The Water Castle
The Water Castle

GOAL:

Create a promotional video with minimal animation to help author boost sales and live events.

ROLE:

Producer, animator, editor

Challenges

Solutions

The flat artwork meant that pieces could not be broken apart to animate.

  • Animate minimally and use additional audio such as creaking door, and crow sounds to add more life to the piece.

Fine artwork sometimes flickers on screen (sometimes referred to as jutter).

  • In this case, we were able to leave as is since it enhanced the mood of the piece.

To ensure variety and memorability, the supplied artwork required enhancement with a fresh visual dimension.

  • We came up with a smoke and text treatment which fit the book genre of children’s mystery perfectly.

Challenges

The flat artwork meant that pieces could not be broken apart to animate.

Fine artwork sometimes flickers on screen (sometimes referred to as jutter).

To ensure variety and memorability, the supplied artwork required enhancement with a fresh visual dimension.

Solutions

  • Animate minimally and use additional audio such as creaking door, and crow sounds to add more life to the piece.
  • A rIn this case, we were able to leave as is since it enhanced the mood of the piece.
  • We came up with a smoke and text treatment which fit the book genre of children’s mystery perfectly.