Notes and Resources

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Week 9 | 11.07.05-11.09.05

Concepts and techniques discussed for the week:

• Setting up a comp in AfterEffects (AE)

• Importing images and videos

• Overview of basic tools and keyframe animation

• Previewing and exporting your comp

• Importing Photoshop files as separate layers into your AE comp

Web Links

Article on future DVD format -> HD DVD v. Blu-Ray
(link will open in a new browser window)

Article on present consumer DVD formats -> DVD-R, +R, +RW
(link will open in a new browser window)

Week 9 | 11.07.05-11.09.05

Concepts and techniques discussed for the week:

• Exporting a graphic/image from AE for Photoshop

• Modifying and customizing your comp settings

• Creating masks and applying filters and animating effects

Week 10 | 11.14.05-11.16.05

Concepts and techniques discussed for the week:

• Overview of Motion (user interface, importing and exporting footage, applying and animating masks, particles and behavior effects)

Week 11 | 11.21.05-11.23.05

Discussed specifics and details for final project
Thanksgiving holiday

Week 12 | 11.28.05-11.30.05

Concepts and techniques discussed for the week:

• Exporting footage out of AfterEffects and Motion for DVD authoring

:: Export Settings ::> Uncompressed QuickTime Movie with Video set to 29.97 fps, Best Quality, Size of 720x480px and Uncompressed Audio set to 48 khz, 16 bits, Stereo

• Converting video (M2V, MPEG 2) & audio (AC3) using Compressor

:: Settings in Compressor ::> DVD Best Quality 90 minutes 4:3 or 16:9 with MPEG2 for video and Dolby 2.0 AC3 for audio

• Importing, and linking assets (MPEG 2, M2V video and AC3 audio) in DVD SP

• Adding and setting up menus, tracks, buttons, transitions, chapter markers

Week 13 | 12.05.05-12.07.05

Concepts and techniques discussed for the week:

• Exporting still image out of AfterEffects and Motion to be used as overlay button

• Creating overlay buttons from still image in Photoshop

• Setting up overlay PICT file as overlay button and normal, selected and active colors in DVD SP

• Adding sub-titles

• Resizing, changing Pixel Aspect Ratio and saving images as TIF files for slideshow

• Creating slideshow in DVD SP with audio

• Building master version in DVD Studio Pro

• Previewing master version in DVD Player

• Burning to disc master version of DVD in Toast

Week 14 | 12.12.05-12.14.05

Concepts and techniques discussed for the week:

• Review of guidelines for submitting final project

• Creating DVD @cess link to web site or file on DVD

• Designing and printing DVD face label

• Open lab

Final | MONDAY, 12.19.05, NOON

Presentation of final project