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Showing posts with label top ten things. Show all posts
Showing posts with label top ten things. Show all posts
Tuesday, 7 February 2012
Top ten things - Assessed learning outcomes - Peer feedback
" Top ten - Consistant style with appropriate tone, explored through the visuals; positive, bright and fun! Some issues with sound settings.
The use of one logo at the end is a good use of branding, ties the programme with the channel.
Silent movie - Clear representations of the words. Good visual language skills communicated through the 4d media."
"A lot of research done. (you seem organised). Title sequence - Audio levels too low at the beginning - don't put the date and time on. Audio too quiet on ident 1 and 2. Nice consistency in design - mix between textures and vector - good experimental. Good variety idents of techniques.
Really good imagery and choice of music. A lot of different effects used. Good packaging."
Top ten things - Final packaging design
I wanted to be creative in regard to the design of my packaging. In the time given I couldn't do much, so decided to produce a design which, layer by layer, would create an overall image. I had the visual elements already made up so it was simple enough to do. I was consistent in colour choices, sticking to the same palette used within my idents and title sequence. I made sure the CD would be secure by cutting out semi-circles to hold the CD in place.
Front
Monday, 6 February 2012
Top ten things - Packaging design
I found thinking about packaging design quite easy, due to the fact I already had a large amount of artwork due to the direction I took regarding my idents and title sequence. I simply had to apply the artwork to a template.
I looked at some examples of creative CD packaging and realised that something simple, using my already created vectors, would be most appropriate. I tried a few different ideas, drawing them up and trying them out, but found a simple, 3 piece square, folding design to work best. With more time I would have been able to try and make something 3d, in the shape of a piece of fruit.
I looked at some examples of creative CD packaging and realised that something simple, using my already created vectors, would be most appropriate. I tried a few different ideas, drawing them up and trying them out, but found a simple, 3 piece square, folding design to work best. With more time I would have been able to try and make something 3d, in the shape of a piece of fruit.
The drafted pieces:
Prints to be places onto disc itself
Finalising design
Finalised design:
Physical draft designs:
Sunday, 5 February 2012
Top ten things - Problems I encountered
Positioning, scale and parenting.
Throughout the period of this brief I have really struggled positioning and scaling in sync. I have spent hours, making several key frames, to simply position and scale in sync. It wasn't until the last after effects session that we got taught about parenting. This saved me so much time, frustration and effort. It was possibly one of the biggest things I overcame, although very simple!
The Below video just one example of this, notice the sign in the right hand side not fully coming into shot.
Throughout the period of this brief I have really struggled positioning and scaling in sync. I have spent hours, making several key frames, to simply position and scale in sync. It wasn't until the last after effects session that we got taught about parenting. This saved me so much time, frustration and effort. It was possibly one of the biggest things I overcame, although very simple!
The Below video just one example of this, notice the sign in the right hand side not fully coming into shot.
Organisation of files
I've come to realise the importance of organising your files, the hard way. I failed at labelled any of my layers, files etc. So when it came to making the title sequence using a collation of my idents I found it really, really difficult. It has possibly took me twice as long to structure my title sequence. Although its taken me until finishing my animations to realise this, I'm pretty sure I'll be using it again soon at some point, and the first thing I intend on doing, is naming them accordingly. Not only within After Effects, but everything I do, of any level of complexity, will need labelling and naming appropriately.
I've come to realise the importance of organising your files, the hard way. I failed at labelled any of my layers, files etc. So when it came to making the title sequence using a collation of my idents I found it really, really difficult. It has possibly took me twice as long to structure my title sequence. Although its taken me until finishing my animations to realise this, I'm pretty sure I'll be using it again soon at some point, and the first thing I intend on doing, is naming them accordingly. Not only within After Effects, but everything I do, of any level of complexity, will need labelling and naming appropriately.
Working with audio
I found choosing appropriate audio really quite difficult. A lot of the music I felt would work, simply didn't, whether it be the beat, words, or not communicating my top ten appropriately. It took me until the final crit, to gain some really good feedback and suggestions regarding audio.
