Class22

Project 4 Process Demonstration

The following is just one example and will be repeated in the following classes to reinfoce some of the strategies for developing your work for the project. Although we will be looking at the title screen, this process could be extended to a lot of the project work. The basic concepts presented here are the same that would be used later one when you are working on the gameplay portion. The difference is that there would be a longer duration and that the motion design might include more. All parts of the project begin with how you prepare your files in a format that makes them usable for animation.

• Preparing Title Screen
• Dividing out Assets from Illustrator File
• isolate different parts of print composition for animation
• reverse engineer the project into pieces that can move/change independent of each other
• open original project work file, save out as new/different document
• hide/show layers and then export PNG images
• remove layers and then save as multiple AI documents
• alternatively, make AI document with top level layers for things that move seperately from each other to import as a composition.
• If you export images, prepare separate AI documents, or reorganize an AI document - you want the pieces that move independent of each other as their own indpendent assets/layers for animation

• Importing Assets
• File -> Import -> File
• browse and select as many files as you need to import
• workflow: create assets first, then import into new project
• project files (assets) into folders(bins) to help keep project organized

• New Composition
• 1280px X 720px or from standard mobile device screen sizes
• 24fps
• 00:05:00 (5 seconds) duration
• Adding Assets to Composition
• drag to timeline, layers, stacking order
• position based on your design and layout work earlier
• as separate elements, you can animate them each individually
• title safe and action safe ( and other guides )
• rebuilding: groups as time-based precompositions

• Simple/Basic Transformations
• Scale
• Position
• Rotation
• Opacity

Project 4 Work Session

Whatever time is left in the rest of the class session is yours to begin working on the project. The in-class work time available should be used for working on Project 4. That way we can work together on the project and you can get feedback or suggestions while you are working. There will be plenty of time to work in class on the project, but you may need to continue your work outside of class in order get everything done. Although work sessions in class have been fairly flexible, you are expected to have something to work on during class - anything else would be reflected in your course participation score.

 

Class23

Review Project 4 Guidelines

Project 4 incorporates elements of your previous work. Reivew the project guidelines as needed. There will be two large parts to the Project - the title and the gameplay. There is not one specific way that they must be done but the timing guidelines will be helpful in determining what is needed.

Project 4 Work Session

Continue working on Project 4. Professor Miller will work together with you to give feedback or suggestions while you are working.

 

Class24

Final Project 4 Workshop

During this class session, you should work to finalize your animation. You will have the entire class session to work. It is expected that you will take the entire class session to complete your project work. Most students will not be in a position to submit work until close to the end of the class session.

Prof Miller will meet with each student to preview their work in progress. Each student will play their work and then discuss how they might finalize and complete the project. Some feedback will be given as to how the projects can be improved or developed further. This will take place at the beginning of class.

An overview of how to render your video for submission will be given later during the class session. This is the last opportunity to develop and complete your work for Project 4 and is our last official class meeting. All work must be completed and submitted this week. Final deadline for submission is Thursday, May 4. Project submissions will be evaluated based on the criteria in the Project 4 description. Each animation will be examined as part of the evaluation process and then all of the projects will be compiled into one long video for screening at our scheduled final exam time. Questions about submission expectations should be addressed in class today.

Submissions can be made through d2L or by hand to the teacher station.

Submission Guidelines for Project 4

Based on our Project Description page:

• appx 25-30 Seconds Total Duration
• exported as MOV or MP4 File
• Use a standard mobile device screen size
• example: "lastname_project4_title.mov"
• Well Developed Demonstration of Game Concept
• Incorporates Character, Environment, and Interface
• Includes Title -> Transition -> Gameplay
• Possible Parallax Effect through layer motion: Foreground, Middle, and Background
• One File Submitted through D2L, or by hand

Project 4 Screening and Discussion

Videos will be screened from those submitted in class

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Semester Wrap-Up

• Drawing with Vector Graphics
• Your Projects This Semester
• Developing Assets, Composite Images, and Extending Coursework
• Keep In Touch: Professor Miller Links
• Course Videos
• Personal Videos
• UWW MOCAP Studio
• Personal Website
• ThanX¡¡¡¡!!!!![][][[][][][][]]]]

 

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