DPI Week 10

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24/11/2024 - 29/11/2024 (Week 10)

Lim Yeng San (0366316)
Digital Photography and Imaging / Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media / Taylors University


LECTURES
Week 10: Intro to After Effects
The lecturer gave an introduction to Adobe After Effects

Adobe After Effects
- 2.5D animation software used for animation, visual effects, and motion picture compositing. 
- Can be used to combine layers of video and images into the same scene.
- Motion graphics animation works by manipulating vector and rasterized art to create and tell a story. 
- Allows to integrate physical based media through photographs and videography.
- Used in the post-production phase, and has hundreds of effects that can be used to manipulate imagery. 
- Film, TV, and web video creation.


PROJECT 2 PROCESS WORK
The Background Photo

Fig 1.1: The background photo

1. Select the area surrounding the door with the object selection tool
2. Right-click and click on select and mask
3. Smoothen the edges and set output to layer and mask

Fig 1.2: The photo with the door removed

4. Create a new layer
5. Filter > Blur > Radial blur
6. Set the location and settings of the blur and click OK when done

Fig 1.3: The settings for the radial blur

Fig 1.4: The photo with radial blur applied

7. Filter > Blur gallery > Field blur
8. Set the points at different locations to control the look of the highlights

Fig 1.5: The photo with field blur applied

9. Duplicate the layer to increase the intensity of the highlights
10. Create a new layer
11. Use the brush tool to draw dots around the light source (high hardness, 40% flow, white foreground colour)

Fig 1.6: The edited background photo

Video tutorial followed: https://youtu.be/0FEw2BrsTek?si=_QcNQZQfclgX9Wh2

The Figure

Fig 1.7: The figure photo

1. Use the object selection tool to select the figure
2. Right click and click on select and mask
3. Refine the fine details, set output to layer and mask and click OK when done
4. Resize the figure and move the layer to under the light rays layer
5. Create a new layer over the figure layer and set a clipping mask
6. Use the brush tool (0% hardness, large brush size, black foreground colour) to create shadows on the figure's back
7. Lower the opacity of the layer

Fig 1.8: The figure with shading on the back

8. Repeat step 5 and 6 but use white as the foreground colour for the highlights
9. Set the blending mode of the highlight layer to overlay

Fig 1.9: The figure with highlights added

10. Create a new layer under the figure layer
11. Use the brush tool (small size, black foreground colour) to draw shadows under the feet
12. Lower the opacity to 80%

Fig 1.10: The figure with shadows under the feet


EXERCISES

Fig 1.11: The thumbnail of the animation

Rotation
1. Click on the dropdown menu for the circle
2. Click on the stopwatch icon
3. Move the needle to the 4 second mark 
4. Set the rotation degree to 45
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for the 8 second and 12 second mark, increasing the degree number by 45 each time
6. Set rotation degree to 175 at the 15 second mark
7. Repeat the entire process for the second circle

Fig 1.12: The settings for the rotation for the circle

Scale
1. Click on the dropdown menu for the fish
2. Click on the stopwatch icon
3. Move the needle to the 4 second mark 
4. Set the number to 120
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for the 8 second and 12 second mark, increasing the number by 10 each time

Position
1. Click on the dropdown menu for the fish
2. Click on the stopwatch icon
3. Move the needle to the 6 second mark 
4. Set the number to 550, 900
5. Move the needle to the 12 second mark 
6. Set the number to 550, 900

Fig 1.13: The settings for the scale and position for the fish

1. Click on the dropdown menu for the bottom building
2. Click on the stopwatch icon
3. Move the needle to the 6 second mark 
4. Set the number to 295, 1400
5. Move the needle to the 12 second mark 
6. Set the number to 295, 1500
5. Move the needle to the 15 second mark 
6. Set the number to 295, 1600

Fig 1.14: The settings for the position for the bottom building

1. Click on the dropdown menu for the top building
2. Click on the stopwatch icon
3. Move the needle to the 5 second mark 
4. Set the number to 437.5, 500
5. Move the needle to the 10 second mark 
6. Set the number to 437.5, 460
5. Move the needle to the 15 second mark 
6. Set the number to 437.5, 420

Fig 1.15: The settings for the position for the top building


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