Tai Tong En (0363164)

  Tai Tong En  (0363164) Digital Photography and Imaging Group 1 SEC 1/Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media Week 10 / Exercise   LECTURE Intro to After Effects What is After Effects? Adobe After Effects is a 2.5D animation software used for animation, visual effects, and motion picture compositing .   After Effects is used in film, TV, and web video creation. This software is used in the post-production phase, and has hundreds of effects that can be used to manipulate imagery . This allows you to combine layers of video and images into the same scene. What is After Effects? Adobe After Effects takes a different approach for creating movement. Motion graphics animation works by manipulating vector and rasterized art to create and tell a story.  You can integrate physical based media as well through photographs and videography. Compositing Layers in  Photoshop Basically Photoshop is a platform to compositing the layers. All the layers need to be arra...

  Tai Tong En  (0363164) Digital Photography and Imaging Group 1 SEC 1/Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media Week 9 / Exercise   LECTURE DIGITAL SURREALISM Realism Versus Surrealism Realism   Takes subject matters of the ordinary and common world which we call "reality." It almost always takes a non-exotic and non-extraordinary subject matter and theme. There is no need to think outside of the box, as that is not "real." Surrealism A twist on Realism. It explores the subconscious mind, with subject matters concentrating on dream-images and often aims to distort the ordinary and what we call reality Surrealism  Surrealism defies logic. Dreams and the workings of the subconscious mind inspire surrealistic art (French for "super-realism") filled with strange images and bizarre juxtapositions. Fueled by the teachings of Freud and the rebellious work of Dada artists, surrealists like Salvador Dalí promoted free association and dream imagery. Dadaism An an...

Tai Tong En  (0363164) Digital Photography and Imaging Group 1 SEC 1/Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media Week 6 / Exercise   LECTURE POSTER DESIGN INTRODUCTION The principles of design are the rules a designer must follow to create an effective and attractive composition. The fundamental principles of design are: Emphasis, Balance and Alignment, Contrast, Repetition, Proportion, Movement and White Space. A design doesn’t have to strictly follow these rules to be “good.”  Some absolutely mind-blowing designs ignore one or more of the principles of design in order to create an eye-catching and effective work. The 7 principles of poster design 1.EMPHASIS The principles of design are the rules a designer must follow to create an effective and attractive composition. The fundamental principles of design are: Emphasis, Balance and Alignment, Contrast, Repetition, Proportion, Movement and White Space.   2. Balance and alignment The principles of design are the rules...

  Tai Tong En  (0363164) Digital Photography and Imaging Group 1 SEC 1/Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media Week 7 / Exercise   LECTURE Double Exposure  & Image Blending Mode What Is Double Exposure Photography? Double exposure photography refers to merging multiple images . The goal is to make them surreal, emotional, or humorous. They usually feature silhouettes. Double exposure effect may look complicated at first. But it’s easy to make in-camera and in Adobe Photoshop. You don’t need a double exposure camera , as there are a few other ways you can create them. In the editing world, you have endless possibilities. You can transform ordinary photographs into powerful masterpieces. 1. Using the Tilt-Shift Effect Photoshop has a great tilt-shift tool that will transform your photos into soft works of art. If you want to be extra creative, blur one of your photos instead of the entire image . Or blur everything except for one important detail. To add this f...