I&VN - Task 4: Final Project: Animated Video with Caption
Nicole Ng Ying Yan 0382412
COM61304 Illustration & Visual Narrative
Task 4: Final Project: Animated Video with Caption
1.0 INSTRUCTIONS
2.0 TASK 4 - Final Project: Animated Video with Caption
2.1 DocumentationFigure 2.1 Animated Video with Caption Documentation (Week 14, 25/7/25)
2.2 Animated Video with Caption
Final video link - Click HERE
Techniques applied in this task:
- Illustration (Adobe Illustrator):
- Pen Tool (Bezier handles - smooth/ corner) - To draw the background composition
- LivePaint Tool - Create LivePaint Group to fill in colour
- Width Tool - Adjust thickness of lines to create more line variations
- Ellipse Tool - To draw shapes for dandelions and tress
- Eyedropper Tool - To select colour
- Texture (Grain & Stipple) - To apply texture to shapes
- Gradient Tool - Apply gradient texture to shapes
- Clipping Mask - To apply texture effect to selected shapes/ areas
- Animation (After Effects):
- Sequence 1
- Wave Wrap Effect - Cloak swaying effect
- Easy Ease - Make animation smoother
- Sequence 2
- CC Bend It - Plants swaying effect
- Grow Bounds - Increase the range of plants swaying
- Evolution Expression - Loop effect: loopOut("pingpong")
- Easy Ease - Make animation smoother
- Sequence 3
- Scale Effect - Heart beating, shape expansion
- Easy Ease - Make animation smoother
- Sequence 4
- Position Effect - Leaves falling
- Rotation Effect - Direction of leaves falling
- Easy Ease - Make animation smoother
- Sequence 5
- Position Effect - Sun rising
- Opacity Effect - Strokes "blinking" effect
- Evolution Expression - Loop effect: loopOut("pingpong")
- Easy Ease - Make animation smoother
- Sequence 6
- Typewriter Effect - Typing the letters
- Blinking Cursor Effect - Cursor on/off, cursor blinking speed
- Drop Shadow Effect - Outer glow of text
- 3D Camera Effect - Depth of field, focus distance, aperture
- Easy Ease - Make animation smoother
- Compiling Sequences (CapCut)
- BGM
- Narration (Text-To-Speech)
- Sound effects - Camera shutter, typewriter sound
- Text
- Texture (Grain)
- Transitions
3.0 REFLECTION
3.1 Experience
Comparing this final assignment with the previous ones, I think this has the most cohesive design which showed my improvement in maintaining the balance and harmony of each illustration. I really enjoyed learning new techniques in After Effects and is always surprised with the outcome. Through this assignment, I learned how to convey a story using visuals, text, and narrations in a way that the viewers can connect with. It also made me reflect on the effort poured into the countless short-form videos I’ve saw on social media. Although it was just for 15-20 seconds, it does not look as easy as it seems and that made me appreciate the hard work of the artists even more.
3.2 Areas for Improvement
I think the cloak swaying animation for Sequence 1 can be more drastic, it looks too subtle and less noticeable compared to other sequences, hence I added a Zoom In effect to compensate for the animation.
3.1 Experience
Comparing this final assignment with the previous ones, I think this has the most cohesive design which showed my improvement in maintaining the balance and harmony of each illustration. I really enjoyed learning new techniques in After Effects and is always surprised with the outcome. Through this assignment, I learned how to convey a story using visuals, text, and narrations in a way that the viewers can connect with. It also made me reflect on the effort poured into the countless short-form videos I’ve saw on social media. Although it was just for 15-20 seconds, it does not look as easy as it seems and that made me appreciate the hard work of the artists even more.
3.2 Areas for Improvement
I think the cloak swaying animation for Sequence 1 can be more drastic, it looks too subtle and less noticeable compared to other sequences, hence I added a Zoom In effect to compensate for the animation.
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