MULTIMEDIA

WK01: Welcome to MultimediaMotion Graphics using AE

2010-08-31T06:24:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the course....

In fourteen weeks, together we will learn the basics of AE.

We will produce three projects: Bumper; Kinetic Poem; Movie Title Sequence.

The theme for the course is PLAY. When you are playing you are learning. Be playful!

WK01 Play time:
01. Create a YouTube account.
You will post your weekly exercises and three projects here.
http://www.youtube.com/create_account
02. View WK01 EXERCISE video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLlIIdofKZQ
03. Read WK01.PDF which includes the steps to complete the exercise. See Professor's Course Web Site.
04. View WK01 HOWTO video. Coming Soon. Stay tuned!
05. Complete the exercise using AE.
06. Practice, practice, practice... and make notes on a couple of the tips and techniques learned this week.
07. Apply what you learned this week to something of your own. Post this work on your YouTube account. http://www.youtube.com/create_account
08. Share what you have learned with someone in the class. This will help you remember what you have learned this week.

WK01: EXERCISE video

2010-07-28T15:23:00.001-07:00

The Film Challenge... win up to $25,000

2009-12-17T07:21:00.000-08:00

make a short film... that's it:
http://www.thereelchallenge.ca/

Everything's Amazing, Nobody's Happy

2009-12-12T05:50:00.001-08:00

Mobile Education: What do you think about it?

2009-12-12T05:36:00.001-08:00

iPhone learning:
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/12/iphone-university-abilene/

Handheld learning:
http://www.handheldlearning.co.uk/content/category/1/1/60/

iThinkED
http://www.ithinked.com/

Mobile Learning:
http://mlearning.edublogs.org/

The Future of Education:
http://www.xplanazine.com/

iStanford Applications:
http://studentapps.stanford.edu/iapps.html

Student Apps:
http://www.blackboard.com/Mobile/Modules/Mobile-Central.aspx

Is this the future?

Week#15: TITLE SEQUENCE requirements

2009-12-11T07:01:00.000-08:00

A title sequence is the method by which cinematic films or television programs present their title and/or key production and cast members, utilizing conceptual visuals and sound. This project is based upon the inspirational work of Kyle Cooper. Kyle Cooper is a designer of motion picture title sequences. His work includes the opening credit sequences of Seven (1995), The Mummy (1999), Dawn of the Dead (2004), Spider-Man 2 (2004), Godzilla: Final Wars (2004), Superman Returns (2006), Across the Universe (2007), The Incredible Hulk (2008), and the video games Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001) and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004). His work in the credits field is often compared to Saul Bass.
Rationale Text Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyle_Cooper

DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Based on a movie, video game, software, or a book, design a title sequence to introduce the story. Create a video using AE and post it on YouTube.

The project must include the following technical items and criteria:
1. At least 10 lines of text;
2. Use of text animation presets;
3. Use of ease-in/out;
4. Animated type and custom shapes with a motion path;
5. Masking;
6. 3D layers;
7. Multiple lights;
8. Cameras;
9. Puppets;
10. Expressions;
11. Time stretching;
12. Motion tracking;
13. Use of a track matte;
14. Output final to QuickTime file format;
15. Post the video on YouTube;
16. Include music track;
17. At least six special effects;
18. All production and final files must be archived to a CD-R and/or DVD-R.

DELIVERABLES:
CD-R and/or DVD-R including all files: design rationale, production and final files;
In-class presentation with a peer evaluation;
Design Rationale: Include sketches, design process notes, and time management worksheet.

PROJECT EVALUATION:
The Project will be evaluated according to the following:
• time management,
• creativity,
• aesthetics,
• following a design rationale and design principles,
• functionality,
• ease-of-use,
• reliably demonstrating all technical specifications.

Week #14: Expressions

2009-12-07T18:24:00.000-08:00

EXAMPLE#1: Pickwhip tool

What is an expression?
An expression is basically a Javascript line of code (scripts, set of instructions, formulas) used to generate and animate property values.

EXERCISE #1: Pickwhip Tool

We will use one layer's properties to control another layer's properties directly,
using the Pickwhip Tool.

STEPS:
1. Create Text
• Create text in a layer: "Blast Off".
• Create a layer with the words "into space".

2. Animate "Blast Off"
• In the layer with the text "Blast Off", in the Timeline Ruler, use two keyframes to animate the Opacity from 100% to 0% over 10 seconds. This will create a fade out.

OPTION and Drag the CTI to scrub through the animation.

3. Link the "Blast Off" animation to "into space" using the Pickwhip Tool
• In the layer with the text "into space", do the following:
1. Open up the property layers, and click on Opacity.
2. Hold OPTION and click on Opacity.
- reveals the expression in the Timeline Ruler;
- reveals a set of switches next to the property Opacity.
3. Click the Pickwhip (the swirl) and drag the Pickwhip to the Opacity property of the layer with the text "Blast Off".
RESULT: This links into space with Blast Off.
thisComp.layer("Blast Off").transform.opacity

4. Repeat this action with the Z Rotation and Scale
• Hold OPTION and click on the Property.
• Click the Pickwhip (the swirl) and drag the Pickwhip to the property .

thisComp.layer("Blast Off").transform.zRotation
thisComp.layer("Blast Off").transform.scale

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Add a light,
Pickwhip the Light Intensity to the Scale property of Blast Off.
NOTE how the Scale goes from 100% to 0,
Now the Light Intensity goes from 100% to 0%. In other words it fades out.
So, one property value may control another different property value.

thisComp.layer("Blast Off").transform.scale[0]
is now in the Light Intensity expression
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Add a camera,
Pickwhip the Camera Zoom to the Scale property of Blast Off.
NOTE how the Scale goes from 100% to 0,
Now the Camera Zoom goes from 100% to 0%. In other words, it zooms away.
So, one property value may control another different property value.

thisComp.layer("Blast Off").transform.scale[0]
is now in the Camera Zoom expression
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Pickwhip the spacemen to the Blast Off property of Z Rotation
NOTE how the Z Rotation goes from 0 to -1x (in other words -360 degrees)
Now the Camera Zoom goes from 100% to 0%. In other words, it zooms away.
So, one property value may control another different property value.

thisComp.layer("Blast Off").transform.scale[0]
is now in the spacemen expression

EXAMPLE #2:Creating motion using an expression:

EXERCISE #2: Motion Using an Expression

1. Enable Time Remapping
Layer > Time > Enable Time Remapping

2. Apply the following expression to the Time Remap property layer
cycle = 4;
f = timeToFrames();
framesToTime(Math.floor)f/cycle) + f%cycle);

EXAMPLE #3: Audio triggering animation using Audio Amplitude:

EXERCISE #3:
SetUp
1. shape on a layer
2. Audio file with variable amplitude
3. Select the audio layer, then Animation > Keyframe Assistant > Convert Audio to Keyframes. This creates an Audio Amplitude layer

4. Apply the following script to the Scale property of the shape

minAudio = 0;
maxAudio = 20;
maxStretch = 4.0;

audioLev = thisComp.layer("Audio Amplitude").effect("Both Channels")("Slider");

stretch = linear(audioLev, minAudio, maxAudio, 1.0, maxStretch);

value * stretch

Blast off...

