Introduction to Motion Design: Animated GIFs

Assignment

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Part 1 - Create three storyboards for each of your Animated GIFs (nine storyboards altogether). Three storyboards for Mechanical. Three storyboards for Natural. Three storyboards for Human.

• Do some thumbnail sketches in your sketchbook before you begin your storyboards.

• Use one 11x17 storyboard sheet for each storyboard (download attached template in the resources), use 2-6 panels per storyboard. Keep drawings very simple, the clarity of the idea and movement is more important than details.

Part 2 - Begin to assemble or create props and elements for Animated GIFs (you do not have to submit anything for this).

Part 3 - Camera practice: Photograph a 6-8 shot documentary "Photo Essay" of a friend or relative completing a task or errand.

• Task or errand should be clearly shown and contain a beginning, middle, and end

• Between 6-8 photographs, no more, no less

• Shots must be taken with a DSLR camera using Auto settings

• Photographs should be taken at a standard medium or large format size (see camera's manual for details)

• Always consider composition, framing and cropping

• No illegal or explicit activities or images allowed