Introduction In this lesson, we were introduced to 3D modelling objects using NURBs tools in Maya. NURBs NURBs stands for Non Uniform Rational B-Spline. Instead of edges, vertices and faces NURBs are made up of Surface Patches, Isoparms and Control Vertices. NURBs are created by drawing a shape using splines – lines that follow […]
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Photoshop – Shot Cleanup
Introduction In this lesson, we practised shot clean-up. Shot clean up is the process of digitally removing errors and unwanted details in the shot of a film or video. A lot of software can be used for shot clean-up – in this lesson, we used Adobe Photoshop. Why is shot clean-up needed in film? Shot […]
Rigid Bodies – Maya.
Introduction In this lesson, we learned about rigid bodies in Maya. Rigid bodies can be characterized in two different ways: a passive rigid body and an active rigid body. An active rigid body is reactive to dynamics and collisions – it moves, and is able to be collided with. A passive rigid body is able […]
Adobe Illustrator – Bevel, Extrude and Revolve.
Introduction In this lesson, the class was introduced to the bevel, extrude and revolve functions in Adobe Illustrator. Using the revolve function. Here you can see I have used the revolve function to create a 3D style coffee cup in Illustrator. I did this by following my tutor’s demonstration.. The first thing I […]
Bauhaus Logo
Introduction In this lesson, we were introduced to logo design by creating a personal logo in illustrator in the Bauhaus style. What is Bauhaus? Bauhaus is a form of design that came from the Bauhaus Art School in Berlin between 1919 and 1933. The bauhaus design movement was originally ended in 1933 as the […]
After Effects Animation.
Introduction The starter for this lesson was to create a squash and stretch animation of a shape using a rig in after effects. Here is the animation I made. It was my first try practising squash and stretch in after effects. Swing Animation Next, we were tasked with using the CC Bend It preset […]
Video Editing – Cuts and Transitions.
Introduction In this lesson, we were practising video editing in Adobe Premiere Pro. Video editing is the compiling of media into a linear format. This is done using software like Premiere Pro and After Effects. Examples of video editing include TV shows, FIlms, Youtube videos and VFX. When editing videos, it is important to consider: […]
Adobe Illustrator – Perspective Grid part 2
Today in lesson, we practised more with the perspective grid tool in Adobe Illustrator, this time creating a room scene. Here is what i produced.
LUTs
Introduction In this lesson, we practised some basic colour grading techniques in Premiere Pro, using Lumetri Color to change footage that we edited. Then, we used photoshop to create some LUTs for use in colour grading in premier. LUTs a LUT is used to change the values of colours in a piece of media. […]
Generating Ideas (Culture Brief)
Introduction When considering things I could create for the practical work of the A2 Culture brief, I was initially unsure – because of the broad nature of the assignment, there were a lot of different production formats I could apply to the culture that I chose, Gunpla. This shows in my theory and research blog […]