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AGENDA:

(Dates and projects are subject to change)

 

 

WEEK 01 _ Jan 20_______________________________________________

 

 

 

Intro.

Syllabus

Book

Communication

Office hours

Tools

File naming NCSPD

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Adobe After Effects 2D|3D

 

Rostrum Camera

Ken Burns

 

Impeachment teaser

 

"VOTE!"

 

NTSC D1 W

Duration: 10s

25FPS , Square Pixels

Quality: Best

Resolution: Half

Format: QuickTime

Format Option: Animation

Audio Output Off

 

 

Watch on Lynda: After Effects CC 2019 Essential Training: The Basics by Mark Christiansen

For sure watch Introduction and Foundations chapter. (My suggestion: Watch all 2 hours.)

 

 

 

 

 

WEEK 02 _ Jan 27_______________________________________________

 

 

 

 

Render and Export
Upload your 4 Presidents practice to Titanium.

 

"VOTE!"

 

- Only abstract shapes

- If referencing to flag it must be graphical. (no realistic photo)

- Make sketch on storyboard template. (download from source page)

- Your sketches must follow logical time-line matched with final result.

 

COPY ----------

TWO PARTIES

DEMOCRATS

REPUBLICANS

TWO CANDIDATES

VOTING IS A RIGHT

VOTING IS A DUTY

VOTE AND THE CHOICE IS YOURS

NOVEMBER 3 2020

END COPY ----------

 

HDTV 1080 24

Duration: 10s

24FPS , Square Pixels

Quality: Best

Resolution: Half

Format: QuickTime

Format Option: Animation

Audio Output Off

 

Sequencing layers

Animating strokes

 

By the end of today Upload your "Vote!" file to titanium.

 

 

For next class:

Your song choices (3 playable songs+info ) AND Avatar

 

Introducing Project 1 [Here]

 

 

 

WEEK 03 _ Feb 03_______________________________________________

 

What song?

 

Project 1 | 2 Pitchboards | one storyboards

Pitchboards show general idea - Use the template from last week.

Storyboards show your idea in detail according to the timeline. (actions, directions, texts, images, possible sync on chorus, ...)

If you need template for story board [Here]

 

 

Share your song info  [Here]

 

CSUF's Diner Download working file [Here]

 

 

Start a New Project

Create a New Composition

Adding Footage to a Composition

Resizing a Layer

Creating a Solid

Applying an Effect to a Layer

Applying a Blending Mode

Drawing a Mask with a Shape Tool

Animating Flashing Lights

Adding Text

Using Motion Blur

Using a Text Animator

Customizing Transformations

Nesting One Composition in Another

Using Illustrator Graphics in a Composition

Applying  Rotation

Using Markers

Parenting to Coordinate Two Layers

Adding Audio to a Composition

 

 

Come up with your own way to animate the CSUF’s Diner composition. For example, you can change how the Eat at CSUF’s text in the corner appears on the screen; you can make all of the text items rotate or slide into place, or you can fade them in by animating the Opacity property.

 

 

 

You can also play with different ways to animate the lights. For example, instead of having them turn on and then turn off in turn, you can have them turn on in sequence and then all turn off at the same time, or have them all flash on and off together.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Feb 6th.:

By the end of today:

Assess the song and find the section you may be interested to work with.

Create 2 digital pitch boards (mood board) for your motion graphic. (use the template)

We select one of them and you will the pitch board to the storyboard during the weekend.

 

 

For next class:

You have digital file of your song on your hard drive.

You trim the song to the section you will use. no less than 30 sec, no more than 60 sec. (ideally around 45 seconds)
The selected portion of the song must have acceptable beginning and ending.

In some cases we may use fade-in and fade-out as long as we are not missing the lyrics.

 

You have completed story board and have a clear envision for each frame.

You start creating digital assets in After effect according to your storyboard in class.

 

 

WEEK 04 _ Feb 10_______________________________________________

 

Project 1 - Storyboard

 

Syncing Text and Baet

Create 10 seconds video syncing to the audio

 

Unminus

Coverr

 

Storyboard in progress. Must be completed for Thursday.

 

You start to digitize your Project 1 following your storyboard.

 

Creating texture/pattern in Illustrator and use it in After Effects.

Safe zone in composition

 

 

Due dates:

Feb 18 | Project 1 - Digital draft

Feb 20 | Project 1 - Final

 

 

WEEK 05 _ Feb 17_______________________________________________

 

Feb 18 | Project 1 - Digital draft

Retouch, Check the audio, syncing, ready to render, export

 

 

 

Feb 20 | Project 1 - Final

 

Effect in After Effects

Fullerton Auction - Working files [Here]

 

Track footage using the 3D Camera Tracker.

