Digital Arts

PROJECT 17 Create a 3- 5 second animation that includes a WALK CYCLE and a LOOP Save your project as an .mp4 file   Build the Character in Illustrator or After Effects Create a New Layer for each part *you may add more parts for more detail 1.    Head 2.    Eye 3.    Mouth 4.    Body…

REPEATER Create a rectangle- white fill –  no stroke Center the Anchor Point Add Repeater by clicking on the Add arrow under the layer name and next to contents Open the Repeater layer Add 10 copies Open the Transform:Repeater and change the Position to 0,0 *this makes them stack upon each other Now go to…

Proj_15_After_Effects Vocabulary Keyframes – Records a parameter at a specific time Codec – The method used to compress and decompress files. Render – Processing the layered after effects file into a playable movie file. Alpha Channel – A transparent layer that is carried with the video file. (Click on channel button underneath Preview) Project Panel…

Photoshop’s video timeline can use keyframes to make animations. This can help automate some animation tasks and also allows for animation of preexisting images and videos. Project 13: Photoshop Keyframe Project Use Photoshop keyframes and smart objects to create an animation inspired by the 12 principles. Use video timeline keyframes to animate drawings, found images,…

Project 12- Photoshop Rotoscope Project: Use Photoshop to ‘Rotoscope’ a video and create a unique animation. Use Video Layer animation to rotoscope (trace) a video of a person moving, or doing some sort of action. Experiment with Photoshop Brushes, colors and effects. Possible Projects: Rotoscope a walk, run, or sports action. Trace a character/person from…

Thanksgiving is a holiday that has a wide range of meanings for people in the United States. We often don’t hear about Native American’s people perspective. Not all Native American people view it the same way but it is important to give some attention to their perspective as this holiday centers itself around the myth…

Lets start practicing some animation techniques with a Wacom tablet and Photoshop! Wacom Settings Adjust these settings by going to Window > Brush Settings Shape Dynamics – Size Jitter > Control should be set to ‘Pen Pressure’  – as you press harder on wacom the line will be thicker Transfer – Opacity > Control should…

The 12 Principles of  Animation originally written by Frank Thomas & Ollie Johnston(Disney Animators) Below is a summary of the terms with images and videos taken from Alan Becker’s Youtube Channel. I highly recommend you check out these videos! They are awesome!!! 1. Squash and Stretch To illustrate Speed/Momentum/Weight/Mass draw objects/characters so that they squash…

Create a PDF Portfolio of the work you have created this semester. REVISE ALL YOUR PROJECTS!!! The PDF should contain: -a title page -at least 5 of your best projects (you can include them all if you like). Make them perfect 🙂 -a title on each page with the name of the project – a short…

COLOR CORRECTION: 1. In Photoshop, File>Open the image you found on google. 2. CROP the image if necessary. Use the CROP tool and choose the area you want to keep, whatever you don’t select will be deleted. Then press RETURN/ENTER. 3. To adjust the colors in the image you can use IMAGE>ADJUSTMENTS>COLOR BALANCE. Slide the…