DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND IMAGING PROJECT4 / Self Titled
21/11/2023 - 2/1/2023 (Week9-Week14)
Kaho Yamaya / 0364278
Kaho Yamaya / 0364278
Digital Photography and Imaging / Creative Media / Taylor’s University
Project 4: Self-Titled
JUMP LINK
・Submissions
LECTURES
Week10: INTRO TO AFTER EFFECTS
What is After Effects?
Adobe After Effects is a 2.5D animation software used for animation, visual effects, and motion picture composing. Also used in the post-production phase, and has hundreds of effects that can be used to manipulate imagery. This allows you to combine layers of video and images into the same scene.
INSTRUCTIONS
Fig 1.1 Self-Titled Project Description
Fig 1.2 Instruction for this project (page8-9)
The end result of an integrated poster
Size: A4 (2480 pixels x 3508 pixels (print resolution) 595 pixels x 842 pixels (screen resolution)
Size: A4 (2480 pixels x 3508 pixels (print resolution) 595 pixels x 842 pixels (screen resolution)
The end result of an Animation
Duration: 15 second
Output: .MOV or .MP4 less than 20MB
Size: 1080 x 1920 px (I.G reel/ story size)
Idea Development: 5 marks (WEEK 10)
Design Direction: 5 marks (WEEK 11)
Execution and Post Production: 10 marks (WEEK 12)
Animation & Finishing: 10 marks (WEEK 13)
Submission: WEEK 14
SUBMISSIONS
PRACTICAL: AFTER EFFECTS EXERCISE/Week10
Fig 2.1 Elements for this practice
These elements are given for this practice in Adobe Photoshop. First, we need to install After Effects and import this image to After Effects from Photoshop. These layers were already separated, so we just need to adjust individuals.
Fig 2.2 Setting start and end point
After import image in After Effects, we need to make a files to separate effects. Then click the separated layer and timer button to make a start and end point.
Fig 2.3 Make movement
Replace the photo in start point and change place again in end point. It makes a movement between these two points.
Fig 2.4 Adjust speed
FINAL ANIMATION
Fig 2.5 Final animation in Youtube (29/11/2023)
Reference:
PROJECT4:SELF TITLED/Week9-14
Fig 3.1 Idea Development, PDF, Week11 (2/12/2023)
Fig 3.2 3Mood Boards
These posters are mood board for this project. I want to express myself as casino but also I want to express myself as gorgeous and pop.
Reference2: https://pin.it/ixeG25Q
Reference3: https://pin.it/5up8iPV
Fig 3.3 Sketch progress
I made simple sketch progress. I put slot in my chest and it will work in animation part. The slot is not become same suit and it express my bad luck. Learn from reference1, I slice my face and express my bad mood.
Fig 3.4 My Portrait
First, I took my portrait. My pose is holding my head and I try to make my face looks little bit surprising. My face will slice in below parts and I need to support my head that not to be fall.
Fig 3.5 Making Progress
Export my portrait into Photoshop and make a mask layer for each parts. They are need in animation part and separated layer is helpful when I try to make movement.
Fig 3.6 Making elements
Make elements in Adobe Illustrator for detail expression. Some photos are not allowed to my idea, so I made them.
Fig 3.7 Place elements and Adjustment
Place collected elements with appropriate angle. Adjust tone curve, saturation and hue in individual layers.
Fig 3.8 Making Logo
I made a logo in Adobe Illustrator using my font, “Deka”. The font making progress is here
Use an Envelope tool and 3D mode in this process. First I made a simple circle and cut them into three parts. I set the logo word to “glinted egoist hogties”. Next, I combine and use envelope tool for each part and words. The result is the logo shape allow circle and little bit distracted. Not necessary in usual process but I want to distract my logo, so I use this expression. I used Extrude tool for this logo. Some shadow patterns are completely destruct fonts and lose visibility, so I set light angle from upper left side.
Fig 3.9 3D Progress
Also I made a 3D object for my logo in AI. I choose 8 ball for my element because I want to make constancy in theme and screen. First I made hemisphere on flat surface and use revolve tool to make complete sphere in 3D. I set light angle from upper right. I made 8 and circle pattern and drop it into symbol palette. Then I add pattern in sphere and it automatically change its shape along to sphere surface.
Fig 3.10 Making Emoji hand in 3D
We only made letters below: “o l e d s n c h t i g , . ! # ” in Typography and I couldn’t use any other letters. I really want to use word “YOU” but I couldn’t, so I made emoji hand that point of us. Glinted, Egoist, Hogties are the words that I could made by using limited letters and I want to tell “The egoist in your body disturb your way, keep in mind” in this work. The final logo and this emoji hand is the duo expression.
I tried to use Extrude tool and Revolve tool for this object. The result is the revolve tool make more better shape for me.
Fig 3.11 First layout, JPEG, Week14 (28/12/2023)
Fig 3.12 Second layout, Week14 (29/12/2023)
I made a logo for this project related to Typography and IVN. The first layout is having a CASINO logo but it is not made by my font. I delete it in my second layout because I want to make constancy in my screen.
Fig 3.13 Animation Progress Explain
I used skills that I learned in DPI week10 submission. I focus on the overall movement, especially roulette and hummer. I really want to make interesting move in these part and I adjust the speed curve but I didn’t use motion blur. I tried to do so, but it seems little bit noise for this screen. I try to visualize the action “Swing” in hummer part. I made some roll and speed adjustment. Also I tried not to make a messy screen. I made some movement in this screen and they would make viewer’s lack of concentration. So I made a hard movement in upper side and lower side movement are more slowly.
I used “Vivid spooky” by DOVA-SYNDROME for this work’s audio. I’ve searching for the music like “Spooky but sounds like pop” and also free. I found him in the Youtube, and it is completely fit for my thoughts. He made a lot of free music and we can download them completely free. There are few rules to use, so if you want to use them, you should read terms and conditions in his channel.
Youtube Link:
SELF-TITLED FINAL LAYOUT
Fig 3.14 Final Layout, “Mood Roulette”, JPEG, Week14, (2/1/2024)
Fig 3.15 Final Layout, “Mood Roulette”, PDF, Week14, (2/1/2024)
ARTIST STATEMENT:
I am the person who is easily affected by changes in other people’s mood, surroundings and physical condition. When I was in bad condition, I really couldn’t do anything and had no power. On the other hand, when I was in good condition, I was really ambitious and aggressive for every activity. My character is changing in the blink of an eye and it is really similar to roulette. For these reasons, I put myself into casino theme.
I am trying to be more positive in daily life but it is hard for me because of this characteristic. I made the overall screen to warm color and bright but I sliced my face at center part. It will express a gap between positive mood and negative mood.
Fig 3.16 Final Animation, Youtube, Week14 (2/1/2024)
REFLECTIONS
I really stuck in the idea development. I had an idea for this work before I started working, but it was strongly focus on different way from this project’s brief. I tried to fix my idea but it was totally late. However I was really satisfied with my work because I could visualize my sensitive side. Looks so spooky and pop, but they are little bit strange and scary. This is my first concept and I could follow this until my final work. The most difficult part is of course video part. The file sometimes gone and I need to name my layers so constantly. My layers name are “body” “body 2 ” “final body” and I really confused when I want to use them. One of my learning is came from here and one more is came from Adobe Illustrator’s 3D work. It is the first time that I use 3D models and that time is the most fun time throughout this project. I really loving with my fonts from Typography and I was glad that I could use them in proper way. Throughout this project, I could learn a lot of skills and learning from my fatal naming problem. Personally I practicing AI skills and I hope I would develop more higher skills until next semester.
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