Great sites with free stock video!
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Geometry in art
Wikipedia on geometry...
Geometry (Greek: γεωμετρία; geo- "earth", -metria "measurement") is a branch ofmathematics concerned with questions of shape, size, relative position of figures, and the properties of space
Learning to design the geometry of your compositions for optimal aesthetic appeal is a great first step for a motion graphics artist.
Monday, January 7, 2013
50 motion graphics tips + 28 killer mografx blogs/resources + 10 tips for good workflow!!!!
Straight from the pros!
Plus.....
Rendering in AfterFX
Rendering in AfterFX
1. Save your project.
2. Make sure the composition you want to render is currently active, and that the resolution is set to 1280 x 720.
3. From the menu, choose Composition --> Add to Render Queue.
4. In the Render Queue, do the following:
2. Make sure the composition you want to render is currently active, and that the resolution is set to 1280 x 720.
3. From the menu, choose Composition --> Add to Render Queue.
4. In the Render Queue, do the following:
- Next to Output Module, click on Lossless, and set the following options:
- Format: H.264
- Click Audio Output if you have audio in your piece
- Next to Output to, click Not yet specified and choose the location and file name for your movie
Thursday, January 3, 2013
After FX workflow
Here's a link to Adobe's website where they break down the typical workflow in AfterEffects:
Link
In short:
1. Import and organize footage
2. Create, arrange and composite layers in a composition
3. Modify and animate the layer properties
4. Add effects, modify and animate the effects properties
5. Preview
6. Render and export
Link
In short:
1. Import and organize footage
2. Create, arrange and composite layers in a composition
3. Modify and animate the layer properties
4. Add effects, modify and animate the effects properties
5. Preview
6. Render and export
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Project 1 examples
Here are some examples of the Mood Kaleidescope project from last year's After FX class. All of these students had fun, created a particular mood or feeling, and got some good experience with the software.
Check em out!
Miguel Hernandez
Kelly Mason
Karly Mossberg
Check em out!
Miguel Hernandez
Kelly Mason
Karly Mossberg
After FX file management
After FX is a program that allows you to animate pictures, video and sound. When you save an AfterFX project, AfterFX saves the compositions, effects, and keyframes you have created.
It does NOT save the media (pictures, sounds, video) you are using. You are responsible for managing these assets.
The best ways to do this:
1. Work off your local computer's hard drive. Save all assets and project files to this local drive.
2. At the end of the day, back up your project and media files by copying them to a flash drive, drop box, or other form of storage.
When saving media and project files, using an organized folder structure is extremely helpful. Below is the folder structure I use for my projects.
- Project One...
- Project Files
- Input
- Images
- Movies
- Sounds
- Output
- Renders
DT 299 syllabus
DT/FM 299-1: Motion Graphics: Concept and Practice
Using After Effects
Greg Lemon
3 Units
greglemonSFAI@gmail.com
Prerequisite: 3 Units of Design and Technology or Film Coursework
This course intersects images, video, typography sound and other aspects to create title design, animation, logo, music clips and experimental work. Motion graphics are unlimited in their creative, practical, and distributive possibilities with the advent of web-based video sharing (youtube, vimeo) and mobile video devices (iPods).
This course enables students to create professional quality motion graphics in Adobe After Effects that can be integrated into film, DVD, and the web for presentation on mobile and stationery devices. Critique is focused on concept as well as the work’s execution and design aspects, including motion, transition, color, and composition. Assignments that incrementally combine these aspects are completed along with a comprehensive final project. As a foundation for studio practice in motion graphics, the evolution of work from the non-narrative experimental films and print work of the 30s to the innovative movie titles of Saul Bass in the 50s and the emergence of MTV in the 80s, plus the influence of new technologies and media artists in the 90s and 00s will be studied. Familiarity with Photoshop and Illustrator is useful.
Students will be required to create a youtube account for project submission. Upon uploading, please email your youtube URL's to greglemonSFAI@gmail.com
Project 1:
Mood Kaleidoscope
Due: Wednesday, January 9 at 4:30 pm
Mood is a critical component of moving images, as it allows an artist to emotionally captivate an audience. This project is designed to familiarize students with the basic AfterEffects workflow, while providing a canvas for the exploration of mood. Students will develop a 15 second animated video comprised of moving images, sounds and effects that convey a particular emotion or feeling that has personal relevance.
Projects should be rendered at 1280x720 and submitted via youtube, dailymotion or vimeo.
