Jesslyn's Design Journal

Compositing and Special Effects - Final project 12 November, 2018 - 30 November, 2018  (Week 12 - Week 14) Jesslyn Fabryando  (0332213) Compositing and Special Effects Final project IDEA: Ideas that were asked is to have an abstract motion. I chose the concept of 'Minimalism of Simple Shapes'. The storyline is all about 'The Worries inside you'. Elements Used: Lines Geometry Shapes Circle Text Inspiration &  References: Background Music: StoryBoard: StoryBoard 1 StoryBoard 2 StoryBoard 3 Final Outcome: Link Video:   https://youtu.be/Q-EBbGRlxqw  Reflection: In this final project, I learnt how to make use of simple shapes that will result an eye-catching movement. I learnt that even simple shapes can make a good output. Doesn't have to be in a very complex form in order to produce a good outcome. I also learn some of the effects that I have never heard and tried before. Mr. K...

Compositing and Special Effects - Project 2 (Matte Painting) 19 October, 2018 - 2 November, 2018  (Week 8 - Week 10) Jesslyn Fabryando  (0332213) Compositing and Special Effects Matte Painting IDEAS: As everyone in class has difficulty in coming up with an idea, Mr. Kannan gave us a task to come up with 5 different theme of matte painting - just the blockouts to get a rough ideas. Fig.1. First matte painting - Rocky Mountain desert Fig. 1.1. Second matte painting - Cave Fig. 1.2. Third matte painting - Witch Forest Fig. 1.3. Forth matte painting - Castle in an island Fig. 1.4. Fifth matte painting - Forest Adventure For my selected theme of matte painting I was thinking to have like a forest and waterfall. I was inspired and got some idea from the jungle book environment. On the ninth wee of class, Mr. Kannan help us to draw the rough ideas. Fig. 2. Rough painting of my idea Final Outcome: In this second project, I learnt...

Compositing and Special Effects - Project 1 (Opening Title Sequence) 10 September, 2018 - 28 September, 2018  (Week 3 - Week 5) Jesslyn Fabryando  (0332213) Compositing and Special Effects MOVIE IDEAS regarding Technological Impact : A.I Artificial intelligence The machine Ex-Machina Lucy Ghost in the shell Based on the movie reference that I gathered. I will be recreating the Opening title sequence of the movie 'Lucy'. This movie is about college girl who was tricked and was captured and turned into a drug mule for a new and powerful synthetic drug. This drugs unlock her mind's full potential giving her superhuman abilities, including telekinesis, telepathy, and absorbs information from any devices that is related to technology. Inspiration of Effects Used: Dark : Opening Credits / Intro (Netflix' Series) - Kaleidoscope Effect Glitch Effect Glitch Effect Split Masking Effect Plexus Effect Inspirati...

Compositing and Special Effects - Lecture notes and Exercises 27 August, 2018 - 17 September, 2018  (Week 1 - Week 4) Jesslyn Fabryando  (0332213) Compositing and Special Effects Lecture 1:  Introduction to Compositing and Special Effects 27 August, 2018 (Week 1) On the first week of the class, our lecturer, Mr. Kannan, introduced us about compositing and special effects is all about. He briefly explained about the module, wherein there are 3 projects including the final one. The software that we will be using is after effects. Mr. Kannan also showed us some examples about the work done by the seniors before that are categorized from the top work, middle and low but still been accepted. After he brief us, Mr. Kannan give us group activity to furthermore enhance the knowledge and understand more about our first project. We were divided into 2 groups wherein I am in group 2. We searched 3 opening titles sequence that looks appealing and we were ...