Alfred State Graphic and Media Design Portfolio
Project Information
Name of Project: Motion Graphics Demo Reel
Class: Motion Graphics
Due Date: 4/28/2021
Date Posted: 4/27/2021
Program: Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere
Project Description: For our final project, we needed to piece together different clips from our past projects and make a demo reel. The reel could be any length and we could use clips from other classes as long as they were in the realm of motion graphics.
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Name of Project: DMA Showcase Bumper Project
Class: Motion Graphics
Due Date: 4/19/2021
Date Posted: 4/18/2021
Program: Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere
Project Description: Following the DMA Opening Title Sequence, we needed to make bumpers to introduce each student in the opening title’s animation projects during the show. We could match the bumpers to our Opening Title, or try something new but in the same style. We also needed to create a bumper with placeholder text for non-seniors, and add music that matched our Opening Title. The bumpers needed to be about five seconds long and we needed to incorporate the “Scooter Guy” logo.
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Name of Project: DMA Showcase Opening Title
Class: Motion Graphics
1st Iteration Due Date: 4/7/2021
1st Iteration Date Posted: 4/6/2021
Final Due Date: 4/12/2021
Final Date Posted: 4/11/2021
Program: Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator
Project Description: With the motion graphics knowledge we have gained thus far into the semester, we were tasked to create an opening title for the 2021 DMA Senior Showcase, DMA-2-GO. The video prompt was left to be open-ended but needed to be 1-3 minutes long and feature a set of text and assets provided.
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Assignment Information
Name of Assignment: Camera Depth of Field Exercise
Class: Motion Graphics
Due Date: 3/29/2021
Date Posted: 3/27/2021
Program: Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator
Assignment Description: Using shape or text layers we created, we needed to manipulate camera effects to shift the focus on 3D layers. The exercise needed to be at most ten seconds long.
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Name of Assignment: 3D Text Exercise
Class: Motion Graphics
Due Date: 3/22/2021
Date Posted: 3/21/2021
Program: Adobe After Effects
Assignment Description: Using techniques covered in class, we were tasked with making a 3D text piece with animated lighting. The video needed to be 5 seconds long, the shadows cast by the text needed to look realistic, and the lights needed to be animated with motivation to present the chosen word(s).
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Name of Assignment: Text Animator Exercise
Class: Motion Graphics
Due Date: 3/17/2021
Date Posted: 3/16/2021
Program: Adobe After Effects
Prompt: Ice Cream on a Hot day
Assignment Description: Using only text and/or symbols, we had to illustrate a given prompt using range selectors and text animators. The piece had to be about six seconds long.
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Name of Assignment: Lower Thirds Exercise
Class: Motion Graphics
Due Date: 3/8/2021
Date Posted: 3/5/2021
Program: Adobe After Effects
Assignment Description: We were tasked with creating a “lower thirds” motion graphic to pair with and add context to a video. We needed to shoot the video and create/animate shape and text layers to create a dynamic and unique lower thirds banner. The exercise could be humorous, but needed to be clean and portfolio-worthy.
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Name of Assignment: Animated Logo Project 2nd Iteration
Class: Motion Graphics
Due Date: 3/1/2021
Date Posted: 2/28/2021
Program: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere
Assignment Description: After our critique of the Animated Logo Project, we were tasked with improving the logo in terms of the 12 principles of Animation. We had to apply as many principles as we could to our logo.
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Project Information
Name of Project: Animated Logo Project
Class: Motion Graphics
Due Date: 2/22/2021
Date Posted: 2/21/2021
Program: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere
Project Description: Following the Static Logo exercise, we were to use our logo idea and animate it for exactly five seconds. We needed to keep in mind transitions off/on screen and how the logo would sit in a 16:9 ratio. The animations needed to enhance the qualities of the logo itself.
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Name of Assignment: Cheryl Miller Lecture Reflection
Class: Motion Graphics
Due Date: 2/10/2021
Date Posted: 2/9/2021
Assignment Description: Instead of attending class on 2/8/2021, we attended a lecture named ‘The History of Where are the Black Designers Advocacy: The 50 Year History’ by Cheryl Miller. After the lecture, we needed to reflect on what we learned and write a written response based on a set of provided questions.
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