Creating the animation

Offline edit

Having an animation with no sound, and no visual effects.
Used in the industry as a backup and ensuring the narrative is being expressed well. Before wasting money on sound/special effects this allows you to see if the idea is worth moving forward with.
The stage with raw footage (unedited), is run through a programme e.g. Final Cut to transcode it which lowers the resolution to make editing better and less laggy.

We will need to create this for a rough draft, use it to make notes in line with the storyboard and decide if changes need to be made.

Online edit

Thought of as the finishing stages. Turn back into high quality/ resolution. This is also where colour correction, special effects and audio are brought into the film.

Log sheets

Before creating your animation, you must create a log sheet.
Used to identify time codes, with a description of all shots
Appropriate footage can be selected from the log sheet for the animation.

Cuts and transitions

The majority will be straight cut but some might use a 'fancy' cut like dissolve etc.
You should avoid using transitions just for the sake of it. Think about what those transitions mean. What kind of effect are you trying to convey.

Colour control

what kind of colour palette, or colour scheme, will you use in your animation? You can apply filters in post-production to generate meaning.

Titles and graphics

graphics and title cards can help you to generate the appropriate mode of address for your audience. 
Look at the title cards on the following slides. What kinds of connotations and effects do they produce? Why is this?

Audio effects

Dubbing, music, noise print, wild tracks
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can do this in adobe audition or garage band