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LINKS

January 5th, 2007


Ayatoweb – AE stuff

VideoCoPilot – AE compositing tutorials

Pixel2Life – grip of tuts

some aftereffects/video wisdom and maybe light saber

Shatter in AE – creative cow

TahlNiran – compositing and 3D stuff

Xeler8r – motion graphics site – AE, Flash, Romoshop

Davzie – AE Basics

Fan Film Engine – various AE tutorials

GrayMachine – motion graphics site

CyberMotion – motion graphics site – looks kinda lame but might be good

Lost Pencil – 3D compositing

Fat dude juggling fire – AE and some other app needed

Ethereal – Compositing theory maybe more

Zoom in on a dog with AE I dunno

Shadow compositing – theory, MAYA

Shadow color theory

Simply Maya – compositing theory videos

RethinkFX – compositing in DV – theory

Morten Moen – light saber tutorial

old man builds a green screen

why green?

VCE – chroma key theory hot pics

Detonation Films – clips of explosions and more

Steven Gotz – hella links 

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FINAL PROJECT DUE FRIDAY, JAN 5

January 4th, 2007

Final Output:

full resolution Quicktime (720 X 480), compression: Sorenson 3, or Motion Jpeg A, audio required

Delivery:

10:30 am (after the break)
choose one of the following:

on CD
loaded onto my desktop (via your own drive)

We will screen all final projects on the projector beginning at 10:30 am sharp

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January 3rd, 2007

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FINAL PROJECT PROPOSAL - Friday, Dec 22

December 21st, 2006


FINAL PROJECT PITCH (verbal presentation at beginning of class)

Brief summary
Estimated duration
Modas Operandi (see checklist – explain possible methods)
Describe footage (if any)
List props (if any)
Describe Timeline (Dec 23rd – Jan 5th) use a calendar if possible
(shooting, keying, tracking, animating, rendering, etc)

CHECKLIST

3D
ADJUSTMENT LAYER
AUDIO
AUDIO DRIVEN ATTRIBUTE
CHAOS TO ORDER
CLONE STAMP
COLOR KEY
CORNER PIN TRACKING
CREATING A LOOP
EASY EASE
INTERPRET FOOTAGE
LIP SYNC
LUMA MATTE
MATTE CHOKER
MOTION PATH
MOTION TRACKER
PARENTING
ROVING KEYFRAMES
SET MATTE
TIME REMAPPING
TIME STRETCH
VECTOR PAINT

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2nd Project

December 11th, 2006

Live Action Composition
duration: at least 5 sec

requirements: color key or tracking

output: NTSC DV (720 X 480), Quicktime Movie, Sorenson 3 compression

DEADLINES:

Friday, Dec 15 – 10:30 am (after the break) 30 rendered frames due

Monday, Dec 18 – 10:30 am (after the break) Completed Render due

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Homework Due Dec. 11

December 8th, 2006

Assignment:

1. Cut out as many colored triangles as you can and glue them on to yellow paper.

2. Complete chapter 5 in Classroom In A Book. (you should have 1-4 done).

3. Complete the Sniper tutorial by using at least one Adjustment Layer. Prepare to show your project file at the beginning of class.

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Homework Due Wednesday, Dec. 6

December 1st, 2006

After the break at 10:30 am you will be required to show 30 rendered frames of your Work In Progress.

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Homework Due Monday Dec. 4th

December 1st, 2006

Do Chapters 1-3 in Classroom in a book. Time yourself

Hand in a written proposal for project idea. (hard copy or email to: cloneofotto@yahoo.com)

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1st Project due Friday, Dec. 8 at 10:30am

November 28th, 2006

Motion Graphics Opening/Intro

design an opening visual; this could be the opening title used at the beginning of your demo reel, game show, commercial, or even a website.

duration: minimum 3 seconds

requirements: use a rotoscoped sequence or animated mask

final output: Quicktime Movie with audio, NTSC DV (720 X 480), Sorenson 3 compression

NOTE: We will critique the projects as a class after the break. Late projects will not be accepted.


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crank was dope

September 6th, 2006

crank

Shot on HD, ‘Crank’ has a lot of visual effects and hopefully provided good inspiration for you future compositors. I hope your final projects are going well.

Just to keep an eye on your progress we will hold a ‘mini-presentation’ of 30 frames of ‘cool’ footage from your final project on Friday, at 10:30 am. These 30 frames should be the best of what you have so far. Keep in mind that it doesn’t have to be 30 consecutive frames. It could be 10 frames from one segment, 15 frames from another, and then 5 frames from somewhere else, as long as it adds up to 30.