2009-12-02T20:25:00.001-08:00

Week #13: Time Stretch, Time Remap, Time Warp

2009-11-29T21:12:00.000-08:00

Three ways to work with time:

HOW TO:

TIME STRETCH alters the duration (and therefore speed)
BUT, it does not let you animate the retiming itself, that requires TIME REMAP, or TIMEWARP

HOW TO:
locate the icons on bottom left of the TImeline
In/Out/Duration Stretch columns

1. Place the CTI in the Timeline frame
2. Change the Stretch % (Change the Stretch value from 100% to 300% to slow or stretch it out)
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TIME REMAP
This sets two Time Remap keyframes
the final keyframe becomes the HOLD keyframe.
you can then scale (pick up the clip and drag it down the timeline) the layer length beyond the last frame.

Select the layer, and apply TIME REMAP,
Layer > Time > Enable Time Remapping
or COMMAND & OPTION & T
move the keyframes together to speed up the area inbetween the keyframes.

EXAMPLE: Place the keyframes together at the beginning, and the video will speed through the entire clip, then hold on the last frame for the time after the second keyframe.
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TIME WARP
Effect > Time > Timewarp
Usually used for slowing down ( using a value of less than 100)
TIP:
1. first apply TIME REMAP Layer > Time > Enable Time Remapping
(don't worry, TIME WARP will over ride the TIME REMAP settings)
2. then apply TIME WARP Effect > Time > Timewarp
3. reduce Speed property
4. Extend the length of the clip in the Timeline to accommodate the new ( reduced) time.

EXAMPLE: reduce Speed to 50.00, and drag out the clip

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NOTE: may need to Preserve Frame Rate for nested clips
Composition Settings > Advanced panel and toggle Preserve Frame Rate When Nested
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You can also FREEZE FRAME
Layer > Time > Freeze Frame
creates a similar effect as Time Remap at the CTI, when selected.
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Week #13: Difference Animation HOW TO

2009-11-29T18:26:00.000-08:00

THE DIFFERENCE MATTE EXAMPLE
This process compares the two images, and removes everything that matches identically, leaving only the foreground object/actor.

NOTES & HOW TO EXPLANATION:

Both shots are Locked-off
NOTE: a "clean" background is referred to as a clean plate

SHOT SET UP
These shots are as follows:
Frame two shots. These shots must be locked-off or motion stabilized to match.
Any offset will cause the matte effect not to work properly.

COMP SET UP
Layer 1 holds the animation ( Screen with actor in front of it)
Duplicate the layer.
Layer 2 holds the freeze frame (Screen has no actor in front of it)
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Create the Freeze Frame
Layer 2 will hold the freeze frame layer.
In the Timeline place the CTI in a frame with no object/actor. It should be a clean view of the background.
select Layer > Time > Freeze Frame
[RESULT: a square is placed in the Timeline at the CTI location ]
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Apply the Difference Matte Effect
1. Apply Effect > Keying > Difference Matte to layer 1 (the layer with the animation)

Change the Difference Layer setting in the Effects Controls
2. In the Difference Matte Effect Controls for layer 1, Difference Layer to 2. freeze frame
Adjust Tolerance ( Increase/decrease %) to fine tune the image
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Animation to Disappear
Set a couple keyframes to increase Difference properties to have the object disappear
In Layer 1,
adjust the Effects, Difference MAtte,
_ increase Matching Tolerance
_ increase Matching Softness
_ increase Blur Before Difference

Week #13: Wiggle Expression

2009-11-29T16:48:00.000-08:00

Wiggle() adds smooth randomness to animations.

In our basic example, wiggle includes two parameters: frequency and amplitude.
wiggle(frequency, amplitude)

A wiggle expression animates a camera, light, and shape.
Shape: position and scale are animated using wiggle()
Camera: Z rotation is animated using wiggle()

Week #13: Difference Matte

2009-11-29T14:33:00.001-08:00

This example is created using a difference matte.
The sound is created in Garageband.

Week #12: The Tracker: Stabilize

2009-11-23T18:47:00.000-08:00

In this example, the Tracker is used to stabilize a clip that was taken from boat.

Week #12: Motion Tracking

2009-11-18T09:44:00.000-08:00

• New Project
• Import video
• COMMAND & N, [New Comp]
• Drag video clip into Timeline
• COMMAND & K [set comp time to the clip time, ex. 27;15]
• Add text
• Add Null layer: SHIFT & OPTION & COMMAND & Y or Layer > New > Null Object
• Set the parent of the text layer, to layer Null
• Place CTI at the beginning of the video clip
• Double-click the video clip layer and then open the Tracker Panel
• Tracker Panel:
-- Click Track Motion button
-- Select Position
-- Edit Target: Null layer
-- Motion Target should now read: Motion Target: Null
-- Analyze
-- Apply

Video example:
The phrase "the leaf" is tracking a leaf of the plant.
The word "cloud" is tracking one of the clouds.

Soul-Mapping Exercise... to get at the center point.

2009-11-06T07:46:00.000-08:00

1. It starts with choosing a keyword from the proposed "kinetic" poem.
2. With four coloured markers, choose a colour and write your keyword from your poem, on the board, around (not in) the circle.
3. Outside of the circle, on another board, group the words by colour, and locate a new story with only these words.
4. In the next inner circle, put a word from each group that feels to be the keyword of the "coloured words" story.
5. In the next inner circle, use a word to describe what might be in the center of the circle.
6. We arrived at an energy of SELF/NO-SELF to be in the center.
7. What is the point in the center of all this? (TO BE DETERMINED IN A FUTURE EXERCISE)

THE CIRCLES & WORDS:

KINETIC TYPE project is now due Week #11

2009-11-05T18:01:00.001-08:00

The due date for the KINETIC TYPE project is now due Week #11, to help students complete their thesis proposals for this coming week.

