Let's Not Get Motion Sick!

If you get easily motion sick this is not for you..WARNING WARNING!

(Just ignore the above text, you rebel you!)

         This month I was partaking in two different classes again. In my previous post you will see I talked a lot about my Scene Finishing Class; well it's time for my Visual Effects 2 Class to shine. So my approach for the third project is very simple based on the fact that I did part of this for my Student Presentation Project. Though, my final project I thought I would do something a little bit different; but in the same direction as the other one. First, let me explain what we did for our Student Presentation. My partner, Sydney Shambo, and I did a demonstration on Motion Graphics using a Visual Effects Program called Cinema 4D. I thought I would take that knowledge that I gained from that specific research and presentation and use it for my Final Project, but with a bit more flare added to it. So in the end I plan to get Cinema 4D to create a fun motion graphic using the words “Visual Effects!” (Just because it would be fun since I am in this designated class for this specified month.)

      

        As you know we can do a million and one things with Motion Graphics by looking at the Motion Graphic we did for our Student Presentation below.

        So it was really easy to learn about different techniques and watch a lot of demo reals about different types of Motion Graphics done in Cinema 4D. By just typing in "Cinema 4D Motion Graphics," I was able to pull up some pretty helpful tutorials and videos to walk me through and show me how to create my own signature Motion Graphic.

        This whole experience in Cinema 4D has really been quite an adventure and experience. I have learned a lot of things pertaining to Visual Effects World and Motion Graphics. I'm truly grateful that I kept with the theme of Motion Graphics for my Final. It's such a big thing now a days and it's nice to finally get in the groove and understand what the big whoop is about and learn some new things that we are normally not taught. With hard work and determination I was able to create two different Motion Graphics; one for my Student Presentation and another for my Final. Both turned out better than I could of thought of when starting out. Since Cinema 4D is such a new software for me I was nervous learning how to use it since it took me so long to really get to know our regular system, Maya. Though once I was in the software and figured out the navigation's everything just came so easily; and it also helped that it's a program designated for Visual Effects and not really anything else. (So no extra buttons and gadgets that could potentially screw up my project in the end.) When it came to construction the Motion Graphic everything was a breeze. Once I viewed the tutorials and several references I was able to get the gist of things and really go to work with my production. I was having a blast going through the settings and changing things with just a slider and seeing the outcome really fast show up on my screen. I think the only problem I came across was Rendering and trying to figure out how to Play blast within Cinema 4D. Since it is so new to me I had to find videos and get some help to figure out how to do these simple things. Yet, other than that I had no difficulties in construction my Motion Graphic. I'm really happy with the way it turned out, hopefully you'll enjoy it as well.

That was sure long?