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(chris@chriszwar.com@60.225.197.206) by 0 with ESMTPA; 29 Jan 2013 23:31:13 -0000 From: Chris Zwar Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_53109415-8C29-4784-BBB3-0DD5991CF14E" Message-Id: <9347CFA0-4AD5-4B5A-9ACA-1E0F24C9CDE1@chriszwar.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 6.2 \(1499\)) Subject: Re: [AE] interesting info graphics Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:31:04 +1100 References: To: "After Effects Mail List" In-Reply-To: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1499) --Apple-Mail=_53109415-8C29-4784-BBB3-0DD5991CF14E Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Thanks for the plexus heads up, I haven't looked at V2. If you want examples of innovative info graphics then you could check = out Edward Tufte's print work. He's kind of a big deal. I've enjoyed = looking through his books but I don't find them quite relevant enough to = the corporate motion graphics I do to justify their hefty price. He's = very clever but I'm not sure he's a practical influence on motion = graphics - I guess that's a personal thing though. His website is here, = YMMV: http://www.edwardtufte.com/tufte/index In terms of corporate motion graphics, most of what I have seen in the = last few years can be traced back to one of three sources: Stranger than fiction (3D camera tracking, compositing into the scene) http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/stranger-than-fiction/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DS5wUNKiu8j4 The Crisis of Credit Visualised (clients seem to love this one) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dbx_LWm6_6tA Social Media Revolution (there a many versions of this, I don't know = which one is the original) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D3SuNx0UrnEo And in addition, the opening titles to "The Kingdom" are great, it feels = like a complex motion graphics piece but if you analyse it carefully = much of the impact comes from excellent audio and video editing, the = graphics are relatively minimal: http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/the-kingdom/ I'm not suggesting you adopt the style of one of those videos, only that = they're popular and easy to sell to clients. There was an Australian TV show called "Hungry Beast" that featured = extensive motion graphics, and I can't think of another TV show where = motion graphics were so strongly linked to the show's identity and = style. They have a YouTube page, but you have to sift through the = videos to find the motion graphics clips. The "Google" one they did = went viral but there are many others worth watching too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DR7yfV6RzE30 http://www.youtube.com/user/abchungrybeast/videos?view=3D0 -Chris On 30/01/2013, at 7:24 AM, Satya G Meka (Lists) = wrote: > You should take a look at the new features introduced in Plexus v2. = There are some great things you can do with it like 3D splines, = instances etc., not just the standard points and lines style. >=20 > regards, > Satya. > On Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at 3:20 AM, Chris Zwar wrote: >=20 >> I have only done one job with Plexus, and it's a nice plugin. I like = the way the plugin and interface has been designed but it's pretty easy = for everything done in Plexus to look the same. I'd love to see some = examples of how people have used Plexus to come up with treatments that = don't look like the standard 'plexus look' - it's one of those plugins = where you can see a TVC or a showreel and instantly think "that was done = with plexus". >>=20 >> On 29/01/2013, at 6:09 AM, Brian Maffitt = wrote: >>=20 >>> Nice piece. Plexus is a particle System that I have been interested = in playing with, but haven't really had a job that justified purchasing. >>>=20 >>> B >>>=20 >>>> Nicely done. What is Plexus? >>>>=20 >>>> Lou >>>> On Jan 28, 2013, at 10:48 AM, Satya G Meka wrote: >>>>=20 >>>>> I've stumbled upon this video today and I think they did a great = job of making infographics to explain a boring subject. >>>>>=20 >>>>> http://vimeo.com/58298417=20 >>>>>=20 >>>>> Its not a plug, but they've used Plexus extensively. >>>>>=20 >>>>> regards, >>>>> Satya. >>>>>=20 >>>>> On Saturday, January 26, 2013 at 11:49 PM, scott.aelist wrote: >>>>>=20 >>>>>> http://www.inventinginteractive.com/ >>>>>>=20 >>>>>> On Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 11:16 PM, Jim Lang = wrote: >>>>>>> This probably won't help much at this point, but I save videos = and >>>>>>> ads, and loosely catalog them for future reference and = inspiration. >>>>>>> Years back, there was a book by Attik that is almost timeless = for >>>>>>> techno ideas. "You work for Them" on the web might spark an = idea. >>>>>>>=20 >>>>>>> On Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 4:00 PM, Lou Wirth = wrote: >>>>>>> > I have a rather pedestrian job of adding a video element of an = orthotic shoe to my video. This shoe is a static product shot and needs = to have various areas labeled such as "midsole, heel cup etc. I did a = pass using Trapcode Stroke to create lines and text animation to bring = in text. Its okay. But I starting to think I could find a more = interesting template to work from. Something with animated circles = around the areas and more "tech" looking type and line creation. I went = on to Video Hive but did not really find much. Part of the problem is = what do you call what I am looking for? Diagram, product labeling?? = Anyone have an suggestions or advice where to look for inspiration? >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > thanks >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > Lou >>>>>>> > Lou Wirth Productions >>>>>>> > 500Tamal Plaza, Suite 522 >>>>>>> > Corte Madera, CA 94925 >>>>>>> > www.louwirth.com >>>>>>> > 415-924-9411p >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > +---End of message---+ >>>>>>> > To unsubscribe send any message to = >>>>>>>=20 >>>>>>> +---End of message---+ >>>>>>> To unsubscribe send any message to >>>>>>=20 >>>>>=20 >>>>=20 >>>> Lou Wirth Productions >>>> 500Tamal Plaza, Suite 522 >>>> Corte Madera, CA 94925 >>>> www.louwirth.com >>>> 415-924-9411p >>>> =20 >>>>=20 >>>>=20 >>>>=20 >>>>=20 >>>=20 >>=20 >=20 --Apple-Mail=_53109415-8C29-4784-BBB3-0DD5991CF14E Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii http://www.edwardtufte.com= /tufte/index

