Animate a symbol/logo [Join! After Effects]

[mlk]

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http://mlkdesign.online.fr/dump/battle2.jpg

Motion graphics Battle: Animate a logo/symbol of your choice

Battle open, join in !
Due date: Feb 30th (heh)
Video dimension restrictions: None
Preferred video format: quicktime (though Real Media, Divx, mpg, avi files are fine)
Video File Size: 4 megabytes maximum (provide a heavier version as well if you wish, this is for low-bandwidth users)
Software: After Effects, Combustion, Flash, 3d packages, Photoshop, anything you want as long as it's nicely composited.
Other: Post an image (frame) of your composition with the video file
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More Details: We had a 'kirupa.com' motion graphics battle a while ago and it went along fine so here's another for you folks !

What I propose is to take any logo/symbol (a flag, company logo, band name (using their typography, application icon etc...) and animate it.
Try to think of the EA Games, DICE, xbox, playstation, intel little animations.

Ideally it should be short, using sound and have a meaning linking it to the actual brand/symbol, but what matters most is that you have fun doing it !

If you have any questions/advice/requests, feel free to post.
I give it a month and a half because I'm sure people (include myself) have a lot of work on their hands.

If you don't have web space to put your files (the image preview and animation), mail it to me at mlkdesign @t gmail d0t c0m and I while host it temporarily for you.

I will post a sample animation for you later on.

Cheers !

Matt

For those of you who're new to after effects, here are useful links:
http://www.ayatoweb.com/ae_tips_e.html
http://forums.creativecow.net/index.html
http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13133


I'm aware that most of reference material used will be copyrighted work, but I guess this is fair use as we're not making profit out of it. Right ?

[Voetsjoeba]

Sounds like an interesting battle there mlk. I'll definitely gonna keep an eye out for this one :)

PS. I love your avatar and user title.

[hybrid101]

can't we submit as swf?

[mlk]

I'd rather not as it would mean that your 4mb swf could be a 7min long animation... But then again, I'm glad anybody submits anything !

Now let me try to do that sample animation.

[bootiteq]

Im bit rusty.
But it sounds like a fun.

workload depending...I reackon I will give it a go.

[mlk]

okay here's a quick example:

http://mlkdesign.online.fr/dump/battleMotionSS.jpg
http://mlkdesign.online.fr/dump/4.mov

[Bokke]

cool idea, i'm in! :D

[ditt0]

I'd love to join..in spite of the fact that i'll be relocating soon and work will kill me till then, so I'll probably have just some crazy weeks ahead. But i'll give it a try anyway:)

[ramie]

This should be a goodone (if anyone actually enters it lol)

I'll have a bash at this, I need the practise bigtime :)

[RedSox]

I've always wanted to get to know After Effects.....is it very difficult to pick up when you're already very familiar with Photoshop and Illustrator ?

[ramie]

I've always wanted to get to know After Effects.....is it very difficult to pick up when you're already very familiar with Photoshop and Illustrator ?


remove the graphic work you do upfront in prep for a movie/animation and its a completly different dicipline

[bootiteq]

I've always wanted to get to know After Effects.....is it very difficult to pick up when you're already very familiar with Photoshop and Illustrator ?

After Effects is Photoshop with a timeline pretty much. Its an amazing program. Knowing Photoshop will help a bit. Though Its a little different in some ways. it is has layers, masks and filters which are all tweakable over time.

Its worth checking out!

[RedSox]

Sounds very cool ! My coleague happens to have a license for multiple workstations so I can get my hands on it legally (He uses one of my 3ds max licenses, so he owes me one ;) )

Anyone know any good starter tutorials ? Just to get a feel of the whole workflow ?

[mlk]

http://www.kirupa.com/web/ae_animation.htm
http://www.kirupa.com/web/easing_aftereffects.htm
http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash8/flashvideoloops.htm

www.creativecow.net the website's a tad confusig but has some good articles

[RedSox]

Thanks a lot ! I found a lot on google, but they dive right into AE beyond my level (level 0) ;)

[DDD]

I am working on a animation for a client .....Its rather simple but kinda cool, I'll try to post it tomorrow or so.

[bootiteq]

aarrrggghhhh! looks like im going to be too busy to compete this time around.
I look forward to seeing what you guys come up with
:hurt:

[icleric]

i'll try to enter this one :thumb:

[PIXELTRON]

Is this battle over or you did not had some participants?