Professional Graphic Artists: Alex Damon

http://www.alexdamon.com/work.html

I came across this website, after looking at a youtube tutorial about After Effects. This is definitely what I want to study in and become proficient in before I graduate. He specializes in web site design and graphic arts.

After Effects Notes

Using alt and bracket places markers on areas of the text

Effect> Generate> Ramp (for gradient background)

To use pickwip make sure "parent option is on"

1. How to set a keyframe

• press the stopwatch icon next to the position property
• pressin the "end" takes the CTI (current time indicator) to the end of the keyframe
• pressing the home key moves it to the beginning.

motion path show dotted lines that trace the path of the animation from start to finish. Each dot represents a position of fish at each frame in the timeline.

**preview animation in "Time Controls" shortcut is the number 0.

** there is a button shortcut for transform properties functions. S=scale, P=position, R=rotation

applying effects

(page 30)

Bezier handles allow you to fine-tune curve of motion path.

Tweening versus interpolation

tweening: only in flash, only applied to objects on stage, symbol instances or grouped objects

interpolation: transitional frames between two keyframes, occurs as soon as a clockwatches is activated.

motion in After Effects is easier than flash because AE uses spatial (how a layer moves in compositions space) keyframes visualized as a motion path with belzier handles. (In flash you have to create a separate motion guide layer and link a drawn path to an object layer.

spatial and temporal interpolation

spatial is viewed as a motion path. Auto belzier creates a smooth rate of change from one keyframe to the next

Temporal: change of values in keyframes in regards to time. Default temp. inter. is Linear so value constantly changes.

>clicking "position" and the "Graphic editor" button allows for editing. Picking 'Auto Bezier' allows for more smooth animation.

applying effects

Rendering a project

keyframe assistant:

craqueline

***From Class****

After Effects is as the name suggest, great for using it after any given programs such as Photoshop and Illustrator. Videocopilot, creative cow.net

Flash is two dimensional flat

In AFter EFFects you have (the 3 d's which are>

X (LR), Y(UD) and Z(going around the word, makes it 3d) (after making an object 3d)

responds to the coordinates in your video.

, (zoom out)

. (zoom in)

0 (ram preview)

space bar (ram preview)

After Effects Basic Training 2-4, 7 and 8

hold cntrl while scrubbing to hear audio while you work

Mask=window on the screen

Add Camera (camera is child, null is parent) & pickwip

**TITLE SAFE BOX

Precompose

h.264 compression settings for quicktime

used program called compressor

1. drag and drop, click settings dvd
2. best quality 90 minutes, all

storyboard homework

link for the storyboard setup
http://issuu.com/mauriceworks/docs/art_396_storyboardtext

Cool Animation I Saw

this animation did not need to use much to get its point across. The little Clay people helped the video convey alot of emotion. The music definitely went with the video http://www.vimeo.com/406607

Howtocheatinflash

• 3d Object: a certain color palette in flash makes any object look 3d, the paint bucket can also be used to alter the 3d shape
• Easing: used to make an animation look more "smooth" (realistic)

Bouncing Ball:

1. create circular shape with gradient
2. convert object to shape
3. insert first keyframe (position shape at starting position)
4. insert the next keyframe (place shape where it will go next)
5. Insert Motion tween with easing set

*In CS4, i needed to press classic tween*

Review For Midterm

Basics

Frame Rates:

Web

Film

Video

Concepts, Script, Treatment

Screen Play Format

Transition

Principles of Animation

vector vs raster

Squash & Stretch Handout

Flash Interface

Inbetweening

Onion Skin

Keyframe

Frame

Interpolation

Layers

Flash vs After Effects:

Symbols ( 3 types)

2 ways to animate flash

2 ways to tween

guides rule

the stage, timeline, property inspector

Images/ Audio for Animation

APR

3:4

16:9

720x540 (720x 48)

Formats:

Formats: PNG (portable network graphics)

***Handout-

Principles of Animation 1 & 11

2D Animation & Flash Concepts

Shortcuts

Notes Flash & After Effects

Optional Buttons appear below the tool panel when certain tools are pressed.

(scan page 5)

After Effects deals / properties and time rather than objects and frames.

Each layer has transformation properties -anchor point, position, scale, rotation, and opacity.

time-based media. media changes w/ respect to time.

Twirler (arrow to the left of the object)

scrubbing: clicking and dragging to change value

alt + right bracket =slices areas in frame you dont need

Rough Story Board (from last to first)