Friday 7 February 2014

How to make your own cup of Tea Infographic and Making Of



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    I think you’ve ‘nailed’ something here Peta-Gaye, particularly in terms of style control. The Andy Capp style silhouette characters are very well observed, funny and charming with good shape design. The incremental growth of the family makes for funny viewing too and again is well observed – The baby falling over in particular raised a good laugh. However, if I had to sum up your infographic I would cite it as being an ‘advanced pre-viz’ because all the ingredients are in place but it needs more animation and refinement. This is particularly true in three key areas;

    1) Firstly, the characters which need to be in constant motion to generate on screen interest and to convey the idea of ‘making tea in the face of chaos – Mum, dad, and the growing family (the characters stay static the majority of the time). I think the events around the family needed a conclusion per step – For example, we see the family moving around, then the sugar drops, then something funny happens with the family to end the step.

    2) Secondly, graphically speaking each transition needs more creativity/ refinement in terms of movement (per object) and the placement on screen – You broke your own rule by having lopsided / left bias arrangement on the screen (maintaining the square/ rectangle). Particularly with the falling baby.

    3) Thirdly, the objects featured in the large cup needed a bit of animation nuancing for example when the water is poured the sugar and teabag should float.

    For Adaptation part B:

    1) As mentioned above one of the most rewarding aspects of your project was the way in which you developed and refined a style / visual language. Although this was part of the tutorial process I would suggest ‘bagging’ the experience and repeating this methodology in future projects.

    2) As the project progressed you became increasingly ‘self-aware’ of your work and your design process which is excellent to see – There seemed to be a ‘penny drop’ moment. Although I still think there is a little way to go for you to be fully in control of your own work this project is a major step. To improve further make sure you keep your concepts simple/refined enough that they allow you to be creative with clear goals.

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  2. Correction - 1) Firstly, the characters needed to be in constant motion to generate on screen interest and to convey the idea of ‘making tea in the face of chaos – Mum, dad, and the growing family (the characters stay static the majority of the time). I think the events around the family needed a conclusion per step – For example, we see the family moving around, then the sugar drops, then something funny happens with the family to end the step.

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