sbeck+workLOG

Exercise 3
February 9
 * FINAL**

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 * Changing the colour of the text helped to define the characters better, then the previous colours. Also transitioning to a darker background really helped with the overall mood.
 * Learned how to mask which helped to emphasize certain rhythms of dialogue.
 * Getting the right timing was the most challenging part of this assignment

February 3
 * First animation (only first 48 seconds). Basically I've just placed the text and tried to get the timing and motion right. What has to be done now is more re-touching and adding other visual effects to have more impact. I'm not very pleased with the colour choices as whole. I feel that the text colour represents the characters well but together they don't look coherent. I will be going back and seeing if the colour is the problem or if it's the font choice itself.

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 * Preliminary storyboards and ideas

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 * Picked conversation: Clip from Howl's Moving Castle
 * It will probably be cut off at 1:15

Exercise 2
January 27
 * FINAL**
 * Music is Getaway by Earth Wind and Fire
 * Retro Funk

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 * Notes: Effects/Plug-ins used were Scatter, Glow, Gaussian Blur, Camera Movement, Parenting, Trapcode Particular

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 * Further exploration of distortion tools (polarization) and pinwheel
 * Playing with lights and cameras
 * Glow, camera, scatter

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 * Exploration of distortion tools and lens blur mainly. Going for a haunted effect
 * Exploring camera, lens flare

Exercise 1
January 21 Water: Cropped and uncropped video of our final project Music: Water Curses - Animal Collective
 * FINAL** (partner Haley)

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January 20
 * More process work, experimenting with different words

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 * Personal favourite experimental videos
 * Notes and rough story boards