Hiii, this is Dom posting this. I thought I'd start off by adding what I've taken from my own blog that I'd like everyone to read. I'll start with what I'd like everyone to do by Monday and then follow with what I've written about the brief. Last term made it really important for me to analyse it. So here we go!
Make sure everyone does a brainstorm by Monday.
Introduction
- Film production and editing techniques
- 3D compositing techniques
- Formatting requirements of Broadcast output
Text, images, drawings, whatever to help illustrate this idea. Possibly even a mood board so we can get an understanding. Storyboards can be done, but obviously we will focus on this more once we have a final idea and then progress with an animatic.
You are also required to produce an individual piece of work incorporating live action and 3d animation (to be agreed individually with your tutor).
Basically means they want one video clip, but they want to be able to clearly highlight your contribution to the group.
The last few weeks of the project will concentrate on developing your editing techniques as well as utilizing the effects available to you on your compositing software. You will also be introduced to industry workflow practices such as filing conventions and formatting requirements for broadcast content.
Basically focusing on the post production work.
- The finished piece demonstrates a thorough understanding of the role of postproduction in the animation production process. (A1) Clearly show your contribution to the final piece in the ACTUAL final piece.
- The finished piece demonstrates an understanding of the file convention and formatting requirements of broadcast output. (E1) 24 FPS. 720 x 576. Whatever compression.
- Demonstrates competency in basic editing, compositing, special effects and audio functions. (B1, D1) Self explanatory.
- Demonstrates the competent use of editing techniques and conventions to structure the video narrative competently. (B1, C1) Again, showing your progress and how you’ve shown your contribution to the final piece. This would most likely come under the blog.
| Assessable Elements | Percentage of Final Grade |
| Group Movie File | 40% |
| Individual Movie File | 40% |
| Learning Journal | 20% |
Submission must be on Friday 25th March no later than 4pm.
It is suggested to back up your work on a disk as well, in case anything was to go wrong.
Any submission after this time will be considered a late submission and assessed as a bare pass grade
Times are a bit off, so I deleted the first few week’s dates to avoid confusion.
Week 1
Whole cohort
Introduction to unit
Show examples of student and industry work
Discuss equipment to be covered in unit.
Discuss 3D camera principles and how these will be applied in the unit.
In the afternoon split them into groups of 2 then groups of 5.
Gareth Munden – All day
Alex Hulse – all morning
Steve Crocker – all morning
SAME WEEK
1/2 cohort am – ½ pm
Morning – Practical on lighting
Afternoon – Replicate lighting in digital packages.
Gareth Munden – All day
Alex Hulse – all morning
Steve Crocker – all afternoon
Groups time-tabled to shoot work over next 2 weeks
Gareth Munden – All day
Alex Hulse – all morning
Week 2
Thursday
Gareth Munden – All day
Alex Hulse – all morning
Week 3
Thursday 4th
Gareth Munden – All day
Alex Hulse – all morning
Week 4
Digitisation of content – start editing on Final cut and Premiere.
Wednesday 9th
Thursday 10th
Gareth Munden – All day
Alex Hulse – all morning
Week 5
Introduce students to camera tracking in Maya
Wednesday 16th
Thursday 17th
Steve Crocker – all day.
Alex Hulse – all day
Week 6
FORMATIVE
Wednesday 23rd
Thursday 24th
Steve Crocker – all day.
Week 7
Lighting/Shadows
Wednesday 2nd March
Thursday 3rd
Steve Crocker – all day.
Alex – all day
Week 8
Render/Output workshop
Wednesday
Thursday
Gareth Munden – all day
Alex – morning.
Week 9
Summative hand in: No later than 4pm Friday 25th March 2011
Group blog – embed their clip.
