Motion Graphics
The brief for this motion graphics project involves creating a conceptual trailer for a book. I realise this will challenge much of my natural inclination to make a character-driven conventional narrative; this time I will need to think in more abstract terms. Motion graphics and graphic design in general is something I admire but rarely dabble in myself.
Selected Saul Bass title sequences through the decades
For our introductory presentation we were shown Saul Bass' legendary film title sequences as an example how to approach this - finding the essence of the story in symbolic images. As a film fan, specifically a Hitchcock fan, I am familiar with Saul Bass' work and I'm excited to explore the bold graphic aesthetics that he is synonymous with. Revisiting these sequences, I am struck by the simplicity of the ideas on show. I need to keep this mind with my own work, as I can tend to overcomplicate things rather than being brave enough to make the simplest statement possible.
'America' by Jean Baudrillard
Mindmap
initial sketches
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Mondrian Broadway Boogie Woogie
Casino Royale
Saul Bass
UPA Jaywalker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0c0I2jlF2B8&list=RD0c0I2jlF2B8&start_radio=1 whose line is it anyway
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ipad sketches, exploratory
Reading the book
'America' is very dense with observations on all aspects of American culture, landscape and history. I am making selective notes on certain quotes that may jump out as visual cues, so I can distill down the broad themes for my graphic art.
The quotes I'm keeping for my own reference and take up a lot of space, so I'll link to that page here:
Visual research
Finding my motif
Roy Lichtenstein - 'Sunrise', 1965