Week #10: Green Screen & Colour Keying

2009-11-05T18:00:00.001-08:00

This week, be prepared to shoot some green screen.

TO DO: Bring objects to film in front of a green screen, plus we will film each other in front of a green screen, then key out the green and use the video in our TITLES project.

The green screen room is booked for us to use.

Animated Text Matte

2009-11-03T09:01:00.001-08:00

EXERCISE #2: ANIMATED TEXT MATTE

DIGITAL Comp
1. Type the word DIGITAL into a Comp
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Fill Comp
1. Layer > New > Solid
2. Double-click the layer to paint on the layer
3. Select a brush
4. Paint some random lines
5. In the Effects & Presets Panel type wiggle, and choose wiggle-gelatin, to wiggle the solid.
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Final Text Comp
1. Drag DIGITAL Comp into layer 1
2. Drag Fill Comp into layer 2
3. Set TrkMat in Fill Comp layer to Luma
4. Drag Fill Comp into layer 3, to act as a background
5. Apply Effect > Blur & Sharpen > Gaussian Blur to the background layer
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SAVE
RENDER
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Week #9: Luma Matte

2009-11-03T07:48:00.001-08:00

A NOTE on Mattes

Any image that is used to define transparency in another image is called a MATTE.

A matte's alpha or luminance information is used to define transparency in the fill layer.
[In the Timeline, the fill layer is the image layer directly below the matte layer.]
Black defines transparent areas; white defines opaque areas.
If the matte is inverted, white will determine transparent areas.

TODAY'S EXERCISE: CREATE AN IMAGE WITH A TRACK MATTE

In Illustrator,
Create star shape, with a filmstrip stroke.

In AE,
Create an image with a Luma Matte.

I. theMatteComp
[ this comp will hold only the theMatte.ai file]
1. Command & N to create a new composition
2. Name the composition theMatteComp.
3. Drag theMatte.ai file to the TImeline

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II. MatteWithImage
[ contains theMatteComp and an image (leaves & water)]
1. Command & N to create a new composition
2. Name the composition MatteWithImage.
3. Drag theMatteComp to the Timeline, layer 1
4. Drag image.jpg to the Timeline, layer 2
5. Set the TrkMat switch to: Luma Matte "theMatteComp"

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II. LumaMatte
[ contains MatteWithImage and an image (leaves)]
1. Command & N to create a new composition
2. Name the composition LumaMatte.
3. Drag MatteWithImage to the Timeline, layer 1
4. Drag image.jpg (leaves with shadow figure) to the Timeline, layer 2
5. Scale up the MatteWithImage 200%

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SAVE & RENDER
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The Promise of Music is to love and to serve.

2009-10-29T04:54:00.000-07:00

The power of universal love to open the hearts of all beings on space station Earth.

JESUS appears!!! OCT 20, 2009 King Street Park

2009-10-20T18:15:00.000-07:00

Finding unity in the chaos!!!
An exercise in creative imagination.
We did this together.
Everyone participated...
and
A star is born.

Lighting & Special Effects

2009-10-20T09:27:00.000-07:00

Look what you can do today:

Lighting may be found inside some special effects.
For instance, Shatter includes lights and cameras

TRY THIS EXERCISE

___ new comp
___ type "3D TYPE"
___ Effect > Simulation > Shatter

set Shatter effect controls:
___ Shatter: Shape / Custom Shatter Map - 1. 3D TYPE layer
___ Shatter: Shape / Extrusion Depth ... vary the slider (or set to a value)
___ Shatter: View - Rendered

[Notice the 2D layer now looks 3D ]
Shatter effect controls:
Fill out the sides of the 3D text:
___ Textures: Side Mode - set to Color, white
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Fixed Tiles
if you check the box "White Tiles Fixed",
the tiles will not move/shatter, and you end up with 3D extruded type.
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LIGHTING
set Shatter effect controls:
___ Shatter: Lighting / Light Intensity
___ Shatter: Lighting / Light Color
___ Shatter: Lighting / Light Depth
___ Shatter: Lighting / Ambient Light

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ADD A LIGHT Layer AND ATTACH IT TO THE SHATTER EFFECT
Layer > New > Light
set Shatter effect controls:
___ Shatter: Lighting / Light Type : First Comp Light
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ADD A CAMERA
Layer > New > Camera
try a 35mm camera

Attach the light to the effect:
set Shatter effect controls:
___ Camera System: Comp Camera

Use the Orbit tool (C) to move the camera around the type
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ADD A TEXTURE TO THE TYPE

___ add a jpg to the timeline

set Shatter effect controls:
___ Textures: Front Mode - Layer
___ Textures: Front Layer - set to the layer with the jpg in it

___ Hide the layer in the timeline

Continue and set Shatter effect controls:
___ Textures: Side Mode - Layer
___ Textures: Side Layer - set to the layer with the jpg in it

___ Textures: Back Mode - Layer
___ Textures: Back Layer - set to the layer with the jpg in it

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Lots of fun...

have a great day !!!

KINETIC with lights

2009-10-20T06:37:00.000-07:00

This week we take a look at lights and lighting effects.

There are four types of lights:
1) Parallel Light: Think of this light source located infinitely far off in the distance. Imagine it's like the sun.
2) Spot Light: This light has a position and source location you can define. THis is a typical light used in concert, theatre, and film production.
3) Point Light: This is an omnidirectional light. Imagine a light bulb here.
4) Ambient Light: No position. It just illuminates the scene. ( It has no icon in the Comp window)

This video example uses two lights, with the spot set as an adjustment layer.
• 3D type
• Spotlight within an adjustment layer
• Ambient light

"Place" is at the root of this poem

2009-10-20T06:27:00.000-07:00

Take a deep look at your poem.
Look for the light, object and shadow.
In other words, look for the adjectives and nouns, adverbs and verbs. These will help with how you animate the story.

If "place" is at the center of the whole, then everything must be centered upon what "place" is, what it means to be in-place, to be placed, to place, place. The concept of "place" holds the whole thing together. The story of this TV station is all about "place."

