WEEK TEN: PRESENTATION IDEAS

In class, we have been encouraged to explore our ideas for the final presentation. From my understanding, we are to hand in an A1 panel, but the class seems somewhat obsessed with creating videos, and so I have decided to expand my skill base and do the same.  I guess, in creating a complex solution, as we are required to in this project, explaining using a video would be the most obvious response. 

My main concern is my lack of skills in this area, but I am armed with hours of youtube tutorials, coffee and a fair amount of sheer will and determination, so I hope I can make something of this.

I have done many hours of "research" (i.e. watching videos on youtube), in an attempt to find a style of presentation which would best explain my concept.  Initially, I wanted to show a person who was using the interface, however I am not sure this would give the auience a good understanding of what exactly it was, or how it worked, or what it aimed to provide.

I want a medium which is simple and easy to understand, in response to my concept which is, at times, difficult to follow and can be confusing, in an attempt to explain what I am trying to do.  After many hours of research, I came across the "animated infographic".

The first video I came accross was:

The style of this video really resonates with me- it has a playful quality to it, but is still informative.

I also really liked this video.  Although the style is similar to the AT&T animation, this one seems more "personable".  I like how these videos speak to the viewer, but the voice is secondary to the visual.

I liked the style of this short film, but feel like it may be too childish for my purposes.

This video was quite funny, but the style is maybe a little too light-hearted for my purposes.

This video was spectacularly beautiful and abstract, and presented an idea in a way I have not thought about before.

My next step is to understand how to animate text and vector images in aftereffects.