To combine two photos or movies, a blending mode is employed. It’s best thought of as a mathematical operation performed on the two RGBA values of both images/videos. Screen, add, multiply, overlay, divide, and difference are just a few examples. Most effects are shot against black, white, mid-grey, green, or blue backgrounds, which must be […]
Month: January 2022
Introduction to Maya Bifrost part 2
We made a Bifrost water crashing simulation in Maya. First, we made an L shape corridor Then, we made a star-shaped plane using the target weld tool. We then extruded out the plane like this: Next, we duplicated the plane and added a stretched-out cube underneath, then combined the shapes. We now have made an […]
Clean-up
Shot clean-up is the process of eliminating or masking undesired aspects from footage and photographs. There are numerous techniques to this, as well as a large range of software options. Workflows Method 1: Clean and restore footage using Photoshop’s cleaning and restoration tools. Method 2: Create a clean plate in Photoshop and import it […]
Displacement in photoshop
“The action of moving something from its position or place.” A grayscale texture called a displacement map (heightmap) is a grayscale texture. Height is represented by black and white pixels (0 – 1). In 2D, we can only move an image on two axes at a time. We can only shift a surface on three axes […]
Introduction to Bifrost in Maya
Bifrost extension is a plug-in for maya. it provides a node-based framework for building custom effects, including smoke, fire explosions, sand, snow, instances, and more. Bifrost is avaliable for all of Maya. We made something to put the water into in maya to begin things with. We then added a sphere on top of the […]
Term 1 feedback
What was being assessed For term 1, we looked at the creative project brief for the first time and our tutors assessed the following pieces of work: target audience profile, pre-production, and case study. My target grade I would like to aim for at least a DMM because I would like to do a games […]
Rotoscoping
Rotoscoping is tracing objects and characters to remove or edit them from the footage. It is used when chroma keying is unavailable or insufficient. The skills required are the pen tool, an eye for detail and patience. My rotoscope
Thumbnailing for storyboards C.A.S.E study
Thumbnailing is used to generate a range of ideas or designs. It is useful for communicating an idea or project goal without becoming burdened with detail. Should be clear, easy to process, and simplified. When thumbnailing & storyboarding, there are several things to consider being effective. C.A.S.E study Camera and sets: Consider who is in the frame and how should they appear. Use character […]
Project pitch
Link to presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/19HNGMx23lYohebJ0ZGMzuQ6zvjD52yK- Overall, I think my project pitch went well. I believe I presented it clearly and explained my project idea in good detail. My feedback was very positive. Here is the feedback I received: Jacob: “Nicely decorated slides with images to give the audience a good visual feel of your project. You […]
Production Management RESUB
Kanban: Kanban charts are a scheduling system that tells you what to produce, when to produce it, and how much to produce. It is a visual system for managing work as it moves through a process. Kanban visualizes both the process and the actual work passing through that process. The goal of Kanban is to […]