Week 10 [4/12/10]

loopOuttype= "cycle", 0)

loopOuttype= "pingpong", 0) = for back and forth effect

looping also works with footage (walking etc.)

Option + click + stop watch = set expressions

HW FIX:

- Fencing footage overlay?

- Type

- Extend the clip, more about building up the logo

- Radial wipe over track matted.

NEW HW:

- Storyboard movie title sequence

- Unmade movie.

- At least 7 information

- A scene to set up the movie

Examples

http://www.lumeneclipse.com/gallery/13/grey/

Week 9 [4/5/10]

Footwork sounds / influence

Mask texture

Expressions

Select property of the layer

Animation > Add Expressions

Distort > Warp

http://jjgifford.com

Audio Amplitude (fx) (Keyframe assistant > Convert audio to keyframes) to map out the volume > link with an expressions

Link expressions

Book: After Effects Expressions

Week 8 [3/29/10]

Repeat script
Abstact elements of fencing > how blade bends scoring machines, etc don't rely on footage.
HW Thursday > New frames and boards made in .psd

Week 7 [3/22/10]

Tracking
> Color correction
> Constant element of contrast

> Cmd + option + F = fit clip to the composition's dimension
> Cmd + option + H = fit horizontally
> Cmd + option + G = fit vertically
Track Matte review
(Luma matte) -> see layers placement

Cmd + option + G = intepret footage main
Cmd + option + T = Time remap (keyframes at the end / beginning)
Option + Shift + + = expressions



Displacement map
Requires textures with movement

Has to be displaced against something (another layer) (modification of fx on top left)
The clip of the texture can be modified to have more contrast (adjust the levels of the texture clip) to cost more changes within the layer being displaced.
Compound Blur
> Same settings as Displacement map
> Change the horizontal / vertical displacement over time
Solids
> Modifications with effects (Curtains) to get it as a texture,

Check BB for hw.

Week 6 [3/8/10]

Animation > Track Motion
Motion Tracker > Options > Track by RGB / Luminance (best way to track > light&dark)/ Saturation (hardest to track)
Hit play (so the computer tracks the motion).
Attach Motion Target to an object
Apply X & Y convention**

Track position + rotation
Animation > Stabilize Motion
15 second public service announcement
Cat Stretch etc. *LIGHTING* Has to have enough contrast to be able to track.

Week 4 [2/22/10]

Shadows
> There has to be a light source / an object / an object to cast the shadow onto
> Make sure the cast shadow option is checked when creating a light



Camera
> Select Point of interest + position > will create a modifiable path for the camera (motions path)

> Cmd + / = bring object to layer 1 position
> Option + cmd + / = swap layer with selected imported items.

> Textures

3D
> Turn on collapse transformation in order to keep the properties in the main comp

HW: Get an invitation > animate (What / when / where) (Examples from title sequences)
RENDER IT OUT (sync to music)

Week 3 [2/8/10]

Coordinate to the beat (RPG OST?)
3D
> Scene lighting
> C for camera tools > rotate objects
> 3D only render 1 views

Camera
> Uses 28/35/50
> Depth of field property uses a lot of ram

Camera


Light



Shadows (Light with dropbox checked)


Parenting Camera to a null object reviewed (http://pudd3140.blogspot.com)
Lock the mask >




For creating strips > use opacity > make one strip > set multiple
> Cmd up / down > next layer
> Layer > Pre-compose > Shift + Cmd + C > Make the layer into a composition
> Alpha matte > strips > turn into a comp > alpha matte with jpgs (cats / buildings) > pre-compose again to get 1 precomp layer.
> Layer > Auto-orientation (Option + cmd + o)> auto-orient 2D objects against the camera.
Homework: Create a 15-30 second 3D scene > Cut things out in 3D > pan the camera around.

Week 2 [2/1/10]

Sound effects > where to get
720x540
< > keys = zoom in / out composition
- + keys = zoom in / out timeline
> Shift + cmd + Y = edit existing solid properties.
> Cmd + d = duplicate layer
> Option + cmd + k = keyframe interpolation (property has to be selected)

> Option + drag last / first keyframe = scaled keyframes evenly
Graphs (Value)
> Red line = y-axis
> Yellow line = x-axis

Graph (Speed)

> White line shows overall movement + quickness

Mask review
> Go into layer > mask

Hide locked masks

Bouncing ball

Separate the dimensions

Alt + option + k > change to keyframes interpolation to linear
use Convert Vertex tool to edit the keyframes

Motion Sketch


+ Smoother

Wiggle

Homework: Create a 15-30 second animation with sound simulate bouncing/sliding/colliding > simulate laws of gravity. >No simple ball bouncing animation >Example: Ping pong bouncing >Letter forms etc. {mp3 > .aif}

Week 1 [1/25/10]

Review
> NTSC D1 Square pixels
> Solids
> Cmd + Shift + Arrows - moving 10 frames at a time
> Home for starting point
> End for end point

> i / o = Start / End point of a layer

> [ / ] = Snap the end point to the timeline
> n = shorten the area to the selected layer

> Right click timeline bar + Trim
> 0 = preview layer
> Keyframes
> j / k = last / next keyframe
> u = open only modified elements.
> Keyframes interpolation.
> Cmd + option + o = layer auto orientation along a path.

> Effects > Stroke

> Illustrator > Preference > File Handling & Clipboard > Preserve paths > copy + paste

> File organization

> MotionGraphics2_Class00
_>aep
_>audio
_>ai
_>psd
_>render

HW: Animate the first name for 10 seconds.