Transitions

1) Identify and describe the different types of transitions used in film/video making.
-the different types of transitions that are commonly used are the cut, the fade and dissolve.

The Cut: the point where two shots come together
- cutting on the action (editor cuts the scene to match the intensity of the previous shot.

The Fade: fade in (beggining) the focus is moving or out of the scene
-fade out of black(end): aware of time in a sequence.

The Dissolve: the blending of two shots to communicate a passage of time and/or location

2) What questions should you ask yourself before you place a transition in your film/video?
- do i need a transition at this point?
- what transition will visually enhance my story-line?
- which transition will visually detract from my story?

3) How might you use these transitions in your particular animation?
- to join two scenes together
- the blending of two shots to communicate a passage of time and/or location.

The Pen tool
Options of the pen tool are to make a shape or to make a path.
When using the pen tool, use it to outline yourself and to make the headphones of the ipod.
In the paths pallette, name the path to save it. If not named and closed, the path will not be saved.
To stroke the path, make sure to setup the brush to what you want.

Splatter effect

1. use the quick mask tool to isolate the baller.
2. make a duplicate of the background layer.
3. on the duplicated layer delete the background.
4. on a new layer, use the fancy brush.
5. ctrl click the icon of the brush layer to make a selection from your brush.
6. turn off the layer of the brush layer, then select the baller layer.
7. on the baller layer hit ctrl c and then ctrl v to past the selection. selection will be on a new
layer.
8. line up the selection with the arm so its hidden .
9. hide the actual arm by making a mask.