3D dimension

The video below shows the 3D dimensional background that I created in After Effects, unfortunately I had to keep the background stationary, due to the fact that the model I rendered in Maya, was in 2D (you can see this happening in the video as I pan around the object, the model goes flat). I created the 3D dimension by creating 6 solid objects that I made 3d, I then placed them in a box like shape around the camera to give it the room like effect. The reason I decided to create a 3D background was due to the fact that I liked the depth it gave to the animation when I zoomed in; unlike a plain background which would stay blocked and unnatural. However there were some disadvantages to this technique, the program’s (after effects) speed slowed and it was hard to navigate around the area because there are so many tools to use to pan around. I would definitely use this technique in the future

https://youtu.be/F67tvYiWLVw

 

Week 6

This is my Final Major Piece so far into the 8 weeks.

At this point i was close to finishing; its was also the point where i got the idea to bring different colours into the scene and make it change colours like the samsung advert. I did struggle with this scene, due to the fact that i had to rotobrush every frame; when i had scenes that had a green screen in the background which I removed by using the tool keylight. However a disadvantage to using the tool, is that all the colour green would be remove, and during this shoot, my green screen reflected onto the persons arm removing part of their arm, which was hard to adjust and make it look unnoticeable.

The tool Keylight which is only used in After Effects, selects the colour that you choose and makes it disappear from the screen. The disadvantage to this tool is that it removes every shade of that colour; for example is the actor was wearing a green tie, no matter the shade, keylight would remove it because you selected a green colour.

Sangsum Galaxy 4 advert

After my change of plans, I decided to look for further inspiration for my final major project. As I was searching YouTube for adverts, I came across this simple but effective Sangsum Galaxy advert. I liked how clean this advert was made and the way the model floats around the screen which is how I was inspired. By watching this advert several times, I could see that the 3D model could of been made in Maya and maybe they also used a far more complex after effects program, because of this, I became more attached to the advert due to the fact it was similar to what I wanted to create for my second idea. From this advert I chose to use the way they worded the designs, which became successful at making my advert look more like an advert.

Sangsum used pastel colours to make the advert more natural and soft to the eye, it also gives of the sense of peacefulness which is why I enjoyed watching it.

 

Checkpoint

This is the beginning of my FMP. So far it has taken me 3 separate days, within 5 hours; which includes an hour of rendering (due to the fact I had to batch render it from Maya) and what took most of my time was using the rotobrush

 for each frame, because I didn’t use a green screen on some of the scenes. I still have a few scenes to do, but I will have to shorten the music because I had expected my clips to be longer.