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Breakdown of the final video

link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc6CwfIvBtE

in this video i am doing the breakdown of 4 different scenes. one at the beginning, two in the middle and one at the end. moreover it was a funny to make those break down as the process is different . we have to disassemble a scene instead of creating one. when uploaded on youtube i have got lots of difficulties as the file was to heavy i had render it with half resolution so that youtube could upload it.

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Soul eater final.

link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSgtfWLTgVg

this is the final video. after 6 weeks of working. and adjusting the video is finally done. all the refences in the description

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My reflection

i have named my project soul eater. i have chosen this name as  i was passionate with the movie doctor strange. especially the part where he soul is release from his body. i watched a lot of manga and when i have watched this scene i have imagined what if the soul could be destroy. the name came from a manga where the protagonist eat the soul of his enemy. when i started the project i had already in mine what i will do.more i was working on that the more i realized how difficult it is.

the journey

i wanted magic spell similar to the movie doctor strange it have take a long time before i obtain the good video which shows how to create this. i have watch a lot of video about how those magic spell can be created. whenever i found one who look good i go to try it directly so that i could tell if it is good or not. later i wanted to add a character who could use a move from the game overwatch but even if i have search a lot their was no tutorial about it so i had to remove it. after lots Of discussion with my lecturer I have made my storyboard. The constructed of the storyboard was very complicated I wanted a lot of scenes, but the time limit was too short. I had to remove a lot of scene too make it. But even when I did the montage I still saw it too bulky and thus I had remove lots of scenes. The making of the movie was very stressful and time consuming. First, I had to buy costumes then the green screen. It was difficult to find them but after lots of research I finally got. The shooting was also strange for me as it was my first time. The actors had got some difficulties to act and I was forced to told them how they should and what expression they should have when doing a scene. It has taken one whole day to shoot it. The editing process was may be the easiest part. But there was still some difficulty as the time taken was longer than 30 second I have stretch a lot of scenes and it have even distort the voice of the actor, but I saw it funny and decided to keep it.  I have spent three days to make it. In the end I was not satisfy. I thought I could do better, so I went for further research and I have obtain the shock wave and the explosion. Those effects have given another sense to my movie as I have got a major problem when editing all the scenes was not following as I had to cut a lot of scene those effects have help me to merge some scene together so that it makes one. The sound implement has also play a big role. Whenever the sound merge perfectly its feel like a big relief.

Techniques used. In this project I have used chroma keying which I found very difficult to use as the green screen should be very regular a no shadow should have appeared on it. I have used colour grading which was easier to use as I have use the effects pre-set as guide to know what colour should I used like when he is using his magic I used a red atmosphere. I have also used scatter, particles and curves.

Tools used: pen tools for masking, text tools, positioning, scale and time reverse was also used. Time reverse have been used for the final punch the true punch is a shield going off guard by inversing the time I made it look like he is forming the shield.Software used: adobe after effect. Each single piece of work has been made using after effects. When we used it for the first time it is difficult to use but with the help of the ilectures it became a lot easier moreover the regular use of after effect have able me to control the editing well.

What I have learn.? Making a movie is not easy it is time consuming, the actors should be able to express themselves, so we cannot take anyone. When filming it is important to have the good equipment if not the result will be of bad quality. A lot of research is needed to make a simple seen. We need to talk to others to get feedback and know what to adjust. After is not easy to use make a simple scene can take a lot of time to make correctly. Going fast will only give a bad result. We need to save after each scene we make as the computer could crash. I have also learn lots of thing how do rotoscoping,chroma keying, colour grading and more over this unit have been very helpful now I know that a real movie is very difficult to make.   

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reference list

references

sound

I'mNoExpert,2016, Doctor Strange Portal Effect, youtube video 0.10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mqqq8u9VvxAfiles.

All sounds, 2014, teleport sound effect, youtube video, 0.01, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIE94eSZSws

magic shield

Phenomenal Creation, 2016,  Doctor Strange Magic Circle | After Effects CC Tutorial, youtube video 10.34, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF4YonhAUhA

magic spell

RED ALERT, 2016,  Doctor Strange Magic Spells Hitfilm 4 Express Tutorial | Red's Fx, youtube video 9.43, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itQ5zDlS2es

shock wave

Awesomeness Videos, 2016,  Shockwave Effect , youtube video 0.06, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsFk4LxdPc8

explosion

Joe Nicklo, 2014,  AE Exp VCP Shockwave, youtube video 0.02, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SB2UtGJBWo

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ilecture 12 - making a compositing breakdown

link: https://youtu.be/wxm6EBnBq-Y

in this lecture we learn how to create a breakedown. thus using after effect. moreover he used layers and masking to make the breakdown more fluent

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Ilecture 10 - Typography in motion movie‘s intro

link: https://youtu.be/t4L9c9iTUOA

This lecture is very interesting as it show us how to use different typography and give the viewers a hint about the creator style. when we use it in a video we need to take the typeface into account. some typeface are prohibited as they are inappropriate.

what i have learned. typography in intro give detail about the video.

