GDS Motion Graphics 1 on 1 with Colin Sebestyen

Week 1 & 2

Issues covered/Response from advisor:
  • Brainstorm ideas on intro movie
  • Case study
  • expectation for the semester

Goals for next week:
  • 3 initial concepts due



Week 3 & 4

Issues covered/Response from advisor:
  • Go over 3  concepts
  • C4D demos
  • Case studies of Snoop Dog music video project

Goals for next week:
  • High quality style frames due



Week 5 & 6

Issues covered/Response from advisor:
  • Discuss style frames
  • Go over any test animations
  • Concept development
  • Technique demonstrations
  • Sub surface scattering
    Body paint
    Join chain
    Morphing tag

Goals for next week:
  • Create storyboard



Week 7 & 8

Issues covered/Response from advisor:
  • Go over storyboard
  • Go over any test animations
  • Technique demonstrations

Goals for next week:
  • Refine storyboard



Week 9 &10

Issues covered/Response from advisor:
  • MoCam
    Melt Deformer
    Lighting
  • Go over any test animations
  • Technique demonstrations

Goals for next week:
  • Animatics due




Week 11 & 12

Issues covered/Response from advisor:
  • Go over animatics and give feedback
  • Technique demonstrations

Goals for next week:
  • Refine animatics(higher quality render)



Week 13 &14

Issues covered/Response from advisor:
  • Technique demonstrations
  • Answer technical questions

Goals for next week:
  • Rough cut due



Week 15

Issues covered/Response from advisor:
  • Reviewed animation so far and give feedback