Day 19

Introduction to Project 5 motion graphic sequence

For this project you have the choice to make either an "Infographic" or a motion graphic of your choice.

Details

• sequence length = 30 seconds or more
• size = HDTV 1920x1080
• file type = exported as: h264 based ".mp4"

Step 1 - Make Decisions about your Motion Graphic Sequence and Research

1) Do you want to make an Infographic or create your own idea?


Infographic:
2) Research 
- use youtube to watch different examples of Infographics. Start here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Mc4d2B4HyI

- pick your favorite video and take notes about the pacing and the types of imagery found in the infographic. How many cuts are there? How many seconds is each cut? How many scenes are there?  

3) Research the information you want to get across to your viewer. Develop a storyboard

Step 2 - Make an 'outline'. 
List out the information you want to show, in the order you want to show it. For an infographic it is the information you want to show the viewer. For a title sequence it is things like the information about the movie (the actors, studio, title, producers...)

Example Infographic

Introduction (what are you going to show?)
First Part (what are you going to show?)
Second Part (what are you going to show?)
Third Part (what are you going to show?)
Fourth Part (what are you going to show?)
Fifth Part (what are you going to show?)
Ending (what are you going to show?)
Credits (what are you going to show?)






Step 3 - Making a Storyboard

A Storyboard breaks the story into pieces that visually show the angle, movement and POV of the camera.

Breaking a story into Cuts and Scenes



- Examples of Cuts and Scenes

 Storyboarding your Motion Graphic Sequence

Questions to ask yourself!

• How many changes do you want to have in the sequence?
• What direction is the content moving in each part? How does it relate to the parts before and after?
• How long is each part?
• What content do you need to collect for each part?
• What is the purpose of each part? (what do you want your viewer to get out of it?)

- Shreck storyboards example

How to make a storyboard step by step directions here!

 

 

 

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How to animate layers in Photoshop

Time 23min 34 sec

Using the Timeline 0 - 5:25

Moving a graphic (position change) 5:26 - 11:50

Moving Text (opacity change) 11:51 - 15:54

Moving an Image (create a smart object and transform change) - 15:55 - 23:34

 

 

Animating Layers in Photoshop


 

Photoshop Video
- Open the "Timeline". You can find it under "Window"
To use video in Photoshop:

1) Drag a video file onto the Photoshop icon, it will appear in the Layers window and the Timeline window


2) Select the layer and "control"click to bring up the menu. Pick "convert to smart object"

3) To make a new video layer click the drop down menu on the videos timeline and click "new video group".

3a)You can duplicate video layers

4) Layer Adjustments, Blend modes and Opacity all work the same as still images


- To save your file "Save As" a .PSD

- To save the final video file goto "File" ---- "Render Video"

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'Exporting' your video out of Photoshop

Step 1: Under 'File' go to 'Export' then select 'Render Video'

Step 2: Set up your video as seen below. 

Make sure to save it to the Desktop

It will take a few minutes to export

The .mp4 file will appear on your 'desktop'

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Next Project 30 second animation

 

You have two choices:

 

1. info graphic

      or

2. original idea

The animation should contain the following:

- at least 6 different cuts. Each cut should have a different camera angle and/or point of view.

- a sound track

- exported as an MP4