Category: UNIT 3: MOVING IMAGE

GIF Experiments – Adobe After Effects

Experimentation (Unt: 3), UNIT 3: MOVING IMAGE, UNIVERSITY (UCA)

Really happy with my GIF experiments so far, the process was really easy as making a GIF is not as complex compared to making a title sequence for as example. it only requires one movement depending on what your after in terms of repetition or movement. There is a tool called the puppet tool which function like pins that hold down specific areas on objects to mute movement. The puppet tool can be placed anywhere on your chosen object to create movement

The key frames will determine the duration/speed of the animation. After the GIF is created you go to File – Export – Add to Adobe Media Encoder Queue.

This will pop up and you will need to set it as Animated GIF so the file can be used for social media like Instagram.

Feedback from Friends, Family & Colleagues

Feedback, UNIT 3: MOVING IMAGE, UNIVERSITY (UCA)

Based on the feedback from family, friends and colleagues, a lot of people really liked the concept of my ideas in general of animation and logo design. I got good feedback from my opening sequence of Mad Max people have been saying its effective and the music choice was in sync with the motion graphics. I’m planning on making more of these as the transaction between shape and text really was consistent.

My Logo designs were very popular to a lot of people, they have been saying the concept and experiments are very retro and a reference to the 1980’s decade which was my intention and was satisfied my designs showcased that.

The most popular logo concept out of the feedback was a three way battle between: the Triangle grid concept, the cassette tape concept, and the trio triangle concept. (Visuals below)

Stop Motion experiments

Experimentation (Unt: 3), UNIT 3: MOVING IMAGE, UNIVERSITY (UCA)
Mostly happy with the result however its not obvious the eye is moving but as an experiment I thought the result was better than imagined. To improve this I would have to draw more stages of the eye closing to give it that sence of movement and less glitchy.
More happy about this experiment than the eye one has this transaction is less complex as didn’t need to be as specific with timing for this one. Also the result was very good, I think the glitchy technique makes it quirky which runs parallel with the concept.

My own opening sequence on Adobe After Efffects

Experimentation (Unt: 3), UNIT 3: MOVING IMAGE, UNIVERSITY (UCA)

Comp 1_1 from Harry Twyman on Vimeo.

I have wanted to do this opening sequence for a while as Mad Max is one of my favourite movie franchises. I was inspired by Saul Bass and the simplicity of his opening sequences, I wanted to create a more retro feel to it as this will echo through out my design stages. During this process I increased the title ‘MAD MAX’ so the background becomes crimson red even though the set background colour is peachy orange. I wanted the main title to become smaller unveiling a letter form or an abstract canvas while the credits move with it. This made the sequence more dramatic and gave it mystique as the music contributed towards the mood and vibe.

The Typefaces I have used for this is ‘Road Rage’ and ‘Mistral’ to give the title sequence more of an nostalgic and retro feel.

To improve the title sequence I would create a clipping mask in the main title ‘MAD MAX’ to unveil a setting as the title becomes bigger to eventually it to disappear from the frame giving the setting the full canvas.