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  Motion Graphics Literature

  Posted by Btosh___ on June 27, 2007 at 9:38 am

  Hello Everybody,

  I got some Questions. I’m writung my Bachelor Thesis with the topic:
  “The Staging of Type in Motion Graphics Design”

  Of course I made research for literature to this topic, but everything I found were tutorials or a book full of examples. What I need are books which handle this theme intellectually.

  Some examples of my questions:
  -In what way did the aesthetics of type in Motion Graphics change from the beginning (1940) till now?
  -How are the dynamics of the animations?
  -Which different directions / styles of type in Motion Graphics are used (Projection of Type on 3D Shapes, Particle Systems, etc.)?

  Thank you for your help.

  Stefan

  I also did post this subject into “Adobe After Effects”-Forum last week, because I wasn’t sure which forum is the best to post my topic.
  Here is the progress:
  https://forums.creativecow.net/cgi-bin/new_read_thread.cgi?forumid=2&postid=909715&univpostid=909715

  Mike Cohen replied 19 years, 2 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  Mike Cohen

  June 27, 2007 at 5:59 pm

  I would start with a discussion of static graphics, that is, the development of text-based graphic design. Early to mid-20th century typography design set the standard for a lot of what is done today. Basic layout applies whether static or moving.
  Read the Non-Designer’s Design Book by Robin Williams. Those principles can be applied to motion graphics.
  I would call my local tv station and ask to speak with the in-house motion graphics artist, see if you can conduct an informational interview, and pick his or her brain for concepts and techniques, then see how you can relate those presnt day/technology based techniques to classeic design principles.

  Good luck, let us know where to read the thesis, since few people have actually gone to school for this. Well, maybe today you do.

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