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FMP – Production Reflection
Erin Stephenson

How am I planning to reflect on my
work in this document?
• Include screenshots
• Include screen recordings (embedded on website
through YouTube)
• Discuss methods and how it has been carried out
• Discuss advantages and disadvantages

Questions to ask in my reflections:
• What went well in the work?
• What didn’t go to plan in the work carried out?
• What can I do to improve on the work I have done and to make
it better?
• What am I planning to do next regarding my work:

Week 1: 9th – 12th March
To start of my first week of production my main focus of this week is
graphics and digital art. The main piece of equipment I will be using in this
weeks work is my iPad, specifically using the app Procreate.
• Tuesday: ‘Shoe Rotoscope’ – drawing shoes such as Jordan’s, Nike’s,
Converse etc. Using stencils from my planning and improving them.
• Thursday: Drawing graphics symbols and quotes (similar style to liquify
effect that I used previously in Photoshop) to use in social media layouts
and distribute on website.
• Friday: Finish any unfinished shoes from Tuesday, if needed got back in
and add details. Also start drawing up some more ‘model’ sketches (style
similar to line art idea discussed in planning inspiration)

Shoe (Converse) Rotoscope:
As a core focus of my project is shoes my focus was
digital versions of famous shoes. The reason as to why I
am going back into these stencils and improving on them
is so that when I am showing a variation of the shoes
(colour and style) instead of drawing the shoe individually
each time, I can copy this stencil (layer) and then add on
the details which will save me time in the long run

Chequered Vans
Here is one of my final drawings of a
single shoe
One thing I like about this overall design is
that the colours have stuck to black and
white. I did discuss in my planning that I
wanted a bright and colourful scheme
however I also want my previous units to
link to this project so by including some
elements of more of a muted colour
palette, it links my older units to this large
project. It also helps this design stand out
rather than them all blending in together.

The first step I carried out
when creating this shoe
drawing is beginning the
outline. To make this
easier, I drew out the
Nike symbol as that is the
centre focus of the shoe
itself. Another key feature
I drew out to keep the
shape intact is the laces
which run in line with the
tick.
Once I have completed the
main outline for the shoe, I
can then go in and start
drawing the different layers
of fabric. This style is very
common among all Jordan's
so I used a reference picture
off Pinterest as well as my
own shoes as I have them
to draw them out in the
correct places.
Here is a screenshot before I
went in and drew the symbol
and started to fill in the show
with the colours. When outlining
I found it best to do it in black as
it shows up clear on screen but
also on the stitching of the
shoes, you can slightly see the
outlines so this is my way of
bringing that into the image
rather than it all appearing up in
a ‘blocky’ and ’disconnected’
final result.
When drawing out the air
Jordan symbol this was
probably the most
challenging part of the shoe
as the details are very
intricate and also incredibly
small. The way in which I
did this to make it as easy
to draw as possible was to
draw the outlines in white
so that I could then fill in all
gaps such as the basketball
in with black.
Here is the colour palette in which I used for this shoe. By
having the palette drawn onto a separate layer this means I
can always refer back to previous colours, there is a trick in
procreate in which you can switch between however it only
between the current colour and the last one whereas having
them all on screen means I can use the dropper tool and get
to what colour I need to be using quickly and easily
This is the final result for my drawing which I
exported as a png so that the background is
transparent and I can overlay it on my other
graphics.

