Goal

To expe­ri­ence the basics of clas­sic ani­ma­tion tech­niques to truly under­stand the mod­ern skills needed for suc­cess­ful design solutions.

Objective

Con­vert a tra­di­tional flip­book ani­ma­tion to a dig­i­tal video.

Exercise:

Using the solu­tion from Exer­cise 01.02: Flip­book Ani­ma­tion, dig­i­tize each frame using a scan­ner (and an auto feed tray). Save the result­ing files to your computer.

Using Adobe After Effects (or sim­i­lar), assem­ble the indi­vid­ual files in sequen­tial order. Adjust the frame rate and export at the fol­low­ing settings:

• Frame rates (frames per sec­ond): 1, 5, 15 and 30 fps
• File Size/Export Set­tings: HDTV 1080, 29.97fps/Render Set­tings: Best and Out­put Mod­ule: H.264
• File name: xyz_art378_exer02_30fps.mov

Fol­low these guidelines:

• File> New Project.
• Com­po­si­tion> New Com­po­si­tion. Pre­set: HDTV 1080, 29.97fps
• File> Import> File… Locate files and shift+click all in sequence. Select “JPEG Sequence.”
• Drag clip to timeline.
• In project win­dow, control+click sequence and then Inter­pret Footage> Main… and set Frame rate. Click OK.
• Drag sequence to Ren­der Queue tab. Adjust /Render Set­tings: Best and Out­put Mod­ule: H.264. Out­put to: Select appro­pri­ate location.

Technical Specifications

Cre­ate the ani­ma­tions at the fol­low­ing settings:

• File Size/Export Set­tings: HDTV 1080, 29.97fps
• Ren­der Set­tings: Best and Out­put Mod­ule: H.264
• 44.1kHz, 16 bit, 2 chan­nel audio
• File name: xyz_art378_exer00_part00.mp4

Assessment

• The fol­low­ing rubric posted on D2L will deter­mine assign­ment score: Exer­cise Grading

Techniques

draw­ing, cut­ting, glu­ing, lay­out, sketch­ing, planning

Materials

paper, cut­ting tools, cut­ting mat, glue, binder clips