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For this project, students will create a JibJab style animation video.
You have some freedom for the content - you can write a short script between two characters, you can place yourself in a scene from a film you can sing a song, be part of a duet, etc.
This is an individual or partner project.
Audio
Audio
Record audio in a quiet place with your phone, or capture audio from the computer. The vocals need to be isolated - no background noise or music.
Editing in After Effects (Edit each character in their own composition, then combine the two)
Editing in After Effects (Edit each character in their own composition, then combine the two)
Import audio into After Effects
Import images into After Effects
Cut and paste the chin and lower lip onto its own layer and rename layer "chin." The chin layer needs to be on top of the face layer.
Convert Audio to Keyframes
With the audio layer selected, choose Animation>Keyframe Assistant>Convert Audio to Keyframes. After Effects will create a new layer called Audio Amplitude and add it to the Comp. Twirl this layer open to reveal its Effects in the Timeline. Twirl open Effects and then the Both Channels effect (which AE added automatically). You’ll see a property called Slider with keyframes on every frame. These keyframes contain volume information from the audio layer.
Add an Expression to Chin Layer
Select the chin layer and move it back into its original position (closed mouth). Press P to reveal its Position property, and then Option-click (PC: Alt-click) the property’s Stopwatch icon to add an Expression. Drag the Pick Whip and release it when it’s pointing to the Slider property on the Audio Amplitude level.
Modify the Expression
Click inside the Expression to place a text cursor in it. Delete all the text and replace with:
temp = thisComp.layer("Audio Amplitude").effect("Both Channels")("Slider") * 10; [position[0], position[1] + temp]
The value "10" determines how much the y position of the chin changes. Change this variable and see the results.
Lastly, select all your layers and precompose them, then add the wigglerama effect. Change the values of the wigglerama effect to achieve a subtle handheld camera effect.
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