Here is another example of
me drawing out another
pair of Jordan mid’s
however unlike the
previous one, this shoe is
at a different angle and
instead of it being flat on
the ground it is more tilted
allowing the audience to
see a different angle of the
shoes, making it stand out
next to the other shoe,
showing that contrast.
Similar
to
the
first
drawing
I
did
of
Jordan’s,
I
started
off
by
drawing
the
tick
and
then
continued
to
draw
the
main
outline
of
the
shoe.
The
reason
as
to
why
I
have
done
the
outline
in
black
is
because
it
will
stand
out
to
the
audience
and
also
make
it
easier
for
me
to
see
the
outline,
especially
when
I
am
drawing
zoomed
in
on
a
specific
section
(for
example
drawing
in
the
different
fabrics
or
the
tongue
of
the
shoe
with
laces)
After
drawing
the
initial
outline,
I
can
now
start
drawing
in
the
more
defining
parts
of
the
shoe
such
as
the
beginning
of
the
tongue
which
will
allow
me
to
figure
out
the
placement
of
the
laces
and
any
extra
features
including
the
different
fabrics
in
their
different
colours
As
you
can
see
in
the
image
of
above,
the
shoes
different
aspects
are
coming
together
and
to
make
it
look
‘uniformed’
I
have
kept
the
brush
in
the
same
thickness
that
I
used
for
the
outline.
The
reason
why
I
have
chosen
to
do
this
is
so
the
outline
doesn’t
stand
out
too
much
and
allows
for
the
shoe
to
look
more
connected
rather
than
having
a
bold
outline
that
doesn’t
suit
the
style
as
much.
Once
I’ve
got
the
main
fabrics
outlined
and
drawn
in,
I
can
now
begin
drawing
in
the
laces.
Personally
I
believe
theses
stand
out
in
the
graphic
due
to
their
thick
black
outline
which
contrasts
with
the
red
and
white
fabrics.
The
last
step
in
regards
to
this
graphic
is
filling
in
the
fabrics.
As
I
have
a
white
background
which
was
helpful
when
drawing
in
the
main
outlines
however
as
part
of
the
fabric
in
the
shoes
are
white
I
turned
off
the
visibility
of
the
background
layer
so
that
I
would
know
which
portions
I
had
missed
filling
in.
The
reason
as
to
why
I
decided
to
start
with
red
Jordan’s
is
because
I
believe
they
stand
out
and
are
also
easily
recognised
by
my
target
audience
with
them
frequently
appearing
on
social
media
and
being
very
popular
online

With this design for the Jordan’s I decided to
do another graphic with the same outlines
and laces however instead of a darker red I
went with a vibrant pink which will link with
some products I am creating later on in
production

Quote Graphic:
In this example I am showing the process of
me creating a ’quote graphic’ within Procreate.
The inspiration behind this specific one is using
an effect from my problem solving work which
involved manipulating and warping text also
know as the liquify tool.
I wanted to create a quote inside procreate as
it meant that I can completely have the text be
unique and can also incorporate my own
handwriting into it also

Butterfly Graphic:
Taking inspiration from the y2k style I looked at during
my planning as well as me also being generally drawn to
butterflies and how they are so different and varied I
decided to create some butterfly graphics and in this
example, incorporating the cow print.
Rather than having a simple butterfly, this flips it on its
conventions and makes it stand out to my audience. In
terms of the colour scheme I have chosen for this
graphic, instead of having it follow the standard black
and white (exactly like cow print) I decided to incorporate
this peach/pink colour that isn’t incredibly vibrant but
loud enough to make an impression.
For the brush size and thickness, I made the decision for
it to have a thick outline as this will define the butterfly’s
overall shape more

One thing that makes
this graphic look
appealing to me is that
the outline fits well with
the cow print design

Creating a colour palette/choosing a colour
scheme in Procreate
One feature in this app which I think makes it stand
out in comparison to Photoshop in terms of design
aspects is the colour section and the wide variety
of options.
Procreate allows you to choose what scheme you
would like to follow with. In the screenshot shown
on the left, it is under ‘split complementary’
meaning that the colours will be opposite each
other in the colour wheel and then there’s a third
option which acts as a middle point for the two

The way in which I did this in the most effective way was
by copying the outline layer into a new project within
procreate, I could then fill it in with the colour of my choice
In the screenshots on the left, it is
showing how I’ve created a range of
options for once specific style, this
one being a Nike logo but dripping
down instead of that clean outlined
logo they are traditionally known by.

Having multiple versions – Using
different colour schemes
One good thing that comes from having
multiple versions of each design is that
there is a variety of options to choose
from when I compose my layouts. I
could end up not liking the way a certain
graphic appears with others and by
having the option to switch and change
them around will help me achieve my
desired look. When creating my
graphics I wanted to have several
versions so that I always have another
option as well as appealing more to my
audience as there are different options,
and it also doesn’t take too much time,
barely any at all! The quickest method I
used to do this was by copying the layer
in which the ‘base’ or better described
as outline of the drawing and placing it
in a new project in which I can then fill it
in with different colours.
In this example there are 2 dog
balloons with one being green
and the other yellow. With this
example you can see the
contrast due to where both these
colours are on the colour wheel
In this example using the lava lamps, unlike the
balloons I am following a more analogous colour
palette as red and purple are both in close
positions on the colour wheel so naturally they
blend well together.
Out of all the ones I’ve created today, the Jordan’s logo was most likely
the easiest for me to carry out and manipulate the colours due to it
being a very simple outline with no other colours acting with it, this
meant I could drop in the next colour with ease without any blockages
from other colours where I would have to go in with the brush and fix
the errors. For this example, I didn’t have to copy the outline into a new
layer and project and instead dropped the new colours on top of the
previous.

