan gives us some comment to improve our assignment 1. He asked us to double check on the tempo, the transition of our title sequence. Then, Mr. Kannan ask me did some improvement on the math formula in my title sequence. He also extends the deadline of the submission to next week so that we can have more time to make a better outcome.
Week 7 ( 8/10/2018 ) Today, Mr. Kannan final checking on our title sequences and asks us to do the final touch up for our assignment. Then, Mr. Kannan also provides us with some video tutorial online and ask us to explore the exercise.
Week 7 ( 12/10/2018 ) Today, Mr. Kannan gives us a matte painting tutorial. We explore the brush tools in photoshop and create our own brush.
We color the circle, then we also create a stone using brush and lasso tool. Mr. Kannan asks us to start learning by using only black and white color to create the 3D feel. Besides that, Mr. Kannan also teaches us how to use the polygon shape to create the perspective.
Week 8 ( 15/10/2018 ) Today, we have a practice on sketching the drawing for the second project. Mr. Kannan asks us to think about our concept and sketch out the concept for the second project. He asked us to use black and white color to do a rough sketch. He told us to confirm the concept first only start drawing details for the design.
Week 8 ( 19/10/2018 ) MC. Show the progress of the 5 sketches of matte painting concept to Mr. Kannan to get some advice and explain the concept of the concept to Mr. Kannan before class started.
Week 9 ( 22/10/2018 ) MC.
Week 9 ( 26/10/2018 )
Today, we have a consultation class with Mr. Kannan. He shows us the dimension and also the perspective with us by showing us some sketches using our laptop. Mr. Kannan has already proceeded to my artwork, so I find some green screen to add on to my artwork during the class and also adjust the camera dimension in after effect. After that, Mr. Kannan told me that maybe can adjust some color to match everything and touch up the matte painting with adding some leaf growing in the screen.
Week 10 ( 29/10/2018 ) On today class, we continue with our project 2. Mr. Kannan gives us a consultation one by one. After I show my work for Mr. Kannan, he ask me to try to find some green screen that suitable with my artwork and add it in. Week 10 ( 2/11/2018 ) Class canceled.
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