Week 11 Blog Post

I thought Film 2 went very well. I really enjoyed watching everybody's movies. I felt pretty content with what I had for film 2 and I was satisfied with how the class received it. Though if I were to go back and do it again, I would definitely add sound. I had sound for some parts of the film, but it sounded bad since other parts did not so I just took it out all together. I wish I would have added voices and different sounds for the toys instead of leaving it silent. For my next film, I will spend more time on the sound design. Even just the smallest additions of sound in a video can change the entire outcome and drastically make it better.

Blog Post 10

When I started this class, nothing came easy to me as far as animation. I was familiar with final cut and used adobe after effects a couple of time, but that was it. Now that I've been in this class for a little longer than half a semester, I feel a lot more confident with after effects. I have been using after effects a lot more since I have been in this class and in fact have been using it for projects in other classes because of what I've learned from this one. Though any other animation programs, I am lost. Cinema 4-D is really hard for me and does not come easy what so ever. The layout for everything is pretty confusing and it took me a while to make the 3-D bouncing ball project, which came out pretty bad.

Week 9 Blog Post

Some things that really help me with this class are the in class exercises. I really find it helpful when we go over technical aspects of after effects in class and walk through it together. I also really like how we watch animations in class and break it down to discuss all the aspects of it. This not only helps me with editing techniques, but it also helps me think of new creative ideas for projects. I have nothing thus far that has been hindering me.

Week 8 Blog Post

I thought my first film could have been better. It was a lot harder than I expected to edit with after effects. I thought that the constructive criticism I received for my video was very helpful. I did need to add a couple more angles and make the fall off the swing set funnier. For my next film, I need to do more pre-production and plan out more scenes to make the film more visually appealing. I also need to put more time into my storyboard and revise it to make sure I make it the best it can be.