COMPOSITING & EDITING

Paper Code: 
BMA 515
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course develops perspectives on critiquing and producing videos. It introduces lighting, capturing, and editing techniques used in the movie-making industry.

Unit I: 

 

An overview of the major user interface elements in After Effects, Creating a new composition, A tour of the Comp and Timeline panels, Adding layers to a comp; the Layer panel Navigating in space, Solid Layers, Resolution and Quality (CD, DVD, HD, Full HD), Navigating and zooming in time; the Work Area, Safe areas, rulers, grids, and guides Frame rate, displaying time, Channel switches; color picker; background color; alpha appearance

Unit II: 

 

Explanation of different file format (.mov, .avi, .mpeg, etc). Setting preferences importing files (photos, videos’, audio and photoshop file). Using the timeline panel, applying key frames (anchor point, position, scale, rotate, opacity), render queue, including audio.

Unit III: 

Using effects and filters and blending modes, parenting layers, creating a mask (pen & shape tool), animating the mask (path, opacity, feather, expansion), masking lines using stroke tool.

Unit IV: 

Animating 3D objects, using and animating the 3D camera. Installing & using plug-ins. Chroma Keying, Luma Key, Blue screen, Key frame Text & Layer animation & 2D particles, Effects etc.

Unit V: 

 

Introduction to the 3D compositing concepts i.e. Layers and masking. Rotoscopy, Rig removal, morphing. Experience after effects (tips & tricks): tutorial on creating 3D Orb animation, tutorial on creating credit intro animation, tutorial on creating particle animation.

ESSENTIAL READINGS: 

 

1. Adobe Creative Team, “Adobe After Effects”, Pearson 2012.

Academic Year: 
2015-16
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