Class 01 - 1/6/21
In this class, we did a little recap on After Effects and then jumped right into some techniques to help on the "Title Sequence" assignment.
Class 02 - 1/13/21
Today we recapped working with masks and dove deeper into mattes, masks, blending modes, and compositing. Then we started on tracking a couple of different shots.
Exercise: Practice tracking! Film a short clip and track something to the scene. Your clip should at least be 5 seconds. Be creative, if you film your cat, maybe track its tail and stick a star on it. :)
Upload it here -
Name it like this "FirstName-LastName-Tracking"
Due - 1/20/21 before class
Class 03 - 1/20/21
In this class, we jumped into camera tracking and a bit of green screen.
Exercise: Practice camera tracking! Grab a short clip (stock clip or the one that was shot at school) and camera track it. Then throw in some text or graphics.
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Name it like this "FirstName-LastName-CameraTracking"
Due - 1/27/21 before class
Class 04 - 1/27/21
In this class, we looked at camera tracking and then took the rest of the day to work on your "Title Sequence" assignment.
For your "Title Sequence" I will be looking for clean compositions. Think about the intention of the text and how it fits/interacts with your shot. How can it elevate your sequence rather than just text slapped into the shot?
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Name it like this "FirstName-LastName-TitleSequence"
Due - 2/3/21 before class
Class 05 - 2/3/21
In this class, we went over how Illustrator, Photoshop, and After Effects integrate.
For the next class please have an excerpt of at least 60 words from a book, poem, or a speech, etc. It must be a complete statement/thought. You will be using your text to create a kinetic typography animation.
Type it out and upload it here -
Name it like this "FirstName-LastName-Words"
Due - 2/10/21 before class
Class 06 - 2/10/21
In this class, we covered working with audio in After Effects.
For the next class turn in your kinetic typography animation.
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Name it like this "FirstName-LastName-Kinetic Type"
Due - 2/17/21 before class
Class 07 - 2/17/21
In this class, we looked at Content-Aware Fill. That way we can erase anything in video!!!! (kinda) We took a quick look at the Roto-Brush.
For the next class turn in your kinetic typography animation.
Upload it here to the same folder -
Name it like this "FirstName-LastName-Kinetic Type-FINAL"
Due - 2/24/21 before class
Class 08 - 2/24/21
Today, we went into advanced green screen techniques. Your assignment is to get your crew ready with your concepts for the final project.
Class 09 - 3/03/21
Here's a bunch of fun stuff that we went over! Use it if you need it.
Class 10 - 3/10/21
More green screen practice with adding in an extended set. PLUS - Track Mattes and Set Mattes