The document describes the process of setting up Photoshop and creating an animated background. Key steps include creating a 120x80 pixel document, drawing the background elements like sky, grass, and mountains, and adding blur tools. It then discusses drawing the main character Ally the unicorn and creating her layers for animation. The next sections cover animating the background and character movement, adding sound effects and music in Garageband, and finally combining it all together in Premier Pro to export the completed animation.

2. PROCESS: SETTING UP PHOTOSHOP
To begin making my
experiment I first needed
to upload a fresh
document on Photoshop.
When I uploaded it, I then
right clicked into File,
then clicked into New,
then I converted the size
into pixels, with the
height and width set at
120 by 80 pixels. With that
taken care off, the image
was ready to upload.

3. PROCESS: CREATING THE BACKGROUND
With the Photoshop document uploaded, it was time to create the
background., I began by using the gradient tool to create the sky
background. Next, I used the pencil tool, set at 1 pixel to create the
grass and then outline it with the black pixel. To make the grass more
detailed, I added the blur tool to the dark parts to make it blend with
the light parts of the grass. Next, I drew out the mountains as they are
the key parts of the background since they will be moving in a loop. I
repeated the same exact process with the mountains: drew them out,
then used the blur tool to make them fade into the background, and
with that, the background was completed

4. PROCESS: CREATING ALLY AND LAYERS
Next, I drew out the main character
of the experiment: Ally the autistic
unicorn, who will be the main
character for my upcoming game:
Ally Dash. I started out by drawing
her base first, along with her
gradient mane, which I used the
blur tool once again to make it look
like the colours are blending with
each other. When the base was
complete, it was time to make her
legs, which was the layers. One by
one, I made her legs in new layers,
and even had to duplicate some to
make the other legs look the same.
With the layers all created, it was
time to animate.

5. PROCESS: ANIMATING The next part of the experiment
was to animate the layers to
make it look like a loop. I
started out by tweening the
mountains from one end to
another, which was a success.
Next, I imported the layers on
one by one at a time to make it
look like Ally is galloping along
in a loop. I then set the timing
for the animation to go on
forever for a constant review,
and it was a success. Once the
animation was complete, I then
rendered the video into my
desktop files.

6. PROCESS: CREATING SOUNDS AND SOUNDTRACK
With the animation taken care of, it
was time to add some sounds and
music. The best source of sounds in
my opinion is Garageband. So I took
a new project, which was easy to get
up and running. For a very simple
piece of music, I just added the bot
chords 2 loop for the main part of
the song. I then recorded with the
keyboard piano, the beeping noises
that Ally makes when she gallops
along. When the song was
completed, I then imported it again
into my desktop files, ready to
merge with my animation in Premier
Pro.

7. PROCESS: PUTTING ALL TOGETHER
With both the animation complete, as well as
the song, it was time to put it all together in a
Premier Pro format. I first uploaded the
format, which I named it ‘Experiment’ just as a
simple name for a short animation. The
format then uploaded, giving me a much
detailed layout of what I ned to use to make
my experiment whole. However, all I needed
to do was to upload them and align them in a
suitable timeline. I then right clicked into File,
then Import, which brought up my desktop
files where my animation was kept in safe
keeps. Then I uploaded both the animation
and the song. First, I uploaded the song so I
knew how long the song would be, but
because it was too long, I shortened it down a
little. Next, I uploaded the video about 10 ten
times in a row to make it look like it repeating
till the end. With the format completed, I then
exported it to my files as a YouTube size video,
which then popped up in my files.

8. REFLECTION
• WHAT ELEMENTS OF YOUR EXPERIMENT WILL YOU
INCLUDE IN YOUR FINAL PRODUCT?
From my experiment, I will include the
following elements:
• The concept (Ally, background)
• The song but with slight alterations
I believe using these factors will
provide a amazing experience for the
audience because it is gathered that
unicorns have become a unique icon
for the 2018/19 years, along with
llamas, they are adorable creatures
that teens take a unique liking to.