DIGITAL COMPOSITING 1 | Course MD 609
Schedule:
Group 1 Tutorial: Wednesday 4th Slot.
Group 2 Tutorial: Thursday 2nd Slot.
Course Definition:
The introductory course to Digital Compositing will focus on the technical fundamentals and practical solutions of digital compositing.
Learning Outcome, Competences:
- Standard technical background knowledge in the field of digital compositing.
- Knowledge of various image manipulation processes.
- Theory and Practice of Color-screen Lighting and Keying.
- Using the toolset of Adobe After Effects to automate and enhance production-workflows.
Keywords: Postproduction, Compositing, Keying and Tracking, Animation for Postproduction.
Grade Evaluation:
1. Midterm: Preproduction Presentation: 50%
2. Final Project Movie (including presentation): 50%
Final Project Topic:
Create a 60sec film about yourself, expressing your hobbies, interests, or anything you consider a representation of your personality.
- You must be in front of the camera!
- You must use your own footage, illustrations, pictures… No clipart or google images are allowed and no copyrighted footages or music are allowed
- Projects are individual, however you can bring people to help you out on set if you wish
- Prepare the voice over/sound ahead for timing references while shooting
- Files must be exported in H.264 and labeled like the following: StudentName_ID_Group_DC1_SS16
Assignment Guidelines:
1. Project Development (Preproduction) Presentation:
- Storyboard of the final movie concept
- Animatics
- Prototype video + sound draft
- Shooting plan as Pdf including: equipment, costumes...+ timing definition
2. Final Project Presentation:
- Final Movie (60 sec)
- Breakdown/Documentation of the process
Announcements and Deadlines:
1. Project Development (Preproduction) Presentation: 02.03.2016 + 03.03.2016
2. Shooting Days: Midterm Week -- Shooting Schedule
3. Final Project Presentation: to be announced
Late assignments will not be accepted
Digital Compositing Schedule:
| WEEK | DATE | COMPOSITING THEORY | COMPOSITING PRACTICE | ASSIGNMENT |
| Week 1 | 03/02/2016 + 04/02/2016 | Introduction to Digital Compositing - Expressions in After Effects | Introduction to Final Project topic and previous students examples | Assignment: story concept + storyboard |
| Week 2 | 10/02/2016 + 11/02/2016 | Green Screen Introduction: Lighting + Camera works | Shoot prototype in Green Room + overview on Animatics | Enhanced storyboard + visual style definition |
| Week 3 | 17/02/2016 + 18/02/2016 | -- | Keylight Controls and special effects (Example: Juno) | Animatic incl. a sound prototype + enhanced visual style definition |
| Week 4 | 24/02/2016 + 25/02/2016 | -- | 2D Tracking | Record video „prototype“ + prepare presentation |
| Week 5 | 02/03/2016 + 03/03/2016 | MIDTERM PRESENTATIONS | Presentations Schedule | Sign up for Midterm shooting schedule, organize recording demands, practice acting, etc. |
| Week 6 | 09/03/2016 + 10/03/2016 | SHOOTING WEEK | ||
| Week 7 | 16/03/2016 + 17/03/2016 | Lighting in Ae | Project Consultations | Work on final project |
| Week 8 | 23/03/2016 + 24/03/2016 | Color Correction and Color Grading | Project Consultations | Work on final project |
| Week 9 | 30/03/2016 + 31/03/2016 | -- | Project Consultations | Work on final project |
| Week 10 | 06/04/2016 + 07/04/2016 | -- | Project Consultations | Work on final project |
| Week 11 | 13/04/2016 + 14/04/2016 | -- | Project Consultations | Work on final project |
| Week 12 | 20/04/2016 + 21/04/2016 | -- | Project Consultations | Work on final project + Prepare final presentation |