1. What did you like/dislike about these projects and why?

I disliked the part of the project when I had everything set up but something in the video was off and I had to spend a lot of time tweaking it to make it come out correctly. On the other hand, I enjoyed the project because the end result was very satisfying to see at the end after all of the hard work.

2. What are some new skills that you learned in these projects?

After finishing this project I learned how to use animators in After Effects. I learned about position, scale, and learned the overall software. In the beginning it was hard to understand what did what, but after using it for a while I got a hang of what to do and what moves text up, down, to the side, etc.

3. What are some previously learned skills that were useful in creating these projects?

Learning Adobe Photoshop has helped me with After Effects because the tools are set up in a similar way. It gave me knowledge which helped lessen the confusion of After Effects which definitely helped me in the long run.

4. Name at least one thing you did well in these projects and one thing that could be improved.

One thing I did well in this project is learning how to use the program and persevering through any obstacles and difficulties. I think that I could improve the speed in which I can make the animations and now that I know the program better, I think I could keep practicing until I can make these animations in just a minute or two.

5. How creative were your projects?

The text I put into the animation were simple, but the animation itself is what I spent time on. I believe making a good animation is important because you can always change the text at the end to make it become more creative.

1.What did you like/dislike about this project and why? I enjoyed recording these videos and being able to see the final result of my videos. This project forced me to use my imagination and to be creative in the ideas of the videos. I disliked using Photoshop in order to get my result because I got stuck multiple times and did not know where I was going wrong.

2.What are some new skills that you learned in this project? I learned to think outside the box and envision what the final result should look like and actually make the picture in my head become a reality. In addition, I learned to use my imagination by thinking about different ideas for the project.

3.What are some previously learned skills that were useful in creating this project? A skill that I have previously learned that helped me in this project is patience. Although it took me many tries to get what I want I stayed patient until the videos looked great.

4.Name at least one thing you did well in this project and one thing that could be improved. One thing I did well in this project was being creative in my ideas and one negative thing that I can improve is becoming more familiar with Photoshop so that I can succeed in future projects.

5.How creative was your project?   For example: Are your cinemagraphs kind of basic in design but technically competent, OR do they possess a legitimate wow-factor (even if flawed in a minor way)? Explain – be specific. Which cinemagraph is your favorite?

I would not say there is a huge wow-factor in my cinemagraphs. My videos are basic, but also make you think if it is a picture. I liked the football one because it shows anticipation of Mo throwing the football, but a spikeball comes out of nowhere. This project was fun to record and I am happy that both my videos came out well.

 

 

My art is full of colors and action. I use cool and warm colors in my drawings to make my art pop. I enjoy making animations and a couple examples are claw machines, kicking field goals, and blowing up cars. My art is easygoing and easy to understand. 

I used an animation creation website called FlipAnim. I used techniques such as onion skinning, squash and stretch, and timing in my animations to make them look realistic. 

Mrs. Otterbein inspired me to create my artwork and animation and pushed me to make my best pieces. My art shows emotions throughout such as nervousness and happiness in my field goal animation and anger in the car blowing up animation. 

My goal as an artist is to produce the best work and make people enjoy what they see. I want my work to be engaging and brighten up everybody’s day. I believe my artwork is engaging and interesting and I hope it will reach an audience who will thoroughly enjoy the artwork and put people in a better mood.

I gained a lot of respect for professional artists and animators because my simple animations took a lot of time and the amount of work animators spend on a two-hour movie with such great detail is amazing and shows the hard work they put into their artwork. My animations came out as intended and I am proud of my improvement from the couple of weeks of using FlipAnim. I will build off of these first animations. I hope one day I can look back and see my first art pieces so I can see how far I have come.

Oratory Prep Soccer- Connor Tole #16