After Effect Project

We were given a brief to create a 12 second animation, which is to be shown at Qbar in Falmouth on loop. Our only limitations were that it had to include a "smiley face" image that we were provided with, but other than that we could be as create as we liked.

I've only ever used After Effects once before and that was to make two objects collide, so I struggled in the beginning with the basics, however after countless tutorials and many many MANY hours I managed to make something I don't think is too bad for the first time round. One thing I didn't like though....it took over 2 HOURS to render!! Bad times!!

This is my final After Effects video. I rendered it 3 times to try and keep the quality whilst keeping the size down but sadly it didn't work and I lost aload of the presets and effects. It was supposed to burn out to white and then black at the end and also the speed and light flicker was supposed to be alot faster/higher. But AE decided it couldn't be bothered to show it I guess.

I hate computers.

1st craic at After Effects

This is my first time at using the program After Effects. It took me over 4 hours to get two objects to bounce together! Although it took a ridiculous amount of time, I'm not that bitter, as it allowed me to learn various aspects of the program over and over and over again, through trial and error, which in turn has helped it to sink in. Hopefully this won't happen everytime I use it though, or they'll be one less computer in the studio.

I tried to apply principles that I've learnt so far in animation. It was actually alot harder to manipulate than it would have been if it were hand drawn. I struggled with the timing, anticipation and squash & stretch. Something that I'm going to geek up on next AE lesson as my simple "click and hope it does what I want it too", didn't always work.