Art_648_Project_4_after_effects_basics Vocabulary Keyframes – Records a parameter at a specific tieme 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…
Animation – Photoshop Keyframe Animation
project_3_photoshop_keyframes 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. 1st steps Use Keyframes to edit: Position Opacity Style Making Bouncing Basketball Open Basketball image, remove the white background using magic eraser. Save it as a .psd…
Animation – Photoshop Flipbooks and WalkCycles
project_2_photoshop_flipbook_walkcycle Frame Rate Practice Timing Practice Animating on ‘1s’ An image is drawn each frame Animation on ‘2s’ An image is draw every 2 frames Instructions: *these are the same notes from our previous Animation post but with some additional notes on drawing with 1 or 2 frames 1. Open Photoshop 2. File New and…
Wacom Basics and Photoshop Video Layer Animations
Lets start practicing some animation techniques with a Wacom tablet and Photoshop! Wacom Settings Add ‘Pen Pressure’ to Shape Dynamics – as you press harder on wacom the line will be thicker Add ‘Pen Pressure’ to Transfer – as you press harder on wacom the line will be darker Control+Option+Click&Drag Left or Right= Adjust Diameter…
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Animation – 12 Principles of Animation
SYLLABUS: Art_648_syllabus_Spring_2018 PROJECT 1: animation_project_1 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…
Animation – Character Animator Body Movement
project_6_character_animator_body Notes: Making Head Turns Make sure to correctly LABEL your layers in Photoshop first. Unfortunately your Keyboard Triggers and Rigging will be lost on the original head after the change! You must have a Head Group at the top of the Hierarchy. Copy paste your main head to make different groups, named as follows.…
Animation – Character Animation and Photoshop Puppets
project_5_character_animator_puppets Use Character Animator and Photoshop to create and animate a unique character with your facial movements, voice and keyboard shortcuts. Steps: Open Character Animator (it is part of the Adobe CC 2015.5 suite) From the Welcome Screen click on NEW PUPPET WITH PHOTOSHOP This will open the Puppet in the Character Animation window and…