exercise_2_AmberLee

=EXERCISE TWO PROCESS=

'X EFFECT' rough sketches: I decided to try to create a wind/flowing effect to interact with the text... I found a [|tutorial] on videocopilot.com to help me build the energy stream, a few steps included:

creating energy stream: • from a solid shape > simulation - cc particle world + **many** adjustments to fit the direction I wanted • multiplied the energy layer • fast blur and vector blur used on diff layers of the energy • I added an adjustment layer (mesh) to create the path the 'energy' would follow. I really had to play around with velocity and longevity to get the energy to flow as fast, and as long as I needed. I also had some difficulties making to cross the screen without looking like it was travelling in an invisible box.

Here is the energy stream w/o colour: media type="youtube" key="32_FZ3FHk5E" height="344" width="425"

so I took that little clip I created and implemented it into my final video by making the wave appear to be passing by/through the words, causing it to appear, and also feel 'turbulence' ... it is left glowing and still once the wave passes fully.

a second [|tutorial] assisted my adding the energy wave to interfere with text.. adding colour... etc. also available at videocopliot.com

When my name appears, I tried to subtly move the teal colour from 'the x effect' to my name and information... its really hard to notice on the youtube video..

final - without sound: media type="youtube" key="6WCsenlE1Ko" height="344" width="425"

I thought it was really necessary to add sound to this video... I wanted something similar to the movement and effect of the 'energy'. I chose two sound clips, one with cellos called 'three chords cello' and one with violins called 'angels'. Simply overlapping them created a powerful sound. I faded the sound in and out, having the loudest portion while the energy was at its peak. The energy exits and the sound fades out which gives the sense of an echo, an almost hollow feeling.. as if the energy has left it, or even given it life... since it glows brightly on the dark background afterward.

final - with sound: media type="youtube" key="_VTKAPpT0pk" height="344" width="425"

so some of the filters and 'plugins' used to create the final WERE: colourized solid - effect > generate ram - radial added tint to desaturate energy add motion to text - effect > distort > turbulent text blur is 'fast blur' 'glow' added to text