Motion Graphic Design

Chapter 1 reading assignment-History of Motion Graphics

Though the first chapter in this assignment was more of a refresher, I still find the history of motion graphics and the early pioneers  interest.  However, this chapter does go into greater depth on the individuals that were responsible and played key roles in the and evolution motion graphic, and today's cinematography. Some of these earlier pieces of work; motion graphics and early animation can still be viewed can still be used in its original form at Marshes Museum, Long Beach, Washington. In prior course work relating to motion graphics, Time-based Art & Design with Jamie Waelchli, we studied motion graphics and their applications. Our first exercise was focused on designing our own version of  John Herschels Thaumatrope. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thaumatrope ) Personal Time-Based Projects can be view on my Youtube page by clicking here. 

Chapter 2 reading assignment-Motion Graphics in Interactive Media

I found this chapter informative in aspects of web design, user interaction, touch screen apps,  as well as many other areas. Design an interactive environment involved a little psychology and understanding of human behavior. Like with other graphic designs theories and concepts, a designers function is not only visual advertising, it's meant to engage an audience to encourage interaction or guidance.

The creative thought that I've seen  with motion over the web has advance incredibly in the past few years. Moving images, video clips, sound bites, but most impressive are the websites that have seen produced using flash platforms. Nessim Higson, IAAH (I Am Always Hungry) is a great example of video and flash imagery that engages user and draws them into the site. I was very easily drawn in and found myself browsing through  his  video library.

The animation format was useful and explained some questionable areas I was not familiar with. Overall, I'm excited to learn the functionality of Adobe Flash. I think, even with all the debates with HTML5 vs flash, I will be able to use my creative skills and develop some interesting pieces for visual communication and web design.