Evaluation

In this project we had to choose roles, so I chose visual effects. This was because I wanted to learn more about the processes as I am interested in it.

For my visual effects I decided to do most of these in Maya in the scenes. I leant a lot, for example using expressions, particles, emitters and modifiers. After going to the Master Classes and learning about render passes I could have done the project in a different order for example I would have been able to do the particles in After Effects earlier in the project and put them in later. This would have given me longer, more time to prepare and render better. I also think the effect would have been better. However you learn from your mistakes and gain understanding of the processes and options involved with experience.

One issue I had with this project is that we were not given a Brief at the start of the project for guidance and so that we knew in more detail what was expected of us. This made it difficult and I think that I did not fully understand the ultimate goals of the project and for a short while this made me loose direction.

If I was to do this project again it would be better to have an organised filing system to share files. It may have been good to have a larger Drop box and to have our files order correctly so that each member of the group could easily access the files, set projects and manage files.  This would have made the project run more smoothly.

I have enjoyed this project very much, but over the duration I have realised that I would now approach the visual effects in a totally different way. It has given me invaluable experience and has helped me understand the dynamics of group work.