Working with audio felt simple enough, but when editing it, things became that bit more complex. I found it difficult making it fit my moving image, I regret not starting with music in the first place, it would have given my design more direction. Again, something else I will do first in further projects.
Top ten things - Time keeping
Over the course of this module, I've had countless to do lists, action plans a gone through a serious amount of sticky notes. Its definitely help keep my head together, and made me realise what needs doing and when to be sure to meet the deadline.
Top ten things - Title sequence - Adaptions to transitions
After looking at my title sequence, I realised how awful some of my transitions were, so I decided to work on them as best as I could.
Below: I've sped up the speed of the scaling and positioning from moving from the table to the window. Before I'd made this change, it took far too long to fade and move, thus, didn't flow.
Transition between 3rd and 4th ident below:
Previously the transition had been very 'sketchy' and seem to shake into position. I've altered this to be as smooth as I can, also not as smooth as I would like it, I feel its the best I can do.
Title sequence with altered transitions so far:
Transition between ident 1 and 2:
I have sped up the time it takes for the fading in and out of the scenery. Previously it was possibly four times as long; it wasn't smooth between frames.
I had to be quite creative in making this transition work, I could think of a way to do it. SO it was suggest by a peer I used the image of the bar, within the window, to zoom into. It took a while to achieve, due to not labelling or saving my composition correctly, but I got there in the end. Quite proud of it, I must say, how ever simple it looks.
Full title sequence, all alterations made, finalised with an ending. I have yet to play around with the audio as its not quite right yet.
Changes to music:
I've managed to fade the audio pieces softer within this piece, as previously its was very misjointed. I've also changed the audio choice within this piece, deleting some and extending others, feeling it more appropriate to my title sequence.
Below: I've sped up the speed of the scaling and positioning from moving from the table to the window. Before I'd made this change, it took far too long to fade and move, thus, didn't flow.
Transition between 3rd and 4th ident below:
Previously the transition had been very 'sketchy' and seem to shake into position. I've altered this to be as smooth as I can, also not as smooth as I would like it, I feel its the best I can do.
Title sequence with altered transitions so far:
Transition between ident 1 and 2:
I have sped up the time it takes for the fading in and out of the scenery. Previously it was possibly four times as long; it wasn't smooth between frames.
I had to be quite creative in making this transition work, I could think of a way to do it. SO it was suggest by a peer I used the image of the bar, within the window, to zoom into. It took a while to achieve, due to not labelling or saving my composition correctly, but I got there in the end. Quite proud of it, I must say, how ever simple it looks.
Full title sequence, all alterations made, finalised with an ending. I have yet to play around with the audio as its not quite right yet.
Changes to music:
I've managed to fade the audio pieces softer within this piece, as previously its was very misjointed. I've also changed the audio choice within this piece, deleting some and extending others, feeling it more appropriate to my title sequence.
Top ten things - Title sequence - Finale
Storyboard
I thought the ending would be best to focus on the channel, date and time. So I decided on a very simple animation, one relating closely to BBC one idents; There are several which take a circular form in the direction of design.
I thought the ending would be best to focus on the channel, date and time. So I decided on a very simple animation, one relating closely to BBC one idents; There are several which take a circular form in the direction of design.
Art work used:
Piece on its own:
I'm really pleased with this design, its simple, effective, and highlights the details needed to be known by viewers.
I'm really pleased with this design, its simple, effective, and highlights the details needed to be known by viewers.
Within full sequence
Top ten things - Title sequence so far
Since my last post, I've added my last few idents to the sequence, altered a few transitions and began designing the last few seconds. I'm having trouble with transitions, some flow others don't. I'm beginning to get frustrated with it, so will see Lorraine at some point to see if she can point me in the right direction.
I've also forgotten to add the music half way through the title sequence, so that will need doing!
I've also forgotten to add the music half way through the title sequence, so that will need doing!
Top ten things - Ident 4 design
I decided on a beach bar setting, due to the connotations it has, they are renowned for selling cocktails and mocktails alike, So found it a perfect scene to draw and render up. I tried to choose an appropriate audio for the 'holiday theme' which is also connotated by a beach bar.
