Animation

Animation 

To create our animation we were aloud to use our video clips or even a still image we have taken.  I decided to use a still image to produce my animation so I have a variety in my work. The aim was to have movement and text within our animation.

 Using the software After Effects I was able to brake down the different layer of the image that I wanted separate, so now I can move each part of the image it's no longer merged as one.

Here are all the different layers; I renamed them so I would know what layer is which part making it easier for myself. Now I can edit one part at a time. I started with having each individual part come in at different times. It starts off black for the first second then after that every half a second another layer appears into the shot. It was only a quick animation so these sort of times sequence are ok for this sort of animation. I was able to make it all even to know that every movement is half a second away from the other one.

Movement

My original idea was to have them move up and down, I wanted to still include that, so selecting the appropriate layer, going on Transform I am able to change a number of things to this layer. But first you have to make sure it is at the right time you would wish your layer to move before selecting the tool. Once selected move it to the time you want it to stop then move the layer, and it should do what transformation you chose during that time, in this case am moving the object so I am changing the position to make the poppies move down.

I didn't add any of the software's fonts in I used the scan imaged for text but I used a few of the effects on the text. I have it slide in from the bottom when positioned at the top, it then increased in size then decreases back down, and finally the opacity slowly goes down creating a disappearing effect.