Exercise 01

This in-class exercise is designed to provide you with an introduction to editing techniques. Graphic, rhythmic, temporal and spatial relations within shots will be explored, as well as the fundamental compositional elements of light, frame and duration.

What you will do

  1. Work with a partner to help each other capture images
  2. Ideally use the studio lighting (copystand) to take photos of your objects
  3. Gather your items, take some time to lay them out in the order you want them to appear. This will help you keep track of your animation.
  4. Tape a background paper down, making sure the tape and any extra items are hidden out of frame.
  5. Using a camera and tripod capture your items one by one. Make sure your image is in focus. You may want to experiment later, but for now try to centre the item in the frame.
  6. Once you have captured your images transfer them to your computer and you may want to go into Photoshop and adjust/edit some of your photos.
  7. Using editing software, create a new project and import your images
  8. As you edit your sequence in the timeline, consider the transition from one image to the next
  9. You should be looking towards this phase by defining an idea you are interested in exploring. The idea can be formal (ie. scale, colour) and/or conceptual (ie. identity, materialism) or preferably both.
  10. You may want to tryout different transitions in Premiere (dissolves, swipes etc…) to separate your images, keeping your idea present as you transition from one shot moving to another.
  11. Title your video at the beginning, and provide an end credit with your names and the date.
  12. Render your sequence and upload your video to your Google Drive.
  13. Include a small (150 -200 words) writeup about your work: describe your process, design decisions, technical considerations and what you learned.

Submission

Submit a pdf that links the video (Google Drive) and write up to eClass Ex02 Transitions on eClass.

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Make sure the video file is shared on your Google Drive

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Due before the next class Friday, September 19, for in-class screening