Class 2 Thoughts

We viewed a handful of videos in class today. While watching, I continued to think about the city project we are continually working on for our midterm grade. "What made these video clips so successful and great that they would be chosen as 'excellent animated video pieces'...?" is what was running through my head. The video Oktapodi stuck out the most. It wasn't necessarily created in flash, but the design, the animation, wasn't the part that stuck out to me in this video. The "hero," so to speak, was the story-line. I, the viewer, got so engrossed and committed to the storyline, that the animation came secondary. The animation was made beautifully, mainly so it wouldn't be a distraction; the story is what captured the attention of the audience.

This is what is most important when creating any motion graphic or "short story." Let the story be the prime/main focus and the animation come second. BUT, make the animation so good, that it never distracts from the story. This is what makes a great animated piece. I hope to implement this mentality into my story as I create and design my midterm project.