Due Today: P2 7–10s
For Today:
- Review: 2025 Motion Design Trends
- Check out Bennett Pimpinella who paints directly on film!
- Check out this style by Podenco that explores collages.
- Consider: What trends resonate with you? How might imperfections enhance storytelling?
AE Demo: Adjustment Layers/Masks on Images/Effects
- 7–10s discussion “paper” crit
- How do you want this to feel?
- What is your concept? Could it be strengthened?
- 3 areas that are most successful and 3 areas that could use further refinement.
- If you do not have one, brainstorm an idea for ALL principles together.
Focus for Critique:
CONCEPT: What is the overarching idea (thinking, logic, thread) for your design? NARRATIVE: What is happening in each scene? Is each principles of motion graphics clear? Does the movie have a clear beginning/middle/end?
TIMING: Look at speed and feel for "sticky spots." Does everything flow? Do any areas feel too slow/fast?
TRANSITIONS: Do any scenes enter/exit at the wrong time? Are there any transitions that seem out of place or lacking?
FORMAL CHOICES: Then…how are your design choices communicating the above? Type, color, imagery, etc. Is there unity throughout? Color coding? How did the designer use repetition with variation through the sequence?
AE Demos
After Effects Demo
AE Resources (for review)
Due Next Tuesday:
- P2 progress (30s next class with audio)
Due Next Tuesday: Exercise 3
Project 2 Schedule
10.7 – Crit #2 – 10s / revised storyboard
AE Demo; Image Masks/Effects
10.9 – AE Demo: Puppet Pin, Trim Paths, Repeaters
10.14 – Crit #3 – 20–30s, Exercise 3 due; AE Demo: Camera & Light Layers
10.16 – P2 Studio; Begin P3
10.21 – SUBMIT P2; Final Presentations