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Visual Effects using After Effects
You will need to DOWNLOAD the relevant files for each clip to follow along.
DOWNLOAD LINK to files
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Follow tutorial and try it out, evidence your work as you go (Note: AfterEffects gets updated regularly and will be minor changes in menus and layouts compared with where the tutorials direct you). For some tutorials you will need to create your own footage and apply the visual effects to it.
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Evidence all work on a new page of your blog.
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Your teacher will put you in groups for the practical part of the work. You will need to hand in each assignment on Teams.
1 - Introduction to After Effects
2 - Effects
3 - Animation
4 - Keying and Transparency
You need to try this one out with your own footage as well as follow the tutorial with existing footage
5 - Motion Tracking
You need to try this one out with your own footage as well as follow the tutorial with existing footage
6 - Time Remapping
7 - 3D Integration
8 - Titles (Part 1 & 2)
9 - Expressions
10 - Rendering
11 - Extension
The above tutorials are some that are a good starting point.
There are, literally, millions online, choose 3-5 that you think look good!
This will be excellent preparation for your music video next year.
12 - Knife Throw Task
You need to produce your own knife-throw task (or pencil/pen/scissors!)
Then add some BLOOD SPLATTERS and sound effects!
You've Done all the tutorials
Now time for the brief!
CHECKLIST
Research & testing of ideas
Ideas
Present idea to teacher
Brief
Shot-list
Risk assessment
Sign-off
Filming evidence
Rough cut
Feedback
Final cut
Evaluation
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