It is amazing just what is out there in the world of motion graphics. My search for an internship in Tel Aviv has had me really looking around at the websites of different design companies and it is amazing what kind of stuff is out there. Touch has a beautiful website that is playful and whimsical and mixes black and white photography with colored vector animations seamlessly. Their intro page is also this amazing lacey kalidascope thing. Clementina, an international company with an office in Tel Aviv also makes great use of motion graphics. Their website somehow manages to be corporate and fun at the same time. It is crazy modern and mixes video, moving type, animation and still images in an unbelievable way. Hendelmade makes subtle uses of motion graphics throughout the company site. It isn't an animated site exactly, but it has touches of movement to supplement the navigation. Shavit has this whole crazy architectural thing going on. It is really cool because while the site was done in flash using two-dimensional shapes the whole thing really uses depth so well it looks 3d.
These are only four examples of what is out there. They all make use of the same technologies but in such different ways it is amazing. It is so interesting to see how far and in how many different directions technology and creativity can be pushed.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Highlander
On my search for design internships in Tel Aviv I came upon a animation studio Highlander Productions. Their work is completely amazing and their website is out of this world! I find what they can do with Flash completely astounding and honestly I don't think I will ever have a chance at being half as good as them. On the other hand out of the seven companies I have contacted there so far they are the only one to respond to my email even if it was only to ask to see my portfolio. Back to their website though. It is so fun and quirky. The motion graphics really enhance the navigation and despite all the fancy Flash work the load times are still really fast. There are these weird robot creatures who move throughout the website with you. The entire thing manages to have this dark and industrial look and yet still feel cute. Check it out!
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Website
After chaining myself to my computer for the past couple of days I finally have a website! There are even motion graphics involved on the welcome page. I may not be quite as fancy as WDDG but I couldn't be happier that it's finished.
check it out http://www.firstinkling.com
check it out http://www.firstinkling.com
Friday, February 1, 2008
Friday, January 25, 2008
Counting Leader
Here it is my finished Counting Leader "Alphabet Soup."
By me, Marnina Herrmann.
for Time Based Communication FA/YSDN3009M David Gelb
York Sheridan Design
Copyright 2008
Alphabet Soup, the epic meal! This soup is more than just a great tasting meal- it spells.
Using stop motion animation the alphabet noodles in the soup spell out numbers ten-two. The sound effects include the sound of stuff moving through liquid and some cool background music that emphasizes that pace at which the letters move. The music also adds this sense of epic mystery- because after all, your soup speaking to you isn't exactly an everyday occurrence.
The photography was done by placing real noodles over a photograph of soup and then by photoshopping those photographs into a photograph of a place setting. Because the noodles are so small, I decided to have the photographs cropped really closely. I also thought that it made it more visually interesting. The entire piece has a lot of layering it both the images and sound, which adds a subtle complexity to it. The fast quirky movements of the letters keep the piece from getting boring and the fact that the image zooms in at the end adds a different type of movement to the piece. I think this piece can be enjoyed by almost anyone as the sound and images are fairly sophisticated, yet the type of moment is something fun, fast and almost childlike. In addition, the content itself can appeal to a much wider audience as pretty much anyone out there whose has ever eaten alphabet soup always hopes for that one day where it will spell them some message.
By me, Marnina Herrmann.
for Time Based Communication FA/YSDN3009M David Gelb
York Sheridan Design
Copyright 2008
Alphabet Soup, the epic meal! This soup is more than just a great tasting meal- it spells.
Using stop motion animation the alphabet noodles in the soup spell out numbers ten-two. The sound effects include the sound of stuff moving through liquid and some cool background music that emphasizes that pace at which the letters move. The music also adds this sense of epic mystery- because after all, your soup speaking to you isn't exactly an everyday occurrence.
The photography was done by placing real noodles over a photograph of soup and then by photoshopping those photographs into a photograph of a place setting. Because the noodles are so small, I decided to have the photographs cropped really closely. I also thought that it made it more visually interesting. The entire piece has a lot of layering it both the images and sound, which adds a subtle complexity to it. The fast quirky movements of the letters keep the piece from getting boring and the fact that the image zooms in at the end adds a different type of movement to the piece. I think this piece can be enjoyed by almost anyone as the sound and images are fairly sophisticated, yet the type of moment is something fun, fast and almost childlike. In addition, the content itself can appeal to a much wider audience as pretty much anyone out there whose has ever eaten alphabet soup always hopes for that one day where it will spell them some message.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
It's Tuesday!
It's Tuesday and you know what that means! If you don't I'll tell you. A new episode of CBC's hit new show JPod.
I happen to be a huge fan of almost anything by Douglas Coupland and the book JPod was no exception. Great story, amazing characters, but what made the book even more unique was the really cool typography used throughout. The design of the book reflected the quirky story perfectly and the minute I heard it was being made into a TV show I wondered how that quirkiness would be translated into TV. Well, CBC did it and any viewers who are real Coupland fans will appreciate how the credits at the beginning of the show really communicate what he is all about. The graphics combine flat, colored squares, with photography of basic everyday stuff and type- both arbitrary letters and words. The way these three elements are layered and move create a compelling and quirky opening sequence. The whole thing has a kind of funky old school early 90's feel.
It doesn't end there though. Throughout the show at random moments they have short video sequences that match the style of the photography in the opening sequence. They really have nothing to to with anything but do have a fun charm to them, plus, they are very Coupland-esq.
These fun elements of the show are then taken and packaged into a cool little website that is remenscint of early video games- including Defendoid- the podsters favorite. Making JPod this all over amazing design experience starting with the book and it's website and now the TV show and the show's site.
Check it out on CBC.ca
After watching tonights episode I have just one complaint- at one point in the show one of the characters says how Courier is a boring font and Arial is much more interesting. I mean I am all for calling Courier boring, but Ariel interesting? COME ON!
I happen to be a huge fan of almost anything by Douglas Coupland and the book JPod was no exception. Great story, amazing characters, but what made the book even more unique was the really cool typography used throughout. The design of the book reflected the quirky story perfectly and the minute I heard it was being made into a TV show I wondered how that quirkiness would be translated into TV. Well, CBC did it and any viewers who are real Coupland fans will appreciate how the credits at the beginning of the show really communicate what he is all about. The graphics combine flat, colored squares, with photography of basic everyday stuff and type- both arbitrary letters and words. The way these three elements are layered and move create a compelling and quirky opening sequence. The whole thing has a kind of funky old school early 90's feel.
It doesn't end there though. Throughout the show at random moments they have short video sequences that match the style of the photography in the opening sequence. They really have nothing to to with anything but do have a fun charm to them, plus, they are very Coupland-esq.
These fun elements of the show are then taken and packaged into a cool little website that is remenscint of early video games- including Defendoid- the podsters favorite. Making JPod this all over amazing design experience starting with the book and it's website and now the TV show and the show's site.
Check it out on CBC.ca
After watching tonights episode I have just one complaint- at one point in the show one of the characters says how Courier is a boring font and Arial is much more interesting. I mean I am all for calling Courier boring, but Ariel interesting? COME ON!
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