Week 1 Review
• What am I planning to do next week? How will I do this?
• Do I feel I have managed my time well? Do I need to dedicate more to one aspect or is it
the opposite and I have spent more time than needed.
Next week I am planning to start work on a software called EbSynth, this will allow me to
introduce ‘animation’ (in a way) into my work to add some variety to my project.
In terms of managing time this week, I believe I have done well as I have been able to
complete the work I had wanted to achieve.

Week 2: 16th – 19th March
What I will be focusing on this week is pulling together colour
palette and font choices. This will be pulling work from my
planning and condensing it all into one document.
• Tuesday: Colour Palettes
• Thursday: Font Choices
• Friday: A combination of both, checking over what I have
chosen and check they all link, will be aesthetically pleasing to
my audience.

Here is an example of one
of the colour palettes I’ve
created to potentially use in
my graphics.
Its important to establish
colour palettes and
schemes as this will make
the overall look of my
project as a whole.
With this colour
palette, this
colour is acting
as the ‘middle
ground’ between
the two

This colour palette is
following an ‘analogous’
scheme with all the
three colours here
being incredibly similar
with there being a pink,
purple and the middle
colour acting as the
middle point very much
similar to a darker sort
of peach as a way to
explain it

Week 2 Review
• Do I feel I have managed my time well? Do I need to dedicate
more to one aspect or is it the opposite and I have spent more
time than needed.

Week 3: 23rd – 26th March
My aim for this week is to be working on my EbSynth work, this will mainly
be my rotoscoping my frames and rendering original footage. The two
videos that I will be focusing on this week is footage of fruits that I have
(linking back to a bright colour palette) and the face footage as more of an
experiment.
• Tuesday: Rendering videos (face + fruits)
• Thursday: Rotoscoping frames (if I have one completed early start
rendering in the background to help save time
• Friday: Rendering in EbSynth, mainly dependant on what happens on
Thursday

Here is a before and after rotoscope of which the model is smiling. To rotoscope this keyframe I
used Procreate and to make it easier as to what I was drawing on the separate layer I changed
the opacity of the original keyframe to around 30% so that while I am drawing, it is clear what I
have rotoscoped in. When starting to draw in this frame, I started off with the outline of the face
in black and then went in with the hat which meant I could then do the hair. Once I have done
the main outline of the model, I then went in and added facial features such as her nose,
eyebrows and mouth (including the smile shown in this keyframe shot). Now that I have done
all the main features, I then proceeded to fill in the outlines with colours. To keep this similar to
the main video, I used the dropper tool to get a near enough colour. To improve on this
keyframe, something I could have done is possibly added texture to the hair which would have
added another element of detail, therefore making the edit more complex and detailed.

EbSynth Instructions
• Put your footage into Premiere and Export > Media > Change setting to PNG > Change export
location to a new folder named after the shot (e.g. Shot 1).
• Choose one frame from the PNGs (one with most amount of animation) and open it in Photoshop.
Repeat with multiple frames if necessary/lots of movement.
• Rotoscope (etc) it and then File > Save AS > JPEG > Save it into a new folder name Shot
Name Keyframes (e.g. Shot 1 Keyframes).
• Open EBSynth
• Under Keyframes > SELECT the first keyframe
• Under Video > SELECT the first frame of the shot folder
• Next to Output > SELECT > New Folder > Shot Name Processed
• Press Synth
• Open Premiere > File > Import > Import Image sequence from Shot Name Processed
• Click Clip > Modify > Interpret Footage > Assume this frame rate > 24FPS

The way in which EbSynth creates the
animation is by overlaying a keyframe.
So one of the most time consuming
steps is exporting the original footage
as a png sequence so that I can
rotoscope selected keyframes but also
be able to put that png sequence into
EbSynth for it to then render the final
version. To export the video as single
png frames, I need to import the footage
into premiere and then export it as a
png sequence. A tip I have learnt is to
make sure to have a folder ready so
that I know where to access all the
shots.

