Evaluation of Final Piece

Whilst developing my Kids TV show intro ‘Star Cruise’, I was able to develop new digital skills which I will talk more about later as well as being aware that room for improvement is also welcome. Before this assignment was given, I had no previous experience with Adobe program ‘After Effects.’ This was a new field for me and I managed to pick up a lot of new skills. I was able to import files on to the program and stretch/cut a footage, sound, text or image at my disposal. Like doing anything else for a first time, it took me time to adjust to the program but I would suggest my experience of using ‘Final Cut Pro’ may have played a pivotal role in making my intro happen.

One thing I would suggest is if I had more time to create the TV intro, I would have used a costume and props for the actor(s) involved as on my TV intro, the actor’s clothing didn’t really fit the conventions of someone around technology (spaceship). I would have also tried to figure out how to avoid making footage slightly transparent when taking out the green screen at the back. It was an issue I ran into a few times but didn’t have enough time to check and try to correct.

For a first Kids TV intro, I believe that the sequence and structure was easy and effective to understand as I tried to use key conventions I had found out through research. I also believe that my Photoshop skills were effective in making my robot as I have had experience using the program and have a general idea of how to use all the tools on there.

Overall I believe that although there could have been room for improvement on many aspects of the TV intro, as a first attempt at manipulating footage under After Effect I have pulled off a decent job though I am always willing to learn.

Background Pictures Reference

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References:
1) http://www.edenwallpapers.com/space-galaxy-cluster-desktop-wallpaper/
2) http://mhofever.deviantart.com/art/Spaceship-Interior-WIP-153459977
3) http://amagico.com/outer-space-planets-hd-background-wallpaper-27-hd-wallpaper.html
4) http://siddhupol.deviantart.com/art/sci-fi-interior-of-space-ship-380020695
5) http://ru.gde-fon.com/download/zvezdy_nebo_planeta_poverxnost_skaly_kamni_art/408987/1680x1050

Visual Experimentation

Evidence of three different research subjects

Since I was given the assignment to create a Kids TV Show intro, I decided to do some research on existing intros and try to implement some of the key conventions into my own intro;

The Rhyme Rockets: In the beginning of the sequence, it shows an animation of a rocket with letters inside which in my opinion links well with the title of the show as different rhymes require different letters and words. It then goes on to introduces the characters of the show through the use of music and rhymes and this is very useful as it gives the audience the chance to get to know the characters briefly with the use of rhymes once again relating to the theme of the show.

Tommy Zoom: In this intro, it begins with the dog introducing itself and going through the family home introducing the rest of the characters. One again this is effective as it allows the audience to have a brief inside to the characters they may encounter in the show and what to expect from them. It then shows Tommy Zoom more often and give the audience some of the highlight moments of his character. It then ends with the title zooming into the screen, which in my opinion also relates to the character and name he is recognised for.

Shawn the Sheep: In the beginning of this intro, we can see that the setting is based in a farm with the three main characters being Shawn (the sheep), Bitzer (the sheepdog) and the farmer. In my opinion I think they have done this in such a way so the audience are able to identify themselves with the main characters in the show. It later on shows a bit more of the personality of the characters and this is important for the viewer as it makes them interested in finding out more about the characters.