Deconstruct your kinetic poem. Find it's essence/center point. Everything will flow out from this place. :-)

Adjustment Layer

2009-10-19T21:25:00.001-07:00

When you set a Light to be an Adjustment Layer (set the layer switch), the light only affects the layers directly below it in the Timeline, even if the light is shining directly on the object in space.

Adjustment layer removed:

ANIMATE THE LIGHTS

2009-10-19T20:41:00.000-07:00

ANIMATE THE LIGHTS
to lighten the scene over time

10 second time set in the comp

AMBIENT LIGHT
Set Ambient Light inTensity value to change over time:
___ move CTI (Current Time Indicator) to 5s
___ select Ambient Light, press T (inTensity)
___ click the Stopwatch to set a Keyframe

___ move the CTI to 2s
___ change inTensity to 0%

HOLD DOWN OPTION AND SCRUB THROUGH THE TIMELINE FROM 2s to 5s
to see the lighting inTensity change

SPOT LIGHT
Set Spot Light inTensity value to change over time:
___ move CTI (Current Time Indicator) to 5s, or Go To Time: 5;
___ select Spot Light, press T (inTensity)
___ click the Stopwatch to set a Keyframe

___ move the CTI to 2s, or Go To Time: 2;
___ change inTensity to 0%

Light flickers over time example:
Set Spot Light inTensity value to change over time:
At 1:28, 100%
At 1:26, 0%

At 1:24, 100%
At 1:21, 0%

At 1:18, 100%
At 1:15, 0%
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Week #7: Kinetic Poem Design & Lights

2009-10-18T19:16:00.000-07:00

Kinetic Poem Design:
This week we will re-examine the core idea driving the three projects.
Ideally, all three multimedia forms will be deeply inter-connected.
• The TV station bumper defines the brand.
• The kinetic poem tells the story with type, words, audio, and motion.
• The title sequence tells the story with type, images, and music.

Lights:
This week we will work with lighting in AE, in 2D and 3D compositions.

Start with 3D type we created last week:

Add a Spotlight:
SHIFT & OPTION & COMMAND & L
___ Light Type: Spot
___ Intensity: 60%
___ Cone Angle: 90º
___ Cone Feather: 50%
___ RGB Color: 75, 50, 100
___ check Casts Shadows
___ Shadow Darkness: 100%
___ Shadow Diffusion: 20px

With 2 Views Selected
LEFT: Custom View 1
RIGHT: Front
___ Move light along the Z axis:
___ drag Z (Light) upwards... is placing the light Closer to the object
___ drag Z (Light) downwards... is placing light Farther away from the object

View from Front:

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REPOSITION THE LIGHT ON TOP OF THE TYPE
With 2 Views Selected
LEFT: Custom View 1
RIGHT: Active Camera
___ In the Light 1 layer, Press "P" for Position property
___ Increase the Intensity to 1000%
___ Cone Angle: 180º

LEFT: Custom View 1 view

RIGHT: Active Camera window

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Add an Ambient Light:

SHIFT & OPTION & COMMAND & L
or Layers > New > Light

___ name it: Ambient Light
___ Light Type: Ambient
___ Intensity: 50%, try a negative value such as - 50
___ 54, 64, 94

Intensity set to -50%:
LEFT: Custom View 1 view:

RIGHT: Active Camera window view:

Intensity set to 50%:
LEFT: Custom View 1 view:

RIGHT: Active Camera window view:

3D text example

2009-10-12T19:46:00.000-07:00

Featuring the following items:
• 3D layer switch
• Text Tool
• Command & D to duplicate a layer
• Collapse Transformations switch
• Effect > Generate > Grid
• Layer > Guide Layer
• Overlay Mode
• X Rotation +90º
• Effect > Noise & Grain > Fractal Noise
• Effect > Generate > Ramp
• Radial Ramp
• Layer > New > Solid
• Orbit Camera
• Stopwatch Expression:
thisComp.layer(index-1).transform.position+[0,0,1]

3D Basic Animation

2009-10-12T14:36:00.000-07:00

Weekly Exercise: The Animated Poem

2009-10-12T10:50:00.000-07:00

This week we will begin the kinetic poetry project.

Select and bring into class, a poem that will fit with the theme of your TV Channel.

This week we will use the title of the poem in a 3D modeling exercise.

We will also look for objects (nouns), descriptors (adjectives) and action words (verbs) in the poem. These will help with the kinetic translation.

This week's exercise is to sketch out a storyboard based on the characters, words, phrases of the poem.

What's due this week:
1) 3D title
2) storyboard based on the poem

3D Book: Creating Top and Bottom

2009-10-12T10:41:00.000-07:00

Continuing on with the 3D book example....
In this HOW TO the top and bottom and pages are created to form the book content.

Included in this HOW TO:
• 3D switch
• duplicate layers (Command & D)
• camera orbit tool (C)
• arrow keys
• X Rotation
• Z Rotation

Project #2: The Kinetic Type Poem

2009-10-12T08:28:00.000-07:00

Choose a poem that would play on your TV Channel. The content must fit with the theme of the station.

Kinetic typography refers to the art and technique of expression with animated text.

Similar to the study of traditional typography of designing static typographic forms, kinetic typography focuses on understanding the effect time has on the expression of text. Kinetic typography has demonstrated the ability to add significant emotive content and appeal to expressive text, allowing some of the qualities normally found in film and the spoken word to be added to static text.

Kinetic type has been widely and successfully used in film as well as in television and computer-based advertising. Perceptual psychology research on attention, reading performance, and comprehension has indicated that time-based presentation of text can be used effectively to capture and manipulate a viewer’s attention and in some cases improve overall reading performance.

Rationale Text Reference: http://johnnylee.net/kt/

DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Choose a poem and design an animated sketch based upon the story. Animate the type: letters, words and lines to tell the story. Create a kinetic poetry video using AE and post it on YouTube.

The project must include the following technical items and criteria:
1. Poem text;
2. Use of text animation presets;
3. Use of ease-in/out;
4. Animated type and custom shapes with a motion path;
5. Masking;
6. 3D model;
7. Multiple lights;
8. Use of a track matte;
9. Output final to QuickTime file format;
10. Post the video on YouTube;
11. Include music track;
12. At least four special effects;
13. All production and final files must be archived to a CD-R and/or DVD-R.

