*I tried to upload my video to the site but it would not let me, saying that the file type is not permitted “for security reasons.” I tried both mp4 and mov.*
1. What did you learn?
I learned how to make basic animations using Adobe Animate. Prior to this project, I was already familiar with Garage Band as well as Adobe Premiere, so Animate was the program that I was really new to and had to learn more about while creating this project.
2. What was easy?
I create hip-hop beats on Logic Pro X as a hobby, so it was relatively easy for me to create an instrumental for this project. I also have taken a few classes in high school that taught Adobe Premiere, so I did not have much difficulty using that program either.
3. What was challenging?
Using Adobe Animate for the first time was definitely difficult. I was not used to the program, and actually had made an entirely different animation with a different emotion before creating the “Inspired” animation. From there, I wanted to use the inside of the dot on the “i” to transition into the next slide. I had to figure out how to to do this, and decided to go about it by creating a png on photoshop of a black background on with a small transparent hole. From there I added it behind the animation on Premiere and keyframed it to have the hole follow the inside of the dot on the animation.
4. How could your submission be improved?
There were probably some transitions that could have been better utilized, or lack thereof. I didn’t want to use the same transition over and over again for the sake of the project requirements, but had I done so I think the video may have had some more consistency.
5. How could the professor improve the assignment for the next class?
It may be beneficial to add some further aspects to the assignment such as creating some visual on After Effects, or recording audio on GarageBand.
6. How might you apply your knowledge in future assignments or work scenarios?
This knowledge is very beneficial for general design in both graphics and videos. I have had to use my video knowledge in various assignments over the years and I don’t expect that to change.
7. How did a specific reading or video inspire or help you?
To better navigate Adobe Animate, I visited https://sites.google.com/view/kcaddlc/software-tutorials/adobe-suite/adobe-animate/adobe-animate-shortcuts in order to view some of the shortcuts used within the program to streamline workflow. A lot of it was similar to that in Photoshop and Premiere, but there were still several functions that I was not familiar with at the start of this project.