Motion Graphics 1: FINAL PROJECT!

This is my final for Motion graphics 1! Yay I survived this class!
The final piece is a music video that incorporates video (shot in times square) and animation produced in After Effects. The concept was to replace the advertisements in the video screens of times square with a rock music video by a pop British band callled the Noisettes. Inspiration comes from found grafitti art and urban imagery. I collaborated with fellow classmate, Katie Levitt to produce the video. We worked very well together and had a ton of fun.

Motion Graphics: Concept & Storyboards for Final Animation

Music video for "Sister Rosetta", The Noisettes (British rock band)
Concept: Using billboards and screens in the city and superimposing the music video/motion graphics into them.
Inspiration: times square, grafitti, typography, fine arts, experimental art
Vibe: Urban. fast-paced, modern, grungy but pretty
Media: After Effects and Video
Collaboration: Melissa Marcus & Katie Levitt

Storyboard:

Motion Graphics: Playing with effects...

The assignment was to just play around with effects in after effects. So I took the opportunity to animate one of my storyboards from my broadcasting class. I also took the opportunity to use really cheesy effects in After Effects and just get them out of my system....a.k.a lens flares and glows. I'm sorry but I love that stuff, but apparently high-end designers do not get paid anything for using lo-fi animation presets! P.S. ignore the about the last 5 seconds it is terrible!

Anyways...I really enjoy jazz music and I have always wanted to do a motion graphics piece using music by John Coltraine. This is just a quick little exercise I did using the write-on effect. I really would like to continue to develop this piece one day when I have free time (what's free time these days?). The song is 13 minutes long so maybe I will finish it by the time I get out of this program.

Enjoy..

Motion Graphics: MTV commercial

Project: Design a 1 minute commercial for a television network, in After Effects, working with a current style.

Motion Graphics 1: Project 1

15 second animation demonstrating a New York jazz vibe.