Batteries not Included - Motion Graphics

I really like this visual representation of the phrase created in After Effects. This shows perfectly how typography can be used to communicate the meaning of words, which is something that I need to aim to achieve in my work. I will look at ways in which I can use the type to communicate the meaning of the words.

That's My King! Typography Film

That's My King! from Albert Martin on Vimeo.

I like the way that the maker of this film has included some other graphics and also some video into the piece. The way that the video pieces freeze and become stylised graphics looks really effective. The video over all is stylised to look like an old scroll, communicating the fact that it is talking about biblical subjects, I want to stylise my video in a similar way using the sepia like tones and black text and graphics as I am wanting to communicate a similar thing.

Tick Tick Boom Motion Graphics

The maker of this Typography Motion Graphics short film uses the movement of the text to represent it's sound. For instance it blurs and snaps to place, representing the loud, almost shouting way that the singer sings. The camera is also rotated at the end of some of the song lines, showing the distinction between the lines. In my piece I will want to find ways to represent both the sound of the song and the words being sung through my graphics.

The creator of this piece has probably used either After Effects of Motion to create this piece. The text will have been created in the program and key frames used to animate it. The camera has also been animated using key frames to create movement and rotation. The items and camera are moved in the canvas and then a key frame added to create movement, the tweening is done automatically in the programs.

animation research

This is the music video for "Hey". The action follows the music and goes with the flow of the phrases within the music. Events such as crashing through floors etc coincide with a drum beat or certain guitar riffs.
The animation seems to have been produced via CGI, perhaps using a program such as Lightwave or Maya. It has more of a grungy feel then CGI can tend to, this has been achieved through texture and use of colour, rather then using bright, child like colours that CGI is often associated with in animation. I prefer this asI am not




I really like the grungy feel of this animation. It suits the style of music well. The use of textures and also cardboard as the material helps to achieve this.



All The Tears

Gojira | MySpace Music Videos


Although i generally like the actual animation of this piece I feel that it hasn't been edited to the music very well. The action of the animation should have been edited to the beat more to make it feel as though it is part of the music, it just doesn't really gel, they feel like two separate entities that just happen to have been placed together. In my piece I will make sure that I edit it to the music more professionally.



I really like the idea behind this, using everyday objects and giving them a different purpose and meaning. The message behind the animation is about western culture and what we value. The objects chosen work really well in this, and I feel that it is something that I would like to try doing.


I really like the idea of animating a human body as in this piece. It's experimental and different, which is what I would like to aim for in my piece. I also like the way that the frame rate is reduced, making it look like an animation (although slower) but still giving the feeling of motion. This is something that I could have a look at doing, or animating at a standard rate.


This animation actually gave me the idea to use barcodes to animate with. It lead to me putting together a narrative based on the idea of the beginning of the end of the world and trying to resist the mark of the beast.


Again this animation uses the human body to animate with. I like the fact that they have tried something different and turned the human body into a skateboard, seemingly achieving the impossible. The sound in this animation really enhances the action, it is realistic and changes in the right places i.e at jumps it sounds like the skate board has been lifted into the air and landed again.

Typography tutorials

http://ae.tutsplus.com/tutorials/motion-graphics/design-rhythmic-motion-typography-in-after-effects/

For my Digital Storytelling project I want to create typographical motion graphics short film. I found the tutorial above to help give me ideas. The movement in the graphics needs to represent some aspect of the sound or the story, for instance important words may be bigger and functional words (and, it etc) made smaller to represent their relative insignificance.

http://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/motion_working_keyframes1_spencer.html
As after effects isn't available for me to use I have taught myself how to use Motion, part of the Final Cut Pro package. Although I have worked most things out how to create a key frame was not immediately apparent so I used the tutorial above to learn how to use them in the program.