In terms of corporate motion = graphics, most of what I have seen in the last few years can be traced = back to one of three sources:

Stranger than = fiction (3D camera tracking, compositing into the scene)

The Crisis of = Credit Visualised (clients seem to love this one)

Social Media = Revolution (there a many versions of this, I don't know which one is the = original)

And in addition, = the opening titles to "The Kingdom" are great, it feels like a complex = motion graphics piece but if you analyse it carefully much of the impact = comes from excellent audio and video editing, the graphics are = relatively minimal:

I'm not = suggesting you adopt the style of one of those videos, only that they're = popular and easy to sell to clients.

There was = an Australian TV show called "Hungry Beast" that featured extensive = motion graphics, and I can't think of another TV show where motion = graphics were so strongly linked to the show's identity and style. =  They have a YouTube page, but you have to sift through the videos = to find the motion graphics clips.  The "Google" one they did went = viral but there are many others worth watching = too:



-Chris

On = 30/01/2013, at 7:24 AM, Satya G Meka (Lists) <lists@rowbyte.com> = wrote:


regards,
Satya.

On Tuesday, = January 29, 2013 at 3:20 AM, Chris Zwar wrote:

I have only done one job with = Plexus, and it's a nice plugin.  I like the way the plugin and = interface has been designed but it's pretty easy for everything done in = Plexus to look the same.  I'd love to see some examples of how = people have used Plexus to come up with treatments that don't look like = the standard 'plexus look' - it's one of those plugins where you can see = a TVC or a showreel and instantly think "that was done with = plexus".

On 29/01/2013, at 6:09 AM, Brian Maffitt = <brian@totaltraining.com> = wrote:

Nice piece. Plexus is a = particle System that I have been interested in playing with, but haven't = really had a job that justified = purchasing.

B

Nicely done.  What = is Plexus?

Lou
On Jan 28, 2013, at 10:48 = AM, Satya G Meka wrote:

I've stumbled upon this video today and I think they = did a great job of making infographics to explain a boring subject.

http://vimeo.com/58298417 

Its not a plug, but they've used Plexus = extensively.

regards,
Satya.
=

On Saturday, January 26, 2013 at = 11:49 PM, scott.aelist wrote:

http://www.inventinginteract= ive.com/

On Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 11:16 PM, Jim Lang = <james.c.lang@gmail.com> = wrote:
This probably won't help much at = this point, but I save videos and
ads, and loosely catalog them for future reference and inspiration.
Years back, there was a book by Attik that is almost timeless for
techno ideas.  "You work for Them"  on the web might spark an = idea.

On Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 4:00 PM, Lou Wirth <loutv@mindspring.com> = wrote:
> I have a rather pedestrian job of adding a video element of an = orthotic shoe to my video.  This shoe is a static product shot and = needs to have various areas labeled such as "midsole, heel cup etc. =  I did a pass using Trapcode Stroke to create lines and text = animation to bring in text.  Its okay.  But I starting to = think I could find a more interesting template to work from. =  Something with animated circles around the areas and more "tech" = looking type and line creation.  I went on to Video Hive but did = not really find much.  Part of the problem is what do you call what = I am looking for?   Diagram, product labeling?? Anyone have an = suggestions or advice where to look for inspiration?
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> thanks
>
> Lou
> Lou Wirth Productions
> 500Tamal Plaza, Suite 522
> Corte Madera, CA 94925
> www.louwirth.com
> 415-924-9411p
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