Digital Photography and Imaging - Week 12

09/12/2024 - 15/12/2024 (Week 12)

Chang Wing / 0367807

Digital Photography and Imaging / Bachelors of Design (Honours) in Creative Media / Taylor's University

Project 4: Self-Titled

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Week 12

Lecture

No lecture this week.

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Tutorial

PROJECT 4: SELF-TITLED [30%]

Timeframe: WEEK 10 - WEEK 14
Duration: 15 second
Output: .MOV or .MP4 less than 20MB
Size: 1080 x 1920 px (I.G reel/ story size)


Idea Development: 5 marks (WEEK 10)
Design Direction: 5 marks (WEEK 11)

Execution and Post Production: 10 marks (WEEK 12)
Animation & Finishing: 10 marks (WEEK 13)


Reference:
https://fauziyusoff.com/dpi/

https://jeslynlimsuharjadpi.blogspot.com/2022/07/final-project-cinemagraphs-self-tilted.html

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Practical

Project 4: Self-Titled

After receiving Mr. Fauzi's advice, I added a background that fits to the concept and came up with the final poster. 

Final Poster

Figure 1.1 Final Poster

Figure 1.2 Final Poster (PNG)

Self Practice

Figure 1.3 Photoshop Effects

Figure 1.4 Effect layers

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Reflection

This week, I practiced applying effects to my image by following YouTube tutorials, which helped me understand the range of effects I could achieve. After finalising my poster, I started looking into Adobe After Effects tutorials for the animation part and explored different features, like the Puppet Tool, which was a very useful tool for adding nuanced movements, allowing me to infuse subtle details that made the animation feel more lifelike and expressive. The Easy Ease was also helpful for smoothing transitions, giving the animation a more natural flow.