Week 06: Cameras, Shots, & Rendering
Learning Goals
Students will be able to:
Render an Animated Sequence
Create and manipulate cameras with different focal lengths
Add Depth of Field
Lay out a simple sequence in After Effects
Create smooth camera movements
Depth of Field
Rendering Animation
Setup render settings for projects
Setup a multi-shot folder structure
Agenda
Note: The exact timing and topics covered may shift.
Dailies: 9:00 am- 9:20am
Homework Review: Lighting
Q&A: Have any questions come up since last class?
Adding Multiple Cameras and Adjusting Focal Lengths
Animating / Moving Cameras
Adding Depth of Field Blur
Theory: Canon Explains Exposure
Technique: Greyscale Gorilla Explains DOF in C4D
Animation Render Settings
Multi-Shot Folder Structures
Batch Rendering
(Simulated) EARTHQUAKE
Camera Moves
Camera Moves
Batch Rendering
Editing Shots Together
Watch: Clock by Phillip Bloom
Technique: RetroSpace (Model, Textures, & Lighting by Anders Kjellberg | dogday-design.se)
Depth of Field: 11:20am-11:50am
Homework 11:55am-12:00pm
What:
Using a simple model, create a visually compelling 30sec video.
Use multiple cameras/angles
Favor single moves and multiple cuts over one camera with a complex movement.
Due: By the start of our next class session in the GDrive.
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