Ball In The Fall

 Overview

     For our first project in animations, we had to recreate one of our first ever projects- a bouncing ball. This time, we didn't use Photoshop the whole time. Once we had made the ball, we moved into Aftereffects. I made my ball in the fall. You can tell it's in the fall because there are leaves. I honestly think the bouncing makes it look like something out of a Tumblebook. Since this was our first time in Aftereffects, I had a hard time getting used to it. It took me a good amount of time to catch on to where everything was and how to use it, but I eventually (for the most part) figured out how it all worked.

Did she learn? Read here to find out!

    While working on this project, I used Power Hour effectively for one of the first times. Aftereffects took me a good amount of time to get the hang of, and that put me behind a couple of times. I had trouble getting the bouncing effect just right, and that really set me back. My big takeaway from this project was definitely mastering the basics of Aftereffects. In all honesty, that program is difficult for me. I also learned the effectiveness of good note taking and how to ( in the future ) apply that to animation. 

What would she change? What would she do the same? Who knows!

     If I did this project again and had more time, I would add in clouds that could move in the background or make the leaves swirl in the wind. When I was in Photoshop, I couldn't find a way that I liked to have clouds. That meant once I got into Aftereffects, I couldn't animate anything. I do like the way my ball turned out so I would keep that the same. 

What does this mean for her future projects?????

     Once we start our next project, I think (and hope) that working in Aftereffects will go a lot more smoothly than it did this time. Now that I've used it before, I'll understand it better the next time around. Notetaking will also be a biggie.  I need to take more detailed and helpful notes this time around if I want to be successful in this class. Our next project is going to be an inch worm and I am excited to see how that goes down.