This week I began preparing our premier file for post as we we’re/are on a time crunch, I animated the title sequence, and I started some roughs for the first scene in case it doesn’t get done by Ian.
I created the title sequence in Harmony with a parallax effect. First I made sure all the layers that needed to move independently were separated when I drew the background, and I saved each one as it’s own png. Then I used the ‘top’ view in Harmony to move each layer further back in the pseudo 3D space, making sure the ‘maintain size’ option was selected. Finally, I animated a camera to zoom in with a little easing to keep it natural. Et voila, the illusion of depth was created!
The rest of the week was spent in Premier Pro as I uploaded the title animation, and did the title and credits typography. I worked with some adjustment layers to replicate the adjustments I had done in photoshop to unify the colors and create a more somber atmosphere. I also began masking out the window as that will be the transition to the first scene. I was also going to add the music but unfortunately realized the piece that a group member “composed” for our film is actually a clip of a Kevin MacLeod composition. I don’t really know what to do about this. While his music is free to use and I suppose we will have to, as there is no time to find a composer / learn music theory and compose our own piece, I will still have to confront the group member about this and I am not looking forward to that discussion.
Things I am worried about:
– I feel I have inadvertently taken on the role of project manager as many of my group mates don’t seem to take initiative until they are told to do something. This has impacted our productivity because I feel like I have to monitor them while also doing my own work.
– Finally, I am just really panicking about finishing on time as we only have until the 19th and barely have the roughs done. I can admit all of us myself included could have done more over the break, however it must be taken into consideration that not everyone in the group has a device they can use at home to draw in ToonBoom, and several of us were visiting family out of town. We also seem to be finding it very hard to keep the style consistent, and even though I keep telling people to have the character sheet open as they work, I don’t see it happening. I worry that my group members will see me as controlling if I speak up more on some of these things, but I don’t know how else we are going to finish. I don’t want to be the director… yet here I am…
Unfortunately I work 3 days a week outside of uni, and on my day off this week I have already committed to volunteering at a convention, so I will have to come in for full days at uni and also try to work after work, as I am quite proud of our idea and I would really like to see it well executed.