Here I have shown screenshots of the process I have carried out when rotoscoping these fruit frames.
In this first screenshot you can see
the original image layered beneath
my rotoscope layer. Similar to my
other rotoscoping to make it easier
to see I have changed the opacity
of the original photo so that I can
still see what I’m doing but the
drawing layer stands out more,
allowing me to see any slight
errors that wouldn’t be as
noticeable if I didn’t adjust the
opacity, more so if I am wanting to
stick to the original colour rather
than completely flipping it around.
In this screenshot it isn’t showing
the first layer but it is showing the
rotoscope more clearly. One thing
I like about this footage is the way
in which the colours react with
each other. The most prominent
colour is the pinks however they
are surrounded by oranges and
yellows and with them both being
close on the colour wheel they
look aesthetically pleasing
together
With this screenshot it is
showing a full idea of the
picture and also showing the
addition of the limes which is
adding a more cool tone to the
image with it being mainly
warmer tones (red, yellow,
oranges etc).

Facing Issues in EbSynth:
One thing that I faced when carrying out my work in EbSynth was that the software was unable to
find certain images. In the screenshots shown above it is explaining that there is ‘missing files’ and
therefore stops the rendering.
The way in which I resolved this issue is firstly stopping the synth before it continues anymore. Once
I have done this I delete the ‘shot 1 processed’ file which will contain the rendered images to save
space and also not confuse myself. Then I go back into premiere pro and export the original footage
again as a png sequence. This isn’t the most ideal method as it does eat into my production time
however it is the only method I have found effective to allow a full render in this software with no
additional issues.

Week 3 Review
time than needed.

Week 4: 13th – 16th April
To have a slight change of working on EbSynth but still graphics focused, this week I am
going back to the ‘merchandise’ section of my work, mainly focusing on grouping the
different stickers into the categories I established in my planning mind map but more
specific and also realistic with time management.
• Tuesday: ‘Mental Wellbeing’ category – something on the line of commonly used chill pill
phrase, expand from then and take my creative route.
• Thursday: ‘Harry Potter’ category (be cautious of copyright more so due to it being such
a popular franchise) – this will be one of the larger aspects of the stickers as there is so
much content and inspiration on what I can create.
• Friday:

With this graphic, I pulled inspiration from the phrase ‘take
a chill pill’ and made it into a graphic. To start I drew out
the outline of the pillbox using a small thickness pen so
that it will stand out as the strip will be white and I will also
be incorporating pink into this design also.
The next step I carried out was drawing in the strip for
which the phrase will be written as well as outlining the
individual pills. When drawing the pills I added them as an
extra layer (separate from the pill box layer) as when I am
filling the background in the pills will overlay meaning all
pixels will be filled.
• Something that makes this graphic appealing is the colour palette, throughout my graphics
and other work, I am trying to incorporate bright colours (specifically more on the warm
toned side = pink, reds, oranges, yellows etc)
• Another feature that I like about this graphic is that I have changed the opacity of the brush
when filling the background layer in, this has allowed me to create this ‘plastic’ looking case
instead of it just being filled in with white so as a result helping it stand out among the other
graphics I have created/am creating.
• If I were to make improvements on this graphic, something I would have changed is
outlining the phrase ‘chill pills’ in black which will help it stand out in the image.

With this graphic, it is very much resembling a Venn diagram
however it is incorporating the emotions of happiness and sadness,
tying into the ‘mental wellbeing’ category that I have created for my
sticker merchandise. The inspiration behind this design is very much
mixed emotions and could interpret how people perceive feelings.

In this colour palette I am using the analogous colour
palette that is focusing on warmer toned colours and I
palette/scheme I have established earlier on in my
production (week 2)

Change of Schedule (cutting down on
production time)

In these screenshots, you can see the development of a ‘potion drawing’
inspired by the Harry Potter book series.
The first step I carried out when drawing this object was the basic outline
as well as the banner in which the text will be written which will give me an
idea of the composition of how I am going to lay out my text. The idea
around this graphic is following off of stained glass inspiration and so I am
incorporating it into this design.

Keeping on theme with the
more warm toned colours
and bright as well as keeping
it similar to the inspiration
being the iconic symbol
associated with Harry Potter.

Week 4 Review:
time than needed.

