5_5: Production
Due Dates
- If you like to preset the project during our final class (ideal scenario): Upload your final clip to VIMEO by April 25 (beginning of class).
- If you want your video to be presented on the YES! website as well as the YES! Year End Show: Upload your final clip to VIMEO by May 1st.
- Final day to submit any files to be considered for your grade is Monday morning, May 6.
- Is typography the main graphic element used to express your idea?
- Does your story board express your idea clearly?
- Are the compositions used in your story board dynamic in their use of space?
- How can you use image as a supporting element to express your idea?
- How can you use line, shape and color to support your idea?
- How can the use of time and motion helping to furtherexpress your idea?
Please also put your final work file on Box. In order to upload the After Effects file together with all the linked graphics/images/videos, do the following:
From the AE main menu go to File > Dependencies > Collect Files > Collect Source Files: All. You also need to do that for any technical assistance during the Finals Week. Only then I can open the AE file on my computer.
You must consider how motion and sequence can help further express your ideas. After story boards are approved, you may begin to produce your film title sequence on the computer by incorporating motion and sound. At this point you should have a good idea what you will create, which pieces you'll put together. Transitions between those "pieces" is now important. Create continuity (or intentional discontinuity) to connect your scenes. Get familiar with terms like frame mobility, graphic/temporal/spacial/action continuity (or discontinuity). These terms are explained in this PDF.
Questions to consider:
Intro
Since the title sequences will be shown during the Year End Show (and on the YES website), we need to add a little intro to the files containing the class name, your name and the title of the film. It's a 4 sec long sequence that you can just put in the beginning of your main timeline.
Step 1: Download the folder containing the After Effects file as well as the font used HERE.
Step 2: Install the BARLOW font: select all the font files and click command-O to open up Font Book (Mac), then install.
Step 3: Open your After Effects work file and click Import > File > then double click the "intro.aep". Then you'll see a folder in your library called intro. In that folder is "intro.comp". Change your name and the movie title. Then just drag that into your composition (first thing that comes up in the beginning). Make sure you have a 4 second space before you place the "intro.comp" into your timeline.
Render the final clip for VIMEO
We have a monthly space limit on VIMEO and that's why I recommend to use the Adobe Media Encoder for rendering the final files. In AME is a preset setting for "VIMEO HD 1080p". That compresses the file in a good quality without ending up with a huge file size.
In After Effects go to Composition > Add to Adobe Media Encoder Queue. This will open AME (might take a few seconds). In AME choose the preset "Vimeo HD 1080p", as well as the file location where you want to save it, and finally click the green arrow button to render the clip.
When rendered correctly, a video of around 1-2 min length should be under 300MB. DON'T UPLOAD A FILE LARBER THAN 300MB TO VIMEO. If your file is larger, upload it to Box instead and let me know.