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week 9 tutorial

link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn8QmQ9iQnQ

in the class we learn how to break a wall using position and scale. i have add a smoke effect at the end to have a better effects.

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Ilecture for week 9: Digital Image Compositing – Color Grading

link: https://youtu.be/d7MOVldfZsU

this video is about color grading. which is very good to use as it help to correct any color imperfection. help to match different layers, give more control on the footage color and then help us to change color easily.

what i have learn. color is very important in a video if i want to give the good emotion. moreover the imperfection can be easily hidden.

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Ilecture for week 8: Digital Image Compositing – Visual Effects

link: https://youtu.be/-UX4dbGn9jc

This video  is about VFX and how they make an image more realistic. that is the image will not look fake even if most of it do not exist. usinf VFX is very beneficial. it is first cheaper than real material, the actors will be less in danger. moreover some virtual explosion are better than real one. but it is time consuming. VFX can differ from miniature models from painting, live actions( smoke, explosion)  and digital FX which are simulation.

what i have learn. it is very useful as i can create things that i do not have in real. moreover my work will look more realistic.

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Ilecture for week 7: Digital Image Compositing – 2D and 3D Tracking

link: https://youtu.be/Iys8rosBGhQ

the lecture is about 2D, 3D tracking and image stabilization. it start with the benefit of using 2D and 3D tracking in the media. tracking is an important aspect when doing composition works this video show it very clearly.

Tracking is easilier when using a software such as after effect. the software locate layers in the video using tracking point in forms of dots and spot marks. this process can be done manually but take a lot of time and the software itself can do an appropriate work.

2d and 3d tracking are very different. 2D tracking use layers in 2 dimension which is x axis and y axis. it is use for to compose background, replace the green screen and make rotoscoping easilier. 3D tracking use layers in 3 dimension which are x axis, y axis and z axis. it is also used to make 3D sets extensions, visual FX generation and tracking 3d objects.

what i have learn. tracking is useful it help the image to be steady while keeping focus on the subject.

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Ilecture for week 6: Digital Image Compositing – Rotoscoping and Chroma Keying

link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMJpn-uf_Mc

layering is an important aspect of compositing, as it give the video a better flow like it has been taken in a single shot. Some common effects use to create this is chroma keying and rotoscoping.

What i have learn from this.those process had started in the year 1930. Chroma keying is very difficult to use when the camera is taking shots in a very low quality. the resolution or even the animation can be distort. Moreover when filming the actors should avoid wearing green outfit it will affect the green screen. the choice of the screen is very specific not all green can be used. Rotoscoping thus is mainly used to create more realistic animation furthermore it can be used to make masking. Chroma keying is a effect that i will incorporate and it is important to know those tips before using it. 

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Visual test 3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf3_ERv44nA

in this test, I wanted to test color grading how colors can affect the atmosphere of the scene I tried to make the scene a bit darker but also having the sword well lighted. The overall scene looks pretty good for me. At the same time, i have also tried to enlarge the scene again to better understand that the actor is removing his sword.

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Advanced visual test

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iA87dB2vcC4

This test will look like the final version that is. I have to use rotoscoping to make this video. The final dash will look alike but with a different background as I have not been able to insert it. But the movement and the sound will be the actually be those that we saw. making this scene has been difficult as I had to take three different shoots one with the actor starting his dash, two one empty stage and three the actor closer to the camera. During the shooting, lighting has been difficult as I needed the sword to be clearly seen and it has taken some time before getting the right lighting

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Visual test 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojNHWPRPCSc

In this test, i wanted to see if my special will have an impact on the movement of the character. as you can see I have been able to align the special effect while the character is moving his arms. making of this one has been easier but also more experimental before the circle appeared I wanted to have some sparkles before so that the viewer does not see the circle appeared directly. those sparkles have been difficult to align but it, in the end, it suits the video so well it is like it is part of the circle.

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Visual test 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2nfirT-e_E

In this test, i want to see if the magic spell appearances will be too big or will fit with the character. shooting the scene and making the special effect has not been easy as I have noticed that the actor movement should be very precise and his arm should always remain parallel as if it is not the case the special will not be aligned and the image will look fake.

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ANIMATIC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRQqw95YIUk

This video is my animatic that is, it is a small compilation of every scene that makes my final video. this animatic aim is to have a better look on my project and help me to arrange the time. I have been able to reduce the video to 30s. and I have also been able to add so effects to the animatic. I am satisfied in the overall as we can understand what is happening.

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i-lecture 5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=TZPrxYVUm2U

This video is about rendering. How to get the best quality of the video. Gitto goes on every option we can use for rendering he shows how to not lost a single piece of the work. one of the most important aspects is the resolution the most common and the best is actually HD1280 X 720p. The last point is that it should be rendered in a readable format, mp4 is one of the best.

What I have learned?

rendering is not only turning the video into a readable object. there a lot of things to consider before doing so the resolution, the format, and the sound input. All those things have to be put into count before rendering a video.