Week 5: 20th – 23rd April
This week I am going back to EbSynth but focusing on the shoe
videos, which will link into my graphics that I created early on in
production (showing both ‘print’ and ‘video’)
• Tuesday: Exporting videos into png sequences through
Premiere
• Thursday:
• Friday:

Time Management Update
Due to me recently starting a
new job this has affected my
availability and also meant I
have had to make adjustments
to my schedule to avoid
production during my working
hours. Shown on the left is an
example of what me week-week
calendar will look like as of the
19th April. Due to the shifts
being varied, this does mean
that I do have free time to carry
out production and from this
week onwards instead of doing
heavy production such as a
whole Ebsynth unit, instead I will
be going back through
production and potentially
previous PowerPoints improving
and adding on to ensure I have
everything in my documents
such as little details that I may
have missed first time round.

Having multiple rotoscoped keyframes for a single video
• Why do this?
• How would it be different if I didn’t do this for the video?

When having multiple keyframes in a render this can take a longer
time as in the screenshot shown above for this example there is 3
‘synths’ for each rotoscope keyframe I have created
Why is it sometimes more ideal to have multiple rotoscoped keyframes?
The reason as to why in some of my examples I have chosen to use
multiple keyframes is to have the final result be as smooth as possible.
Unlike the fruits video I created, there is more motion especially with the
shoes so if I only chose to have one keyframe, most likely, the final result
would be choppy.

Week 5 Review
time than needed.

Week 6: 27th – 30th April
To have a change from digital art (EbSynth + graphic design), to add more to my project
(classing as ‘additional production) I am wanting to create some title cards which will appear
at the beginning of my EbSynth videos, linking those together and also showing a different
form of media as well as my skills from editing in After Effects which I already have
experience in.
• Tuesday: This day will mainly be me looking at tutorials on different text effects and then
from that making a note of which ones I not only like, but ones I find would be suitable for
my project.
• Thursday:
• Friday:

Creating and finding (sourcing) overlays:
To add more style and to help tie in the text effects with the graphic and EbSynth work I have already created
throughout production, adding in a variety of overlays helps complex the edit but also add another dimension to
work in after effects.
When it comes to overlays there is generally two ways to approach them; you can find some online (most
commonly found through video editors on YouTube) and then download them through typically Mega which can
then be downloaded to my desktop or there is the option of creating a custom overlay most often within After
Effects on top of the footage (these are best if there is a lot of moving footage and you are wanting it to be more
3D/Realistic – for example having a wrap around on a person making them stand out) however due to what I am
creating and it being more ‘object focused’ my approach will be sourcing overlays through the internet and video
editors.

The first step I carried out when
starting a new project is the
composition settings.
The composition settings I used
for width and height is 1920 by
1080 being the standard
YouTube settings.
In terms of timeframe for each
video, I set it to 5 seconds, this
can be adjusted however if I want
a longer or smaller clip.

Once I've created
my composition, the
step I carried out
was including the
text, I will be
changing the way in
which this looks
before I pre-
compose however
this will help me
when time
remapping the
butterfly so that it
doesn’t clash.

The next step I carried out is
importing the butterfly (which links
back to the butterfly ‘merchandise’
and rotoscope work I have already
completed). However with this
overlay, there is the green screen
background which I will need to
remove in order to see the text.
Another step I need to carry out is
the time remapping so that the
butterfly has passed the screen
before the end of the video.

After time remapping the overlay, I then pre-compose the single
clip so that when I add in effects and other changes, it wont alter
the settings I have added.

After pre-composing the clip, I then want to be
going into the ’effects and pre sets’ tab and look up
key light under keying which I will then apply to the
butterfly clip.

Using the graph editor in After Effects
One thing that can change transitions

freq = 2; decay = 4; duration = 0.20; retard
= textIndex*thisComp.frameDuration*2; t =
time - (inPoint + retard); startVal =
[100,100,100];endVal = [0,0,0]; if (t <
duration){
linear(t,0,duration,startVal,endVal); }else{
amp = (endVal - startVal)/duration; w =
freq*Math.PI*2; endVal + amp*(Math.sin((t-
duration)*w)/Math.exp(decay*(t-
duration))/w);}

Week 6 Review
time than needed.

Week 7: 4th May – 7th May
With this being the last week focused on production, my aim is to finish off
any products that are left but also I want to be going back into what I have
previously done and make improvements (whether that is to change colours
of certain graphics due to me finding a more specific colour palette or
defining outlines, and potentially adding parts off to round up a section as I
don’t think I've done a substantial amount.
• Tuesday:
• Thursday:
• Friday:

Week 7 Review
time than needed.
• Next week as I am finished with production, I will be focusing on
evaluation and any last last minute touch ups that will help my
final result.

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