ARTSTDIO_377_HD/DV Design Fundamentals

Class 20 - Apr 05

Project 1 Final Deadline
Project 1 Screening/Critique/Discussion
Project 2 Introduction & Screening
Assignment:

VFX Project 2: Pre Production

Reading:

Ted Talk - Rob Legato "Art of Creating Awe"

Tutorial:

3D Tracking and After Effects Compositing (Morse)

Announcements:

377/477 Fall 2018
388/488 Fall 2018
Crossman Gallery: Juried Exhibition Opening Mon Apr 9 5-7pm

Time Wasters:

Screening w/ Project Introduction

promo

VFX Project 1 is due at this time in the D2L Dropbox. Videos will be collected at the beginning of the class session and prepared in a screening program. We will view all of the commercials as a group. After seeing all of the work, students will be asked to meet in critique groups of about 3-4 people. One person in each group will type notes. Each video will be played on a loop for a couple of minutes and each group can discuss the work. Considerations for the project and topics for group discussions:

Technical: compositing, lighting, color, tracking/match shot
Aesthetic (visual quality): compositing, lighting, color, sequence, final edit
Creative: concept, sequence, style, approach
Requirements: format, size, duration, complete edit

Following this, there will be an opportunity for us to talk about each of the videos individually. Groups will have an opportunity to share some of their thoughts on the work. Typed notes will also be submitted on D2L to the Project 1 dropbox.

VFX Project 2 will be introduced. The fundamental guideline for this work is that it will incorporate digital effects with live action video footage in a short sequence.

For the new project, consider how one might expand and explore the project prompts (or similar concepts) in a creative or conceptual way. First steps will be to explore and practice the processes/effects you are interested in. This could be considered a "Pre Vis" stage in our visual effects pipeline. You will need to explore processes as a way to create a "proof of concept" for the effects you would like to use. Then adapt and develop those processes/effects for your own concept. It will not be satisfactory to simple reproduce a visual effects - it must be developed/remixed/explored with more depth and show your own/group creative/conceptual voice. An example of this would be to use satire or parody to recontextualize a specific effect or style of moving image (examples we will screen below)