05–01–2023  ︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎

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Explainer Video, Motion Design

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After Effects, Photoshop

Objective

“Laws of Magic” is an explainer video focusing on Brandon Sanderson’s Three Laws of Magic. It takes complex theories and condenses them down into a fun, digestible motion video. I made this piece with the intention to express my communication, animation, and design skills.

Process

This project was a very fun but very long process. Before animating, I went through the entire creative process of doing research, writing scripts, creating mood boards, doing voice-overs, and making styleframes.

It was also very exciting getting to hone my After Effects skills more. “Laws of Magic” was my first time comfortably using expressions, keyframe editor, puppet tool, and trim paths.

Takeaway

“Laws of Magic” allowed me to sharpen my motion design skills, and it was an exciting experience getting to research a topic I love. This video was also a great opportunity for me to further develop my research and writing skills.