DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND IMAGING // FINAL PROJECT

July 07, 2022

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND IMAGING // FINAL PROJECT

25.5.2022 - 29.6.2022 (Week 10 - Week 14)

Ang Shin Er / 0355231

Bachelor Of Design (Hons) In Creative Media / Taylor's University
Digital Photography and Imaging // Final Project : Self- Tittled

LECTURES

WEEK 10 - INTRO TO AFTER EFFECT

| What is After Effects?

Adobe After Effects is a 2.5D animation software used for animation, visual effects, and motion picture compositing and used in film, TV, and web video creation. This software is used in the post-production phase, and has hundreds of effects that can be used to manipulate imagery. This allows you to combine layers of video and images into the same scene.

| PRE-COMPOSITING IN ADOBE PHOTOSHOP

Compositing Layers in Photoshop : All the layers need to be arrange and rename accordingly so that it will be organize and easy to be animated in After Effects.

| PRE-COMPOSITING IN ADOBE AFTER EFFECT

Compositing Layers in After Effects: All the layer elements need to be organized and synchronized to the external software platforms such as Photoshop & Illustrator. After Effects files does not embed its media, it links to it.

INSTRUCTION:

PRACTICAL:

WEEK 10 | AFTER EFFECT EXERCISE

Download the PSD composition (W10_ANIMATE.psd) that given by Mr. Fauzi. Then, import it into Adobe After Effects. In After Effect, create a composition setting 1080 px (Width) x 1920 px (Height), Duration 15 second. Then, Create a keyframe animation to the layers using Position (P), Scale (S) & Masking path.

First, Im going to do from the bottom layer, which is Projector part.

2nd bottom layer with 3D rotation

Next, will be the shark

Apply 2 transform in one layer.

Render output: Quicktime (.MOV) or .MP4. Then, upload it to Youtube Channel.

The final outcome

YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/sHX3cWdc_Uo

WEEK 10 | FINAL PROJECT - SELF TITLED

Self-titled is an exploration project for the students to express their own individuality and reflect their personality into digital art self-expression. The main idea is to build up self-confidence and discover their interest.

|Idea Development:

INTRO : Tell us about yourself

I am a girl who was born and raised in Penang. I had a great interest in art and handicraft since young. Therefore, I'm currently taking in Bachelor Of Design (Hons) In Creative Media at Taylor's University. Before that, I'm taking a Diploma in entrepreneurial design at the University of Wollongong, KDU. After my diploma, I had one and a half years of working experience as a graphic designer and an art tutor as my part-time job. I like to talk to kids and listen to their imagination. I was happy with my job, but I doesn't want to limit myself and I wish to explore different things because I always wanted to learn new and try things. Therefore, I decided back to university and keep learning.

What is your passion?

I've always wanted to do some adventures like backpacking, jungle tracking, and hiking. I used to do this before the MCO, but I realized that after the MCO, we can't really go back to normal like we used to, it's a new "normal". So, the plan always ends here. I am a coffee lover too. When I was young, my ambition was to be a barista. Now, I am still learning latte art from my friend and also some knowledge of coffee.

What’s motivate you to achieve your dream?

Dreams are the imagery of a wish. Rather than saying a dream, I prefer calling that a target. The motivation comes in very small part, every aspect of my life motivates me to strive for my targets, such as my family who always push me harder, my friends who always encourage me, and some amount of stress.

SUMMARY : How do you want to visualize your dream into an artwork?

I wanted to combine my dream, my experience and my current situation into one photo. I wanted to introduce myself through the design.

A statement about my artwork :

Since my project is "self-titled," I'm going to take this chance to introduce myself. I wanted to combine my dream, my experience, and my current situation into the artwork. By way of the design, I wanted to introduce myself. Even the smallest amount of development can help me feel positive and active in life. I should remember that this journey belongs to my body, my mind, and my spirit. Dig deep, take responsibility for it, and start acting on your behalf.

|Idea Development: MOODBOARD

|Idea Sketches:

#1st sketch

#2nd sketch

I have digitalised all my sketch by using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustration

Poster based on #1st sketch

Poster based on #2nd sketch

| Final Poster and Post Production

I decided to choose my 2nd poster as my final poster. And named it as, 22/100% OF ME, Which mean my progress of my life and its still going.

ARTIST STATEMENT:

I place a spectacular views of iceberg scenery in front of my eyes because I always want to go and try. I'm trying to show the artistic side of me with the paint there. It also shows sometimes I have to take a long time to do brainstorm before I start my work, this is what the light bulb stand for. I use flowers to express my desire to have a healthy and beautiful life. There's a UFO and bird there to show what I've ever imagined.

|Progress of Work :

First, I adjust some colour of the element by using smart filter in Adobe Photoshop.