After Effect Practices. the first draft (9)

I try to draw the first scene and work with Photoshop and After Effect.

I separate all the elements, when they be imported to Photoshop can be divided into different layers.

And then I follow the tutorial videos and work with AE.

Output it as png. picture and then change PS to finish it.

Final Gif image.

After Effect tutorial videos (8)

I never use After Effect to make animation before.Thus,I have to watch some tutorial and do more practices.

source from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpgQasDmhI4

source from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FekmGQ5EKDA

Character Design (7)

When I think about my story's main character,I do not want it just to represent some particular users. I want it can represent everyone. Meanwhile, my story is dramatic and some scenes are abstract. Therefore, my main character will not has real human face rather a symbolic face.

My project talks about personal digital memory. Thus, I give a name to the character which is Mr.M.--(M=memory,human memory).His head uses letter M to express.

This is the sketches of my character.

final draft

Timetable (6)

After tutorial (5)

In the tutorial, tutor gave me some advices. Firstly,my story is okay but I need to select some one of scenes which are the most important.If I draw all of them, might have not enough time. Thus, I need to choose the main scenes and then develop others if I have time. Therefore,I had select eight scenes.

 

Secondly,I need to confirm my character-the user-how did he looks like.

Thirdly, I can try to use After Effect to do the Animation GIF. Although I have studied AE before but it is still a challenge for me. But I will try.

Story board (4)

After confirming the form of my project, I start to draw my story board. The summary of my story, user has the habit which keep to write diary, his diaries are full of the bookshelf. Because there is no space to put his diaries.He begins to use computer record his daily life.After computer models become old, out of memory.The old computer is replaced by new laptop.He can carry his laptop and writing in anywhere.He endlessly input daily experiences.Finally, the laptop cannot accept that day and night working.The laptop explodes.His memories are exploded to pieces.