Here’s my draft final video, much brighter & more life in it than in the previous tests.
Still have a few bits to adjust here; the timing is still a little sloppy in places & some scenes are far too quick/slow. Also need to clean up the vector animations slightly & get some more of them moving!
A little inspiration for my final video…
I wish I’d remembered Morph earlier on in my project to research because I could’ve used similar items on my desk setting and used the episodes to inspire ways to develop my characters interactions with the desk more.
All final boards for the Magic Arm video - I put this brief towards my whole nmp.
All final boards for Dennis & Lois brief (note it’s completely missed off the logo on the first board, doh tumblr!) Includes screenshots from the final video.
The paper toy cut outs!
(Note all these photos were retouched before they went on the boards!)
Packaging
Packaging isn’t really one of my strong points, but it seemed like such a shame to hand in all the little bits I’d made without something to bring them together. I didn’t have much in the way of sketches for this either, so it’s not one of my best efforts. It’s come together alright & does it’s job. Nothing outstanding though, so it will probably need some attention if it’s to go in the portfolio.
Flipbooks
I decided to make these as a connection between the motion & physical design work that I’d covered during this brief. Also there were parts of the manual that I had already animated, that you don’t get to see in the video. Why waste all that work when you can show it off?
Another final test before making the full video. I was lucky enough on the last seminar to show this to Tash, Lee & Andy. Andy also agreed with Tash about having my hands in the video - he suggested it would be much better for me to hand Frank the banjo & then leave him to interact with it.
Another one of the last tests I completed. Again, sloppy timing & the rising of the hot air balloon is a little confusing the way the camera angle changes.
I did keep the idea of the hot air balloon rising up on it’s own in the final video.
Nicola Ball
Final year BA Graphic Design student at Salford Uni. This blog is primarily a PDP blog, but has developed into a space to throw thoughts, current musings and surprising outcomes.
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I'm a believer in ambition, creativity and innovation. As an ideas machine, I like to really get an understanding of something first before I generate anything - after all, there could be that one amazing idea in the minute detail.
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