Make me laugh. Make me cry. Make me think.
Assignment Brief
Create a ten second stop-motion animation of your perfect day. Document the complete twenty-four hour period. Communicate an idea with storytelling.
Objectives
- To learn the basics of composing and rendering with Adobe AfterEffects
- To practice the art of storytelling
- To create style and communication with restraint
Specifications
- Dimensions: 720 by 480 pixels (NTSC DV)
- Duration: minimum of 10 seconds and maximum of 15 seconds
- Use only two colors
- Use no more than two typefaces
- Use either hand-drawn imagery or photography
- Use different depths of field
Deep focus & shallow focus - Use different camera angles
High-angle shot, low-angle shot, bird’s eye & Dutch angle - Use at least two different film transitions
Cut, dissolve, fade, L cut & wipe
Final Deliverables
Be ready to present your Quicktime movie on-screen at the beginning of class. Be prepared to save the Quicktime movie and project folder to the AVC server at the beginning of class.
Quicktime Movie: ?
Project Folder: Save all the run-time files (HTML and SWF files) in a folder named using your first and last names (i.e. ray-elder).
Timeline
Project hours: 24
Three weeks of the semester are assigned to complete this project. Late work will not be accepted or critiqued. See semester schedule for deadlines.
Week One
Research & ideation: Storyboard your perfect day. Include 5-10 frames to clearly explain the beginning, middle and end of your story. Be ready for the class critique.
Week Two
Prototype: Refine the storyboard aesthetics and flow based on feedback. Create a rough animatic of the complete story from start to finish. Be prepared for on-screen presentation and group critique.
Week Three
Refinement & Presentation: Refine the aesthetics of individual frames. Render the final cut of your story. Be ready for on-screen and class critique.