Posts Tagged ‘mograph’

Kinetic Typography Tutorial

Kinetic Typography Tutorial

If you're bored, here's 20 minutes of me droning about some animation techniques. ...

July 6th, 2011 | 26 Comments | Trackback | Tags: ,

Credit Union Mograph

Credit Union Mograph

I tell people I don't really do motion graphics anymore, but After Effects, I can't quit you! Awesome typography by Josh Markle. ...

June 1st, 2011 | 1 Comment | Trackback | Tags: , ,

Rock Star Project File

Rock Star Project File

Sometimes I think the creative process is akin to Frodo's epic journey to return his bling to Mt. Doom. Frodo had the destination in mind, but no idea how to get there. The way was fraught with danger, despair, self-doubt, successes, failures, and giant hobbit-eating spiders (aka clients). Just like Frodo, finding the path to your creative destination requires discovery and exploration. You'll probably go down a lot of rabbit trails and dead ends before arriving. The more practice you have the better your sense of direction and intuition (don't follow the lights), but there's always an element of unknown when creating something new. The creative process is just that, a ...

March 10th, 2011 | 2 Comments | Trackback | Tags: , ,

Spot Secrets

Spot Secrets

My first job out of college was working as an editor for a local TV station. Well, technically, my first official job was a short stint working the make up counter at Walgreens, but that's another story for another time. I didn't work at the TV station very long either. I quickly learned that the employee-employer model wasn't my cup of tea and struck out on my own after a few months. But the experience was enlightening. I got to see how the station made TV commercials. Granted, the spots were quite awful. Picture your typical schlock pitching used cars, law firms, and furniture stores, but they were commercials none-the-less. And ...

December 13th, 2010 | 5 Comments | Trackback | Tags: , , ,

Less is More

Less is More

I've been seeing a lot of motion graphic spots on TV lately that rely more on well designed graphics and less on dazzling motion. Figured that might be a good approach to this spot since I only had a few days to complete. Wish I could have spent more time on transitions between scenes but I like how it turned out thematically. ...

October 13th, 2009 | 3 Comments | Trackback | Tags: ,