Motion Graphics Typography Animation

In the Motion Graphics class this quarter, students have been working to interpret short pieces of stand-up comedy as motion typography. The goal is to learn something from the timing that these comedians use in their delivery. Here's three finished pieces:

Julia Simplicio, with a joke by Louis CK:

Tanner Wickware, with a joke by Steven Wright:

Matt Eriks, with a joke by Aziz Ansari:

Animation I is off to a roaring start!

Animation I is off to a roaring start this quarter! I am so pleased with the group of talented and motivated students I have this Winter.

Our first assignment was to create a morph animation. Below is Lucas Goins' incredible depiction of a human tail bone turning into a bird. Luke was inspired by the etymology of "tail bone" -- which you can read more about here. Check out Luke's Namesake below.

Working in Flash, students were then asked to animate an evolving cycle -- a loop which repeats, and with each repetition a new element is added to the animation. There was one catch -- each animation had to include a BEAR. Below is Colin Farrell's epic rendering of one bear's journey on his hog. Feel the roar!

Assistant Professor Jo Dery included in the deCordova Biennial

As DePaul Animation's newest faculty member, it is my pleasure to share news of my latest creative project. A new multi-media work, titled Chapter Three, was included in the deCordova Biennial, at the deCordova Museum and Sculpture Park in Lincoln, Massachusetts. The piece features an animated video projection as well as hand-bound books and sculptural objects, and it is installed in the museum's DeNormandie Library. Below you can find a still from the animated video.