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Quantum Science

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Quantum Information Science Logo:

I was assigned to create the logo for the Quantum Information science course. I was instructed to create something that resembles quantum science.

On my first draft of the logo, I thought to use an sphere with divided sections to resemble how quantum, unlike binary, is both on and off at the same time.

However, when this logo was reviewed, it came to my knowledge that it looks more like a disco ball. So back to the drawing board, I decided to use instead an actual atom within a circuit. This design was liked a lot and I had to make a few adjustments to the design.

Here are the different iterations and the final one at the end.

 

Quantum Information Science Logo Animation:

After the logo design was completed, I was given the opportunity to animate the logo!!!! I was super excited, but first I need to complete the training Automated Logical Reasoning logo.

 

Automated Logical Reasoning Logo Animation:

JP gave provided me with the AfterEffects template they use to create the animation for the CSMS courses. With that, I also received the AI files for the ALR logo. When I first tried to create the animation, this was the outlook.

For this one, I still didn’t have access to the UT branding or the correct font on my computer. In addition, the animation was choppy. With the proper edits, this was the final animation.

 

Back to the Quantum Animation:

Now that the practice was completed, it was time for me to work on the Quantum animation. Since I would have to cut out each frame movement individually I decided to mark out the paths first, then create the animation afterwards.

 

The mapping was ok but the animation was still choppy. So I added in more frames and corrected the frame rate in After Effects to 24fps. This is the final animation. Also, with the adjusted frame rate I was able to loop the animation.

 

 

CSMS Data Structures and Algorithms

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Data Structures and Algorithms

Logo Design:

Since the course is about introductory data structures and algorithms. I thought it would be convenient to use actual coding references as the logo. Here are a few draft ideas, but we decided that the stack was the strongest.

To make it a more dynamic logo, we added additional stacks. This is the final logo.

 

Animatic:

I also got the opportunity to create the animatic for the animation for this logo. For the stack algorithm, the boxes are added and removed from the top of the stack. Here are the animatics I created.

 

ECO 304L Animation

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ECO304L Final Animation

I finally finished the entire animation for the ECO304L course. It consist of 3 different types of currencies folding into different origami shapes. This project was difficult at times to figure out how to mimic how the shape folds, but I really enjoyed creating it. I was able to go beyond my own creativity and do something completely different.

 

 

ECO304L Design Assets

After I completed the animation, I worked on the course graphics for this course. These assets are from the style B template. Since the theme of the animation was different currencies, I wanted to also use that in the course graphic. Therefore, I used an image of different currency bills rolled up. I also used the same blue color in the graphics like in the animation.

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ECO304L Animation Proof of Concept

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ECO304L Animation : Proof of Concept

This week I have mainly been working on the ECO304L animation. I was instructed to create an animation, possibly a stop motion, that consisted on money origami folding into different shapes. Preferably the professor wanted the origami shapes to be different money currencies.

I created two proofs of concept. One is a stop motion and the other is completely animated.

 

 

We decided to go with the second choice because I will be able to include different currencies and the design will match better with the complete course graphics.