10.23 | on-ground | p3 motion script

For Today: Continue P3: Motion Infographic-Explainer. Discuss: Motion Infographics

Due Today: Research on 3/2/1 ideas

Today, we will begin writing our first drafts of our narrative script and big ideas.

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Motion Infographic Examples:

 

Motion Script Resources:

• Read:
  • 5 Tips to Write a Motion Graphics Script
  • The Easy Guide to Writing a Good Explainer Video Script
• Review:
  • Resonate, by Nancy Duarte (e-book)
  • How to Write a Motion Script in 8 Steps
  • How To Write A Successful Motion Graphics Script
  • How to Create Compelling Motion Graphics
  • Tips: Screenwriting for Animation
  • Understanding the Motion Design Process
• Extras:
  • Word to Time Calculator
  • Saving earlier versions of AE files

Due Next Class:

• • Write out your BIG IDEA (for 1 idea): What is your topic, who is your audience, and what transformation do you want for them. This is the seed for your concept. Must include the 4 points below. Post your big idea to Medium.
    1. topic
    2. position
    3. audience
    4. transformation
  • Post first script DRAFT + big idea here: P3_Narrative_scripts_F25.pptx
  • Storyboard Draft: Brainstorm your storyboard while writing your script.  “One line doesn’t always equal a single frame.”

Project 3 Schedule (100 pts)

1. 10.21 – due: brainstorming/ideation on 3/2/1 ideas; P3 Small Group Discussions; Discuss: Writing a Strong Narrative
2. 10.23 – due: Big Idea (topic/position/audience/transformation); Discuss: Motion Infographics
3. 10.28 – due: Narrative Script + Storyboard for review + Ideation (thumbs, mood boards)
4. 10.30 – due: 3 styleframes – split crit (half studio); ae demo
5. 11.4 – crit (first 15s); ae demo: motion tracking
6. 11.6 – lecture: motion unconstrained; ae demo: motion tracking / stop motion / introduce p4 to start idea generation
7. 11.11 – final crit (30s)
8. 11.13 or 11.18 – due: P3 
9. 11.18 – p4 brainstorming / mood boards / 20 sketches