Introduction This lesson focuses on animating along paths in Maya, and how that can be applied to my own work. The starter task was to animate a camera to create a simple sequence of a panning shot. Here is my video. I made it by creating a polyplane and extruding some towers out of it, […]
Category: B2 – FMP
MIGRAINE Recap
Introduction MIGRAINE is an acronym for Media Language, Ideology, Genre, Representation, Audience, Institution, Narrative and Economical. These are they key media concepts behind a piece of media. The MIGRAINE acronym is related to context – this is the social, political and economic circumstances behind a film and its themes, plot and characters. Social Context This […]
Creative Project Pitch
This blog post is my pitch for my idea for the Creative Media Project brief. Here is the embedded PDF file of the slideshow for my pitch:
Turntable Model Homework Task
What Went Well? I think that I was able to replicate the camera that I chose to model quite well, and the task gave me a chance to practise a lot of 3D modelling. What did I struggle with? I didn’t quite get all of the details of the camera into the model: the viewfinder […]
Motion Graphics: Typography
Introduction In this lesson, I created a motion graphics animation in After Effects using typography and keyframes. Motion Graphics Motion graphics are animations that are applied to text, images or any visual graphics. They are used in title sequences, advertisements and idents on TV. Motion graphics is a clear example of pose-to-pose animation, where computer […]
Theory and Research – Things to include for the deadline 18/11/22.
Introduction This blog post outlines the things I will need to include in my Theory and Industry blog post that will be marked formatively after the deadline on the 18th of November 2022. Subject Research Research the subject that you are interested in – My subject would be exploration in Science-Fiction. Include further research on […]
Piano & Clock Challenge
Introduction In this lesson, we were tasked with creating reference for a 3D model of either a Grandfather Clock or a Grand Piano. We were also going to begin modelling the object in this lesson. I chose to model a grandfather clock. Reference Images Here are a few reference images I compiled.
Animating in Photoshop Using a Video
Introduction Using a Video to Animate in Photoshop
Pitching
Introduction In film and TV, a pitch is the presenting of an idea to potential investors/producers. The pitch summarises: The plot of an idea, its themes and story. The main characters. The creator’s intention or vision for the project. The genre of the idea. The target audience for the idea. A treatment is similar to […]
Lighting in Maya
Introduction The aim of this lesson was to create a 3D scene in maya using lighting. Light Lighting a scene in 3D is important to create atmospheric or appealing visuals that tell a story. Lighting can serve two main functions: Technical – replicating real world lighting conditions: e.g. by using real world lights or creating […]