Spring Exhibition Reflection
My art show projects were all assignments from class. The actual art show project was supposed to be the Cinemagraph, but Mr. Means asked if he could show some of my other work. I chose to do a cinemagraph because it was something I had never done before. I learned how to create it from watching a Youtube video tutorial and asking my friends for help. Because it was my first time, I had to shoot video four different times and learn what techniques you need in order to get stable video that you can freeze and then animate without hiccups. A cinemagraph is a still image with one aspect of itself moving. The image is created from freezing a still within a video, putting the still as a top layer, and then masking it so the video shows through and only a small section is animated. The process sounds complicated, but when you view the cinemagraph you will understand.
All of my work demonstrates skill because I applied myself to every piece. I learned how to manipulate cameras in Adobe After Effects in Assignment 9. My group members and I came up with an amazing storyline for the PSA Video and executed it almost perfectly (the text and logo at the end was a little rushed due to the time restraints for the PSA Competition). My partner and I produced a well-composed video with cinematic shots and transitions that were synced with the beat of the music. The cinemagraph was a project that I taught myself within two days. All of these projects have had meaning to me and will contribute to my future success in both my high school career and in life. I'd like people to notice the little details in the work, such as the color contrast in the cinemagraph, the transitions in the Show What You Know video that were synced with the beat, and the underlying story within the PSA video.
All of my work demonstrates skill because I applied myself to every piece. I learned how to manipulate cameras in Adobe After Effects in Assignment 9. My group members and I came up with an amazing storyline for the PSA Video and executed it almost perfectly (the text and logo at the end was a little rushed due to the time restraints for the PSA Competition). My partner and I produced a well-composed video with cinematic shots and transitions that were synced with the beat of the music. The cinemagraph was a project that I taught myself within two days. All of these projects have had meaning to me and will contribute to my future success in both my high school career and in life. I'd like people to notice the little details in the work, such as the color contrast in the cinemagraph, the transitions in the Show What You Know video that were synced with the beat, and the underlying story within the PSA video.
Show What You Know: Project Reflection
Quarter Reflection/Best Work
My best work from this quarter was the PSA Video and PSA Video reflection. For the project, we were assigned groups and were then given three choices of clients to produce PSA videos for. My group chose the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for our client. We then produced an amazing PSA video about the effects of texting and driving. I enjoyed working with my group members and had a lot of fun shooting/editing the video. Given more time, we could have fixed a few sections of the video, but overall we did a great job.
PSA video
I was also proud of Assignment 11 (tracking in After Effects). This assignment was a two-day job and I had to use outside resources in order to learn how to track motion (not just points of interest within a video). My final product is nothing flashy, but it shows my use of different tools and how I went above and beyond the basic requirements.
Assignment 11
PSA video
I was also proud of Assignment 11 (tracking in After Effects). This assignment was a two-day job and I had to use outside resources in order to learn how to track motion (not just points of interest within a video). My final product is nothing flashy, but it shows my use of different tools and how I went above and beyond the basic requirements.
Assignment 11
Vocabulary/Concepts/Techniques Reflection
PSA Project
Click here to view the PSA video
Click here to view my PSA video reflection
For the PSA Video project, we were placed in groups and were given three options for clients. Our goal was to produce an amazing final product (a PSA video about texting and driving) for the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS). My group members and I spent a lot of time planning, shooting, and editing the video for the OTS, and we had a lot of fun coming up with different ideas for it.
Click here to view my PSA video reflection
For the PSA Video project, we were placed in groups and were given three options for clients. Our goal was to produce an amazing final product (a PSA video about texting and driving) for the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS). My group members and I spent a lot of time planning, shooting, and editing the video for the OTS, and we had a lot of fun coming up with different ideas for it.
Animated Logo v1
Response:
- Explain the concept behind the design for your logo / logotype / word mark in 1-3 sentences.
- The logo is designed to look like a record. I positioned the text so that it was on the sides of the record (the vinyl area). I wanted to make it clear that if there was a business associated with the logo, it would be one that dealt with records.
- What makes your logo / logotype / word mark design an example of effective design (note: this question refers to the visual appearance / design before it is animated)? (Reference techniques used, skill in using tools, design concepts, etc.)
- My logo design demonstrated the use of the pen tool, text type tool, and other tools such as aligning, blending specified steps, and shape tool(s). I experimented with different fonts to see which one complimented the “R”s that I drew with the pen tool. I wanted a clean, somewhat simplistic look to the words. I also wanted the font to be easy to read.
- Describe the successes, positive qualities in your animated logo. What turned out well?
- My logo turned out very well. The music in the background gives it an eery feel and it also has a scratchy, record-type sound effect as well (since the logo is a record). The camera movement is smooth and it doesn’t have a tromboning effect when it rotates around the logo.
- What do you want people to notice about your animated logo? Be detailed and specific.
- I want people to notice how everything flows within the animation. I tried very hard to make it seamless and not have any stutters within the camera movement. I also want people to notice the sound effects (the swooshes and swishes) and how they are synced with the camera movement. There’s a fly by, and a rotation that the sound effects are synced with.
- List at least one thing you could improve upon in your animated logo (given more time).
- If I had more time, I would have used different music and animated the camera differently. I also would have used more lights. I also would have figured out a way to fade the composition to black instead of white, but I didn’t have enough time to make a shape that could cover the composition, and then have it fade in (to create the illusion of the composition fading out to black).
- How have gallery walks (viewing work of pros and other students), discussions with other students and the overall sharing of ideas influenced your work during the animated logo project? Be detailed and specific.
- Gallery walks haven’t really helped me because it seems like a lot of people in this class either don’t care about their work or aren’t interested enough in this class to go above and beyond or experiment with more tools. There are a couple of students I enjoy seeing the work of, but as a class I feel like the ideas are there, but the drive to complete or work towards them aren’t. Looking at examples from professionals helps a lot because I’m able to see what works and what doesn’t. I can get ideas from professionals and build off of their concepts. I enjoy researching examples from professionals and learning about the elements of computer animation/design.