Motion Across Media Blogs
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Advanced motion
Summary: In my last module, I combined the knowledge I gained from all previous modules. I used animated text techniques, logo design, and audio editing, and I worked on a novel animated motion project. I studied several strategies for presenting the final project, as perfectly illustrated in Liz Blazer’s book, “Animated Storytelling.” I have researched…
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Interface Motion (User Interface Animation)
Summary: This module focuses on interface motion. First, I learned about the preliminary step of creating an animated story. In her manuscript, “Animated Storytelling,” Liz Blazer walks through essential steps that comprise the beginning of the animation process. Then, I researched and analyzed effective user interface animations for app and web design. Last, I created…
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Motion for Promotion: Logo Stinger
Summary: The key theme of this module involves finding the right technique to bring the animated story to life. We have learned various methods to achieve this, detailed below. Among these, I found stop motion to be the most appealing for my work. We have researched and analyzed different works that display the principles of…
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Production and post: Stop Motion II
Summary: This module focused on the importance of sound in animation and motion graphics and the rules for establishing fictional world-building stories. It included an analysis of the use of text and sound in animations in regard to their interaction with the motion graphics. Lastly, I created my stop-motion animation video, which was developed using…
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Pre-production: Stop Motion I
Summary: In this module, I explored the significance of colors and how each one can convey emotions or enhance movement. Additionally, it highlights the importance of experimenting with your ideas and how this can lead to success in your project. I have reviewed some examples of stop-motion concepts and the value of pre-production in this…
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The art of storytelling and storyboarding
Summary: In this module, I have studied the art of storytelling, storyboarding, and strategies for unlocking a “stuck” story. I focused on linear and nonlinear stories, which are key components in every storyboard. I researched and analyzed several motion graphics featuring a unique combination of both text and images. Specifically, I have examined how pure…