Creating A Spine For A 3D Book

2009-10-12T08:22:00.000-07:00

Featured items:
• Rename comp and layers
• Using a solid layer to create a 3D book spine
• Y Rotation +90º
• Camera tools

HOW TO video:

Week #6: Kinetic Type & 3D Objects (Images & Type)

2009-10-10T22:17:00.000-07:00

First,
This week we begin working on a kinetic poem.
1) Have your poem selected, for use this week. You will use the title in a 3D modeling exercise.
2) Look for objects (nouns), descriptors (adjectives) and action words (verbs) in the poem. These will help with the kinetic translation.
3) Sketch out a storyboard for next time we meet.

Second,
We begin to look at 3D modeling and animation in AE.
• Creating a grid from a Solid layer
• Setting a Guide layer
• Using views
• 2D to 3D switch
• Camera Orbit Tool
• X & Y Rotation

HOW TO:
Here we have the beginnings of a 3D book, made out of a 2D image.

Featuring:
• Solid Layer creation
• Transforming a solid layer into a grid
• Transforming a grid into a guide layer
• Repositioning the grid with an X Rotation
• Setting an image to be 3D
• Adjusting the position of an image with the position value
• Using the Camera Orbit Tool (C)
• Flipping an image using 180º Y Rotation

Week #5: TV Station Bumper Review

2009-10-05T17:08:00.000-07:00

Silhouette mode & Nested Composition

2009-09-30T07:30:00.000-07:00

original comp with the text mask and universe image:

original comp with mode changed to Silhouette Alpha so that we end up with a transparent black background:

in the nested comp we have the original comp, plus a background image of the sky.

TIP: In order to have a transparent background you may need to use a mode (Silhouette Alpha).

Audio tips

2009-09-30T07:15:00.000-07:00

Here are some AV ideas:

File formats supported:
AAC, M4A
AIF, AIFF
MP3
AVI, WAV
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Use Garage Band to create and edit sounds FX.
Share > Save to Disk as AIF files.
Import into AE.
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Drag an audio file from the Project Panel to the Timeline.

View the Waveform
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• SCRUBBING VIDEO
Hold OPTION and drag the CTI to scrub through the video.

• SCRUBBING AUDIO
Hold COMMAND and drag the CTI to scrub through the audio.

• SCRUBBING AUDIO & VIDEO
Hold OPTION & COMMAND and drag the CTI to scrub through the video and audio.
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USE RAM PREVIEW, not SPACEBAR to hear the audio previews

Audio tips:
• you can resize the clip in the Time Graph (changing the length of the bar)
• place the clip in the Time Graph ( Move the bar)
• adjust audio levels ( fade in, fade out music)
• add multiple tracks (FX/foley, narration, music)

I will have a video tutorial up later this week.

Bumper Example in AE

2009-09-30T07:07:00.000-07:00

This example features:
• audio ( FX, narration, background music)
• nested comps
• 3D background animation

CS4-AE Text on a path mask

2009-09-28T19:11:00.000-07:00

Steps:
1. Type some text.
2. With the layer selected, use the pen tool (with RotoBezier turned on to give a rounded curve), create a path.
3. Attach the mask path to the text: Text / Path Options / Path Mask 1 (from the drop down menu)
4. Click the Stopwatch on First Margin, and set where the text will begin to animate on the path.
5. Move the CTI and Set the First Margin to where the animation will end.

CS4-AE Text Mask in a Nested Comp

2009-09-28T18:47:00.000-07:00

Steps:
1. Drag an image into a Timeline layer. This image will be seen through the masked text.
2. Type some text. This will become the mask.
3. Layer > Create Masks From Text
NOTE: A new layer is created holding a mask path for each letter of the word typed.
4. Apply the mode: Silhouette Alpha
5. Create a new comp to nest this text mask comp with another image behind it.

Shape Mask HOW TO video

2009-09-28T17:51:00.000-07:00

Stencil Alpha Mode (simulating inverted mask)

2009-09-28T14:49:00.000-07:00

Steps used in the creation of this example:
1. Drag supernova.tiff into a layer
NASA has some great images for download: http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/universe
2. Rotation, 0s, 0x
3. Rotation, 20s, 2x
4. Layer > New > Shape Layer
5. Drag out a star shape (Q) in the shape layer, and centre it in the layer.
6. Set Mode to Stencil Alpha to see through the star into the super nova image.
7. Create a text layer above the shape layer and the super nova image.
The text will be visible as the shape layer mode is set to Stencil Alpha.

Week#4: Masking

2009-09-25T13:11:00.001-07:00

This week we will practice masking:

Often used Hot Keys:

Q: Shape tool
- click the Q to sequence through the 5 shapes
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W: Rotation tool,
- use for rotating shapes.
- hold the OPTION Key to not see the bounding box
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V: Selection tool;
- use for moving objects in the Comp Window
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G: Pen Tool
- use for creating Bezier curves and shapes.
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Y: Pan Behind tool,
- use in setting the anchor point for the shape.

Examples this week:
• Text masking
• Inverted masks
• Shape mask
• Building a path with the Pen tool
• Stencil Mode to simulate a mask effect

Text Mask, with opacity animation

2009-09-25T13:05:00.000-07:00

Create a new Comp
1) drag background picture image to layer
2) T: type the word
3) select text layer
4) Layer > Create Masks from Text
5) Set the mask layer to Intersect, and check the Inverted box.

Vertex Animation

2009-09-25T12:25:00.000-07:00

Using the pen tool, the vertex of a shape is dragged while holding the (MAC) OPTION key.

Sky Painting (Animation with Parenting)

2009-09-23T09:49:00.000-07:00

The scaled image layer is a parent to the word love. The result is that they both now scale together (parent & child).

Sky Painting (Animation with Soft Light Mode)

2009-09-23T09:31:00.000-07:00

A soft light mode is applied to the love layer.

Love Animation HOW TO

2009-09-23T08:20:00.001-07:00

Love Animation example using painting technique

2009-09-23T08:18:00.001-07:00

Painting can be created on a layer.
In this example, the word "love" is brushed on to a green colored solid layer.

note: The layer may be set to be transparent.

Project#1: Your TV Station ID /Logo & Bumper

2009-09-22T19:48:00.000-07:00

PROJECT RATIONALE:
A commercial bumper (often shortened to bump) usually two to fifteen seconds, is placed between a pause in the program and its commercial break. It may take the form of a brief announcement or appearance of a station or sponsor logo. The host, the program announcer, or a continuity announcer states the title of the presentation, the name of the program, and the broadcast network. Bumper music, often a recurring signature or theme music segment, is nearly always featured. Bumpers can vary from simple text to short films.
An eyecatch, a term used in Japan, is a bumper scene used to begin and end a commercial break in a Japanese TV program, especially in anime and tokusatsu shows. The term refers to all kinds of commercial bumpers. Eyecatches are almost always produced by the production company and considered a part of the program itself, rather than a segue into a commercial break.

DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Create a commercial bumper in the style of an eyecatch, including kinetic type, motion graphics, and music, with a length between 5 and 15 seconds.

The project must include the following items and criteria:
1. Imported Photoshop created graphic;
2. Imported Illustrator created graphic;
3. Imported QuickTime file
4. Motion path;
5. Multiple transformations;
6. Nested compositions;
7. Animated type;
8. Keying;
9. Moving anchor;
10. Output final to QuickTime file format;
11. Include music track;
12. Output video must be 5 -15 seconds in length;
13. All files must be backed up to a CD-R and/or DVD-R.

DELIVERABLES:
CD-R and/or DVD-R including all files: rationale, production, and final files;
In-class presentation;
Copy of all production files in a folder named: Working Files;
Copy of the final AE (.aep) file and the rendered video (.mov) in a folder named: Final files;
All files must be saved AND backed up to a CD-R or DVD-R;
Design Rationale: providing evidence of creativity, design principles, design process;
Time Management Worksheet.

An example:
http://www.imaginaryforces.com/featured/5/75

Week#3: Topics covered

2009-09-22T19:34:00.000-07:00

Here's what we looked at today:

Y Pan Behind Tool
V Selection Tool

TEXT (TEXT LAYER):
• Source text (to add text to the same layer, starting at different keyframes)
• Text animation using Range Selector & Property ( Set the Start & End values, to select the percentage range of the text used in the property animation)

SHAPES (SHAPE LAYER):
• Fill & Gradient Fill design
• Stroke design
• Pucker & Bloat the shape (Add pop-up menu Pucker & Bloat property)
• Twist the shape (Add pop-up menu Twist property)
• Repeat the shape (Add pop-up menu Repeater property)
• Brainstorm feature (drag over properties then click the Brainstorm button)

I will have some more "how to" videos up by the weekend.

MUSIC JAM On

2009-09-20T19:32:00.000-07:00

Wednesday, September 23, 6-9pm, MUSIKZone ( Broadview & Danforth)
$60.00 fee for room is split between all attendees
free coffee
RSVP me by Monday .
thanks

Exercise #1 Example

2009-09-19T20:50:00.001-07:00

Text on a Path How To video

2009-09-19T20:32:00.000-07:00

Week #3: Shapes & Strokes

2009-09-19T15:22:00.001-07:00

This week will introduce the following:
• Shape Tool (including gradient fill)
• Pan Behind Tool
• Scrubbing the animation (Option & drag CTI)
• Adding to a shape (Twisting, Repeating, Pucker & Bloat)
• Shape on a path ( including orientation)
• Creating strokes & stroke animation

Star Shape "How To"

2009-09-19T15:19:00.001-07:00

New Videos

2009-09-18T06:29:00.001-07:00

I plan to have a few new "How To" video's up over the next couple days:
1) Squish & Stretch ( animation technique)
2) Anticipation ( animation technique)
3) Text on a Path (inner & outer)
4) Shape design, and some more effects
and depending on whether I sleep this weekend... a couple more by Monday night.

have a great weekend...
and be sure to practice, practice, practice...

also...
start sketching a logo for your project#1: TV station logo and bumper.

Anticipation Animation example:

Squish & Stretch Animation example:

Week#2: Text Animation Principles & Practices

2009-09-14T18:54:00.000-07:00

Find below 10 items we might try and accomplish this week:

1. Complete first text animation exercise (5%) and review animation principles (see handout)
2. Squash & stretch example
3. Anticipation example
4. Ease in/out
5. Blur
6. Skew, opacity, position
7. Motion sketching
8. Scrubbing a text animation
9. Adding a keyframe( from the Comp)
10. Text on a path

We will also need some time to chat about Project#1: TV Station Logo & Bumper.

A couple new videos added to Week#1:Workflow

2009-09-10T10:29:00.001-07:00

I added a couple video's showing some of the ideas presented in class this week.

PART_01:

PART_02:

PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE...
See you next week.

Exercise#1: Text Animation

2009-09-09T06:08:00.001-07:00

WEEK#1, IN-CLASS EXERCISE:
Due in-class WEEK #2.
• Create a five second video that animates your name.
• Use one Text Animation Preset
• Include a background picture.
• Save the video to your USB/hard drive.
• Create a YouTube account and post the video.
• Create a blog on blogger and embed the video.

Exercise samples:

Week #1: Workflow

2009-09-09T05:35:00.000-07:00

Welcome to MULTIMEDIA using AE (After Effects).

Here are some of the items we explored together in class this week.
TIP: The Footage Folder. Create a folder with all your footage inside of it. The AE project panel only has "links" to footage.
1. Workflow
i. Import files into the Project panel & organize footage into folders
ii. Create comps (compositions) & arrange layers
iii. Add special effects & presets to the layers
iv. Animate elements & Adjust properties (adding keyframes)
v. RAM Preview
vi. Render & Output final video
2. Text tool: Used for typing text in the Comp panel.
We also looked briefly at the Character and Paragraph panels for setting the type and aligning the type.
3. Stopwatch: Used for setting the initial keyframe. To set additional keyframes, just move the Current Time Indicator to a new position, and change a property value.
4. Animation > Browse Presets: Used for the text presets. Select the text layer then apply a preset. It's that simple.
5. Animation > Keyframe Assistant > Time-Reverse Keyframes: Used to reverse a text animation. It reverses the order of the keyframes in the layer.
6. Properties: Position, Scale, Opacity. We adjusted these properties by setting the Stopwatch and additional keyframes.
7. RAM Preview: Suggestion is to use Quarter resolution. Use SHIFT & RAM Preview to Skip frames in the preview.
8. Render the final compsosition.

