DURATION:
:45 ANIMATION
CLIENT:
PERSONAL PROJECT
ROLE:
ILLUSTRATOR, MOTION DESIGNER
Cliffs
OVERVIEW.
I set out to create a motion piece about fossil hunting along a river that would also function as a testbed for trying out different tools and techniques. Visually, I wanted the spot to include a mix of assets such as character vignettes and "motion design" elements. Thematically, I wanted to convey searching and the moment of discovery, the back-and-forth movement of the waves and shoreline, and the passage of time.
process.
For animation, I chose to work in solely in After Effects. I started off with a stock track that I felt had the right mix of "surprise" elements along with an overall laid-back vibe. I then edited the track down to fit the visual story creating a rough animatic. On the character vignettes animations, I made several videos of myself walking, looking around, etc. as a motion reference. I then matched the movement from my reference videos to control nulls from the rigs I made using Limber and Joysticks n' Sliders.
