After Effect or Flash write up

Learning Objectives Be able to explain the layout and the tools in After Effects or Flash

Critique and review the tools in After Effects or Flash

POP ART EXPERIMENT • You need to produce 1 moving design where you have a cartoon character who sings and dances. The project should include text i.e. Feel free to import and picture and rotoscoped. Try to use as many tools as you can.

• Remember to keep screen grabbing the stages of develop as this will help you remember what you did, as you’ll need to write paragraphs about; – – – –

What tool is it?

How it is useful?

Give personal criticism of the tool – is it good or bad? Why? Explain about the layout in Photoshop

EXAMPLES

Must include The write up and techniques need to include; • Layout (timeline, composition, Effects and Presets, Project , Info and Audio, Preview, Tool bar at top) • Transform ( anchor point, position, scale, rotation, opacity) • Composition (different video options) • Preview (briefly explain function) • Toolbar (Pen tool, text, shapes, Roto brush tool) • Animation (browse presets)