Project 2:
Typovideochoreography (music video/spoken word)
Due: Tuesday, January 15 at 11:00 am
The development of music videos provided artists with a radically innovative form of expression. Marrying sound with video, visual effects and typography, music videos allowed a new range of creative expression that could reach an audience of unparalleled size and diversity.
Create a 30 second animated video where both type and video footage are primary elements. Using nested compositions, animated effects, transitions and video footage, students will create a tightly-edited video for a song of their choice. Text can be used as an abstract element, or as an animated narrative illustration.
Projects should be rendered at 1280x720 and submitted via youtube, dailymotion or vimeo.
Project 3/Final Project:
Film Title sequence
Due: Friday, January 18 at 5:30 pm
Title sequences for films provide an excellent method of merging emotional content, overriding themes, and informative text in a dynamic, visceral package. From Saul Bass' pioneering title sequences in 1950's Alfred Hitchcock films, to the pulse-pounding electro-chemical title sequence of Fight Club, title sequences often have a self-contained look and feel, sometimes differing substantially from the direction of the film they describe.
The final project is to create a re-imagined title sequence for a film of your choice. It should be 30-45 seconds long. Using text, images, video, found footage, CGI, etc, recreate and reinterpret your film's title sequence from a fresh viewpoint. You may use any film you like. The only requirement is that your work is dynamically different from the title sequence you are redesigning.
Projects should be rendered at 1280x720 and submitted via youtube, dailymotion or vimeo.
Using After Effects
Greg Lemon
3 Units
greglemonSFAI@gmail.com
Prerequisite: 3 Units of Design and Technology or Film Coursework
This course intersects images, video, typography sound and other aspects to create title design, animation, logo, music clips and experimental work. Motion graphics are unlimited in their creative, practical, and distributive possibilities with the advent of web-based video sharing (youtube, vimeo) and mobile video devices (iPods).
This course enables students to create professional quality motion graphics in Adobe After Effects that can be integrated into film, DVD, and the web for presentation on mobile and stationery devices. Critique is focused on concept as well as the work’s execution and design aspects, including motion, transition, color, and composition. Assignments that incrementally combine these aspects are completed along with a comprehensive final project. As a foundation for studio practice in motion graphics, the evolution of work from the non-narrative experimental films and print work of the 30s to the innovative movie titles of Saul Bass in the 50s and the emergence of MTV in the 80s, plus the influence of new technologies and media artists in the 90s and 00s will be studied. Familiarity with Photoshop and Illustrator is useful.
Students will be required to create a youtube account for project submission. Upon uploading, please email your youtube URL's to greglemonSFAI@gmail.com
Project 1:
Mood Kaleidoscope
Due: Wednesday, January 9 at 4:30 pm
Mood is a critical component of moving images, as it allows an artist to emotionally captivate an audience. This project is designed to familiarize students with the basic AfterEffects workflow, while providing a canvas for the exploration of mood. Students will develop a 15 second animated video comprised of moving images, sounds and effects that convey a particular emotion or feeling that has personal relevance.
Projects should be rendered at 1280x720 and submitted via youtube, dailymotion or vimeo.
Project 2:
Typovideochoreography (music video/spoken word)
Due: Tuesday, January 15 at 11:00 am
The development of music videos provided artists with a radically innovative form of expression. Marrying sound with video, visual effects and typography, music videos allowed a new range of creative expression that could reach an audience of unparalleled size and diversity.
Create a 30 second animated video where both type and video footage are primary elements. Using nested compositions, animated effects, transitions and video footage, students will create a tightly-edited video for a song of their choice. Text can be used as an abstract element, or as an animated narrative illustration.
Projects should be rendered at 1280x720 and submitted via youtube, dailymotion or vimeo.
Project 3/Final Project:
Film Title sequence
Due: Friday, January 18 at 5:30 pm
Title sequences for films provide an excellent method of merging emotional content, overriding themes, and informative text in a dynamic, visceral package. From Saul Bass' pioneering title sequences in 1950's Alfred Hitchcock films, to the pulse-pounding electro-chemical title sequence of Fight Club, title sequences often have a self-contained look and feel, sometimes differing substantially from the direction of the film they describe.
The final project is to create a re-imagined title sequence for a film of your choice. It should be 30-45 seconds long. Using text, images, video, found footage, CGI, etc, recreate and reinterpret your film's title sequence from a fresh viewpoint. You may use any film you like. The only requirement is that your work is dynamically different from the title sequence you are redesigning.
Projects should be rendered at 1280x720 and submitted via youtube, dailymotion or vimeo.
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