Friday, 10 December 2010

After Effects workshop 2

preparing photoshop documents for aftereffects:
/action safe zone (outside box) and title safe zone (inside box):



 /remove background

/import word to after effects
/change background colour
/add grid
/package 'collect files' - like indesign
create one layer per letter:
/can do this (type layers):
/better to do this (rasterize type and treat as image layers):



keeping layers own anchor points:


illustrator format for film/video
moving objects between layers using dot in layers tab
'layer switches' - look at in detail next week










Wednesday, 8 December 2010

Tuesday, 7 December 2010

Typeface variations

I seem to have come down with some kind of horrible illness. Came in today for briefing, but I have had to go home and miss the afternoon storyboarding session with Fred becasue I really cant concerntrate and want to get well enough for the After Effects session tomorrow as I feel if I miss that I will really be screwed. These are my typeface variations for my 3 words in preparation for Fred session:


Thursday, 2 December 2010