A HOW TO VIDEO for some of the items we practiced in today's class:
PART 01:

PART 02:

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WEEK#1, IN-CLASS EXERCISE:
Due in-class WEEK #2.
• Create a five second video that animates your name.
• Use one Text Animation Preset
• Include a background picture.
• Save the video to your USB drive.
• Create a YouTube account and post the video.
• Create a blog on blogger and embed the video.
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HOMEWORK:
1. Try out all the text animation presets
2. Buy a portable hard drive (100-200 gig would be helpful).
3. Practice animating text and setting keyframes
4. Read all the handouts, projects sheets, course outline
5. Start design thinking about all the projects.
6. View the Project references/examples on the blog.
7. Practice, practice, practice
8. Make notes based upon what you have learned.
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AE DESIGN CLUB:
Starts next Tuesday 6pm,...
for help session on the first project,
posting video to YouTube,
embedding a video on a blog.

Imagine This

2009-09-05T11:48:00.001-07:00

Kyle Cooper's Imaginery Forces:
http://www.imaginaryforces.com/

Welcome to AE.

2009-09-05T07:31:00.000-07:00

"Create believable fantastic moving images" says Mark Christiansen.

This AE course takes a two-pronged approach:
1. Artistic: Creativity and aesthetics
2. Technical: Tools and procedures

AE is a tool that allows the user to composite media into new dynamic forms.
There are three main panels:
The PROJECT panel holds links to the media footage.
The COMPOSITION panel shows the composition at the current time.
The TIMELINE panel holds the keyframe changes.

Ideal Designer Screen Scenarios:
A pair of 24" screens may help you organize your panels,
OR one large 30" screen (using the ~ Tilde key to zoom up/down the comp panel)
Command & \ maximizes and centres any panel.

greyscalegorilla

2009-09-03T09:09:00.000-07:00

http://greyscalegorilla.com/blog/

May be a useful blog to follow.

AE Design Workflow & Exercise

2009-08-26T06:12:00.000-07:00

The AE Design Workflow:
1. Import & organize footage
2. Create compositions & arrange layers
3. Add special effects & presets
4. Animate elements & Adjust properties
5. RAM Preview
6. Render & Output final composition
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WEEK #1, IN-CLASS AE EXERCISE:
Create a five second video that animates your name.
Use one Text Animation Preset
Include a background picture.
Save the video to your USB drive.
Create a YouTube account and post the video.
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Remember the AE Design Workflow:
1. Import files into the Project panel
2. Create Comps and arrange layers
3. Add Effects and Presets to the layers
4. Adjust Properties and add Keyframes
5. RAM Preview your composition
6. Render the final video
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Other To Do's:
1. View the Project references/examples on the blog.
2. Start all projects today, and DesignThink about how the projects may be unified within one grande concept.
3. View all the text animation presets.
4. Practice, practice, practice
5. Make notes based upon what you have learned.
6. Share what you have learned with someone.
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A Possible Direction

2009-08-26T05:54:00.000-07:00

Here is a possible direction for this course of study:
Imagine you are a TV station,
1) create a station ID,
2) TV station bumper (5 -15 second) ,
3) a couple content pieces (kinetic poems),
4) title sequence for an upcoming movie.

Coming in September 2009

2009-08-19T14:33:00.001-07:00

Basic Text Animation

2009-08-14T14:53:00.001-07:00

Here's an example of what is possible in the first class learning After Effects.

• Animation Presets
• Fast Blur
• Tracking
• Time Reverse
• Scaling
• Parenting
• Photoshop text to editable AE text
• Copy & paste keyframes
• Motion Blur switch

Music Video (Idea for a Project)

2009-08-13T16:19:00.001-07:00

I'm thinking that this is a good example of a special effects project.
Might it be completed within 15 weeks?
Let me know what you think.

AE candy:
• lots of scaling and masking, and nested comps
• typography
• toning/colorizing
• lights
• 3D
• music track

Fun with Masking & Nested Comps

2009-08-13T13:30:00.000-07:00

Featuring:
• feathered masks (Inverted, and Intersect)
• twirl type (Twirl Off Each Word)
• vignette mask (Subtract)
• audio ( fade in/out)

A new universe with shapes & animations

2009-08-13T04:08:00.000-07:00

Effects & processes used in this composition:
• Star shape with gradient fill (position of the fill lowered to the bottom of the star, radiating upwards)
• Transfigure star into a flower (properties modified: points, inner & outer radius, inner & outer roundness)
• Twist effect (lightly applied)
• Repeater effect (horizontal & vertical positioning)
• Pluck & Bloat effect
• Text (scaled, opacity properties modified over time)
• Audio/video clip edited in Comp window then faded in and out

Enjoy...

3D Book creation in AE

2009-08-08T13:50:00.000-07:00

Guess what... yes it's Saturday... and I decided to have some fun with After Effects, and try and create a basic 3D book, and then fly it around in space using a null object to control the whole thing.

TIP #1: I used the Object Camera Tool to view the different perspectives
TIP #2: I used Orientation to create the rotations

This might make a fun class exercise...

More After Effects fun... set to Bela Ray music

2009-08-07T18:44:00.001-07:00

Believe it or not this baby took 5 hours to render...
lots of special effects... lights, text animations in and out, particles,
continuous animation...
enjoy...

More fun with AE

2009-08-06T16:49:00.000-07:00

Some of the techniques and effects used in this example:
• two light sources
• wiggle the brighness to simulate a flickering effect
• mask inverted in the centre
• color keying on the Eagle image
• Blur > transporter on the text
• Film effect on text
• Particle effect using stars on a white shape layer

A SUGGESTION FOR STUDENTS TAKING THIS COURSE: Buy a portable hard drive, to carry footage, AE file, and final renderings.

Initial rendering time calculated for this video in AE was 38 hours... however, it actually took only a couple hours to render the 960 x540 video, producing a 2.56GB file. The .m4v version is 27Mb.

View at full resolution and size: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAw7xlGILKQ

AE fun on a Wednesday morning

2009-08-05T09:18:00.001-07:00

This motion graphic advertisement features a number of AE effects:
• Fast blur
• Alpha Track Matte ( used for masking the CN Tower video)
• Wiggly - used on both the guitar and on the type
• Light Source on the video "face of jimi")
• Audio fades

Enjoy the motion graphics poster advertisement for an upcoming show by Bela Ray.

Kyle Cooper Documentary

2009-08-03T14:19:00.000-07:00

Why does everything about motion graphics and title sequences always return to Kyle Cooper...
Anyway... I was just thinking about him today.... and checked out these videos:

Basic Zoom animation in AE

2009-07-24T09:35:00.000-07:00

Having some fun on a Friday morning...

