MMP260 1300 Intro 2D Animation fall 2020
Intro to 2D Animation
MMP260 1300 Intro 2D Animation fall 2020

Add Title and Credits

Final project – step 8: Creating an animated title and credits for the walk cycle

Subject

Create a title and credits for your walk cycle. If you don’t have another idea, the title could simply be the name of your character. The credits should include your name (i.e: Character design and animation by FirstName LastName) and any Creative Commons resources you may have used – music track, sound effects, photo etc. (i.e: “thunderclap” by elmoustachio).

Experiment with the text animation properties described on this page. Have fun, but also make sure the typography, design and motion of your credit/title sequences fit the rest of your animated short.

Format

Use the following composition settings: 24fps, width: 12880 | height: 720px. Save your .aep file and export your animation. Upload your animation to Vimeo or Youtube.

Submission

Create a new post on your OpenLab portfolio. Your post should include a link to your Vimeo or Youtube video as well as a short description (what did you add/change from the previous version. Reflections on your process, challenges, goals etc. are also welcome).

This assignment is due next week. Submit the following files on the following platforms:

  • Blackboard: .aep file and all .swf and .ai files imported into it and a link to your Open Lab post.
  • OpenLab discussion board: Reply to the “Final Project: text” discussion post with a link to your Open Lab post

This is part of the final project. It will be taken into account in the final grade for the project (see full grading rubric here).

EXTRA-CREDIT:

Final project : Adding sound to the walk cycle and preparing for the presentation

Subject

Create a soundtrack for your walk cycle. It should be layered and evoke the mood you want to convey through your piece/character. Here are a few ideas/things to consider: footsteps, background noise (traffic for the city, birds, wind, water etc. for nature), voice over narration, music etc.

Consider starting the soundtrack during the title and ending it after/during the credits. Use fades (see tutorial above) so that the start and end aren’t too abrupt.

Make sure any music/sound effects you use are in the public domain or under a Creative Commons license and don’t  forget to credit the original authors in your credit sequence. Here’s a list of CC/public domain resources for sound: Freesound.org,Internet Archive: Audio Archive, Bensound, and Audiofarm.net

Format

Use the following composition settings: 24fps, width: 1920px | height: 1080px. Save your .aep file and export your animation to Quicktime (review rendering instructions on the week9 page). Upload your animation to Vimeo or Youtube.