Class Exercise (1/30): Ken Burns Slideshow + Letterform Visual Translations

Based on the techniques and tools shown in today's After Effects demo, complete the following visual exercises and post as H.264 quicktime movies on your own blog by the start of next class.

1. Ken Burns Effect Exercise
Using the panning and zooming technique coined by documentary filmmaker, Ken Burns, create a visual slideshow of 10 photographs. Consider your choice in initial and final photographic croppings of each image. You may ONLY use Scale, Anchor Point and Opacity keyframes (no position keyframes are allowed in this exercise). Each photograph should be visible in your composition for at least 5 seconds each.

Example:

2. Letter Visual Translations 
Using the letters from your first and last name initials, create two brief 10 second animations that explore letterform as action verbs. Take consideration in the form and structure of your chosen character and how your action verb naturally and logically bridges the relationship between your letterform and action verb animation.

Example: