Monday July 17th –

I felt that the tutorial today was both useful and successful.  I spent around 3 hours today working on an animated gif sequence and then importing it into Meta Spark.  It took me a while to learn how to set the plane material correctly but eventually it was successful.  Below is a video of the simple animated gif that I created.  I drew the word ‘Graffiti’ (as it’s relevant to the project) using the brush tool in Adobe Photoshop.  I then created an animated sequence and imported it into Adobe Meta Spark.

Although the designs I am creating at the moment are very simple I am learning the process.  I’m really excited to start creating, but sadly I’m having to learn how to walk before I can run.  The notion of creating a hidden virtual world behind my artwork is what keeps me motivated.

Having ‘nailed’ the import of an animated sequence I think has really opened doors to creative expression.  At the moment the video below is simple and not very dynamic but I’m hoping as I continue with my 21 day delve into augmented reality, soon all of this will change.

Working with an Animated Sequence

Please see the video below for my augmented reality animated sequence.

What Did I Learn?

I actually felt that I had learned lots today!  I can certainly see how the animated transparent gif technique could be used in my project work.

What Did I Actually Achieve?

As well as brushing up on my animated gif making, I also successfully managed to import my animated gif and augment it to one of my book images.  I leave today feeling quite excited about my next tutorial.