Class Exercise: 11.18.10

* This exercise is not graded but I will mark it as "Submitted" or "Not Submitted". To get credit for it, please place your render (NTSC DV/quicktime h264) into my drop box by next class (December 2, 2010).

• Find a logo (preferably a vector file), simple enough to divide into three to five elements. You can use a logo you've designed for another class or download a free logo from a site like http://www.brandsoftheworld.com/ (logos are free but registration is required).
• Divide the logo in either Illustrator or Photoshop so that each element is on a separate, clearly named layer. 
• Import the file into After Effects as a "composition with cropped layers." Note: If you left your logo elements as sub-layers in illustrator they will not import as separate layers in After Effects.
• If you imported the file correctly,  you should see a folder with all your layers and a composition with all the layers in appropriate positions.
• Change the composition size to NTSC DV (Composition > Composition Settings)
• Turn your layers into 3d layer.
• Use 3d space to deconstruct your logo and bring it back together in the final frame. (The animation will begin with an empty screen or a simple geometric element and turn into the final logo).

I uploaded a quick example I made in class. My animation is very short – feel free to stick to the same timing: http://www.vimeo.com/17130661