Week 4 – Tasks (In Class)
• Submit all Assignmnet 1 outputs correctly! This includes models, textures, images and videos submitted to emustore as well as all output videos posted to your blogs!
• Read Through the Assignmnet 2 Brief from Blackboard.
• Play around with After Effects using the content you created from Assignment 1.
• Start watching the After Effects tutorials at:
• After Effects Beginner Tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ypsF-WGRgY
• Video Copilot Tutorials by Andrew Kramer - http://www.videocopilot.net/basic/ (excellent Tutorials, do the first 11 from this page, then there are 120 others from the “Tutorials” link on this page).

Tasks to be completed by Week 5 class
• Continue with the After Effects tutorials.
• Read the 2 readings, “Hypertextural Picturesque” and “Systemic Delay”, write a brief 100 word interpretation of what the articles conveyed to you, concentrating particularly on the idea of the narrative.
• Gather another 15 images drawing on ideas raised in the readings, (and constantly keeping in mind the main theme of the “Architectural Machine”, and that you will use an influence for your music video content, and post them to your blog with references. Choose images that have an emotive effect on you or resonate with an aspect of the Built Environment that interests you. (Post references for the images)
• Write another 150 word draft text, drawing from a particular theme or idea raised in your first 150 word concept from Assignment 1, and influenced by the 15 Images from the point above. This 150 words should have a narrative, or written version of how you perceive the narrative of your final video may be. This will form the basis for your second Assignment.
• Find a song that you would like to use as the basis of your video clip. Here is a site that has Royalty free music that you can use: http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/
• If you are going to use a song that is not royalty free, you will have to make a silent version for your blogs (or replace the music with generic music), as well as version with sound that you can only submit to emustore.
• Find a short clip from the net (eg: from Youtube, etc.), that displays a technique or atmosphere that you would like to convey in your own music video. Post the video to your blog.
• It’s a good idea to bring headphones to class next week so you can hear your music without having to disturb others.