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GD433: Advanced Digital Effects
Prerequisite(s): GD252

In this course, students will be introduced to digital effects for TV and video. Topics covered will be storyboarding, effects design, motion effects, morphing, titling, blue screen and 3D camera matching. Upon completion students should be able to create visual effects for broadcast and film.


 

Storyboarding

Presentation Storyboarding
Written by Geetesh Bajaj at Indezine.com, a website with resources on presentations, graphics, and multimedia

Storyboarding
Description of storyboarding with links to related resources from Usability.net

TheStoryBoard Artist.com
Samples from movies and tv, as well as related links


Motion Effects

CyberMotion
Archive of articles from this motion graphics design studio in Los Angeles (free registration is required)

Keep Motion in Perspective
After Effects tutorial from Adobe

Modifying a Motion Path
After Effects tutorial


3D Camera Matching

Adobe After Effects

Adobe After Effects 6.5
Official site

Adobe After Effects Tutorials
From Computer Technical Tutorials

After Effects Tutorials
From DesignerToday.com


Morphing

Morphing In After Effects
Tutorial on using the reshape filter from CreativeCow.com

Morphing Software and Information
Information about morphing and morphing software, including examples and galleries from About.com


Blue Screen

Blue Screen Movie Effects
Written by Todd Kelsey, G4tv.com

Blue Screen Production Tips
Blue or green screen tips from Greatdv.com

How Blue Screens Work
Introductory article from HowStuffWorks.com


Additional Sites of Interest

ActionFX Photoshop Resources
Tricks and downloads for Adobe Photoshop

Adobe
Official website

All Graphic Design
Graphic design resources directory

Builder.com
White papers, trialware, and online book library

CMYK Magazine
Magazine for graduate work in advertising, design, photography, and illustration

Communication Arts Network
Leading trade journal for visual communications

Design Graphics
Magazine devoted to digital publishing

A Digital Dreamer
Graphic design career information  

Digital Photography Blog
Digital camera reviews, ratings, tips, and comparisons

Digital Photography Weblog

Electronic Publishing
Graphic arts, digital printing, and publishing

Game Developer
Publication written specifically for creators of entertainment software

Go 2 Graphics
Illustrator tutorials

Google Image Search

Graphics.com
Shared resource for creative design

How
Graphic design books, magazines, competitions, and conferences

Kaliber10000
The Designers' Lunchbox

Mike's Sketchpad
Photoshop tutorials, free fonts, QuarkXpress, and graphics tutorials

Open Directory
Directory of stock photo websites

PhotoFoolery Tutorial Links
Photoshop tutorials

Photoshop Cafe
Photoshop tutorials and resources 

Photoshop911
Resources for help with Photoshop

Planet Photoshop

Photoshop Roadmap
Photoshop tutorials

PhotoshopSupport.com
Photoshop tutorials and photoshop plugins

Print
Graphic design magazine

STEP Inside Design
Publication that explores the impact of design in our lives

WebMachine
Guide through Adobe web collection

 

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