This animation uses the following features of AE:
Skew
Directional Blur
Audio

DIGITAL BEING scan effect animation

2009-07-23T15:27:00.001-07:00

After Effects animation with Wiggly & horizontal positioning, Range, Opacity, Gaussian Blur, and Alpha Track Matte.

Check out Techbyte for some basics on AE

2009-07-10T07:06:00.001-07:00

Great intro to AE:
http://www.sfu.ca/~tutor/cgi-bin/techbytes/Aftereffects/index.html

Animation techniques:
http://www.sfu.ca/~tutor/cgi-bin/techbytes/Aftereffects/ae1.html

Basic Animation in AE, with wiggle and 3D Light effect

2009-07-02T14:48:00.001-07:00

This video is created using three layers: light, text and solid in a 3D space.
The wiggle effect is applied to the text.

AIGA... Get INSPIRED...

2009-06-22T10:25:00.001-07:00

http://www.aiga.org/

IMAGINARY FORCES

2009-06-22T10:22:00.001-07:00

IMAGINARY FORCES is a design and production company based in Hollywood and New York. Its award-winning work spans the diverse industries of feature film production, entertainment marketing and promotion, corporate branding, architecture, advertising and experience design. In entertainment and media marketing, Imaginary Forces created campaigns for such films as High School Musical 3, National Treasure: Book of Secrets, Transformers and The Chronicles of Narnia. The company also designed and produced main title sequences for The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, The Spiderwick Chronicles, Definitely Maybe and the upcoming Yes Man, as well as for such hits as Se7en and Spider-Man. Imaginary Forces' animated opening title sequence for the hit AMC series Mad Men recently won a Creative Arts Emmy Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and shared a nomination with another Imaginary Forces project, the title sequence for NBC's Chuck. In the area of experience design, the company most recently co-designed and produced New City, an installation in the Museum of Modern Art's 2008 "Design and the Elastic Mind" show, digital signage for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and media installations for the first HBO retail store in Manhattan.

For more information on Imaginary Forces, visit www.imaginaryforces.com

Imaginary Forces is always looking for talented freelance designers. Candidates will work closely with a team of animators, designers, and art directors to create unique designs for trailers, title sequences, commercials, theatrical ID's, network branding, and experience design. .

Freelance positions. 2D animators should be proficient in After Effects.

Please send resumes to: jobs@imaginaryforces.com
Or fax to: 323.957.5761

Opening Credits.. Title Designer's

2009-06-22T10:14:00.001-07:00

Kyle Cooper's Imaginary Forces

2009-06-22T10:11:00.001-07:00

http://www.imaginaryforces.com/

Pablo Ferro

2009-06-22T09:57:00.001-07:00

Motion Tracker Part 2

2009-06-07T20:35:00.001-07:00

Motion Tracking using a Null Layer

2009-06-07T20:30:00.000-07:00

CBC Bumpers

2009-06-06T21:29:00.001-07:00

The Shining Trailer Project #3 The Movie Trailer ReEdit

2009-06-06T19:06:00.001-07:00

In 2005, Robert Ryang, 25, a film editor’s assistant in Manhattan, graduated from Columbia three years ago with a double major in film studies and psychology. This week, he got an eye-opening lesson in both. He entered a contest for editors’ assistants sponsored by the New York chapter of the Association of Independent Creative Editors. The challenge? Take any movie and cut a new trailer for it — but in an entirely different genre. Only the sound and dialogue could be modified, not the visuals. Mr. Ryang chose “The Shining,” Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 horror film starring Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall. In his hands, it became a saccharine comedy — about a writer struggling to find his muse and a boy lonely for a father. Gilding the lily, he even set it against “Solsbury Hill,” the way-too-overused Peter Gabriel song heard in comedies billed as life-changing experiences, like last year’s “In Good Company.”
Mr. Ryang won the contest, and he sent three friends a link to a “secret site” on his company’s Web site where they could watch his entry .
One of them, Mr. Ryang said, posted it on his little-watched blog. And that was that. Until this week, when he was hit by a tsunami of Internet interest.

On Wednesday, Mr. Ryang said, his secret site got 12,000 hits. By Thursday the numbers were even higher, his film was being downloaded and linked to on countless other sites, it had cracked the top 10 most popular spoofs on www.ifilm.com, and a vice president at a major Hollywood studio had called up his office, scouting for new talent.
“He said it’s being circulated everywhere in the film community,” Mr. Ryang said of the executive, not wanting to name the man for fear of alienating him. “He wanted to know who I was, and if I had any creative ideas. I told him I’d put together a reel.”
Attention was directed more specifically at Mr. Ryang — who is suddenly being forced to rethink his future as an assistant.
“People have been calling producers here, asking about who made it,” he said. “I really didn’t realize how fast the world moves.”

Movie Trailer with an opening bumper from CleverTV - Project #3

2009-06-06T18:41:00.001-07:00

BBDO Snickers AD - Project #2

2009-06-06T18:12:00.000-07:00

Eyecatchers - Project #1

2009-06-06T15:46:00.000-07:00

History of AE

2009-06-06T10:37:00.000-07:00

From CoSA to Aldus to Adobe...
Time flies... I first used AE back in the 90's...

Music Video & Kinetic Type - Project Idea

2009-06-06T10:02:00.001-07:00

Video Bumper- Project Idea

2009-06-05T14:07:00.001-07:00

Adobe After Effects - Project Idea!!!

2009-06-04T16:09:00.000-07:00

According to the student:
"This was for my final year project at Staffordshire Uni.
It was shot on a Canon XL2
It took about a two weeks to make, on and off."

QUESTION: A two week project?
ANSWER: Assuming the student has the basics of AE.

Advertisement-Project Idea

2009-06-04T14:46:00.000-07:00

Opening Credits-Project Idea

2009-06-04T14:36:00.001-07:00

QUESTION: Will a student be able to create a video sequence like this in seven weeks?
ANSWER: Maybe a small team will be able to do all the tasks necessary to complete this.

QUESTION: if clips are supplied as resources, might the student be ablel to assemble the story (copywriting) out of the clips (video, stills, music)?
ANSWER: What is required is "creativity" to develop the story, designing the shots and sequencing, and technical knowledge of the effects to be applied to create the look & feel. Some plug-ins may be required to achieve the desired effect.

What do you think? Write me.

Opening Sequence-Project Idea

2009-06-04T14:31:00.001-07:00

Movie Title Sequence-Project Idea

2009-06-04T14:06:00.000-07:00