Digital Photography and Imaging - Week 9

  PHOTOGRAPHY/WEEK 9

Low Li Vern (0362678)
Digital Photography and Imaging
Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media
Week 9 / Exercise


LECTURE

What is After Effects?
  • Adobe After Effects is a 2.5D animation software used for animation, visual effects, and motion picture compositing. After Effects is used in film, TV, and web video creation. This software is used in the post-production phase, and has hundreds of effects that can be used to manipulate imagery. This allows you to combine layers of video and images into the same scene.
  • Adobe After Effects takes a different approach for creating movement. Motion graphics animation works by manipulating vector and rasterized art to create and tell a story. You can integrate physical based media as well through photographs and videography. 


INSTRUCTIONS

WEEK 9 Practical
During the recent sessions, Mr. Martin assigned us exercises aimed at practicing the Photoshop techniques we had learned in previous weeks, particularly the "select and mask" tool and blending options. Additionally, we explored the concept of surrealism in compositing, wherein we skillfully manipulated various elements to create a cohesive and captivating portrait. By blending these elements together seamlessly, we aimed to achieve a sense of harmony and intrigue in our compositions. This exercise encouraged us to push the boundaries of creativity and showcase our mastery of detailed manipulation techniques.

Fig 9.1 Butterflies

Fig 9.2 Leafs

Fig 9.3 Girl

Fig 9.4 Final Outcome of pratical

To achieve a harmonized composition, each layered image can be blended together by making adjustments to the hue and saturation, as well as levels. By carefully tweaking these settings, we can create a unified appearance across the different elements. Additionally, applying a gradient map can help to balance and blend the tones, ensuring that any disparities are washed out and the overall visual coherence is enhanced. This approach allows us to create a seamless and aesthetically pleasing final picture.


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