Equipoise - Motion Graphics

November 10, 2017 Gung-Kai Koo Faculty: Chris Jackson

Equipoise is an animated short about positiveness, negativity and the opposite but complementary relationship between them.

The two opposite attitudes of an individual’s personality not only affect but also establish emotions, decisions and behaviors.

Final Animated Short

WINNER: Adobe Design Achievement Award: Fine Art | Animation | Motion Graphics

Final design of Equipoise’s title

Final look of the visual elements, created in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe After Effects

Storyboards

Character Design iterations

Both 2D particles and 3D particles are used in this motion graphics piece.

Example of keyframe placements for character animation in the green lava scene.