ART & DESIGN LEARNINGS

I’m a teacher at RMIT, Brunswick. This is a repository of tutorials created for my graphic design classes. The tutorials are largely software and technique related.

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Combining digital and analog: Making a printed animation flip book

Flip book artwork output workflow

Create animation in After Effects
Output individual animation frames as PNG files
Collate PNGs into a data file
Set up an InDesign document for the book pages
Use data merge to automatically create pages and position artwork
Export print ready PDF

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After Effects 2024: A New Era of 3D Rendering

Adobe After Effects 2024 marks a significant leap forward in 3D capabilities, offering users three powerful rendering engines: Classic 3D, Cinema 4D, and Advanced 3D. Each engine provides unique features and advantages, catering to different project needs and complexity levels.

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Expressions in After Effects: The very, very, very basics

A gif of the After Effects wiggle expression.

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Up and running with Adobe Premiere Pro

In this series of Adobe Premiere Pro tutorials, we've covered a wide range of essential video editing skills. We began with project setup and file management, followed by importing files and understanding the interface. We also explored setting up sequences and adding clips, diving into the world of video editing.We moved on to more advanced topics, including animating images, adding various effects to footage, and mixing and editing sound for a professional audio experience. Lastly, we learned the crucial step of rendering a sequence to create the final video.