The art work designed for the ident:
This ident design is going to be used for the title sequence; I haven't added the title, date, time or channel.
The finished piece. I'm very happy with the ident, i've managed to follow my storyboard precisely. I had a few timing issues and possibly have a few alterations to still make. I'm happy with the colour palette, I have tried to make colours as realistic to the objects and scenery used as possible, to make it believable and understandable to a user.
I've added audio here, choosing a karaoke version of 'la bamba' feeling it fits the 'holiday theme' I've gone for. I chose to work with the karaoke version, as told to us previously, singing within audio is hard to work with and edit. Its a typical holiday song you hear, and is popular and known to my directed target audience.
Top ten things - Alterations to title sequence
I wasn't 100% happy with the transitions between sequences, so I made a few alterations to make them smoother. I also changed the timing of certain area's quickening some. I have yet to produce the remaining 25 seconds.
Saturday, 4 February 2012
Top ten things - Title sequence so far
The Video so far, using my planned transitions.
Looking at transitions:
As I'm combining my idents, I needed to end each short, to cut out the dates, times and title and instead create a transition between each. I knew this was going to be difficult as each is every different from the next. I have had to use very simple facings and transition edits to make them smooth and believable. I have yet to replace the missing music in the 2nd ident.
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Top ten things - Ident 3 - Suitable for title sequence use
Here I have adapted the video length and content to be suitable to transition into the title sequence.
Top ten things - Final ident 3 - 'Pineapple twist'
As I'm creating idents which are set in a setting which mocktails would be created, I wanted to start focussing on the more popular establishments which do this; a bar. I want to create a sophisticated bar scene, which shows the making of a mocktail. I picked on of my easier 'top ten mocktail' recipes, which had just a few ingredient I would need to animate.
First initial Storyboard for 3rd ident (left).
First initial Storyboard for 3rd ident (left).
Finalised storyboard (left)
Visuals to be animated:
Finalised video:
I was really pleased with the outcome of this video. It just goes to show that storyboards really do help. This was created rather quickly and efficiently because I had reference and a guide.
Friday, 3 February 2012
Top ten things - Finished 2nd ident - 'Crazy cow'
I have finally finished my second ident visually, but have sound to add yet, It will be very similiar to my first due to the nature of the environment its set in.
I have added the date, time and channel within this ident to finalise.
With audio:
Top ten things - Title sequence so far
Just getting a start on making the title sequence. I intend on using my idents to make the bulk of it, as it saves me time, and will look effective, relevant and consistent. The transition between the two visually works, but I need to edit the timing, its that bit too slow.
I have found file organisation a real issue, to the extent my computer crashes due to the amount of 'stuff' I have going on when opening my files. I'm slowly trying to get my head around it, but am finding it very difficult.
Top ten things - Ident 2 - Improvement
I have finally added words into the equation. Theres still a few issues I need to deal with, like timing; the words need to have more on screen time. I also need to think about how this with be transitioned into the next scene.
Within making this I had some real issues with scaling and positioning in sync, but I soon got a better understanding of 'parenting' objects, thus overcoming this issue.
I need to start thinking about audio too, it was suggested in the last crit that I used similar sounds to that within my first ident, but to possibly heighten the volume.
Top ten things - Story board ident 2
Storyboard for 2nd and 3rd ident.
Considering my first ident, the scene its set within, I needed to create a similar tone within my 2nd ident, as the transition will work best this way, when its placed in my title sequence. I personally have enjoyed cocktails at home in the garden during the summer, and I know others which have done the same, so I felt it suitable to recreate this setting.
Firstly I created the art work which would be used within the scene, many of it I have previously created before starting any animation work.
The art work which would move within the scene:
The static artwork within the scene:
I found creating this piece really quite difficult, as there were more moving elements than the first ident, there was more use of parenting layers, adapting scale and position within this, which cause me to have a lot of trouble. I also had an issue having enough time left for the writing to position itself correctly, and have enough on screen time. How ever, I managed to overcome these, with a little perseverance.
I have yet to add the title, date and channel detailing. But without this information its suitable to place in my title sequence.
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