Adobe After Effects: Experimentation With Ripple Distortion

Experimentation With Ripple Distortion:

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In accordance to a brainstorm of ideas for my project, I had a scene in mind with a rippling effect. As an initial test with the effect, I created this video of a ripple inside a picture of the ocean.

Lynda.com Tutorial: Ripple Effect

Ripple Effect:

Extending my knowledge of After Effects, I learned the basics of the ripple effect on Lynda.com. This relates to a concept image drawn in my RVJ when brainstorming for narrative ideas.

Adobe After Effects: More Animation Skills Tutorial

More Animation Skills:

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In another tutorial, we were taught the extension of animating on After Effects. This included the use of creating s phere from a 2D image, parent and child options, moving image from a sequence of images and positioning in further detail to create a craft landing, then taking off on the moon.

Adobe After Effects: Basic Animation

Basic Animation:

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This is my first attempt at using the basic animating option for After Effects. This included changing position, scale and rotation of an object over a duration of time. In this case, I animated a bird flying into the distance. Also, I included the snow simulation to add substance to the scene.

Adobe After Effects Test: Stars and Keying

Adobe After Effects Test: Stars and Keying:

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Prior to starting Uni, I had a play around with some of the effects on After Effects to create a short video of myself  playing the keyboard in front of a starry celestial background. The effects include the star simulation and keying to remove the green screen behind me in order to create this effect.