Add camera and text elements to a tracked scene.

Set a ground plane and origin.

Create realistic shadows for new 3D elements.

Lock elements to planes using null objects.

 

 

During the weekend:

Stage a scene and make your auction promo.

 

 

 WEEK 06 _ Feb 24_______________________________________________

 

Feb 25 |

Finalizing Auction promo.

Randomizing the numbers.

Adding sound track.

 

 

 

Feb 27 |

Green Screen and masking in After Effects

Green Screen Assets, Images [Here]

Green Screen Assets, Footages [Here]

 

More free online footage for practice [Here]

 

Upload one example of green screen practice using provided footage/images before next class.

 

 

Next week we will shoot a short action in front of green screen to create your gif.

Come to class prepared with a clear idea. Think about what act in front of what background.

The act should last for 7-10 seconds. We will create loop/gif afterward.

 

 

 

WEEK 07 _ Mar 02_______________________________________________

 

 

Mar 05 |

Green screen

Shoot your idea in front of green screen.

Create a virtual interaction with your clip.

Adding still image or another clip as background.

Up to 10 second.

 

 

 

WEEK 08 _ Mar 09_______________________________________________

 

Cinema 4D

 

3D Text

3D objects

Scene

Materials, Color

Lighting

Spot, Omni light, Area light, Presets

Shadows

Cameras

Dynamic camera

 

 

 

Introducing Project 2 [Brief]

 

03.12.2020 |  9am  |  Meeting ID: 529 888 497

 

WEEK 09 _ Mar 16_______________________________________________

WEEK 10 _ Mar 23_______________________________________________

 

03.26.2020 |  9am  |  Zoom meeting

 

WEEK 11 _ Mar 30_______________________________________________

 

SPRING BREAK

 

WEEK 12 _ Apr 06_______________________________________________

 

04.07.2020 |  9am  |  Zoom meeting

 

Due: TV Ad structure is ready to apply materials/texture and render

The ad must include:

3D Text

3D object

Light

Camera

Floor

Animating parts ( light, camera, text, ...)

 

 

 

04.09.2020 |  9am  |  Zoom meeting

 

Effects in After Effects

Summer to Winter

Photoshop + After Effects

Working Files [Here]

 

 

WEEK 13 _ Apr 13_______________________________________________

 

04.14.2020 |  9am  |  Zoom meeting

 

Render and Upload Project 2

Finishing WINTER-SUMMER Transition

 

04.16.2020 |  9am  |  Zoom meeting

 

Motion |  Apple Motion

 

Working files [Here]

 

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WEEK 14 _ Apr 20_______________________________________________

 

04.21.2020 |  9:15am  |  Zoom meeting

 

Continue on Motion:

Particles System

Emitters

Behavior

 

 

Practice on your chosen Logo (any logo that contains characters. It can be your personal initial or any existing brand)

Use emitter system

Use behavior

 

 

 

 

04.23.2020 |  9:00am  |  Zoom meeting

 

Review on your logo practice

 

 

Continue on Motion

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2D Image to 3D Space.

 

 

Lets create an Ad. use working files.[Here]

 

 

WEEK 15 _ Apr 28_______________________________________________

 

04.28.2020 |  9:00am  |  Zoom meeting

 

 

Due next class:

Structure of the scene using one point perspective image with visible horizon line.

Using your image in  2 plates to construct the 3D space.

Creating 3D text and manage the material/texture.

Adding light and casting the shadow.

Adding camera to the scene and apply a behavior to the camera (Move or Dolly)

 

The motion can be compose in 720x1280 pixels / 25 fps / Maximum 7 seconds.

 

You may create original motion for in 3 seconds (for example moving in Z axis to approach the text) and adding a backward move ( moving away from the text) in additional 3 seconds to create 6 second motion in total.

 

Try not missing our next meeting as we will build a complete file from scratch.

 

You are free to use C4D or Motion for this practice.

 

 

04.30.2020 |  9:00am  |  Zoom meeting

 

Shampoo Ad.

Working Files [Here]

 

Due next class:

Dynamic camera in One point Perspective.

 

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WEEK 16 _ May 04_______________________________________________

 

05.05.2020 |  9:00am  |  Zoom meeting

 

Due Today:

Dynamic camera in One point Perspective.

 

 

 

 

05.07.2020 |  9:00am  |  Zoom meeting
Last day of the semester.

 

Review on Shampoo Ad. and Upload.

Review on Motion graphic in Poster.

 

The Poster is due on Tuesday 12th, 9am.

Upload your poster to the titanium.

By any chance if you can not upload the file to the titanium (due to the size) you can use wetransfer.com

 

 

 

 

 

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