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ARTV-2301-DC001 2-D Animation I
Skill development in the use of software to develop storyboards and two-dimensional animation including creating, importing, and sequencing media elements to create multimedia presentation. Emphasis on conceptualization, creativity, and visual aesthetics.
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(3 sem hrs; 2 lec, 3 lab)
Online Course
Adobe After Effects Classroom in a Book (2021 release)
By Lisa Fridsma, Brie Gyncild
Adobe Creative Cloud Subscription
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Introduction to VFX compositing incorporating multiple elements into the compositing workflow. Topics such as color correction, plate integration, green-screen lighting, rotoscoping, and advanced keying for traveling mattes. 3D animation, shaders, lights and materials will be discussed. Programs used: Photoshop, Nuke
Student Learning Outcomes:
• Students will be able to light live action elements and pull a high quality key from green screen footage.
• Students will be able to successfully composite various image sources into one professionally-integrated, composited image.
• Students will be able to build or create professional quality, production-ready 2D assets with external matte channels.
There are 11 Explorations the student is required to submit.
Each assignment should be uploaded to the individual student folder on Google Drive.
Each assignment is worth 10% of the final grade, with the lowest of all assignments dropped.
Individual assignment rubrics we be available in the Module.
You are expected to watch the weekly class videos during the week they are assigned and complete the assigned homework. Often this involves finishing the course demonstrations. However, if you are not able to keep up with the work, contact the instructor before the week. Missing class for unexpected emergencies will be taken into account. Please discuss it with the instructor.
Section | Video Title |
WEEK 01 | |
| 01 Getting Started | 00 Install Creative Cloud Apps |
| 10 What is After Effects | |
| 20 Who Is Using After Effects | |
| 40 Creative Challenges | |
| 50 AE in Film Production | |
| Total (in Hours): | |
| 02 The UI Tour | 10 A Quick Tour of the Interface |
| 20 The Top Tool Bar | |
| 30 Attributes Panel | |
| 40 The Project Panel | |
| 50 The Timeline | |
| Total (in Hours): | |
| 03 File Formats | 10 Elements and Compositions |
| 20 Common File Types Part 1 | |
| 30 Common File Types Part 2 | |
| 40 Codecs and Containers Revealed | |
| 50 Understanding Play Back Cache | |
| 60 Interpreting Imported Footage | |
| Total (in Hours): | |
WEEK 02 | |
| 04 Your First AE Project | Creating Composition and Importing |
| Linking Media and Masking Grunge | |
| Adding Fonts and Text | |
| Basic Animation | |
| Adding and Deleting Keyframes | |
| Bringing Audio Into The Mix | |
| Normalizing Audio In Audition | |
| Adding A Glow Effect | |
| Get to Know the Composition Window | |
| Compositing Window Buttons | |
| Caching and Motion Blur | |
| Render Queue Settings Part 1 | |
| Render Queue Settings Part 2 | |
| Total (in Hours): | |
| 05 Principles of Animation | 10 The Principles of Animation |
| 20 Anticipation | |
| 30 Appeal | |
| 40 Staging | |
| 50 Ease In Ease Out | |
| 60 Exaggeration | |
| 70 Overlap and Follow Through | |
| 80 Secondary Animation | |
| 90 Solid Design Drawing | |
| 100 Squash and Stretch | |
| 110 Pose to Pose | |
| 120 Timing | |
| 130 Arcs | |
| Total (in Hours): | |
WEEK 03 | |
| Translation, Rotation, Scale | Using Opacity and Gradients |
| Changing Scale, Motion Blur | |
| Applying Common Effects (Glow, Wiggle) | |
| Layer Blending Modes | |
| Rotation and Anchor Points | |
| Importing Adobe Files | Working with PSD files |
| Photoshop and AE Workflow | |
| Working with Illustrator Files | |
| Using Animation Presets | |
| PreComposing Work | Nesting Compositions |
| Nesting vs PreComposing Frames | |
| Animating PreComps | |
WEEK 04 | |
| Exploring Effects | Gaussian, Directional Blur vs Camera Blur |
| Color Correction (HSL, Curves, Levels, Selective Color) | |
| Wiggle | |
| Audio Waveform | |
| Working with Masks | Adding Shape Layers |
| Shapes vs Pen Tool | |
| Feathering Masks, Vignetting | |
| Animating Shapes | |
| Using Track Mattes | |
WEEK 05 | |
| Animation Interpolation | Keyframes and Curve Editor |
| Key Interpolation | |
| Using the Speed Graph | |
| 2 axis of the curve/speed editor | |
| linear, easyease, ease out, | |
| Keyframe distance and motion blur | |
| Puppet Tools | Introducing |
| Adjusting Position Pins | |
| Stiffening Areas | |
| Animating Pin Positions | |
WEEK 06 | |
| Rotoscoping | What is Rotoscoping - |
| Using Roto Brush | |
| Fine Tuning the Matte | |
| Animating Text Behind People | |
| 3D Features | Creating 3D Text |
| Using 3D Views | |
| Adding Lights | |
| Working with Cameras | |
WEEK 07 | |
| Tracking Footage | Matchmoving |
| Stabilizing a shot | |
| Removing Objects | |
| Using TimeWarp | |
| Advanced Rendering Options | Adobe Media Encoder |
| Hardware/Software Encoding | |
| Constant and Variable Bit Rate | |
| Average and Peak Bit Rates | |
| KeyFrame Distance | |
| Setting Up Watch Folders | |
| H.264 vs ProRes | |
| Sequential Frame sequences (TIFS, EXRS, JPGs) | |
WEEK 08 | |
| Expressions |
Your journey in VFX Animation begins here in Adobe After Effects. Learn about the secrets of how to make amazing and engaing animation, the most common tools and industry-standard techniques, and get your vision to the screen. We dive into graphics, motion, editing, keyframing and a lot more!
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