Motion Graphics

Motion Graphics - GRD305
Credits:
3
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Making images and typography move has been the domain of animators for many decades. Graphic designers, especially those employed in the broadcast design industry or developing moving graphics for web based solutions will benefit from this course. This studio course introduces the student to the world of moving graphics. Through experimentation and exploration students will study legibility and readability issues with typography and how movement impacts both type, imagery and understanding and interpretation. A variety of methods will be used to manipulate text and imagery in a moving environment. Expertise in the concepts involved in presenting image based to typographic based solutions in an environment that moves will be crucial in the future careers of graphic designers.