This semester I had the challenging task of learning a new program by myself and then putting it to good use by creating my very own graphic with the program. I used the program Adobe After Effects and I must say, it was very hard beginning a new program with no guidance except for the book I had purchased. After the first lesson, confidence began to come into my mind and I could see hope ahead of me. The lessons I did in the book helped with the animation and showed me how to use the program but the hardest part of beginning my own project was actually beginning it. With the book, they gave me all of the information I needed but never really told me what it all did. The book also have a cd with it that had everything to input onto my computer to animate and edit but once I began my project, I was lost on how exactly to begin. I ended up having to play with things a bit to get everything going the way I wanted it to.
Once I was knees deep in the project though, I was good to go. It was challenging having to remember all of the little tricks they tell you in the book but that was a good reason to keep the book right beside me. I definitely used the book a lot while making my graphic and it was extremely useful. That is one book I think I just might be keeping for future use. The quote that I animated is a quote by Marilyn Monroe; I really enjoyed putting animation and effects to this quote because it is one of my favorites. I chose the color purple for the background because purple, to me, is a beautiful color that makes me feel calm and optimistic, which are the same feelings I wanted to portray in my animation. Overall, I recommend Adobe After Effects to everyone; there really is a lot you can do with the program and every time I use it I discover something new. Today I finished my motion graphic so I have attached it to this post for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy!
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