Week 10B

Homework for class

Render News (header) (one page, after cover)

The Third Annual: Render Logo Animation Competition (Subheader)

It is that time of year again! Head to Render’s Website to enter! Entries can be based on a known logo but it is preferred that it is an original logo. Designers can enter at the student or professional level, but be prepared to enter a valid school email to register at the student level.

About the Cover (Subheader)

The cover is a graphic created by Millersville University student, Emily Clawson. She used the program After Effects in the Adobe Creative Suite to create the video. (Possibly more?)

Pantone Universe (Subheader) (or something with a font)

Have a love for Pantone colors? Head to our partners website to see their most current merchandise. Show off your favorite pantone color via a phone case or a new watch. Even your newest sketchbook can scream pantone.

Storyboarding: How do You Utilize it? (2 pages)

To many a storyboard is the natural progression of an idea that is leading to a motion graphic. Some dive right into sketching, others read scripts multiple times and jot ideas on sticky notes. Regardless of how you storyboard, in your head or on paper, you do it.

It’s Textbook (Subheader)

The textbook way to go about starting a storyboard, for those who are trying to get back into doing them to strength their work is to brainstorm out the idea. This allows ideas to flow out and be judged against other ideas, which gets the design to their best idea.

 Once they have this great idea the next step is to rough out that idea in sketch form, no need to make it perfect. It is common practice to include detailed notes and time code  below and above to describe and work through the idea further. Then once some kinks are worked out it is time to open the program of choice and refine it and possibly even create vector art.

The Tools (Subheader) (start of second page)

Tools that can be utilized in this process is really any sketchbook that the designer is most comfortable with but if they prefer to keep things more organized one of the newest edition to the moleskine collection may be the thing for them.

(The Moleskine Pocket Storyboard notebook is great for advertising creatives, graphic designers, filmmakers, and cartoonists. It comes in two sizes, pocket (3.5inx3.5in) and Large (5in x 8.5in). The large version has 104 pages with 4 frames per page with room towards the bind to write notes. Half of the pocket size is set in a similar way and the other half has two frames that take up the full page. Every Moleskine product is thread bound and has a cardboard bound cover with rounded corners, acid free paper, a bookmark, an elastic closure and an expandable inner pocket that contains the Moleskine history.) The large notebook retails for $19.95 while the pocket retails for $13.95.

Help You Help Yourself

As the designer they may have a pretty clear vision of what the finished piece will look like, the client, on the other hand, does not. This is where created a detailed storyboard in very important. Once the clients have piece of mind or the designer has gained their trust then maybe there will be less need to show a clean cut idea.

Whatever you do to create it allow it to be in the best interest of your art, the method that allows your creativity to flow is the method that you should follow.

New To Render

Here are the latest and greatest that we have decided to showcase in this issue of Render. If you would like to see your displayed here send it in to render.com/newtorender to see if you can make it into the next issue. Be sure to share your favorites. 3 to 4 videos with little blurbs about them?

Review: 
ECAbrams Tutorial
I am going to review an after effects tutorial. Include a good and bad chart/ graphic and a final score. Imagery will be screenshots of the tutorial. A small section may discuss Abrams as a person.
Evan Abrams has been working in After Effects since 1995. He posts tutorials on his youtube channel every weekend and is great about answering comments or questions. Visit his site: http://evanabrams.com/

Are you linked in to the Motion social media world?

When hearing that question many immediately think of video media outlets like vimeo and youtube, yes these are great resources, but as you sit at your mobile device do you realize the networking possibilities you could be missing out on? (discuss dribble, mograph, motiongrapher?)

Dribbble (subheader)

What are you working on? Dribbble is a community of designers answering that question each day. Web designers, graphic designers, illustrators, icon artists, typographers, logo designers, and other creative types share small screenshots (shots) that show their work, process, and current projects.

Dribbble is a place to show and tell, promote, discover, and explore design.

Headquartered in Salem, Massachusetts, Dribbble began as a side project and is now a tiny, bootstrapped and profitable company helping the world's design talent share their creations and get hired. Dribbble has become a go-to resource for discovering and connecting with designers around the globe.

Motionographer (subheader)

Motionographer (pronounced like “oceanographer”) seeks to be a source of inspiration for filmmakers, animators and designers by sharing:

outstanding work from studios, freelancers and students

feature stories that give readers a closer look at influential studios and individuals

commentary that sparks discussion or introspection about the creative process

miscellaneous items that Motionographer contributors find interesting

Motionographer isn’t just about motion graphics. Inspiration can come from anywhere, and the Motionographer contributors hope to provide you with interesting material regardless of the medium in which it was created.

Mograph (subheader)

Mograph is a very discussion board/ forum based social networking site. It is very simple to create an account. In their main Forums tabs the user is able to showcase W.I.P or finished work, reels, see job listings, news, resources and tutorials. The site has a constant stream of content and can allow users to receive feedback from all sorts of viewers.

Mood Board: Updated

Above is the updated moodboard based on the feedback I received in class. I took away over half of the after effects screenshots because it was decided they were overwhelming. In their place I put more pictures of pattern to help give the feel, the motion of the magazine's brand. I do feel that this is an improvement from the last one looking back because the screenshots did take up about a third of the moodboard which is not the vibe I wanted a client to get.