Unless the school formally closes, “yes, we have class Wednesday morning.” But, everyone is responsible for their own safety. YOU have to make the choice about attending class… Keep this in-mind: you are all Art Ninjas. Irregardless of the elements, you HAVE TO POST. So, if you don’t have After Effects at home, then use your Art Ninja Skills. Find open-source software and stay productive. Use the tools that came with your computer… As long as you post evidence of forward momentum on your project, then you can re-post for grade-change consideration.
A Ninja uses all available resources…
For traditional animators
For video editors (don’t forget about the software that came with your computer: iMovie and MicroSoft Movie Maker)
For sound editors
Art Ninjas
Posted in Notes on February 9, 2010 by cbellandSmoke and Mirrors (Phase Two: Music)
Posted in After Effects Resources, Assignments on February 1, 2010 by cbellandSmoke and Mirrors my friends… Remember, at the bare minimum, the assignment due on Wednesday is to post a movie file to your blog. This portion of the assignment is just the technical hurdle of working with new software.
Here is an old PDF on step-by-step D4M_Basic_After_Effects (but remember, you don’t have to use AE).
Due on Feb 3rd (Phase Two)
Posted in After Effects Resources, Assignments on January 27, 2010 by cbellandDue February 3rd: Creat a movie file with a minimum of two of your photoshop compositions and a portion of your sound file. There is no time limit (just a clip of the song–you do not have to use the entire song). This is just the first step on creating your movie–you will have a second week to revise and learn more about AfterEffects. The goal of phase two is an introduction to AfterEffects, successful importing of photoshop files, import of music, export of movie file, and up-loading of movie file to your blog.
You can host your movie at sites like YouTube or Vimeo
If you have experience with AfterEffect, try some new techniques (e.g., Syncing Visuals to Sound Files)
After Effect Resources
Posted in After Effects Resources on January 22, 2010 by cbellandVideo Copilot’s Basic Training
Introduction to Masking by Mike Wiggins
Importing PhotoShop Files into After Effects
Exporting Movie Files from After Effects
Advanced Resources:
Video Haiku
Tom’s Team, 2nd Semester
Posted in Class Groups on January 20, 2010 by cbellandCharlotte’s Team, 2nd Semester
Posted in Class Groups on January 20, 2010 by cbellandJulie’s Team, 2nd Semester
Posted in Class Groups on January 20, 2010 by cbellandMusical Interpretations Project
Posted in Assignments on December 9, 2009 by cbellandDownload Project Instructions: Music: Phase One
Due at end of class today (10:50AM): Your research on your specific music choice (emphasis on specific… select an actual piece of music and tell us about it… do not give us a cut-and-paste wikipedia entry)
Due by the end of the day (11:59PM): Minimum of two sketches that visually describe your visual approach. This can be, but is not limited to: photo montages, drawings, scans, etc.
Due on Wed, January 27th (8:00AM): Five Layered, PhotoShop compositions (post flattened, jpeg versions on your blog)
An Example of the Musical Interpretations Project by Steve Hubbard
When you create your layers in PhotoShop, think about the Multiplane Camera
Music Results
Posted in Uncategorized on December 7, 2009 by cbellandThe results of the Music Voting are:
Classical
Movie Soundtrack
Rock n Roll
Folkloric
Viking Metal
Techno/Trance
Jazz
Charlotte’s Team
Posted in Class Groups on August 24, 2009 by cbellandSenior Mentors
Posted in Senior Mentors, Teacher Assistants on August 20, 2009 by cbellandThe Fall 2009 Senior Mentors List is:
Greg Browe (jbrowe.1)
Erich Burchfield (.1)
Will Handford (.1)
Amanda Knittle (.1)
Steve Hubbard (.1)
Tyler Mele (.1)
Matt Smith (hey, he’s a .5)
Sean Blanton (.1)
Jennifer Stefanski (.1)
To contact a T.A. outside of class time, use the standard CCAD student e-mail “layout.”
